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🇮🇪🇵🇸ShivGaffney
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T1D 50yrs, an adventurer who has a Fernweh for travelling the world, SOH gets me far, debating 🇮🇪Diabetes HC system, sport nerd, Gaeilge agus Bearla, views personal & my own...which are diverse😉
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#365daysofwalking 💙❤️tráthnónta mar seo. Iontach 🌞🌅 agus bhain na lachain 🦆🦆🦆an sult as freisin🤪

#Lú #Louth

#GaeilgeGachLá

#Spéirghorm
Ducks enjoying the sun... Sunset
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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#365daysofwalking ‍🚶‍♀️ lá fómhair, Lú, go hiontach ar fad🤩🥰

#Louth #Dundalk #Blackrock #nature
October 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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#365daysofwalking in #Galway this week reminded me why this is #MyHappyPlace ... allied with person centred & personalised care provided by Tomas, Aine & all #diabetes team at #GUI it's #MyVeryHappyPlace 🤩🥰

First #T1D checkup in a while 🙈& 💯 encourages me to engage more...
October 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Tráthnóna fómhar I lár na 🇮🇪 tuaithe

#365daysofwalking

##SpéirGhorm
September 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Bonn airgid🥈don ár wee lassie Kate ó Dún Dealgan🤩😎🙌🌟💫

Taispeántas iontach ar 🌟👍

Comhghairdeas #KateOConnor ... agus a foireann💚🎉🥳

#Dundalk #WorldAthleticsChampionships2025 #Tokyo2025 #IrishAthletics #SpéirGhorm
September 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Ár cailín ó Dún Dealgan #Kate inniu 🤩😎☀️

Iontach iontach ar fad 🌟👍 agus á hathair Michael 🤩 💚

Cén dath amárach #KateOConnor 😍⭐️💫🤞

Lean ar aghaidh aur wee lassie #Dundalk #WorldAthleticsChampionships2025 #Tokyo2025 #IrishAthletics #SpéirGhorm
September 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Always🙏for free #DiabeticRetinaScreen programme 🇮🇪 #plwd have privilege of

However #LanguageMatters "This can be for both medical & technical reasons"🤔🙄🙈

As someone living w/ #T1D for 50+yrs I fecking🙏it was for technical reasons...even had eyedrops this time😉 #IYKYK

#iredoc
Diabetic RetinaScreen C MOOORR9 HE DRFICC-67 Rev 2 An Clár Náistuinta Seagthaatala Reitint do Dhialbeition The National Dlabetin watinal Seraening Pragramme Ms Siobhan Gaffney 22 August 2025 DRS ID. Dear Ms Gauiey, Thank you for attending your recent ye screening appointment for diabetic retinopathy. Unfortunately, we were unable to obtain a clear photograph of the back of your eye. This can be for both medical and technical reasons. As accurate eye screening is important, we are sending you for a different type of screening appointment. You will receive confirmation of the date and time of this screening appointment shortly. If you have any questions regarding this appointment, please call freephone 1800 992 968. If you would like more information, please contact freephone 1800 992 968 or visit our website www.diabeticretinascreen.ie Yours sincerely, Prof. David Keegan Clinical Director Diabetic RetinaScreen, King's Inns House, 200 Parnell Street, Freepost FDN7633, Dublin 1, D01 A3Y8 s1800 45 45 55 info@diabeticretinascreen.ie www.diabeticretinascreen.ie An tSeirbhis Naitstúnta Scagthástála National Screening Service BreastCheck Th Natlenes Inaf Shrtning Fregfemes CenvicalCheck BowelScreen Diabetic RetinaScreen Cat thachimeannecht earthise Pantofth death senice Enecutve. 030
September 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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#DiabetesRetinaScreening service provided free of charge #HSE 🇮🇪 NB for me after 50yrs #T1D

'Screening programme free of charge for everyone w/ #T1 & #T2D " HSE website...

What about those w/ other types of #diabetes? ##iredoc 🤔

🍋 #cinnamon swirl😋for da cure & no🌞🙌

#BenosCafe #Drogheda iontach 💙
Diabetic O RetinaScreen Consent form Consent te take part in Dlabetic RetinaScreen Dliabeti RetinaSereen offers free, regular diabetic retinopathy screening to people with dlabetes aged 12 and over. This information sheet explains why you need to give your consent to be part of the programme How wil my information be used? Diabetic RetinaScreer will use your information t invite you for your free diabetic retinopath soreening test when it is due, to enable us to do this youl information wil be shared with our screening servion providers. Your screening result letter will be sent te your GP and nominated endocrinologist. If follow ur treatrent is required we will share your informatio with your assigned treatment centre in order to invit you for treatment The image of your retina may be used in teaching. may also be used in reviewing the photographer ana graders to ensure the quality of the programme Your namne will never be included in any reports teaching or reviews. We wll use your information to compile figures and reports to help us find out how wel the programme is working Data Protection in Diabetic RetinaScreer The HSE, National Screening Service (NSS) is the data controller for the personal data you supply by participating in Diabetic RetinaScreen. The personal fata willbe stored securely and only processed ir ccordance with data protection law and the HSE's ata protection policy ith your consent we will process your data to ensure can complete the screening test and invite you fo ly follow up treatment and future screening. You can thdraw this consent at any time and we will stop ocessing your information tor these purposes will a/so process your data in order to comph OU responsibilities as outlined in the Health ACts tthe relevant legislation. This can include quality ince, quality improvement, risk and claims ement patient experience; issuing reminders s or emai; and contacting people who might ble for research. Your data will hot be used for without…
August 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Happy Wednesday!

