Thanks so much for joining tonight! Remember we are on WhatsApp also where there is a growing community! BG Bingo time ... lets call 7.1... Bingo anyone? Our next chat will be 6th August at 9pm - have an idea for a subject? Let me know in the comments below! #GBDoc

Join the chat this evening from 9pm, discussing Living with Diabetes! A topic that hopefully will bring much discussion! Please share #GBDoc #PeerSupport #Diabetes

Good evening and welcome to tonight's chat! I'm Laura 🌼 and ill guide you through the next hour! Please introduce yourself, your link to Diabetes and tell us your favourite chocolate bar? #GBDoc

Please us #GBDoc when replying, and be police and considerate in your replies #GBDoc

Q1. How long have you lived with diabetes, and can you remember your life pre-diabetes diagnosis? #GBDoc

Q2. What is the hardest thing about living with diabetes? The one thing that you find the hardest? #GBDoc

Q3. Has living with diabetes been easier or harder than what you were told when diagnosed? Were you given a realistic impression of what your life would look like going forward? #GBDoc

Q4. If you could have one day living without diabetes, what would that look like for you? #GBDoc

Q5. Life is very different after a diabetes diagnosis. What is the one thing you miss the most about your life before diabetes? #GBDoc

Thanks to everyone who has joined tonight. Did you know you can now take part via our WhatsApp Group Chat? Comment for more details! BG Bingo time - 8.1. Anyone close? Our next chat will be 3rd September - keep your eyes peeled for more information! #GBDoc

Tonight's chat will be here from 9pm - discussing Diabetes and Diagnosis. A day a lot of us probably won't forget, so let's share our experiences. Did you know - the chat also takes place over on WhatsApp? Comment below for more information 🙂 Please share. #GBDoc

10 minute warning - grab a drink, get comfy! #GBDoc

Hello and welcome! Tonight's chat is all about our Diagnosis. A day we would all prefer didn't happen, but lets get together to share our experiences! Please introduce yourself, your relationship to diabetes, and for the ice breaker - what is your favourite cake 🍰 #GBDoc

Please remember to use #GBDoc in your replies, and be considerate and polite when answering and talking to others

Lets get started... Q1. Can you remember your diagnosis date? How long has you been diagnosed? #GBDoc

Q2. Was your diagnosis straightforward, or was there a period of misdiagnosis, or uncertainty? #GBDoc

Q3. Before being diagnosed, did you have any prior knowledge of Diabetes? Did you have any idea what your life was going to look like going forward? #GBDoc

Q4. Were you poorly at diagnosis? Did you stay in hospital? #GBDoc

Q5. If you met someone tomorrow who was just newly diagnosed, what would you say to them? Any top tips, or bits of advice? #GBDoc

Thanks everyone for joining tonight - whether it was on here or WhatsApp! Lets play BG Bingo! Anyone calling bingo at 11.2? The next chat is scheduled for 1st October - keep your eyes peeled for more information! #GBDoc Laura x