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Albie Morgan - diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (p63)
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You can’t make a full recovery from type 1 diabetes mate.Blucher said:I hope Albie makes a full recovery - good luck to the lad.13 -
My brother has it. Fits and crashes were commonplace in the early days. Could be pretty scary. Now you'd not know6
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I've had it nearly three years since i had my pancreas removed through cancer and it does take time to adjust taking insulin every day or oppositely having to have sugary products when the blood sugar is low but he's young (thirty years younger then me ) and he should't have any problem - One thing is for sure he'll get the best advice available being en employee of a football club. He will be fine .Leuth said:My brother has it. Fits and crashes were commonplace in the early days. Could be pretty scary. Now you'd not know
I've never had a Hypo thanks to a sensor on my arm that tells me when i am going low and i don't have to prick my fingers anymore. Technology for diabites has come a long way just in the last three years. I am on the list for an Insulin pump which is tiny and sits on my side and gives me insulin as and when i need it without having to use a pen.17 -
Yeah the Libre style arm sensors make it very easy to manage from what I understand. There will be professional sports people with it but I can't think of any apart from that one of the dancers on Strictly which is obviously a very physical thing. Plus, given Blackpool will have a sports science person looking after his food he'll be well looked after1
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Also, as I’ve asked before, do our players ever do it? I honestly never see them doing it when I go to away games. Or is it just more difficult to see from the away end (and some of the god awful grounds we have to visit with poor visibility)? If someone can prove me wrong then feel free but I don’t ever seem to see our players celebrating in front of oppo fans, yet every other team’s player who scores in the first half at the Valley seemingly can’t wait to celebrate right in front of the Covered End.J BLOCK said:
In your opinion. I find directly celebrating infront of the fans of the club that brought you through, disrespectful and muggy.Henry Irving said:
Celebrated his goal at the end he scored, he didn't run to the Covered End, if anything it was to the lower West. Nothing muggy at allJ BLOCK said:
Was only boo’d after he scored and celebrated infront of the covered end. Muggy behaviour.Scoham said:https://x.com/cspvisualz/status/1837573579098956153?s=46&t=A-w3Eq0EWWpjMxring904QSaid he wasn’t sad to be booed, it pushed him on.
Took his goal well and had a very good game and after having been released by us he had every right to celebrate.
Glad to see him thriving, just a shame it was against usHe’s also not thriving.0 -
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Along with Danny McGrain and Alan Kernaghan. As @Bedsaddick says, technology has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years and is a completely different scenario to when I first developed it over 40 years ago.killerandflash said:A massive shock for him that, but a number of top sports people have reached the top with Type 1 Diabetes. Gary Mabbutt was the most famous footballer, but Sir Steve Redgrave is also Type 1, as is current tennis player Alexander Zverev.5 -
https://www.racefans.net/2024/08/07/how-a-unique-solution-empowers-f3-driver-mansell-to-race-with-diabetes/
There is Aussie F2/F3 driver Christian Mansell who has special dispensation to have his phone in the car to manage monitoring his T1D.4 -
Whilst it is a shock, Gary Mabbut played with type 1 diabetes from the age of 17. Once it is under control it may well improve his performance.1
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Interesting point, how long might he have had it and how much could it have impacted his performances?Scratchingvalleycat said:Whilst it is a shock, Gary Mabbut played with type 1 diabetes from the age of 17. Once it is under control it may well improve his performance.3 -
My youngest son has Type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed when he was 14 - now just turned 18. Has a Libre sensor which is hooked up to the Hospital so they can monitor his readings too.
Feel for poor Albie.9 -
I remember Gary Mabbutt being the first high profile footballer sharing his Type 1 diabetes story and how he had to inject himself. Gary was such an inspiration to others.
It about managing the disease and I wish Albie well and hope he can continue to be a professional footballer and reach what ever his best is.
Many on here think this type of private information shouldn't be shared but I hope he gets lots of support because it is in the public domain.2 -
The libre sensor was a game changer for me. I’m sure that albie will be monitored by the Blackpool medical team with a diet plan put in place and monitoring levels during training. I’m guessing they will have someone constantly checking him on the app.golfaddick said:My youngest son has Type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed when he was 14 - now just turned 18. Has a Libre sensor which is hooked up to the Hospital so they can monitor his readings too.
Feel for poor Albie.
i doubt having diabetes will affect his bench warming on match days0 -
My parents bought me the Gary Mabbutt autobiography when I was first diagnosed, I'm guessing partly to help show me that it wouldn't hold me back or feel different.soapboxsam said:I remember Gary Mabbutt being the first high profile footballer sharing his Type 1 diabetes story and how he had to inject himself. Gary was such an inspiration to others.
It about managing the disease and I wish Albie well and hope he can continue to be a professional footballer and reach what ever his best is.
Many on here think this type of private information shouldn't be shared but I hope he gets lots of support because it is in the public domain.