The joys of a warm day and #T1D 🤔 ... wearing sleeveless top with G6 on display and a passerby's greeting In a petrol station coffee shop "Those CGMs are great yokes aren't they" 🤭

Half hour later new #diabuddy carer pal made💙

It's da wee things that make my day these days🥰
Selfie with CGM visible
July 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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#KateOConnor wins🏅at #WorldUniversityGames #RhineRuhr2025 and a new national record with 6487 points 🥳🙌

What a 2025 for da wee lassie from #Dundalk #Louth 🤩

🥉 European Indoors
🥈 World Indoors
🥇 World University Games

#Athletics
July 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The fantastic smiles during a brave, brave race and iontach🥉 ó #AnikaThompson 5,000 #Bergen2025 were a sight to behold✨️
July 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Fantastic🥉for #EimearMaher 🙌 in #Bergen2025 European U23 Champs following on for brilliant Morton run recently!

Maith thú🤩
July 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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#Bergen2025 agus🥈do #NickGriggs i 5,000, great run by Griggs but no getting past the brilliant Laros in final stretch🙌

Good run by Callum Morgan too.

Maith sibh.

#Athletics #U23
July 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Wahoo ##NicolaTuthill 🥈

Oiche iontach do na cailíní i #Bergen🏅 🥈

Maith sibh 🙌🥳🎉✨️
July 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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#Bergen2025 #EuropeanU23 #Athletics

Comhghairdeas #AnikaThompson 🙌 maith thú #10000 #NationalRecord #Ireland freisin 🥳

Anois lean ar aghaidh #NicolaTuthill 👍 #Hammer
July 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Riddle me #T1D

2 days💯% same - sedentary at bedside all day/night, absolutely 😰😰😰😰, eat feck all, drink fecking loads of💧💧, stresses are up ⏫️ ⏫️⏫️, emotions/hormones↪️↩️... sometimes I wonder why bother but then as Mam 🥰would say look for da✨️ in all of life
23:39 . ## $65 III mylife CamAPSFX CGMDATABY Dexcom 16.0 mmol/L 20 L10 5 00:00 06:00 12:00 18:00 00: Boost Ease-off Auto mode On III > 0 07:54 93 III mylife CamAPSFX CGMDATABY Dexcom ! 6.5 K mmol/L 20 |15 10 -5 ww 00:00 12:00 00:00 Boost Ease-off Auto mode On III O < The light of sunshine through the caves with a wee beach at end
June 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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How can we stand by............

#GazaGenocide
"Terror after terror, crime after crime. The Israeli occupation army has transgressed all lines of inhumanity. They cannot be humans like you or me that feel, that have feelings." - NURSE, GAZA, 17/05/25 Frente a los derechos humanos, el silencio no es una opción. Paz y Justicia para Palestina When human rights are at stake, silence is not an option. Peace and Justice for Palestine
May 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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#BoneHealth

🗓Wednesday 14th May
⏰️11am
📍Carlingford Library

Contact #Carlingford Library on
042-9324113 to reserve place.
louthlibraryservice Healthy Ireland BOOST BONE HEALTH Workshop Details: This is a focused programme on understanding osteoporosis, identifying risk factors, and proactive strategies for prevention. 11:00AM CONTACT CARLINGFORD LIBRARY TO REGISTER: Wednesday 14th May Carlingford Library 042-9324113 Comhairle Contae Lú Louth County Council
May 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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A rare #100daysofwalking in big smoke 😎🌤
MERCEN'S MEDICAL CENTRE GENERAL PRACTICE Luke Kelly 1940 - 1984 'Dubliner' Seulptor / Dealbbadotr: John Coll 2019 The winding Stair Book Shop BLACK IRISH AND PROUD. NO TO RACISM View from Halpenny Bridge
April 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Bucking wouldn't want to rely on #Dexcom ... but then #HCL system with #Ypsomed #insulin pump does😡 #IYKYK

After recent experiences keeping my supply of strips to hand at ALL times as still serious concerns abound re: safety of #G6 ...

#MyT1DLife #T1D
Screen shows phone details 11:50 86% andmylife CamAPS FX CGM DATA BY Dexcom with a reading of 2.7 mmol/L Pic shows blood glucose readings of 4.7 with time and date stamp
April 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Sláinte #GoodFridayEve 🥂

#Memories of my youth and da night before 1 of 2 days in 🇮🇪 "all" (😉) hostelries closed & many of us in border counties skipped across dat line the next day for da craic!

Beannachtaí na Cásca oraibh🐣 🐰 🐥 #HappyEaster
Pic of glass of alcoholic beverage!
April 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Link not working🙈 so here's some photos #EasterEgg #carbcounting

PS if you'd like Alt text let me know and I'll add later👍
April 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Lunch on da go of a #Tuesday

Homemade #ChickenCaesarSalad 😋😋😋

Who am I... well... there's a wee bit of leftover raspberry cheesecake😋thrown in there too!!

Bhuel ní dhéanfadh an saol capall rása d'asal😂😂

#GaeilgeGachLá
Homemade chicken caesar salad with lettuce, chicken, dressing, croutons and cheese somewhere!!! Homemake raspberry cheesecake
April 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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So glad to see these wee #HRT #Estradot patches back in stock after a looooong shortage - smaller patch of yucky black adhesive to clean now😜

And yes I know there's a bubble but hey listen living with #T1D nearly 50 years I may as well have a PhD in attempting 🫧 elimination😂 #IFKYK
Size comparison of Evorel (large) and Estradot (small) HRT patches
April 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Tráthnóna maith #SpéirGhorm ó #StPatricksCemetery
#DúnDealgan #Lú #Dundalk #Louth🌞😎
April 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM