There is nothing glamorous about running a sanctuary like TEAS!

Piggylove82 said:
I always had Nokias til I had my first smartphone. The model names were always like 4 digits numbers weren't they?
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Yea my mum won a 3210 in a competition in a magazine. That's Nokias best phone ever.

I had a 5810, I think that's the rubber coated one with the orange screen, mostly builders used them.

And I had a 3310
 
Snake was good, I remember different key pad button materials made it easier or harder. a thick soft rubber pad would be difficult because of the delay it takes for the rubber to squash down and the bottun actually hits the connector underneath. What a geek I am
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
I went to an all girls school! I think groups of girls can be very cruel at times! Even to this day, I don't like being around large groups of women. Apart from a few, very precious, female friends, I generally prefer male company!
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Was it Rugby High you went to Debbie? If so I did too! All girls grammar, you just want to get out to the boys! :)):))
 
alpacasqueak said:
Was it Rugby High you went to Debbie? If so I did too! All girls grammar, you just want to get out to the boys! :)):))
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No, I didn’t grow up in Rugby. I moved to Rugby when I was in my early 30’s! My daughter, Hannah, went to Rugby High. When were you there?
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
No, I didn’t grow up in Rugby. I moved to Rugby when I was in my early 30’s! My daughter, Hannah, went to Rugby High. When were you there?
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Oh, getting confused! I was there from 1998-2003 :) Escaped and went to college rather than do A-levels!
My Nan, mum and youngest sis also went!
 
alpacasqueak said:
Oh, getting confused! I was there from 1998-2003 :) Escaped and went to college rather than do A-levels!
My Nan, mum and youngest sis also went!
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I think Hannah started in 1996, so you were there at the same time, but she was a couple of years above you!
 
Piggylove82 said:
Debbie, I've just cried at that story 😢. I am so glad she was found and is OK x
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It was awful! If her work colleagues hadn't raised the alarm she wouldn't be here! She was in intensive care for a week and then a further two weeks in hospital.
 
She's so lucky. Diabetes can be quite serious as her story definitely shows. Really glad she's OK. It must have been the most awful time for you as her mum. Maybe cross she hadn't taken proper care of herself but equally your heart breaking over the seriousness of it all.
 
Piggylove82 said:
She's so lucky. Diabetes can be quite serious as her story definitely shows. Really glad she's OK. It must have been the most awful time for you as her mum. Maybe cross she hadn't taken proper care of herself but equally your heart breaking over the seriousness of it all.
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It was the worst time of my life. She was in hospital in Wakefield and I couldn't stay with her, as had to come home to feed pets. I work as a pet sitter and it was August and my busiest time of year. That first day, walking away, not knowing whether she was going to live or die was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. I got up every morning at 6 am, phoned the hospital for an update. Sorted the animals out here. Went out and did all my pet care visits and then got on the motorway. Drove to Wakefield and spent the day until around 5 pm with Hannah, then drove home again, doing all my evening pet visits, before I came home to sort the animals here, and then did the same again the next day!

Hannah is so ambitious and work orientated, that she was trying to fit diabetes around her busy work schedule and it doesn't work like that. She was working as a journalist at the time.
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
It was the worst time of my life. She was in hospital in Wakefield and I couldn't stay with her, as had to come home to feed pets. I work as a pet sitter and it was August and my busiest time of year. That first day, walking away, not knowing whether she was going to live or die was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. I got up every morning at 6 am, phoned the hospital for an update. Sorted the animals out here. Went out and did all my pet care visits and then got on the motorway. Drove to Wakefield and spent the day until around 5 pm with Hannah, then drove home again, doing all my evening pet visits, before I came home to sort the animals here, and then did the same again the next day!

Hannah is so ambitious and work orientated, that she was trying to fit diabetes around her busy work schedule and it doesn't work like that. She was working as a journalist at the time.
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I can't even begin to imagine how hard that was. It's bad enough when you are at work and you have a pet in for an op at the vets. But your daughter. Urgh huge huge huge nightmare, surprised you could think, let alone drive!
 
