Colin Gummer

Polymath. Engineer. Pensive. #keto for my #T1D

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@McDonaldsUK Please upgrade your hot drinks cups for dellivery, otherwise customers will keep getting a hot mess like this. I am as careful as I possibly can be, but this keeps happening. @Deliveroo @ubereats_uk @JustEatUK

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

"Let food be thy medicine," said Hippocrates.
As I recover from my eye surgery, my food is important.
Kale for zeaxanthin, courgette for vitamin C - both vital for eye health. Fresh turmeric for its anti-inflammatory properties.
Plus tofu & toasted sunflower seeds. #T1D

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@AtypiclDiabetic @JyotsanaRangee3 I agree. And you become more motivated to fight back and control your condition better. Which in turn makes it easier to live with.

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@tobania_ We've all been there.

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@noxiousflesh We've all had days like that.

[Diabetic_Mogul @tinodzikiti]

Ever noticed how diabetes conversations often center on numbers, but not the people behind them? Access, stigma, mental load—these shape outcomes too. It’s time we shift the dialogue. #DiabetesCare #BeyondTheNumbers

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@tinodzikiti Couldn't agree more! For example: getting my CGM was a double-edged sword - I wouldn't be without it, but it's ramped up my anxiety considerably.

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@AtypiclDiabetic ...and tpe 1s everywhere would enjoy infinitely better health!

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@AtypiclDiabetic The market for insulin would collapse. 😂

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@jurassicfibre That phone number doesn't seem to work.

[Rory McCarron @CyclingLawLDN]

You shouldn’t have to dress up like a construction worker to ride a bike in a city.

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@DiabeticDadUK I agree, yes. But it depends a little: how rare is rare? I experience pump or CGM failures a few times a year. It isn't a major setback to me, as I always have spares. As with any tech that is critical, a backup is vital. (Just look at Heathrow!)

[Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 @parthaskar]

"To me, managing chronic disease well is founded on three basic principles: self- management, peer support, and access to trained professionals.
We do not spend enough time and effort on the first two"

Via @bmj_latest 2021

Link:
https://t.co/ddp9lDl1No

And a reminder of work from @NHSDiabetesProg around #PeerSupport in #T1D @BT1DUK @DiabetesUK

https://t.co/LX3M0sUQ2e

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@Kidfears99 Yay! Go you! 💪

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

went riding today and drew a bear reclining wearing a scarf and looking at his phone

[Laura Marston @Kidfears99]

Eli Lilly, the maker of my 30-year old insulin, is one of the most profitable companies in the world.

They sell insulin to diabetics like me who must buy or die in a country where prices of life-saving drugs aren’t regulated.

Nationalize @EliLillyandCo and make insulin free.

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@AtypiclDiabetic @ElieJarrougeMD Another #T1D here. 7 years #keto. It's been nothing short of life-changing. Just got my best ever HbA1c today, which is in the non-diabetic range.

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@Kidfears99 I hear ya. I only hope it stays that way in the UK. Forever. #saveourNHS

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@cadykatiekaty Woohoo too! 😁

[Colin Gummer @ColinGummer]

@cadykatiekaty I hear ya.