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

gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

Wildlife nighttime video
Cat Jade's night on the swing
45 secs

Creative. Something I played around with in Procreate...
Something a bit bright against all these grey days...

Got a lovely cauliflower. Going to make some soup with it in a bit.

A magpie is in the garden. He has his eye on the cat food after several failed attempts to hang on to the sparrow's fat ball feeders. And is now under the swing tucking in to the remains of the cats wet food. The little Robin prefers taking the cat biscuits one by one...

I am back in bed with a cuppa, and maybe a nap, and then I will start my day again...

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Lovely counter to the grey days
 
Good morning everyone from a bright sunny start to the day da’an in the place where the letter ‘l’ is added to the end of every other wordl. Return tickets to be purchased today - they won’t be free like during the weekend but I will use the ticket splitter and buy several. Automatic cars -especially with cruise control and automatic bump into the car in front preventers are marvelous. I did have cruise control on a few bikes as well - not to be recommended! Current car, very smart, has both automatic and manual (ish) gear change facilities. Not convinced about the green or the ethical credentials of electric car power systems manufacturing. Of course, any ‘truth’ found on the wonder web is to be treated with suspicion. Art bit; another day, another set of squiggles. Must get on. Pills to take, exercises to do. Then a bit of sun bathing while sampling some koffy.


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jjraak said:
You got this, @Krystyna23040
You'll be absolutely fine.

Biggest issue is the improved sun tan on drivers side window arm ;)

In many respects, as I'm sure you're sick of hearing, the auto is much easier than manual.

But i remember similar reservations my first auto, too.

I think it's the more linear thinking that tricked me at first

I had gotten so used to the complexity of...

"Start car,
*depress clutch,
*engage gear,
*balance both clutch
and accelerator until you find the biting point,
* move forward..
* Constantly monitor gear ratio/revs,
*Constantly shift up & down gears as intentional speed/speed reduction requires.
*constantly balancing forward movement / braking moments needs with deft use of brake/accelerator/clutch pedals
Repeat this Ad infinitum until You exit car "

That the simplicity of .
"Depress brake,
start car,
Slap it into drive,
Hit Gas
Come off Gas.
Hit brake to slow or stop.
Hit Gas.
Repeat Ad infinitum until you exit car"

Seemed unnatural.

**Of course using handbrake as required**


I found that forgetting the ABC
and thinking of the pedals as
STOP & GO helped

For you, perhaps It's akin to a student of yours having to concentrate on the instructors movements, while doing their best to mirror them

With the auto version, they know what the movements are and thus are not wasting time checking the instructor at the front of the class, but instead now have more time to focus on getting their body & muscles into the correct alignment for the next position or pose ?
Short link, sure you've checked similar, from the RAC.
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Actually @jjraak I think that I had got it all wrong. I had thought, and I don't know why, that driving an automatic would be very complicated. Have now realised how ridiculous that was.

Thank you for the really helpful RAC link
 
lindisfel said:
The problem now is they get all the information on you and your vehicle through the computerised system and it's a risk using a vehicle that's not MOT'd. Perhaps you can get some help from friends but often there are unofficial car schemes where people run others to hospital and surgeries at minimal cost.
D.
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Yes, it's a risk. We'll have to ask Alistair if we can borrow his car. That will mean Neil going in with Alistair to work at 0730, coming home to get me and delivering me at the Health Centre for 1115, doing a very large amount of shopping, collecting me, bringing me home and then going back to get Alistair when he finishes work and then home again. Long day for him when he's not feeling all that great. He'll do it though.

BG at 0345 was 11.7. Came down a bit by 0700 to 10.3 and is still there. Breakfast soon, and insulin so, with any luck, it will go down a bit.
 
Annb said:
Yes, it's a risk. We'll have to ask Alistair if we can borrow his car. That will mean Neil going in with Alistair to work at 0730, coming home to get me and delivering me at the Health Centre for 1115, doing a very large amount of shopping, collecting me, bringing me home and then going back to get Alistair when he finishes work and then home again. Long day for him when he's not feeling all that great. He'll do it though.

BG at 0345 was 11.7. Came down a bit by 0700 to 10.3 and is still there. Breakfast soon, and insulin so, with any luck, it will go down a bit.
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Excellent.
 
Been to surgery this am and met a guy who knew me in the hospital 24 years ago when I was chief medical technologist working on Linacs.

He had moved over from being an electrician got several degrees and embarked on a senior role in treating patients and wanting to retire to the south of France at 55.
He said I had not changed at all.

Nice to think it true though I apparently have a chest infection.

D.
 
lindisfel said:
F.B.G. at 0630 5.7 so within normal variation of 5.2 to 5.8 every morning.
Another wet day for shopping this am.

I see our surgery has removed the e consult forms from use. I suppose its a way of regulating work load.

