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Old 11-09-2006, 05:34 AM
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I am a: Type 1
 
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If your boyfriend is on MDI, then it is really down to him to count for the food he's going to eat.

It's should be a matter of making everyone who cooks for you change the way they do things, ok, a little appreciation or consideration for the diabetic would be nice, but at the end of the day, it's really up to him to learn how to compensate for these situations...

It would be the same as when you go out for a meal, the chefs aren't going to change the way they prepare their dishes for the odd diabetic here and there... they will cook the meal as they always do. But you try to compensate for that by doing your best to estimate what's in the food and how much insulin to take for that. It's a challenge, but he'll get it in the end.

BTW, dont get me wrong, I think it's absolutly fantastic that you are doing everything you can to help him, by doing so you'll help yourself as well. It's always good to have someone who you know cares and will always be considerate for the condition. Dont change the way you are... but if I were you, i wouldn't try and change the way other people do things.
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Type 1 Since - 24/7/2006
HbA1c
13/10/2006 - 7.2% | 15/12/2006 - 6.0% | 29/06/2007 - 7.1% | 02/11/2007 - 7.8% | 29/02/2008 - 6.5% | 07/08/2008 - 6.8
Insulin - Levemir and NovoRapid | Meter - LifeScan OneTouch Ultrasmart

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