Reading the part after he first got diagnosed and was playing at Everton where fans threw bags of sweets at him and shouted "eat those you spastic", didn't make me feel that better.8 -
DaveMehmet said:
My parents bought me the Gary Mabbutt autobiography when I was first diagnosed, I'm guessing partly to help show me that it wouldn't hold me back or feel different.soapboxsam said:I remember Gary Mabbutt being the first high profile footballer sharing his Type 1 diabetes story and how he had to inject himself. Gary was such an inspiration to others.
It about managing the disease and I wish Albie well and hope he can continue to be a professional footballer and reach what ever his best is.
Many on here think this type of private information shouldn't be shared but I hope he gets lots of support because it is in the public domain.
Reading the part after he first got diagnosed and was playing at Everton where fans threw bags of sweets at him and shouted "eat those you spastic", didn't make me feel that better.
Scousers 🤦🏻♂️
That's why Liverpool, the city where the average scallywag can get your tyres off faster than Kwik fit and are always the victims and never the perpetrators and believe Joey Barton is an intellectual. The breakaway city of Liverpool should've a Hadrian's wall built around it's borders 😀 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱
I'm sure Dave you have seen attitudes change in the last 40 years even though many people think you have Diabetes type 2 because of your wanton life style and big appetite 🙄
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Albie was very nice to my son a few years ago. In fact his signed Charlton picture is still up on his wall. Best of luck with your recovery Albie.7
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How dare Blackpool and Albie invade my private space on a Friday evening with personal news!
Best of luck with your recovery, Albie, and after sharing such news, glad to see the supportive messages from fans on your post.2 -
Over Docherty ? What like teabaggingCafcmunich said:I'd have him in the team over Docherty
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His book is one of only about 3 that I've read, front to back, in my life.DaveMehmet said:
My parents bought me the Gary Mabbutt autobiography when I was first diagnosed, I'm guessing partly to help show me that it wouldn't hold me back or feel different.soapboxsam said:I remember Gary Mabbutt being the first high profile footballer sharing his Type 1 diabetes story and how he had to inject himself. Gary was such an inspiration to others.
It about managing the disease and I wish Albie well and hope he can continue to be a professional footballer and reach what ever his best is.
Many on here think this type of private information shouldn't be shared but I hope he gets lots of support because it is in the public domain.
Reading the part after he first got diagnosed and was playing at Everton where fans threw bags of sweets at him and shouted "eat those you spastic", didn't make me feel that better.0 - Sponsored links:
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And Danny McGrainSteveACS said:
Gary Mabbutt of Spurs had a very successful career with Type 1 diabetes.ButtleJR said:https://x.com/BlackpoolFC/status/1854840790440177736?t=wAZ1jjJ_UoRbghC0jQyn1g&s=19
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, not really sure what that means for his career?0 -
Poor sod! Lucky for us he’s a Blackpool issue now.0
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News just in former Charlton player Lyle Taylor diagnosed with being a c***12
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There's no cure for that.1
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Old news.Steven81 said:News just in former Charlton player Lyle Taylor diagnosed with being a c***0 -
I suspect not that long. It would show up in blood tests. I would be surprised if pro footballers didn't have them fairly regularly.Scoham said:
Interesting point, how long might he have had it and how much could it have impacted his performances?Scratchingvalleycat said:Whilst it is a shock, Gary Mabbut played with type 1 diabetes from the age of 17. Once it is under control it may well improve his performance.3 -
I was diagnosed with type 1 back in 2006. I only found out when I woke up after spending 3 days in a diabetic coma. You cannot live with it undiagnosed, you must be on insulin to live.redman said:
I suspect not that long. It would show up in blood tests. I would be surprised if pro footballers didn't have them fairly regularly.Scoham said:
Interesting point, how long might he have had it and how much could it have impacted his performances?Scratchingvalleycat said:Whilst it is a shock, Gary Mabbut played with type 1 diabetes from the age of 17. Once it is under control it may well improve his performance.3 -
Gribbo said:
His book is one of only about 3 that I've read, front to back, in my life.DaveMehmet said:
My parents bought me the Gary Mabbutt autobiography when I was first diagnosed, I'm guessing partly to help show me that it wouldn't hold me back or feel different.soapboxsam said:I remember Gary Mabbutt being the first high profile footballer sharing his Type 1 diabetes story and how he had to inject himself. Gary was such an inspiration to others.
It about managing the disease and I wish Albie well and hope he can continue to be a professional footballer and reach what ever his best is.
Many on here think this type of private information shouldn't be shared but I hope he gets lots of support because it is in the public domain.
Reading the part after he first got diagnosed and was playing at Everton where fans threw bags of sweets at him and shouted "eat those you spastic", didn't make me feel that better.
I will guess the other two are Lord of the Rings and War and Peace which you haven't finished yet !1 -
Best of luck to the lad.
This is just the sort of thing that should be kept private if that's what Albie had wanted (obviously he didn't)
A knee injury? Na1 -
Thissoapboxsam said:I remember Gary Mabbutt being the first high profile footballer sharing his Type 1 diabetes story and how he had to inject himself. Gary was such an inspiration to others.
It about managing the disease and I wish Albie well and hope he can continue to be a professional footballer and reach what ever his best is.
Many on here think this type of private information shouldn't be shared but I hope he gets lots of support because it is in the public domain.0
