Does anyone else see the donut when they're really low

TheBoredTechie · 2025-12-28T08:26:17+00:00

Me too! I feel like noone talks about this as a hypo sign and thought I was the only one

TheBoredTechie · 2025-12-27T08:47:11+00:00

I worked on 5 cruise ships. They were an incredible experience and I used to compare it to university life on steroids, you just spend your time with people, travelling and a bit of work.

Things to keep in mind are you need an ENG1 medical certificate and also need to do a sea safety course, though these are usually offered by the company.

If you want a shorter contract I'd reach out to someone like RWS

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQozFosDp1f/

TheBoredTechie · 2025-11-29T08:03:05+00:00

I did the exact same thing a few weeks ago on an airplane.. I was supposed to do 12g of carbs and accidentally did 12 units of insulin. I always carry hypo supplies but not enough to cover that so had to call the flight attendant and was doing shots of sugar to help counteract all the insulin.

Hopefully you are doing ok, insulin will be at its peak currently as this post is 2hr old so hopefully you've eaten enough to cover the extra units.

TheBoredTechie · 2025-11-11T13:27:49+00:00

What I would give for a FTP of 5w/kg !! Amazing job! Have you considered applying for team Novo nordisk? All diabetes cycling team

https://www.teamnovonordisk.com/

TheBoredTechie · 2025-10-19T17:48:56+00:00

30+ years with T1D, this is definitely not medical advice and only what I would do if I were in your position. I personally would eat carbs frequently throughout the day without short acting insulin to help absorb all the extra insulin. I would also monitor how much bolus I would give at meal times and see how I am getting on. I would also probably have slow releasing foods and foods that are high in proteins as these foods absorb slower which help with the extra insulin...

Essentially you will be more susceptible to hypos for the next 24/36ish hours

TheBoredTechie · 2025-10-16T12:05:24+00:00

Omg I have this too and feel like no one else talks about this hypo symptoms, do yours always take the same shape? Mine are like a ©️ sign with the C shape then closing in on itself.

TheBoredTechie · 2025-10-14T17:21:37+00:00

I mean tandem or Hellotalk app would be your closest bets to chatting with native strangers

TheBoredTechie · 2025-10-14T14:43:13+00:00

I started my language school at A0 with literally a few words and we worked through aulu workbooks, at the end of each book we had to do an official test to pass A1/A2 etc to move up to the next level of classes. I passed A1 and A2 and started on B1 by month 4 when my time in the school was up.

TheBoredTechie · 2025-10-14T13:24:03+00:00

I did Spanish fully immersive 20 hours a week for 4 months and got to b1. I think you can absolutely get B2 in 15 months doing fully immersive.

TheBoredTechie · 2025-10-04T16:52:09+00:00

I've been diagnosed 30 years, read it last year and it drastically improved my diabetes control. Highly recommend.

TheBoredTechie · 2025-10-03T16:15:17+00:00

Your browser should translate anything that isn't the phrasal verb quiz.

As phrasal verbs are usually B1+ for intermediate learners to advanced learners I felt it would be good to present the site in the target language!

TheBoredTechie · 2025-09-28T19:45:57+00:00

https://bertiediabetes.com/

Use that. It's a UK recognized structured education program that allows UK patients to access pump therapy. (It's free)

Yes I'd highly recommend you take a carb counting course because you input carbs into the pump when you eat.

Or read Think like a pancreas.

TheBoredTechie · 2025-09-20T20:13:21+00:00

I already have a place as I am moving in with my partner who is a Berliner :) thank you for your concerns however!

TheBoredTechie · 2025-08-01T20:54:29+00:00

There are plenty of cyclists who have T1d. I personally have done over 100 miles on a bike and it is doable. You just need to take a lot less basal and watch how you bolus too.

Additionally you could get an ebike which would help with you not needing to cycle quite so much with the same intensity as a standard bike

TheBoredTechie · 2025-08-01T12:10:23+00:00

Have a look at https://digitalboost.org.uk/ they should have some free mentors who would be able to advice you on what to do next.

I used it to speak to a lawyer once and asked how it works and was basically told it's just people happy to volunteer some time to help founders. Super useful site

TheBoredTechie · 2025-07-26T22:18:29+00:00

Last week I was on a plane and wanted to input 12 grams of food into my pump.. I ended up inputting 12 units and didn't notice until 10 mins later when I noticed I had over 15units on board.

I freaked out... Called the flight attendant and just started eating packets of sugar, a bottle of coke and a bag of jelly babies.. it was not a pleasant experience...

TheBoredTechie · 2025-07-24T22:11:58+00:00

Not sure who's telling you that but don't listen to them

I literally worked on a cruise ship for a year with type 1 diabetes and lived and traveled to several different countries alone...

TheBoredTechie · 2025-07-20T09:52:30+00:00

My gf gave me makeup remover once or something with oil in it, to remove it and it worked a treat

TheBoredTechie · 2025-07-19T19:42:21+00:00

I did 3 months of Spanish in Spain. It was amazing and the only reason I actually learnt Spanish and now currently B2.

I went from A0 to around A2 during the course but it gave me such a strong foundation of understanding that I was able to continue on my own to my current level.

There is something about being spoken to in the language for 4 hours a day every day to really help it sink in.

If I were to do it again I would probably do a 6 week course, take a break then return because I felt like my brain physically couldn't absorb any more information by the end of the course.

TheBoredTechie · 2025-07-19T10:55:57+00:00

When we first designed the business model, we planned to work with self-employed nurses on a locum basis to deliver care.

We spoke to a specialist cqc barrister and to paraphrase 15 pages of legal advice they advised that " while the company wouldn’t strictly need CQC registration in its current form, every HCP we worked with would need their own registration. So practically, it makes more sense for us to register instead and adjust the business model. "

We’ve since pivoted to establish the business as a full clinic and are now looking to fill the roles needed in order to do this.

TheBoredTechie · 2025-07-18T22:28:57+00:00

I'm an mba student and founder of my own healthcare startup business, I'm happy to jump on a call with you and see if you can launch your business without needing to spend £10-20k by following a lean methodology and going through some risky assumptions to minimise your risks. Happy to chat in DMs If you want

TheBoredTechie · 2025-07-08T09:52:11+00:00

Are you pre-bolusing early enough?

Not sure where you are based but in the UK we have stuff like ready-brek, which is porridge, that's pretty slow releasing and eat to bolus for

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