Still making me cry 😢

Maybe no one had ever really told her the potential seriousness of the condition, and if they had she would have been more vigilant.

Well done Hannah for using your traumatic experience to enlighten others. I wish you all the luck in the future and hope you never go through anything like this again x
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
I can't even begin to imagine how hard that was. It's bad enough when you are at work and you have a pet in for an op at the vets. But your daughter. Urgh huge huge huge nightmare, surprised you could think, let alone drive!
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I’ll never know how I got through that time! I guess you do, because you have to!
 
This reminds me of the appendicitis I got 2 years ago, before I was on the forum. I got a belly ache at work. Tried to soldier on, my mate could see I wasn't right and took me home. I went to go to sleep, thinking I needed to get gas out. If I had gone to sleep chances are I would be dead now. I got the operation around 2 days later after my appendix ruptured, just in the nick of time, the nhs left me on a huge waiting list, almost got blood poising. Il clap for the nhs but i won't forget how long they left me waiting
 
Piggylove82 said:
Still making me cry 😢

Maybe no one had ever really told her the potential seriousness of the condition, and if they had she would have been more vigilant. Well done Hannah for using your traumatic experience to enlighten others x
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What happened to her was covered a lot in the media.
Hannah Postles was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 26. She had plenty of symptoms: she was thirsty, despite drinking plenty of water; she'd lost weight; and her vision was blurred. Despite having so many symptoms, her GP dismissed the possibility of it being type 1 diabetes, suggesting that she was too old to develop the disease.Eventually Hannah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, but received little in the way of care. She describes feeling that 'as an adult, you're pretty much left to get on with it.'Diabetic KetoacidosisThree years later Hannah, a media relations officer for the University of Sheffield, was lying on the floor of her home, struggling to breathe. Just the day before she was a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding. She was, in her own words, "full of energy, running around chasing my baby nephew. Family and friends had commented how well I looked."She became ill the next day. Unbeknownst to her, the levels of sugar in her blood were so high that her body was becoming acidic. Her colleagues, concerned by her absence from work, went to her flat. They found her almost unable to breathe.Upon arriving at hospital, Hannah was immediately admitted to intensive care, where she remained for a week. She was suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a condition caused by consistently high blood glucose levels. A severe lack of insulin forces the body to break down other tissues in the body to make energy. Ketones - poisonous chemicals that cause the body to become acidic - are produced as a result. ComplicationsHannah gained 4st in fluid because her kidneys couldn't cope. Her weight rose to 12st, then quickly dropped to 7st. She describes her first attempt to walk to the toilet since being hospitalised. She collapsed, and had to lie on the floor until a nurse heard her calling for help: "My body didn't feel like my own. My legs were like tree trunks, my arms like Popeye's and I could barely waddle a few steps. I felt like I had no dignity left. I cried."Hannah was lucky to survive the ordeal. Many people who have found themselves in similar situations haven't. In July 2012, Nicky Rigby, a new mother from the Wirral, died as a result of her DKA, which occurred as a result of her undiagnosed type 1 diabetes. AwarenessHannah's story highlights the importance of taking type 1 diabetes in adults seriously. The perception that the condition is something that happens exclusively to children can be highly damaging to patients if their medical needs are ignored. When type 1 is diagnosed in adults, it's often only after the patient has suffered with the effects of diabetic ketoacidosis.Hannah is calling for greater support for young adults with type 1 diabetes. After her own diabetes care consisted of being given a crash course in diabetes, a bag of needles, and being shown how to inject herself, she wants to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes in adults. Research suggests that the number of people who develop type 1 diabetes during their adulthood is actually greater than those diagnosed as children; adults are assumed to have type 2 diabetes until they shows signs of being dependent on insulin injections.Perhaps, with a greater awareness of the symptoms and risks of type 1 diabetes, fewer people will have to suffer like Hannah did. ')}
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
