Daughter with Diabetes
#1
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Daughter with Diabetes
Hi everyone,
My daughter has decided she wants to come with us if we get accepted for Australia, so can anyone help me with these few questions?
Will she be accepted, she has been diagnosed a year and is pretty much stable considering puberty and all, over a 3 month period maybe 10% of her blood test results are between 10-14 all the rest are usually 4-10, that's testing 4 times a day.
What are the costs involved for medical treatment, insulin, testing sticks, 3 monthly blood test, hypostop gel and glucogon?
Are there diabetic clinics/ specialists and what are the fees invovled?
Also will we be able to get private medical insurance for her?
Will they take into account that my sister died from complications of diabetes?
thanks
erica
My daughter has decided she wants to come with us if we get accepted for Australia, so can anyone help me with these few questions?
Will she be accepted, she has been diagnosed a year and is pretty much stable considering puberty and all, over a 3 month period maybe 10% of her blood test results are between 10-14 all the rest are usually 4-10, that's testing 4 times a day.
What are the costs involved for medical treatment, insulin, testing sticks, 3 monthly blood test, hypostop gel and glucogon?
Are there diabetic clinics/ specialists and what are the fees invovled?
Also will we be able to get private medical insurance for her?
Will they take into account that my sister died from complications of diabetes?
thanks
erica
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Location: Newbury, Berkshire
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Hi there
I have been diabetic for several years and was accepted recently for Oz. Fly out on 12th May
As long as you can get Doctors/Specialists letters detailing diagnosis and prognosis, it shouldnt be a problem as far as I can see as they let me in!!!!!!
You may want to contact the Diabetes assocn for info on availability of insulins as I know one of mine (Insulin Glargine) is not available. All other items as far as I can see will need to be paid for through prescription. There is a scheme available that can provide diabetic items at reasonable prices. In UK all items are generally free, however in Oz this is not the case as far as I know. The prescriptions do have a facility where after you have spent so much, you get heavily reduced items on prescription. I think the limit is around either A$500 or A$700 per annum.
Not sure about health care but think it is possible to get cover but with either loaded premiums and/or delays before a claim can be made. Diabetes link below.
diabetesausralia.com/au
Hope this helps a little as I started off being told 2 years ago I wouldnt even get in, so waisted a year before talking to another agent who was much more informed.
I have been diabetic for several years and was accepted recently for Oz. Fly out on 12th May
As long as you can get Doctors/Specialists letters detailing diagnosis and prognosis, it shouldnt be a problem as far as I can see as they let me in!!!!!!
You may want to contact the Diabetes assocn for info on availability of insulins as I know one of mine (Insulin Glargine) is not available. All other items as far as I can see will need to be paid for through prescription. There is a scheme available that can provide diabetic items at reasonable prices. In UK all items are generally free, however in Oz this is not the case as far as I know. The prescriptions do have a facility where after you have spent so much, you get heavily reduced items on prescription. I think the limit is around either A$500 or A$700 per annum.
Not sure about health care but think it is possible to get cover but with either loaded premiums and/or delays before a claim can be made. Diabetes link below.
diabetesausralia.com/au
Hope this helps a little as I started off being told 2 years ago I wouldnt even get in, so waisted a year before talking to another agent who was much more informed.
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Hi Dilly,
Thanks for the info and good luck on your move , i am sooooo jealous we are just applying now with a view to being on oz by december next year.
But to be honest i just cannot wait.
Thanks
Erica
Thanks for the info and good luck on your move , i am sooooo jealous we are just applying now with a view to being on oz by december next year.
But to be honest i just cannot wait.
Thanks
Erica
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Hi TT
Know how you feel. We truly didnt believe it would happen as had other medical conditions that we thought they would kick out. However, Keep positive and at least you know that diabetes doesnt have to be a no no.
Where are you hoping to go or dont you know yet?
We're off to Brisbane to be near wifes family and be somewhere hot. We have two kids and they are looking forward to seeing some cousins etc that they have only seen in pictures.
Cheers
Know how you feel. We truly didnt believe it would happen as had other medical conditions that we thought they would kick out. However, Keep positive and at least you know that diabetes doesnt have to be a no no.
Where are you hoping to go or dont you know yet?
We're off to Brisbane to be near wifes family and be somewhere hot. We have two kids and they are looking forward to seeing some cousins etc that they have only seen in pictures.
Cheers
#5
Re: Daughter with Diabetes
Originally posted by tootated
Hi everyone,
My daughter has decided she wants to come with us if we get accepted for Australia, so can anyone help me with these few questions?
erica
Hi everyone,
My daughter has decided she wants to come with us if we get accepted for Australia, so can anyone help me with these few questions?
erica
Just wondered how old your daughter was if she 'decided' she wanted to go with you? If she's over 18 then she may not be classed as dependent for your visa.....
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Hi,
Fi is 13 years old but i gave her the option of staying with her gran if she didn't want to be uprooted but she has decided the idea of a dog, a swimming pool or being close to the beach + an australian boyfriend??? + a suntan sounds like a great idea.
I have family in cranbourne, victoria so we will probably go there initially then see where the work is for my partner as he is a civil engineer.
Workwise for me it may mean retraining as i am a body piercer, lol i don't know if there is much call for it out there.
erica
Fi is 13 years old but i gave her the option of staying with her gran if she didn't want to be uprooted but she has decided the idea of a dog, a swimming pool or being close to the beach + an australian boyfriend??? + a suntan sounds like a great idea.
