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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

lindisfel said:
Ann,
I don't think there was any 'fault' in your actions, we sometimes have to chose a course that is not ideal and it brings a measure or a lot of self sacrifice.
Maybe if we had space to plan the problems could have been mitigated but it is easy to be wise after the event.
If you had chosen a course that was not self sacrificing your husband would have suffered a lot more discomfort.
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My fault only in that nobody else made the decision. I did not, and do not, regret taking that decision. Not sure that it was self sacrifice - in a way, it was selfish - I wanted to keep hold of him when, perhaps he would have given up before it was taken out of my hands. We do what we do and who knows if their decisions are the right ones? Others on this thread are doing much the same as I did and in their case it is self sacrificing and wholly laudable. However, take no notice - I always beat myself up. I'm used to it.
 
Fbg 6.8

I am late this morning on here. Got an early morning text to say prescription ready. Wasn't expecting to go out this morning, but had to otherwise I have other stuff on this week and wouldn't be able to pick it up til Saturday or next week. As usual meds missing, same as last time, manufacturing problems. As usual I went to the surgery, and as usual only receptionists on duty, and no one to find me an alternative...

No Practice Manager available either. I have a bone to pick with him. I had given instructions to this particular Practice Manager that my phone number was not to be handed out to anyone not involved with my medical care. I made that abundantly clear (you will have to know my personal history for reasons for this). He promised it would not be, and he showed me my computer records where he had put that. Just recently my phone number was handed to a survey which someone/organisation was doing on behalf of the NHS. They have hounded me to do this survey - letters, emails, texts. This has made me feel very vulnerable again. And I cannot get hold of the Practice Manager. Any letter never gets a response from him...

So, by the time I've been listening and understanding people in the Chemists, and the receptionist at the surgery, and going to those places, I am wiped out. All I want to do is sleep. ButI have my dinner cooking. I need to eat it within the next half hour. Also baking potatoes to slice and put in freezer for another day, but not for today. Today instead of cooking veg as such, I am making a soup with the veg, so it will be in a cup/mug while I eat my lamb chops. I am not the best at making soup, but I am trying...

There was a notice up in Tesco's this morning saying it is closing down this week for renovations for 2-3 weeks, so I thought I would buy the double cream for my morning coffee, because there is nowhere else local who sells double cream. 3 small tubs they had. I got all 3, that should last me til they reopen. I get to the till, the till lady said, what happened to all that other cream you bought the other week? The trifles all went? I am racking my brains here...Ah, it's the same till lady, I bought 3 small tubs of double cream a few weeks ago, and trying to tell people you have cream in your morning coffee gets you a lecture that you shouldn't do that, it is not healthy etc etc...and so I said it was for a friend's party (thinking of @Annb and her cooking...). What are you doing with this lot of cream? I want to say for my morning coffee, but am not in a mood for a lecture that it is bad for me, and so I say I am making some fresh cream cakes...all the while my head is saying 'Don't lie it will come back and bite you in the rear end'...

And it is flipping freezing today.

Wildlife camera.
Cat Jade is in hunting mode, but what does she see?
It is nighttime and Jade is looking on the top of a bush. Unfortunately I do not have a camera where she is looking, so it will forever remain a mystery...
25secs


Creative - from some soft pastel paintings I did a few years ago. I am reworking them. I also had some Aquarelle Neocolour pastels Caran D'Ache (pastels to add water to), and played with these. So, a sort of pastel mixed media painting.

But, I am tired after my heavy morning. It didn't satisfy me, and so I put it in a digital photo app to mess with it. Still not happy.

Time to eat and a long afternoon nap...

Take care.

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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

I am late this morning on here. Got an early morning text to say prescription ready. Wasn't expecting to go out this morning, but had to otherwise I have other stuff on this week and wouldn't be able to pick it up til Saturday or next week. As usual meds missing, same as last time, manufacturing problems. As usual I went to the surgery, and as usual only receptionists on duty, and no one to find me an alternative...

No Practice Manager available either. I have a beef to pick with him. I had given instructions to this particular Practice Manager that my phone number was not to be handed out to anyone not involved with my medical care. I made that abundantly clear (you will have to know my personal history for reasons for this). He promised it would not be, and he showed me my computer records where he had put that. Just recently my phone number was handed to a survey which someone/organisation was doing on behalf of the NHS. They have hounded me to do this survey - letters, emails, texts. This has made me feel very vulnerable again. And I cannot get hold of the Practice Manager. Any letter never gets a response from him...

