Confessions of a Newbie - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Yeknodathon

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Diet only
Consuming many glasses of Spritz con Aperol in Venice and then almost instantly wanting to find one of the 6 public WCs with haste is perhaps a fairly good indication that something has gone a bit wonky. It isn;t the heat or the local water or a strong reaction to a well-groomed gondolier,

Trying to read maps in the dark is perhaps not the most sensible thing to do.

As the doctor stares at you with over an over 21 reading divulging news of eating Jelly Beans for breakfast is perhaps not best sharing.

Try not to pass out when doctor or nurse wants to get blood

Don't smear blood across the test strip and then put blood end into meter

Don't get too excited on first meter reading especially if it is exactly the same reading as last time: you have somehow accessed the memory function without reading the meter instruction manual.

Reading the instruction manual of your manual, specially designed in a very small font, may take time if your vision is a bit blurry.

Don't attempt poetry in the phlebotomy line, it is dangerous.

Beware of wholegrain food Nazis, they will try to convince you to start a cardboard paper rabbit food diet.

Try to use the correct end of the lancet.

Do not place your sleek new NHS black stealth lancet onto a black computer mouse mat, it will be lost for quite a period of time.
 
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Yeknodathon

Active Member
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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Bagelery... now forbidden

Does't matter if they they are Kosher, does;t matter if there is a whopping great big hiole in the middle (AND THEREFORE THIS BIT DOESN'T HAVE ANY CARBS)... they are on the banned list of wholemeal toasting pyre of evil.