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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

geefull said:
good morning all :)

4.4 today

sunny but quite windy today, am about to brave the seafront to get a loaf for mr. gee (we go through about 2/3rd of a small loaf a week). Probably carry on round the village ;)

Sad reminder of what can happen yesterday, we met a friend of mr. gee's from where he used to work when we were coming out of the hospital (just me in for a follow up meeting ), he was in a wheelchair waiting to be pushed across to the car so his wife could drive him home.

Told us he was in a lot of pain, had finally visited the doctor because got fed up of not feeling well and kept falling asleep, you've guessed it, he was diagnosed with type2 a couple of weeks ago. He has what sounds like quite bad neuropathy in both legs/feet and this was his first appt. at the hospital, they've told him he 'left it quite late' and it may take 6 months for the pain to improve :( so you can imagine how he was feeling.
Thin, wiry, constantly active farmer, now just getting to retirement age.

He was tired and upset so we didn't have much conversation but mr. gee told him I 'm type 2 and had been diagnosed about two and a half years. He asked if it was going ok with me and asked mr. gee to visit. We often pass his home when walking mum's dog so I think we'll call in next time. I remember how overwhelming it seems when you are first diagnosed.

Keep fighting everyone and have a good day :)
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Oh deary me

I can sympathise with your gentlemen you encountered suffering from Neuropathy

I have had the same since March and despite Increasing doses of Amitriptylene and then Gabapentin and now both of the aforementioned - I am feeling worse and not better
The doc has also prescribed stronger co codomol

Pain varies from mild to absolute hell on earth
 
geefull said:
He was tired and upset so we didn't have much conversation but mr. gee told him I 'm type 2 and had been diagnosed about two and a half years. He asked if it was going ok with me and asked mr. gee to visit. We often pass his home when walking mum's dog so I think we'll call in next time. I remember how overwhelming it seems when you are first diagnosed.

Keep fighting everyone and have a good day :)
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Salutary story/warning there @geefull. That man had the good fortune to meet you and could not have a better mentor should he have the good sense to listen.
 
Hi all, thanks for your kind words. Home now, having my tea. Wouldnt want to be relying on hospital food to stay on keto diet.
I think admission thing was more like a threat, ie stop complaining or we will admit you. And I held my nerve and went through the charade. All tests were clear, and was given prescription for antibiotics an€ antifungals on the way out. Its a waste of a hospital bed in a very overcrowded system. Had a big barney with the consultant before I left. Both of our stress levels have been pushed up for the day.
Anyway, out for a walk to relax.
 
Bubbsie said:
Morning...Shattered last night so.in bed by 11:30pm ...up at 04:45...early to bed...early to rise ..just .makes me grumpy:grumpy:
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..jeeeeees you consider 11:30 an early to bed ...blimey :-) I'm starting early this morning but I aim to be in front of something like net flicks by 8 pm and dozing by 9- 10 Pm .....Hope your day gets better....
 
OrsonKartt said:
..jeeeeees you consider 11:30 an early to bed ...blimey :) I'm starting early this morning but I aim to be in front of something like net flicks by 8 pm and dozing by 9- 10 Pm .....Hope your day gets better....
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Couldn't go to bed that early Orson...I'd be wide awake by 2-3am...I do reasonably well on 5-6 hours sleep...it may be my age which is non disclosable.;)
 
Bubbsie said:
Couldn't go to bed that early Orson...I'd be wide awake by 2-3am...I do reasonably well on 5-6 hours sleep...it may be my age which is non disclosable.;)
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@Bubbsie @OrsonKartt was in bed by 8.30pm last night, having already dozed off on sofa! Up at 4, but awake much earlier. Do like getting up early, but think the body clock needs a bit of resetting: also do fine on 5 or 6 hours sleep, @Bubbsie .
 
Damp here so merging perfectly with today's theme which seems to be "it has and will be worse so suck it up." 5.4 fbg, better sleep and signs virus may ease enough to start gentle exercise.
For the tanks on the lawn brigade, I know folks like me get on yer thruppnies but this ain't optimal. If you cut us we bleed too.:angelic:
 
Goonergal said:
@Bubbsie @OrsonKartt was in bed by 8.30pm last night, having already dozed off on sofa! Up at 4, but awake much earlier. Do like getting up early, but think the body clock needs a bit of resetting: also do fine on 5 or 6 hours sleep, @Bubbsie .
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My Downfall is the 'big phat comfy' chair Gg...I always intend to sit down just for 5 minutes...then usually wake up several hours later:)
 
Bubbsie said:
My Downfall is the 'big phat comfy' chair Gg...I always intend to sit down just for 5 minutes...then usually wake up several hours later:)
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Totally relate to that. ‘Will just close my eyes for a few minutes’....
 
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