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Today is World Diabetes Day, so what better time for #GBDoc to start a blog. Louise kicks things off by writing about Mental Heath and Peer Support.
#WDD #WDD2023 #WorldDiabetesDay #MentalHealth #Diabetes

https://gbdoc.uk/blog/f/world-diabetes-day-2023-mental-health-and-peer-support

Thank you all for joining me, @IanCarpentry, here this evening. I will continue to read for a little while as I can see there are still a few working their way through our questions. Do join us same time, same place, next week for another #GBDoc #TweetChat

Well that time went quickly. It's already time for our traditional ending of #BGBingo. I'm hoping that no one is close to my 10.8 this evening? I blame the pasta bake for tea! #GBDoc

Q5 The future is brighter, if technology or AI can bring you one thing (that isn't HCL/Looping) to assist when you aren't well what would you like it to be?
Yes, I did take the obvious option off you all there! #GBDoc

Q4 OK, so by Q4 it's got us. What things do we do when we are sick? Have you got a particular go-to when you don't feel well and your sugars just won't behave? #GBDoc

A simple one for Q3. Have you had your flu jab, your Covid jab(s), Pneumococcal vaccine, anything else to minimise the effects of getting those nasty bugs? #GBDoc

Q2. In South Wales you are either "Baaad in bed" or "Baaad under the doctor" and both require a Cwtch. When you became #diabetic how did your understanding of levels of illness change? #GBDoc

Q1. I'm a swimmer and did my training session last night. I find having an active lifestyle also keeps the bugs away. What do you do to keep yourself healthy in body and mind? #GBDoc

Q0. Time to introduce yourself. Let us know who you are, your relationship to diabetes and as we are talking about being well/healthy/fit tonight: What is your favourite "healthy" food? #GBDoc

As usual I've got 5 questions to pose over the course of the next hour. Please answer each including the Question number and our #GBDoc to help everyone see your answers - then like or retweet the answers of your friends in this great community.

Evening followers, I've volunteered to take the hosting responsibilities this evening as this is a #PeerSupport space to share our wisdom and our woes with each other - just remember we are in a public space so keep it clean! #GBDoc

Get comfy, have your snacks (and insulin if you need) at the ready as today I (@IanCarpentry) will be hosting our #GBDoc Tweet Chat starting at 9pm BST (that's UK time or GMT+1) on 'keeping me well' and what that means as a Person with #Diabetes.

Hey #GBDoc this week I, @IanCarpentry, am your Tweet Chat Host. Join me tomorrow (Weds) at 2100 BST to talk about "keeping me well" and what that means as a Person with #Diabetes. That's flu and covid vaccines, living well, healthy habits and of course the Sick Day Rules.

Thanks everyone for joining this evening 🥰
Fancy hosting a chat of your choice? DM the account to get booked in!
Let's end on BG Bingo... and the magic number is 10.2. Anyone calling it?

Thanks again everyone 🥰
#GBDoc

Q5. No one should feel that they have to hide their #diabetes. What's your advice for people who maybe don't have the confidence to disclose, or find themselves in situations where they feel they can't? #GBDoc

@GBDocChatHost
A2. I don't hide my tech, but I also don't put it on display. That requires way too much foresight for my brain. It goes where it fits and if it's on display, so be it. If it's hidden, no big.

I don't mind people asking. I do mind the people who, after asking what the pump at my waist or the sensor on my arm is, become experts in what T1D folks can and can't do and eat. Like, you didn't know what this was, I don't think I'm going to bow to your newfound expertise.

I *love* wild diabetic sightings. The best ones are when we're the Spider-Man pointing meme. Especially when it's across train platforms or something. We're so cute when we get excited. #GBDoc

Q2. With tech being more common, diabetes is now becoming more visible to see. Do you hide your tech? Do you mind people approaching you and asking about it? What about other Diabetics approaching you? #GBDoc

Let's get going with our weekly #DiabetesChat.
Q1. Are you comfortable with disclosing your #diabetes to people? Is it something that you're happy and okay to talk about in a group setting for example? #GBDoc

Hello and welcome to this weeks chat. I'm Laura (assisted across to the #Fediverse again by Ian) and I'll be guiding you through the next hour. Please introduce yourself, your relationship to Diabetes and answer the ice breaker - what's the best form of potato (chip, roast, jacket etc)
#GBDoc

Q2) How does it make you feel/react to read or hear incorrect things about #diabetes?

