Hello folks

I wonder if I can ask for some more advice.

A few years ago I became ill with something not connected with my
diabetes. It did affect it though and I have battled to keep my sugar
levels as stable as possible. Throughout the period my hb1c has stayed
under 6 and last week it was 5.7 :o)

My weight loss though has been very substantial although, thank
goodness, last week at the diabetic clinic I had gained a few pounds,
the first in 2.5 years. It really cheered me up.

Unfortunately though I now have no fat on my legs and arms and I'm
having to inject my stomach only. Recently some of my blood tests have
been higher than expected and I am sure it is the injection sites that
are causing the problem. The doctor last week said the only
alternative was to start injecting my buttocks.

Do many folks here use that area and is there a noticeable slower
absorption rate? I keep reading about that and it's putting me off. I
will give it a go, but at 70+ my hands are a wee bit stiff and painful
and it will be awkward for me.

I've spent most of my adult life on insulin and feel so frustrated at
this age to be having the problems.

Sorry for the moan.

Tom