What happened to her was covered a lot in the media.
Hannah Postles was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 26. She had plenty of symptoms: she was thirsty, despite drinking plenty of water; she'd lost weight; and her vision was blurred. Despite having so many symptoms, her GP dismissed the possibility of it being type 1 diabetes, suggesting that she was too old to develop the disease.Eventually Hannah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, but received little in the way of care. She describes feeling that 'as an adult, you're pretty much left to get on with it.'Diabetic KetoacidosisThree years later Hannah, a media relations officer for the University of Sheffield, was lying on the floor of her home, struggling to breathe. Just the day before she was a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding. She was, in her own words, "full of energy, running around chasing my baby nephew. Family and friends had commented how well I looked."She became ill the next day. Unbeknownst to her, the levels of sugar in her blood were so high that her body was becoming acidic. Her colleagues, concerned by her absence from work, went to her flat. They found her almost unable to breathe.Upon arriving at hospital, Hannah was immediately admitted to intensive care, where she remained for a week. She was suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a condition caused by consistently high blood glucose levels. A severe lack of insulin forces the body to break down other tissues in the body to make energy. Ketones - poisonous chemicals that cause the body to become acidic - are produced as a result. ComplicationsHannah gained 4st in fluid because her kidneys couldn't cope. Her weight rose to 12st, then quickly dropped to 7st. She describes her first attempt to walk to the toilet since being hospitalised. She collapsed, and had to lie on the floor until a nurse heard her calling for help: "My body didn't feel like my own. My legs were like tree trunks, my arms like Popeye's and I could barely waddle a few steps. I felt like I had no dignity left. I cried."Hannah was lucky to survive the ordeal. Many people who have found themselves in similar situations haven't. In July 2012, Nicky Rigby, a new mother from the Wirral, died as a result of her DKA, which occurred as a result of her undiagnosed type 1 diabetes. AwarenessHannah's story highlights the importance of taking type 1 diabetes in adults seriously. The perception that the condition is something that happens exclusively to children can be highly damaging to patients if their medical needs are ignored. When type 1 is diagnosed in adults, it's often only after the patient has suffered with the effects of diabetic ketoacidosis.Hannah is calling for greater support for young adults with type 1 diabetes. After her own diabetes care consisted of being given a crash course in diabetes, a bag of needles, and being shown how to inject herself, she wants to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes in adults. Research suggests that the number of people who develop type 1 diabetes during their adulthood is actually greater than those diagnosed as children; adults are assumed to have type 2 diabetes until they shows signs of being dependent on insulin injections.Perhaps, with a greater awareness of the symptoms and risks of type 1 diabetes, fewer people will have to suffer like Hannah did. ')}
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One thing that does jump out at me is why was the poor girl left by herself for her first walk after being in hospital for so long? She should have had a healthcare assistant or nurse there in case she needed help to even just get out of bed.
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
I’ll never know how I got through that time! I guess you do, because you have to!
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Oh my you’ve both been through the mill. It’s such a serious condition especially when things go haywire like that. I don’t think people are quite aware of just how dangerous Type 1 Diabetes is especially in young people. Most people think it just happens to middle age/older people that have got a bit tubby but that’s usually curable with diet and weight loss. Type 1 is life changing and can strike at any age.
 
Bill & Ted said:
Oh my you’ve both been through the mill. It’s such a serious condition especially when things go haywire like that. I don’t think people are quite aware of just how dangerous Type 1 Diabetes is especially in young people. Most people think it just happens to middle age/older people that have got a bit tubby buts that’s usually curable with diet and weight loss. Type 1 is life changing and can strike at any age.
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I know quite a few people with type 2 and a friend of mine has type 1. He's a body builder and keeps in good health, but I see him get some hypos at work from it and he starts talking rubbish. Really confused state
 
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