So, by the time I've been listening and understanding people in the Chemists, and the receptionist at the surgery, and going to those places, I am wiped out. All I want to do is sleep. ButI have my dinner cooking. I need to eat it within the next half hour. Also baking potatoes to slice and put in freezer for another day, but not for today. Today instead of cooking veg as such, I am making a soup with the veg, so it will be in a cup/mug while I eat my lamb chops. I am not the best at making soup, but I am trying...

There was a notice up in Tesco's this morning saying it is closing down this week for renovations for 2-3 weeks, so I thought I would buy the double cream for my morning coffee, because there is nowhere else local who sells double cream. 3 small tubs they had. I got all 3, that should last me til they reopen. I get to the till, the till lady said, what happened to all that other cream you bought the other week? The trifles all went? I am racking my brains here...Ah, it's the same till lady, I bought 3 small tubs of double cream a few weeks ago, and trying to tell people you have cream in your morning coffee gets you a lecture that you shouldn't do that, it is not healthy etc etc...and so I said it was for a friend's party (thinking of @Annb and her cooking...). What are you doing with this lot of cream? I want to say for my morning coffee, but am not in a mood for a lecture that it is bad for me, and so I say I am making some fresh cream cakes...all the while my head is saying 'Don't lie it will come back and bit you in the rear end'...

And it is flipping freezing today.

Wildlife camera.
Cat Jade is in hunting mode, but what does she see?
It is nighttime and Jade is looking on the top of a bush. Unfortunately I do not have a camera where she is looking, so it will forever remain a mystery...
25secs


Creative - from some soft pastel paintings I did a few years ago. I am reworking them. I also had some Aquarelle Neocolour pastels Caran D'Ache (pastels to add water to), and played with these. So, a sort of pastel mixed media painting.

But, I am tired after my heavy morning. It didn't satisfy me, and so I put it in a digital photo app to mess with it. Still not happy.

Time to eat and a long afternoon nap...

Take care.

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Hug for the difficult morning but thanks for sharing the creative. Enjoy the soup, chops and long nap.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

I am late this morning on here. Got an early morning text to say prescription ready. Wasn't expecting to go out this morning, but had to otherwise I have other stuff on this week and wouldn't be able to pick it up til Saturday or next week. As usual meds missing, same as last time, manufacturing problems. As usual I went to the surgery, and as usual only receptionists on duty, and no one to find me an alternative...

No Practice Manager available either. I have a bone to pick with him. I had given instructions to this particular Practice Manager that my phone number was not to be handed out to anyone not involved with my medical care. I made that abundantly clear (you will have to know my personal history for reasons for this). He promised it would not be, and he showed me my computer records where he had put that. Just recently my phone number was handed to a survey which someone/organisation was doing on behalf of the NHS. They have hounded me to do this survey - letters, emails, texts. This has made me feel very vulnerable again. And I cannot get hold of the Practice Manager. Any letter never gets a response from him...

So, by the time I've been listening and understanding people in the Chemists, and the receptionist at the surgery, and going to those places, I am wiped out. All I want to do is sleep. ButI have my dinner cooking. I need to eat it within the next half hour. Also baking potatoes to slice and put in freezer for another day, but not for today. Today instead of cooking veg as such, I am making a soup with the veg, so it will be in a cup/mug while I eat my lamb chops. I am not the best at making soup, but I am trying...

There was a notice up in Tesco's this morning saying it is closing down this week for renovations for 2-3 weeks, so I thought I would buy the double cream for my morning coffee, because there is nowhere else local who sells double cream. 3 small tubs they had. I got all 3, that should last me til they reopen. I get to the till, the till lady said, what happened to all that other cream you bought the other week? The trifles all went? I am racking my brains here...Ah, it's the same till lady, I bought 3 small tubs of double cream a few weeks ago, and trying to tell people you have cream in your morning coffee gets you a lecture that you shouldn't do that, it is not healthy etc etc...and so I said it was for a friend's party (thinking of @Annb and her cooking...). What are you doing with this lot of cream? I want to say for my morning coffee, but am not in a mood for a lecture that it is bad for me, and so I say I am making some fresh cream cakes...all the while my head is saying 'Don't lie it will come back and bite you in the rear end'...

And it is flipping freezing today.

Wildlife camera.
Cat Jade is in hunting mode, but what does she see?
It is nighttime and Jade is looking on the top of a bush. Unfortunately I do not have a camera where she is looking, so it will forever remain a mystery...
25secs


Creative - from some soft pastel paintings I did a few years ago. I am reworking them. I also had some Aquarelle Neocolour pastels Caran D'Ache (pastels to add water to), and played with these. So, a sort of pastel mixed media painting.