Have you ever challenged/corrected any misinformation (Verbal, written or audible)?

#GBDoc

Hello and welcome to tonight's #GBDoc Tweet chat 👋

It's James Ridgeway here and I am your host for tonight🙂

The theme is around #diabetes myths and misconceptions.

But before we begin who has joined me in tonight's chat?

Remember to #GBDoc

FreeStyle Libre users… don’t upgrade LibreLink yet.

I’ve just updated to v 2.10 and the app now won’t launch.

iPhone 13 mini iOS 16.5.1 so all up to date. Have restarted phone. Still borked.

#gbdoc #t1d #diabetes

@blogmywiki @jamescridland I don’t know but doubt it esp since all T1D’s can now get flash/ CGMs on prescription. Might be worth posting to #GBDoc on Twitter?

@asep I'm not American either :) but on the bird site if you follow/ look at #DOC and #GBDoc you can find lots of folks including Tweetchat Host (weekly Q&A chat) and accounts providing support and advice.

An event for all females with #type1diabetes to discuss the challenges of the variations caused by fluctuating hormones cycling round our bodies and those major hormonal events we experience in our life - puberty, pregnancy and peri menopause/menopause. 
If you can’t make it to watch on the night or for the whole session, it will be recorded.
#Doc #GBDoc #t1d https://jdrf.org.uk/event/virtual-type-1-diabetes-discovery-event-females-and-type-1/

Nothing like the joys of a screaming pod to wake you in the morning. 5.56am I’m an early riser without an alarm and get up a 5 normally so feeling like I got an extra hour is great but I was still asleep so needed more! Our #PodGrave is due for recycling! #T1D #NIDoc #GBDoc #Doc

@derivadow Ah Tom 💩And it’ll happen when life is busy and you forget to bolus till after you’ve eaten too sometimes. It’s all fine till it’s not. What backups can you have in work? Like a pen in the fridge? I work from home so it’s different. But I need to travel a lot. I always carry a pen too that I’ll fill a pod every time I need a pen bolus. #GBDoc

@Bethkelly use hashtags to be seen and to find people. It’s very like Twitter but better feed wise once you get going. You are in control of your feed. It’ll take time but it feels nice to me in here. #GBDoc

@GermHunterMD @GermHunterMD Hey everyone on #GBDoc and #Doc coming in to Mastodon. Try his is a great post to get you instantly on your feet! 👀, there is a way to do gifs too 🤩 Download Giphy Keyboard from your AppsStore/Playstore!

Obligatory first post awks. No idea what I’m doing. If any of the #YesCymru lot, or #GBDoc find me here, please say hello! And I’ll try and work out how to follow back. Diolch! #YmaOHyd.

That was some emotional rollercoaster there today with all that’s going on with the blue bird. No idea what will happen now but feeling less in a panic. This might even be a whole new great thing that will bring good if (hopefully) all else remains. #GBDoc

Welcome to all my diabuddies from the bird app.
Let's figure this wooly elephant thing out together
#GBDoc

@jotter it is extraordinary - the cruelty and disregard for those who work(ed) there and the impact on those who have come to rely on it, especially some of the more niche communities e.g. #Doc and #GBDoc where it is used to connect and offer support.

Hey there #GBDoc #Doc #NIDoc #IreDoc anyone out there?

I failed to do an #introduction. whilst watching and learning. Thank you to those being patient with the influx of new users!!

My guess is I will be here for general chit-chat and my own view of the world, but also my #walking escapades, mutterings about my #organist role, #piano teaching, #ClassicalMusic generally.

Also #T1D and #GBDoc

Main Paid Work is in a particular niche area of education but I only ever tell anonymised vague anecdotes which even I can't interpret in a week or so.