I have family in cranbourne, victoria so we will probably go there initially then see where the work is for my partner as he is a civil engineer.
Workwise for me it may mean retraining as i am a body piercer, lol i don't know if there is much call for it out there.
erica
#7
Originally posted by tootated
Hi,
Fi is 13 years old but i gave her the option of staying with her gran if she didn't want to be uprooted but she has decided the idea of a dog, a swimming pool or being close to the beach + an australian boyfriend??? + a suntan sounds like a great idea.
I have family in cranbourne, victoria so we will probably go there initially then see where the work is for my partner as he is a civil engineer.
Workwise for me it may mean retraining as i am a body piercer, lol i don't know if there is much call for it out there.
erica
Hi,
Fi is 13 years old but i gave her the option of staying with her gran if she didn't want to be uprooted but she has decided the idea of a dog, a swimming pool or being close to the beach + an australian boyfriend??? + a suntan sounds like a great idea.
I have family in cranbourne, victoria so we will probably go there initially then see where the work is for my partner as he is a civil engineer.
Workwise for me it may mean retraining as i am a body piercer, lol i don't know if there is much call for it out there.
erica
I think thats great that you gave her the choice - Australia is a great country though, especially I think for children... she'll have a fab time! As for the Australian boyfriend, thats the reason I'm going over there, so there's definately some good ones over there (though perhaps a couple more years for Fi?? )
Body piercing would be cool - my naval piercing wont come out.. any tips
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Re: Daughter with Diabetes
I'm a diabetic and have lately relocated from the US. I got a note from my endo about my condition and it was no problem with DIMIA or my medical clearance. I can't compare AU-UK, but can give you some information on diabetes in australia.
The main source of information and advocacy is Diabetes Australia. There's a branch in each state/territory. The main site is at http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Apart from the usual Medicare subsidized drug scheme, there is an additional system for diabetics called the NDSS (National Diabetes Supply Scheme, or some such.) You can register for this through Diabetes Australia once you're on Medicare. You don't need to joing DA for this. Through the NDSS, you can get many common diabetic supplies inexpensively.
As mentioned, not all supplies are readily available here. For example, Lantus (Glargin) is not currently subsidized although it is becoming available. This should improve with time. (Lantus is brilliant, really the next best thing to a pump.) Humalog is available but often hard to get. Novorapid is available and, honestly, many like it better than Humalog in any case. (I've had better results to Humalog, a lot of people develop resistance to Humalog. This is something endos often don't know or recognize, even very good ones.)
If your daughter is on an insulin pump, please write again as I've got more specific links for that. (I use a pump and it's really changed my life and health for the better.) If she's thinking of getting a pump, please write! It may be easier to get it in the UK and bring it along, don't know.
The main source of information and advocacy is Diabetes Australia. There's a branch in each state/territory. The main site is at http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Apart from the usual Medicare subsidized drug scheme, there is an additional system for diabetics called the NDSS (National Diabetes Supply Scheme, or some such.) You can register for this through Diabetes Australia once you're on Medicare. You don't need to joing DA for this. Through the NDSS, you can get many common diabetic supplies inexpensively.
As mentioned, not all supplies are readily available here. For example, Lantus (Glargin) is not currently subsidized although it is becoming available. This should improve with time. (Lantus is brilliant, really the next best thing to a pump.) Humalog is available but often hard to get. Novorapid is available and, honestly, many like it better than Humalog in any case. (I've had better results to Humalog, a lot of people develop resistance to Humalog. This is something endos often don't know or recognize, even very good ones.)
If your daughter is on an insulin pump, please write again as I've got more specific links for that. (I use a pump and it's really changed my life and health for the better.) If she's thinking of getting a pump, please write! It may be easier to get it in the UK and bring it along, don't know.
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Hi ml,
First of all can i ask why you want it out, is there a problem?
Secondly is it a ring/Bcr or a navel bar?
If it is a Bcr then you may find the tension is too great, you should be able to go to any bodypiercers who will be able to take it out with a pair of ring opening pliers. If it is a navel bar it may just be too tightly tied on, try gripping the bottom of the bar with your left hand and grip the top ball tightly with your right and turn anticlockwise.
I fthis doesn't work let me know
erica
First of all can i ask why you want it out, is there a problem?
Secondly is it a ring/Bcr or a navel bar?
If it is a Bcr then you may find the tension is too great, you should be able to go to any bodypiercers who will be able to take it out with a pair of ring opening pliers. If it is a navel bar it may just be too tightly tied on, try gripping the bottom of the bar with your left hand and grip the top ball tightly with your right and turn anticlockwise.
I fthis doesn't work let me know
erica
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Originally posted by tootated
Hi ml,
First of all can i ask why you want it out, is there a problem?
Secondly is it a ring/Bcr or a navel bar?
If it is a Bcr then you may find the tension is too great, you should be able to go to any bodypiercers who will be able to take it out with a pair of ring opening pliers. If it is a navel bar it may just be too tightly tied on, try gripping the bottom of the bar with your left hand and grip the top ball tightly with your right and turn anticlockwise.
I fthis doesn't work let me know
erica
Hi ml,
First of all can i ask why you want it out, is there a problem?
Secondly is it a ring/Bcr or a navel bar?
If it is a Bcr then you may find the tension is too great, you should be able to go to any bodypiercers who will be able to take it out with a pair of ring opening pliers. If it is a navel bar it may just be too tightly tied on, try gripping the bottom of the bar with your left hand and grip the top ball tightly with your right and turn anticlockwise.
I fthis doesn't work let me know
erica
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