Guardian Angel

Last week  may have been a nightmare in many ways but it did, at least, have a positive ending.

Thanks to the unbelieveable generosity of an acquaintance I met at a London meeting of members of Insulin Pumpers UK, since about one hour after after my discharge from hospital last Friday evening, I have been watched over by a Guardian: A Guardian RT.

After a week of intractable hypoglycaemia and being reduced to the point where I've lost all hypo signs, nevermind warning signs - I'm currently concious or I'm not, that is the only distinction - it is great to have an extra pair of eyes watching my blood sugars.

It is fantastic to have some additional piece of mind.

Best of all it is great that I have so quickly become abe to trust the RT where Low Alerts are concerned. With  very conservatively set alert level, it hasn't missed one yet and I am now able to catch up on much needed sleep to combat the fatigue caused by a combination of Addison's itself and time in hospital, without having to set my alarm for every 90 minutes just to check I haven't dropped below 2 again.

Right now, this was just what I needed.

For the record: I have not deprived anyone else of their monitor - the lady concerned has just upgraded to a 522. And the other good thing? I'm able to get the sensors from the US at $40 a pop - roughly £22. The UK price is £52 - roughly $95. The prohibitive cost of the sensors is the main reason I can't currently get my own Guardian RT, or consider the 522/722 as an option when it is released here soon.

The biggest drawback: I'm going to miss this thing when I have to give it back.

Comments

[Scott K. Johnson]

Now there's a well deserved piece of good news!!

[caire davis]

HI
I am having the same trouble as you have described and it is rulin my life having to constantly check my blood throught the night.

I would deffo benifit from a pump but. how would go about getting one, i couldnt afford the 2000 pounds + needles.

Do you know if its on the NHS at the moment or will it be soon.

thanks in advance

[Caro]

Hi Claire,

I've sent you an email about the current position of funding for pumps in the UK. If you don't get it, please leave another comment, and I'll try sending it again.

Caro