Day in the Life with Type 1 Diabetes | I moved to Scotland!
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- This is a typical day in my life living with type one diabetes in Glasgow, UK. I use the FreeStyle Libre and Omnipod to manage my diabetes. In this video I show you how I change my Omnipod and manage my blood sugar. I also go for a walk through the University of Glasgow and Kelvingrove Park. Looking forward to many new adventures in the UK!
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Disclosure: this video is not sponsored and all thoughts are my own
How did insurance work when you moved there? Was it expensive ??
Loved watching this. I’ve had T1D for over a decade and can so relate to you on the frustration of diabetes constantly hindering your plans. Thanks for making this
Yay for diabetes behaving itself! You go girl! Love you!
Thanks sista ❤️
@@LauraCravenOfficial u looking 40 year old how old you. Will you marrie me i m from India i m just single
To inject the canla in my infusion set a needle is pulled out. I'm assuming there is no needle in these omnipods? So does it hurt to put in your stomach? Do you put it in your hip as well at times or just stomach, leg and arms? I understand how it feels to have diabetes and how it controls us!!
There is a cannula on the omnipod. It inserts when the pod is attached and activated. It stings a bit when it is inserted. Stomach sites don’t usually hurt for me. I find leg sites to be the most uncomfortable for me, but this happens rarely. I also place the pod on my back/hip area and I find it a really comfortable spot for me.
@@LauraCravenOfficial thank you for the great information!!
New subscriber here 👋🏽 I’m 1.5 years in as a type 1. Finally getting a pump (hoping in another week) I’m excited and find your videos very informative 😊
Congratulations on getting your pump soon! I’m so excited for you 🎉 I hope it helps lift some of the weight of diabetes off your shoulders. Thanks for watching 💙
I have t1d too! And its so cool you moved to Scotland! I traveled there a few years ago and it was beutiful
Ooohhh welcome to the U.K.! Scotland is beautiful (My dad was from Aberdeen) and I live in Kent, England and I’m LADA diagnosed 2 yrs ago myself. What brings you here from the lovely Canada?
Thank you! I moved here for work and it’s been really fun so far. Any recommendations of things to do in the UK?
How much does it rain in Scotland?
It rains a lot!! It’s definitely been an adjustment. I’ll take the rain over snow any day 😊
I just want to preface, Please only answer if you feel comfortable doing so.
How was it to travel such a distance (by plane?) with diabetes? Air plane food a concern?
Medication in Scotland affordable to you though you are not a citizen?
Seeing you travel such a way for work certainly is encouraging for me personally!
I understand videos can certainly take serious time to make (especially editing) but have you noticed any pros and cons with Scotland to Canada (perhaps certain foods or brands not available bit offset by lots of new walking trails to explore)
Sorry for this TL;DR but Im really thankful for the depth you show on your videos, and learning a bit more how you juggle traveling and adapting to a new place is both interesting and educational (I'm certainly not a wordsmith, bit i hope ypu are able to understand what I'm trying to convey).
Hi.. I saw ur omnipod video and very much happy to see such a small insulin pump providing relief to T1DM people. My 02 year old son recently diagnosed with T1DM which is quite shocking and heart broken for us as parents. We are giving him injections 04 times daily and pricking 6-7 times daily to check sugar level. Prey to God and hope to have a cure soon for all the T1DM people soon.I am interested to have omnipod for my son but they have no office in India.
Our 5 years old daughter is type 1 diabetic. She likes your videos. Thank you
So happy to see you posted another vid!💙 I noticed you used your phone and reader to scan your libre - do your devices sync up, or do you have two separate logbooks?
Thanks Christina ☺️ When I start a new Libre sensor I scan with my reader and then scan with my phone (it has to be that order) in the 60 minute warm up period. This way I can scan my Libre sensor with either device in case there is a situation where I don’t want to bring both my phone and reader. They both store all of the data, but I just upload the data from my phone to Libre View for my clinic to see.
I like the way you go into the details of what you are eating and the amount of bolus you are giving as well as the total amount of insulin you are taking. I know this applies only to you specifically but it’s still interesting information. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Robert! I’m happy to hear you find it helpful. There are so many ways to manage type one diabetes and like you say this is just what works for me. Hope you’re doing well 😊
@@LauraCravenOfficial Rylee Arnold from the @The Arnold Sisters just got diagnosed with T1D. They are from Dancing with The Stars and Dancing with The Star Junior. Also So You Think You Can Dance.
Your control is basically really good.
Thank you so much your just like me and u have taught me so much and not to be scared and I live in Scotland🏴
Thank you very much! 😊 I’ve really been liking Scotland so far.
@@LauraCravenOfficial your the only person who has T1D and is honest and not scared of enathing
Hi Laura, I did my Graduate Work at Strathclyde University. Glasgow is a beautiful city. I would recommend when your not working visiting Loch Lomond and Edinburgh. The train system is great. Remember to drive on the LHS. (BTW, I'm type 2) Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve! Glasgow has been so beautiful. I’m excited to be here when the weather is warmer 🙂 I still keeping forgetting to look the right way when crossing the street. Maybe I’ll get better at it when I start driving here!
Like your videos my child is 5 and will soon get the pod so thanks for the explanations ect learning already .. the only thing is the your blood is read in units but here in USA we just say 100 or 140 ect
Best of luck starting the Omnipod with your child. I hope it makes diabetes management easier for the both of you 😊
Welcome back! Thanks for sharing. Visited Glasgow once, it was beautiful.
Glasgow has been so much fun. I’m excited to be able to explore more places when it’s safe to do so 😊
Hi! where did you get that sleeve for you apple watch? I would love to get one myself
I got it from Get My ID. It comes in a variety of colours. Type one diabetes is one of the conditions they have premade. You can also get a sleeve with custom text if that better suits you. I like it much better than wearing a medical alert bracelet 😊 shop.getmyid.com/collections/myid-products/products/myid-condition-sleeve
So happy to see your smiling sweet face.
That smile is really calming 🙃
Just rip that pod off girl! lol
Makes me cringe when you take it off so slowly.
Glad you are enjoying omnipod. I love mine and can't wait til their looping system comes out.
You're doing great!
Hahaha! I’m so sorry it makes you cringe 😂 It’s been 7 months on the Omnipod and I still get too scared to rip it off.
I am also very excited about the looping system coming soon 🙌🏻
Type 1 atleast can eat more than 20g of carbs. Im type 2 how i wish i can eat all these too 😢😢😢😢
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Nice gridlock
Nice place scotliand
thaniko