@theGBDOC

The official & founding Twitter (now @x) account of the UK Diabetes Online Community. Follow #GBDOC

 The Pancreaverse
Joined August 2012
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Anybody wish to help educate Grumpy Old Rick?
Rick Wakeman CBE@GrumpyOldRick23 Dec 2025
as I have diabetes 2 , I avoid sugar at all costs which is fine as I don't have a sweet tooth. Throughout the year my wonderful wife makes fruit crumbles without using any sugar & this Xmas she's baking sugarless mince pies which is Heavenly for me as I'm a total mince pie addict
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Looks like living well with #T1D is still a challenge?
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- how's your pancreas shaping up for binging over Christmas?
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Replying to @theGBDOC
Hi mate, new to this but just read The meteoric rise and rise of #gbdoc –I'm inspired to drive this in Malaysia. #mydoc - wish me luck!
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My face when it's 2am, hypo, and the best thing you have available to eat is vanilla ice cream. And then comes the brain freeze! #gbdoc
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After hearing that most new cancer drugs confer little benefit, @tessajlrichards reflects on her own cancer journey bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j495…
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Replying to @drpratikc @theGBDOC @ABCDiab
Is it wrong to say "no sh** Sherlock" to this? Meanwhile other research found testing BG 10 times a day leads to lower HbA1c than no tests.
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5 years ago I created the #gbdoc. Today I turned 50, 5 years of #T1D under my belt. Thank you, all of you who make the community what it is
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**3 and half hour countdown** #gbdoc xitter.cf/Type1Adventures/status… – at Crayford, London
Ros ⠗⠕⠎@Type1Adventures12 Jul 2017
Just under 4 hours to go for the #tweetchat tonight at 9pm!Looking forward to hearing from you on the topic of 'Diagnosis Stories' 💙 #gbdoc
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There seems to have been a bit of meltdown in my abscence. He #gbdoc conf is booked and paid for. Very happy to discuss everything.
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#tweetchat Wed 9pm #gbdoc “Diagnosis Stories” hosted by our very own @Type1Adventures gbdoc.co.uk
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Doing my bit to shape the future of AI in health #DeepMindHealth #PatientsIncluded xitter.cf/gheblawi/status/883297… – at Camden Town, London
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How active are you? #movingforlife17 #gbdoc
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Please nominate your #diabetes heroes for a @QiCProgramme award bit.ly/2sJNqvW xitter.cf/thegbdoc/status/882698…
GB DOC@theGBDOC5 Jul 2017
Q4 "Idols" who do you see in the #media as role models for #pwd? #gbdoc
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Next #tweetchat on the #gbdoc gbdoc.co.uk hosted by @Type1Adventures (xx)
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A fresh take on some familiar ideas. Anyone living with #T1D will smile with recognition. xitter.cf/ActuallyMummy/status/8… – at Kirkham, England
Helen Wills@iamhelenwills6 Jul 2017
New Blog Post! 10 Things you should Never Say to a Diabetic - In our three years living with Type 1 diabetes I’... ow.ly/B5AV50cCqp5
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*yawn* #gbdoc
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please support our very own, and very lovely @Type1adventures who is hosting next week's #tweetchat ! #gbdoc
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Night night all - I'll join in the #tweetchat next week from the sidelines - if I'm back in wifi range in time!! #gbdoc
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