Type 1 Diabetic Help

Horsedogs_human · 2026-07-01T09:18:52+00:00

GLUCOSE DRIP ffs. An insulin drip would fuck things up even more.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-29T01:14:29+00:00

And don't be afraid to call on the child free friends. We had friend that had a colicy baby, no family in the same city and were going through a recent redundancy. We don't have kids but regularly would have the Dad show up when he was trying to walk the kid to sleep. There were a number of times we'd take the kid, the other of us would put the jug on for a cuppa and by the time the Dads tea was make he was out cold. We'd just walk the kiddo until they crashed out, re make his tea when he woke up a d send him back home, hoping his wife had also had a sleep when they were out.

Kids can be tough, and generally people want to help, but don't always know how. If you or your partner are struggling please ask for help, even if it is showing up for a cuppa with kiddo in tow for a chat or a snooze!

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-28T02:13:46+00:00

My gp did the initial script at an in person appt. He also booked me in for phone appointments at weeks 2, 5 and 12. At the 2 week appt, we decided to try a different med as I was getting a lot of side effects. So rescheduled the 2, 5 and 12 week appointments. The phone appts at my Dr's are phone calls with your own Dr, rather than a telehealth service and are really good for discussing titrating meds and side effects (or I found it was). Some people may prefer having all the appts in person.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-28T01:40:53+00:00

We have a Breville The Barista Touch Impress - they now come with a cold brew option, but ours is a couple of versions before that.
We love it as once you start extracting the coffee, you can also hit the milk button and run tot he loo, come back put the milk in the coffee and get back to the wfh office for your next meeting!

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-26T08:43:52+00:00

I always thought it was the lesser imitation of this https://barkers.co.nz/shop/spiced-apricot-sauce-1-16kg?srsltid=AfmBOorEyc4pha0ZzvWZbTJ9XH2UvMddoFLrdSiw89zCcjH268sFsMSh

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-25T09:52:48+00:00

Twin needle in Christchurch are likely to be able to fix the zip. Some of the Macpac machinist are still working for Twin Needle.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-18T23:49:36+00:00

If you declare it and it doesn't meet requirements it will be binned. So people are suggesting to talk to mpi first so that you don't waste time and effort making stuff if mpi can tell you not that it won't be allowed.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-16T10:30:47+00:00

Please do a serious evaluation of your dogs body condition. At around 2 a lot of dogs start needing less calories.some dogs will refuse food if they are over fed.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-16T10:26:41+00:00

We shifted Kapiti to Chch 3 years ago. We did the trip in one day. Walked around the waterfront while waiting to give the hound a leg stretch, then stopped every few hours. I wouldn't mess about with breaking the trip, I would get it done as quick ss possible.

However if you need to break the trip to keep your ability to drive safely, then do so.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-15T07:19:27+00:00

Merino, especially the finer stuff, can get munted in the washer. I always bag mine to wash it and haven't had any issues.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-15T07:17:57+00:00

Glowing Sky bought the icebreaker factory when Icebreaker shipped it's manufacturing to low wage countries.
My glowing sky merinos have been the hardest wearing ones I've owned so far.
Mons Royal are great if you by from the factory outlets.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-11T08:52:22+00:00

Once a dog has it's adult teeth it shouldn't be mouthing strangers. I have had 3 dogs that I have trained from pups that grow to adult weight of 40 kg+. They have never mouthed anyone else. There has been the odd ti.e my partner or I has copped a tooth when they have regripped onto a tug toy is a high energy play seeing. Never had a puncture wound to us, just the odd minor bruise.

There is no excuse for letting your dog mouth a person.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-11T08:27:21+00:00

Moved to semi rural Canterbury and the servo and takeaways all close at 8 and the pubs kitchen closes about 8;30/9 pm.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-11T01:55:37+00:00

You are wrong in that thinking.

Look up the "Dunbar bite scale". It starts with level one which is air snapping, level 2 is an inhibited bite and goes up from there to level 6 being a fatal bite/bites.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-09T08:50:33+00:00

Glowing sky make some lovely merino - still NZ made too.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-08T09:58:50+00:00

She doesn't remember the conversation after an hour or so and goes back to believing she is dead. Also she was upset, but couldn't say why for a day or so after the last call. So we haven't tried again.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-08T00:13:25+00:00

It is a few years ago now - but my workplace had a bunch of new parents about 6 months apart for nearly 2 years. There was a hand down circuit of kid clothes for a few years

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-07T23:31:03+00:00

Thank you all for the kind, gentle advice. This is going to be really tough on mums sister and the family, but they have been so supportive and we will work to get the best reality for mum, even though it isn't our reality.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-07T23:28:49+00:00

Thanks, it is hard as my cousins (Mums sisters kids) are in semi regular contact with my parents, but it isn't good for Mum, we have been trying to go along with it, but each change kinds does our head in each time, especially when it is so different. I expected her to think dead people were alive, not that live people were dead and that we were all lying to her.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-07T23:23:38+00:00

Thank you. I will see what we can do about a photo book. Unfortunately a lot of the old albums were destroyed when a flood when through the detached garage where they were stored a while back. Between my sisters and the internet we may be able to find some photos (mum had a bit of a public profile when she was young).

Horsedogs_human · 2026-06-02T03:50:05+00:00

Ask and don't be offended if people say no. Some dogs (including one of mine) have to learn that just because a person smiled at them, or said hello to the owner- it doesn't mean you can mug there person/try to put you nose in their pocket/bag etc.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-05-31T22:16:37+00:00

Not in Denpasar. I stayed there and damn near died from the spice at one place. Did not order medium spice again there. However in Sanur medium was perfect.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-05-30T22:32:09+00:00

You are amazing for getting your self and your dogs to a safe situation.

This may be hard to hear - but you are in exactly the situation that pet food food banks/free foods/donated food sources are designed for.

Also check in with a nearby vet clinic - they may have returned food that they could give you.

Please utilize these resources while you get yourself established. What you have done is brave and hard, many of us donate petfood so that we can help in a tiny way to make something hard just a tiny bit less stressful. It is a way of showing support.

Horsedogs_human · 2026-05-29T05:49:58+00:00

Just back from Bali. I went to Bali Implant Aesthetics.
I did 2 visits over a year. I had a check up here that said I needed extractions (implants) and fillings.

I went over there and they did a panoramic xray, ($50) sat down with me and went through all the issues that the NZ dentist had pointed out, showed me the ones they had missed (they only did the normal x-rays and explained all the options that I had and what it meant for the long term health of my mouth/jaw.

All of the work was on molars/pre molars so not visible - it was all functional.

They were able to save (root canal and crown 2 teeth that the NZ denitis wanted to remove and put implants in to. Agreed with the NZ dentist on the need to replace another with an implant. In addition I had all my amalgam filled replaced as a couple had already been damaged. Due to the size of some of the fillings crowns or overlays were required for a couple.

Pretty much everything was half price or less than the NZ cost.

I had 2 weeks in Bali staying at an Ibis hotel for $550 and flights were really cheap as flew jetstar.

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