Have a great day every one.
D.
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I said that our e consult had been withdrawn from end of 2022 @lindisfel and you said 'disgraceful'.

Now you say yours has been withdrawn.

Are they phasing out e consult?

It was such a good idea the way it was marketed originally...
 
Fbg 6.7

Wildlife nighttime camera
The Badger & Cat Jade
57secs


Creative
Playing with an old painting in the Procreate file.

I am busy.
I am tired.
Hopefully I will have more time on Friday...

The magpie was on the bird table this morning. He would not give way to the pigeon, Mr Heffalump, and so Mr Heffalump came down from above and crash landed on Mr Magpie, who was shocked and flew off. Mr Heffalump got the food...

Have your best day...

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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

Wildlife nighttime camera
The Badger & Cat Jade
57secs


Creative
Playing with an old painting in the Procreate file.

I am busy.
I am tired.
Hopefully I will have more time on Friday...

The magpie was on the bird table this morning. He would not give way to the pigeon, Mr Heffalump, and so Mr Heffalump came down from above and crash landed on Mr Magpie, who was shocked and flew off. Mr Heffalump got the food...

Have your best day...

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Beautiful, and lovely colours, but it makes me think of a disaster movie with a tree being dragged into a black hole. The end of the world? Maybe that's just me in an odd mood today. I didn't think I was, though.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

Wildlife nighttime camera
The Badger & Cat Jade
57secs


Creative
Playing with an old painting in the Procreate file.

I am busy.
I am tired.
Hopefully I will have more time on Friday...

The magpie was on the bird table this morning. He would not give way to the pigeon, Mr Heffalump, and so Mr Heffalump came down from above and crash landed on Mr Magpie, who was shocked and flew off. Mr Heffalump got the food...

Have your best day...

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Hug for feeling tired and being busy. Winner for the creative and video. Not as windy here as that creative looks but tomorrow may just be similar. Venerable RR delivered for MOT, me delivered for bloods and Aldi raided - treated JKP to their not Baileys Advent calendar. I know, I spoil her. We also visited a good butcher (spiffing venison and JKP acquired the biggest scotch egg I've seen) in Newmarket. In the Guineas shopping centre - of course it is. Main MRI report came back as stable so never mind the RR my chemical handbrake is holding :woot:. Very much thanks be to God and Cambridge University Hospital. Trout salad later - how you 'doin?
 
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gennepher said:
I said that our e consult had been withdrawn from end of 2022 @lindisfel and you said 'disgraceful'.

Now you say yours has been withdrawn.

Are they phasing out e consult?

It was such a good idea the way it was marketed originally...
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I think they remove it in the week when they are pushed. Its not permanent @gennepher but someone like yourself needs it as an available tool at all times.

I got in at short notice because I have what's called a lot of comorbities as you have.


A partially collapsed lung on the right blocked artery to rear of heart muscle and a list of things as long as your arm. Now they want to analyse my sputum to see what's going on in the right lung.

I cannot worry, I am old and I have had a good life, I just don't want to leave my dear wife and family just yet.
My brain is as good as it was when I was young it's my body lets me down.

There were not many in the surgery this am I can't understand what is going on.

Helen is working in St Helens walk in today on a long day shift, she sees it as something worthwhile in her retirement.
With the very best wishes @gennepher
Derek
 
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Annb said:
Beautiful, and lovely colours, but it makes me think of a disaster movie with a tree being dragged into a black hole. The end of the world? Maybe that's just me in an odd mood today. I didn't think I was, though.
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Ah @Annb
I am struggling against time at the moment, so maybe that is reflected in the painting...
 
ianpspurs said:
Hug for feeling tired and being busy. Winner for the creative and video. Not as windy here as that creative looks but tomorrow may just be similar. Venerable RR delivered for MOT, me delivered for bloods and Aldi raided - treated JKP to their not Baileys Advent calendar. I know, I spoil her. We also visited a good butcher (spiffing venison and JKP acquired the biggest scotch egg I've seen) in Newmarket. In the Guineas shopping centre - of course it is. Main MRI report came back as stable so never mind the RR my chemical handbrake is holding :woot:. Very much thanks be to God and Cambridge University Hospital. Trout salad later - how you 'doin?
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Thank you Ian.
It is very windy here now...
I am glad your day appears to be proceeding well...
Just had a nap...but no time...
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

Wildlife nighttime camera
The Badger & Cat Jade
57secs


Creative
Playing with an old painting in the Procreate file.

I am busy.
I am tired.
Hopefully I will have more time on Friday...

The magpie was on the bird table this morning. He would not give way to the pigeon, Mr Heffalump, and so Mr Heffalump came down from above and crash landed on Mr Magpie, who was shocked and flew off. Mr Heffalump got the food...

Have your best day...

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Smashing piece of art. Reminds me of The Golden Ratio that is in nature.
 
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