But, I am tired after my heavy morning. It didn't satisfy me, and so I put it in a digital photo app to mess with it. Still not happy.

Time to eat and a long afternoon nap...

Take care.

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Oh what a rotten morning but what a smashing piece of art
 
lindisfel said:
That must be what David Attenborough's taking, he is just like a young puppy nowadays.
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Yes, David Attenborough is amazing - he must be taking Librella.
Archie did really well today. Over 2½ miles around Oxburgh Hall. Then we had a day lunch at The Twenty Church Wardens at Cockley Cley.

Edited to correct predictive text - which is being really annoying at the moment.
 
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Good morning everyone from a promising start here in the dark and dangerous north. Been quite exhausted for the last couple of days - might have been due to all the excitement over the weekend. Anyhow, Onwards and upwards. I was going to head down to meet up with youngest son in Birmingham on Thursday but have now delayed until Friday. A bonus extra 3 minutes for packing :cool:. Art bit, final sketch from the weekend. Hope your day is a sunny one. I really do need some koffy.


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Fbg 6.9

Wildlife camera.
Too many Badgers - Cat Midnight keeps them in check
Then, usually, after this kind of a session with the badgers, Midnight comes indoors to leap on me, asleep in bed, to tell me about the terrible night he is having...
Yet just before dawn, he'll go back out again to see the final nighttime visitors...
47 seconds

Midnight is on me now in bed, holding tight on to my arm.
And outside my full length glass door is the parade of ginger cats getting their breakfast.

And the sparrows are feeding on the fat balls. There's more bluetits, more greattits, two male robins, a pair of blackbirds, and always just the one little female dunnock. The two wood pigeons (Mr & Mrs Heffalump). And overhead are ravens and seagulls. I have not seen any buzzards yet this year, nor sparrow hawks, nor kestrels.

Creative - from some soft pastel paintings I did a few years ago. I am reworking them. I also had some Aquarelle Neocolour pastels Caran D'Ache (pastels to add water to), and played with these. So, a sort of pastel mixed media painting.

Have a good day

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dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from a promising start here in the dark and dangerous north. Been quite exhausted for the last couple of days - might have been due to all the excitement over the weekend. Anyhow, Onwards and upwards. I was going to head down to meet up with youngest son in Birmingham on Thursday but have now delayed until Friday. A bonus extra 3 minutes for packing :cool:. Art bit, final sketch from the weekend. Hope your day is a sunny one. I really do need some koffy.


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You need a couple more days rest from the weekend @dunelm anyway!
Like the sketch.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.9

Wildlife camera.
Too many Badgers - Cat Midnight keeps them in check
Then, usually, after this kind of a session with the badgers, Midnight comes indoors to leap on me, asleep in bed, to tell me about the terrible night he is having...
Yet just before dawn, he'll go back out again to see the final nighttime visitors...
47 seconds

Midnight is on me now in bed, holding tight on to my arm.
And outside my full length glass door is the parade of ginger cats getting their breakfast.

And the sparrows are feeding on the fat balls. There's more bluetits, more greattits, two male robins, a pair of blackbirds, and always just the one little female dunnock. The two wood pigeons (Mr & Mrs Heffalump). And overhead are ravens and seagulls. I have not seen any buzzards yet this year, nor sparrow hawks, nor kestrels.

Creative - from some soft pastel paintings I did a few years ago. I am reworking them. I also had some Aquarelle Neocolour pastels Caran D'Ache (pastels to add water to), and played with these. So, a sort of pastel mixed media painting.

Have a good day

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Really loving these paintings Gennepher.
 
BG 7.4 at 5.30 this morning. I'd woken at 4.30 but was determined to stay in bed a bit longer, so 5.30 by the time I got through to the kitchen. Managed to drop one of my very small pills on the floor and couldn't find it (must have rolled under something) so I had to take the next one from the packet. Doesn't really matter but it disturbs my very minor OCD and now the blister pack doesn't look right to me. That's one of my bugbears about going into hospital - they take away your pills to be given out by a nurse, probably at the wrong time anyway and when you get the packet back, the pills have been taken out randomly and the blister pack is no longer neatly emptied but there are burst blisters all over the pack. Daft, I know, but I do like to keep them neat and tidy - it helps to know when I need to reorder them (that's the justification). And, more importantly, it offends my sense of what is correct and what is not.

A bit like Poirot, squaring things up on a desk or mantlepiece. I do that as well.
 
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