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  1. daisyduck

    Today Is May 21st - Surgery Date for....

    Thanks @donnellysdogs I see the first surgeon on 20th June and the renal surgeon in a couple of months. Wound is enormous .. from just under my breastbone down to my pubic area. Took 44 clips but it has healed amazingly well. I put that down to my fitness, skin care, keto diet. High dose vit C...
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    I'm Back

    Hi everyone. I'm slowly getting back to normality after my big operation on May 21st. Home now but can only sit for about 20 minutes at a time at the PC as the massive scar makes it uncomfortable. Improving daily though. They do say it takes six months to a year to recover. Hospital food was...
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    Today Is May 21st - Surgery Date for....

    Thank you so much everyone. I'm home now but only able to sit at PC for about twenty mins at a time. Operation took ten hours and the surgeons say I did well. Very slow progress but I can walk around the garden a bit. Not allowed to lift anything or drive for six weeks. One bonus is I have...
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    A Wee Win!

    What a fabulous result, well done to you ! and bulkbiker :) and great that you ignored the outdated advice from the DN
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    What do u guys think about diabetic chocolate?

    49 grams of carbs per 100grams .. definitely not for me http://www.diablosugarfree.com/no-added-sugar-hazelnut-chocolate-spread-977.html
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    Foot neuropathy

    Totally off on a different tack here and it might not be relevant. You have lost a lot of weight, which means you will have lost some of the padding on the soles of your feet. This will make them more sensitive and painful on exercise. There is a name for this .. eluding me at the moment.. but...
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    Funny feelin in the back

    My back gets very itchy sometimes.. my skin is dry and it helps if I moisturise daily. I also keep a very effective back scratcher near my chair :)
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    carbs poll

    0-40 no medication
  9. daisyduck

    Bad news Update

    Thanks for all your good wishes everyone. Operation confirmed today. It will be on the 21st May.
  10. daisyduck

    Massive Headaches

    I agree that you should see your GP. I will add that Metformin gave me horrible headaches
  11. daisyduck

    How long until I get control?

    You've halved it in less than a week. That's great going! Looks like you have a meter and that will be your best friend. Test to see what foods spike you and which you are OK with. It's a marathon not a sprint and you've made a great start
  12. daisyduck

    Bad news Update

    Yes, that's true. They can only do the surgery if there is no spread, and so far there isn't. Operation booked for the 21st may and I'm feeling sick with nerves !
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    High BG reading

    I'm not sure if you have seen @daisy1 welcome post. Lots of tips on there.
  14. daisyduck

    High BG reading

    You are doing the right thing and tracking what you eat with a meter. Try the rice and chickpeas curry separately . Try smaller portions. I can get away with a few chickpeas but not rice. Are you vegetarian ? If not add meat to your curry. Alternatively mushrooms. and low carb vegetables added...
  15. daisyduck

    Feeling Fobbed off !!

    Your doctor is a knob ! .. very much like mine who believes that diet won't help. I threw the metformin in the bin after feeling really ill on them and have controlled very well with diet alone. Stick with what you are doing, it sounds like you have more of a grip on this than your GP ever will...
  16. daisyduck

    A few questions from a newbie

    Butt out Bro ! You are not being paranoid you are taking control !
  17. daisyduck

    Bad news Update

    Eeek Things moving really quickly . Telephone call today giving pre op dates and wanted me to have the op on 21st May. Next available date is 11th June. Hubby wants me to do the early one.. feeling sick now !
  18. daisyduck

    Bad news Update

    It takes a while to set up all the pre op stuff and then there is a 4 week wait. If I have it done there still has to be no spread, or they can't do it. so I told them to arrange it now but that I still might change my mind. He was fine with that and said to give them at least a weeks notice as...
  19. daisyduck

    Bad news Update

    Back from my appointments today. Saw the surgeon this morning and the oncologist this afternoon. I've been advised that the massive surgery is the only chance of a cure and that chemo would be merely palliative. Both doctors were very negative about diet and said that there is no proven evidence...
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    Bad news Update

    Yes full on Keto for the last few weeks. I'm feeling really well, actually the best I've felt since chemo and radiotherapy last year. Most of the radiotherapy damage pain has gone since I've been on Keto. :)