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

good morning all :)

5.0 this morning

not bad but still the highest it's been since October, woke up with a runny nose and a sore throat this morning so it looks like my liver is busy defending me ;)

We need shopping today, peanuts for the garden birds and coconut oil for me :) other than that I may stay home in the warm and get on with knitting the aran sweater I started yesterday.

Hope your day treats you kindly :)
 
OrsonKartt said:
Morning all ****ing cold on the beach yesterday but got to play the French game where you throw a little ball then everyone throws a coloured ball to see who gets it closest. This is not as exciting as getting really wet apparently. ( 4 year olds perspective ). We all survived the day to tell the story , only ate veggies all day and I had a 4.2 reading earlier. Another day of action awaits. Have a good day all , if you possibly can
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Debandez said:
Had a busy few days and missed so much including the news about your son. So sorry to hear about his cardiac event. How is he? My son had one a few years ago. Miopericarditis. Very painful but fully recovered. Sending you big hugs at this worrying time.
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Thanks @Debandez thats what they were considering among other things. Hope your son is fully restored to health now. Ours was discharged yesterday after all ecgs/bloods/x rays were fine. He has to have the echogram as an outpatient and told not to go to gym or running as a precaution until after. They think it may have been a really bad panic attack. He is staying with us for a few days R&R as he is still a bit shaky.

Good luck with Gazette, you will storm it I know!
 
JohnEGreen said:
Please don't tell him he is a fool idiot is a far better description.

Though this could be a time when discretion would be the best part of valor. :)
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Idiot my be a tad kind, it’s pretty low on the scale. A bit 1900 psychology, however;

Idiots.—Those so defective that the mental development never exceeds that or a normal child of about two years.
Imbeciles.—Those whose development is higher than that of an idiot, but whose intelligence does not exceed that of a normal child of about seven years.
Morons.—Those whose mental development is above that of an imbecile, but does not exceed that of a normal child of about twelve years.

However, I would go for morosoph ("a learned fool”)
 
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Emma_369 said:
@OrsonKartt the ‘best diabetic dietician’ genuinely was that. She apologised for it taking 6 months for an appointment and has said the problem with that is that she has nothing to tell me as my last Hba1c was so good. We spoke in depth about low carb - if I’d seen her straight after diagnosis she would have advised low carb. She discussed that some people find it hard to maintain long term and so to bare in mind that if I were to gain weight and go back to eating what I did before my numbers would most likely go back up. She spent the appointment just singing my praises and saying I was a success story - which feels a little fraudulent to be honest. Maybe if I can keep these levels for the next 10yrs I’ll accept that statement.
She did rather alarmingly say my doctor has written on my notes - diabetes cured!! She stressed this wasn’t the case, and that it would be diabetes in remission as is only down to this way of eating. I’m even dubious to class it as remission after only 1 blood test since diagnosis. My next one is due end of this month and then she said they’ll likely go to 18month bloods just to monitor. Concerned now as I get discount at my local gym as ticked the box as health condition where exercise helps - which is what my doctor told me to do in the beginning!! Now he’s written cured all over my notes if they check on me will I be in trouble?! Going to book an apppintment with my GP for after my next bloods to tell him he’s a fool and that I don’t want cured stated on my file!
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Great news from the dietician if not the gym fees:banghead: Selfishly, I picked the part about finding it difficult to stick to long term as at only 3.5 years it is vexatious during the winter - made me feel better. Interestingly, your A1c is lower than mine, but I won't use remission. All in all you had a useful time and maybe I found it more useful then you:)
 
Good morning all. Rained and blew most of the night but the weather is currently hiding behind the bins.
Probably waiting for the decorators to arrive and push their ladders up first.

A calm and collected 6 this morning on the guessometer of tricks, treats and mystery prizes.

Have a great day if you can.
 
