Gillian Kerr

I’m Gillian, diagnosed with T1D at 51 in late 2019. Family history of T1D.

Timing wasn’t great as Covid stopped all appointments but my GP directed me to #GBDoc and peer support / online training.

I live in NE England and use Libre2 and MDI with smart pens.

Abstract Number: 1002 Abstract Title: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIABETES TECHNOLOGIES DURING PERIMENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE IN WOMEN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES Thank you for submitting an abstract to the 18th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD 2025) taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19-22 March 2025. On behalf of the Scientific Program Committee, we are pleased to inform you that your abstract has been accepted for E-POSTER VIEWING at the Conference.

Thanks to all our lovely new followers and welcome to our chaos 🫂 we’ve been a bit quiet lately because we’ve been busy putting a poster together for #ATTD2025! (and we keep forgetting we have a wee house over here 🤪)

Exciting (for both you and Edna)

I hope you get some better news today and they find out what’s going on 🫂

Agree that seems unusual - were you watching hockey? An adrenaline rise?

Sometimes the marinade before cooking has honey? I’ve been caught like that before and it’s very annoying.
I do find meat on its own does about 50% protein to glucose conversion but usually about 3 hours after eating

An orange packet of super fruit immune boost tea bags and a mug brewing on a blue work surface

Ok, so I should have checked the forecast before going out for a walk (it was bright but not sunny when I left), big squall and then rain when I was still about a mile from home ….

Recovery ☕️

All the work on language matters makes it clear how important the use of words will be on an individual’s response - any implication that someone with T1D is lazy about looking after their health is ridiculous

I’ve long suspected I’m on the autistic spectrum but don’t feel the need for a diagnosis but always good to see articles that highlight potential difficulties as it makes asking for adjustments easier when you can point to published information

Very useful - even those of us not formally diagnosed but suspicious should read and consider some of the strategies and characteristics as it helps explain some of the difficulties I find particularly around change

I was hopeful that yesterday would be a sunny day - we had a spectacular pink sunrise but then the clouds came over 😔

Agree, this was a few weeks ago before playing golf, need the sunshine back even if it’s cold

Hope you’re now on the road to recovery 🫂

Great photo. Happy Diaversary.

Here’s to many more 🥂

Any chance you could borrow a dog trailer or push chair do you can both go out? Must be hard when you’re usually so busy together. Hope the physio helps Edna to recover.

All recovered without treating!

To treat it not to treat - that is the question? Went out for a fast 30 minute walk at 11.3 and now …. don’t feel low so is it an exercise fake and it will recover on its own? #DiabetesMystery

My Lego flowers!

I hope you enjoy constructing this as much as I enjoyed building my orchid set at the weekend.

I guesstimate 2 1/2 to 3 litres, mainly tea with milk and some water.

Epiphany in Madeira and the last night of the Christmas illuminations. Very unusual jellyfish lights along the prom.

The peak of a volcano with some snow poking out from a layer of cloud

In the courtyard tables set up with wine glasses, different wines and plates of cheese

View of a courtyard with stone floor and pink painted walls

Interior of a bodega with the walls lined with bottles

Yesterday’s trip was to the North of Tenerife and a great view of Tiede and then wine and tapas tasting (wonderful cheese and ham for me).

Climbing frame combination, sailing pirate shipped, wrecked sailing ship and rowing boat on a blue bouncy surface with the port and cruise ship behind all framed by a blue sky

Fun children’s playground near the cruise port in Tenerife

A water lily pool reflecting surrounding trees

Bird of paradise flower

Huge Banyan Tree

Rectangular pool with trees behind and if you look carefully the snow covered peak of Teide

Sunny day visiting gardens in Tenerife

Such a thought provoking reflection - the seesaw impact of two conditions neither of which are really understood by many people even in health care and the impact this has. I hope 2025 will be a smoother road.

I miss that - for many years I would buy gifts for my Mum, show my Dad all the options, let him choose, wrap everything and hand him labels to write (he really didn’t like choosing gifts as he wanted to be sure she’d like it) but he would then take Mum sale shopping which they both enjoyed.

Fish and chips on a large white oval plate

Followed by fish and chips overflowing the plate!

Two wicker tables in the corner of the spa with grapefruit slices, a bowl of apples and clementines, paper cup cone stack and two dispensers, one with iced tea water and one flavoured water.

A relaxing morning at the spa with Mum - always well looked after and potential hypo avoidance treats there ready. #GBDoc

Anyone else watching inside the factory and realising you’ll dream about chocolate tonight? #GBDoc

Me too although polls look more complicated here - need to use something external?