PenguinMum said:
Thanks @Debandez thats what they were considering among other things. Hope your son is fully restored to health now. Ours was discharged yesterday after all ecgs/bloods/x rays were fine. He has to have the echogram as an outpatient and told not to go to gym or running as a precaution until after. They think it may have been a really bad panic attack. He is staying with us for a few days R&R as he is still a bit shaky.

Good luck with Gazette, you will storm it I know!
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They have given him excellent advice @PenguinMum and of course he will be getting the best TLC available. He will be shaken. Will be back on track soon. Anxiety can have shocking consequences. With my son is was a virus. He was in hospital on a morphine drip for almost a week. Fully recovered. No further issues for almost 10 years now. Big hugs to you as I know exactly the anguish you will have been through.
 
dunelm said:
Idiot my be a tad kind, it’s pretty low on the scale;
Idiots.—Those so defective that the mental development never exceeds that or a normal child of about two years.
Imbeciles.—Those whose development is higher than that of an idiot, but whose intelligence does not exceed that of a normal child of about seven years.
Morons.—Those whose mental development is above that of an imbecile, but does not exceed that of a normal child of about twelve years.

However, I would go for morosoph ("a learned fool”)
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You missed out Cretin another descriptor that may be apt and I don't mean someone with a thyroid problem.
 
Emma_369 said:
@OrsonKartt the ‘best diabetic dietician’ genuinely was that. She apologised for it taking 6 months for an appointment and has said the problem with that is that she has nothing to tell me as my last Hba1c was so good. We spoke in depth about low carb - if I’d seen her straight after diagnosis she would have advised low carb. She discussed that some people find it hard to maintain long term and so to bare in mind that if I were to gain weight and go back to eating what I did before my numbers would most likely go back up. She spent the appointment just singing my praises and saying I was a success story - which feels a little fraudulent to be honest. Maybe if I can keep these levels for the next 10yrs I’ll accept that statement.
She did rather alarmingly say my doctor has written on my notes - diabetes cured!! She stressed this wasn’t the case, and that it would be diabetes in remission as is only down to this way of eating. I’m even dubious to class it as remission after only 1 blood test since diagnosis. My next one is due end of this month and then she said they’ll likely go to 18month bloods just to monitor. Concerned now as I get discount at my local gym as ticked the box as health condition where exercise helps - which is what my doctor told me to do in the beginning!! Now he’s written cured all over my notes if they check on me will I be in trouble?! Going to book an apppintment with my GP for after my next bloods to tell him he’s a fool and that I don’t want cured stated on my file!
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Sounds like a really good appointment with the dietitian. I agree about the ‘cured’ note but I’d love to be a fly on the wall when you tell your GP he’s a fool!
 
johnpol said:
Good Morning all a 6.1 greeted me today, which is nice, unlike the weather its blowing a hoolie here and the dogs decided to take them selves back home leaving me picking up their "parcels" on my own!! Just as well they know the way home eh!

take care everyone.
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Oh dear John...that made me laugh so much:D...just debating whether to take Harry out...it's just started peeing down here
 
DJC3 said:
5.0 for me earlier this morning. Trying to figure out it I can put off the errands and stay indoors. It looks miserable out.
@PenguinMum I’m glad your son is home with you for a bit of r&r now, and with the dentist to look forward to this afternoon its not at all surprising that your bg is a bit higher that normal. Hope dentist is kind.
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Stay home DJC...it's miserable out there...I've just got back with the shopping...I've .lit the fire & the coffee is brewing.
 
PenguinMum said:
Thanks @Debandez thats what they were considering among other things. Hope your son is fully restored to health now. Ours was discharged yesterday after all ecgs/bloods/x rays were fine. He has to have the echogram as an outpatient and told not to go to gym or running as a precaution until after. They think it may have been a really bad panic attack. He is staying with us for a few days R&R as he is still a bit shaky.

Good luck with Gazette, you will storm it I know!
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So pleased he's home with you PM...good advice however there's nothing like being in the bosom of your family for feeling safe & cared for.
 
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