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

11.03
8.30am FBG 5.4 best result for ages, but then I did manage a whole day of eating sensibly... Next challenge to turn that into a habit.
Unfortunately Kiki managed to catch a robin yesterday. Today she is totally focussed on birds. I went out with her and managed to scare off all the sparrows. Then tempted her indoors again with treats. What happened to the cat who wanted to sleep indoors all day?
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen, perplexed of Tilehurst Towers here.
This morning me, me’s and myself were pondering the vagaries of the weather and blood sugar readings, which is more complex and difficult to calculate, the meteorological office use super computers. My preferred method is tea bag reading in an old chipped mug.

Blood sugars were 7.1 this morning.

Back to this conundrum of blood sugar readings, thankfully I mentioned this to Mrs J and the problem was solved, apparently I ate one of her Mother’s Day chocolates just before I went to bed. Who needs a super computer when I have a Mrs J.

Have a great day all and smile at a stranger.
 
Fbg 6.7

My week is out of sync. Didn't talk to Australian daughter on Skype Sunday morning, but this morning instead. So today feels like Sunday...

Daughter tells me on Saturday they discovered a venomous snake under their bed. So they phone the snake catcher. Sorry, said the snake catcher, we are all blind drunk, trashed. Maybe ring again on Tuesday....

Disbelief from daughter...
She gets a long pole, gets wriggly snake into a yellow contractor's bucket. Gets it down the creek where she released it...

Nighttime wildlife video
A busy night
1 min 39 secs

Creative...another sketch from that cafe last week...

Have your best kind of day...

A cuppa and a nap for me first...

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Lamont D said:
Back late here, been another busy day, but I spent time watching a new series on the Drama channel with Mrs L. Called The Marlow Murders club.
I enjoyed it.
Wrote by the same guy, who wrote the original Death in Paradise series way back.
Have a good nights rest everyone.
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Watched quite a lot of the first episode but wasn't impressed and turned it off. Did watch the current series of Death in Paradise though and quite enjoyed that. There's a new series of Beyond Paradise coming as well but I wasn't impressed by the first series so probably won't watch it. Glad you and Mrs L enjoyed The Marlow Murders Club.
 
Morning all. Nothing useful to report on my T2 or events dear boy, events but I enjoyed the football and family meal yesterday. @dunelm and @gennepher thank you for sharing your art. @JohnEGreen I hope progress is being made on the correct dose of warfarin so you can go home. Enjoy as much of Monday as possible.
 
BG at 0430 was 9.5. No idea why that was.

Not achieved much this morning, been trying to get appointments with various people: solicitor is sick (bad kidney disease) so try another one; other one is having a day off and will try to call back tomorrow; third one, I used to work for and I know how useless they are so didn't try to get an appointment; dentist (been waiting for them to give me an appointment since October but they couldn't give me one until middle of May); podiatrist, lines are too busy - told to phone back later; tried that but the lines are still too busy so same message. At least I did get an appointment for the dentist although it won't be with my usual one. I'm lucky to have a dentist at all - Neil was deregistered about 14 years ago because they couldn't handle the volume of work and hasn't been able to get onto anyone's list since then.

Better get on with something around the house, if I can stand for long enough - legs not good today.

Edit: dismayed to learn that, after trying saurkraut 2 days ago Neil had a bad reaction which involved such pain in his joints that he couldn't move for a while - sounds very much like arthritis although it may be something to do with his Crohn's disease (inflammation in connective tissues). He stands a fairly good chance of developing arthritic conditions; has all sorts of autoimmune problems, like me and like his dad. Both of us developed arthritis both rheumatoid and osteo.
 
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Morning all. Nothing useful to report on my T2 or events dear boy, events but I enjoyed the football and family meal yesterday. @dunelm and @gennepher thank you for sharing your art. @JohnEGreen I hope progress is being made on the correct dose of warfarin so you can go home. Enjoy as much of Monday as possible.
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Thanks Ian
 
Annb said:
BG at 0430 was 9.5. No idea why that was.

Not achieved much this morning, been trying to get appointments with various people: solicitor is sick (bad kidney disease) so try another one; other one is having a day off and will try to call back tomorrow; third one, I used to work for and I know how useless they are so didn't try to get an appointment; dentist (been waiting for them to give me an appointment since October but they couldn't give me one until middle of May); podiatrist, lines are too busy - told to phone back later; tried that but the lines are still too busy so same message. At least I did get an appointment for the dentist although it won't be with my usual one. I'm lucky to have a dentist at all - Neil was deregistered about 14 years ago because they couldn't handle the volume of work and hasn't been able to get onto anyone's list since then.

Better get on with something around the house, if I can stand for long enough - legs not good today.

Edit: dismayed to learn that, after trying saurkraut 2 days ago Neil had a bad reaction which involved such pain in his joints that he couldn't move for a while - sounds very much like arthritis although it may be something to do with his Crohn's disease (inflammation in connective tissues). He stands a fairly good chance of developing arthritic conditions; has all sorts of autoimmune problems, like me and like his dad. Both of us developed arthritis both rheumatoid and osteo.
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Finally got through to the podiatrist clinic. No appointments available. The next list of appointments won't be available for a couple of days, so call back then - early because there are loads of people trying to get appointments. Just as well I won't be walking far.
 
Annb said:
Finally got through to the podiatrist clinic. No appointments available. The next list of appointments won't be available for a couple of days, so call back then - early because there are loads of people trying to get appointments. Just as well I won't be walking far.
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Your tale of woe over trying to make appointments does seem to give the lie to claims that the machinery of everyday life is thrumming with optimum efficiency. Hug for Neil and his post Sauerkraut issues as well as your legs not functioning as desired. All in all a day for the nurturing love of the invisible hand of the almighty. Peace be with you.
 
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Watched quite a lot of the first episode but wasn't impressed and turned it off. Did watch the current series of Death in Paradise though and quite enjoyed that. There's a new series of Beyond Paradise coming as well but I wasn't impressed by the first series so probably won't watch it. Glad you and Mrs L enjoyed The Marlow Murders Club.
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Beyond paradise first series was very amateur for a BBC spin off. It seemed the budget was really low. Surprised that Kris Marshall did not want it improved.
I enjoy Ralf Little inspector, much better than Ardal.
Looking forward to see where they go with the Marlow Murders.
 
6.7 this morning.
Boy didn't it rain again yesterday, all day?. Not good when entertaining the grandkids.
It does seem as tho winter won't end in the not so dark and not so dangerous Mercia. Unless you are a tory.
Mrs L 's vases are full and it is very flower shop like by the fireplace.
Chores are plentiful with the shops and hopefully a tidy up in the garden.
Also made a curry and prepared chicken for tea, breasts from the butchers, with toms and and eggs.
Hopefully a quiet evening relaxing.

My best wishes to you all as always!

Artwork brilliant.
 
ianpspurs said:
Your tale of woe over trying to make appointments does seem to give the lie to claims that the machinery of everyday life is thrumming with optimum efficiency. Hug for Neil and his post Sauerkraut issues as well as your legs not functioning as desired. All in all a day for the nurturing love of the invisible hand of the almighty. Peace be with you.
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It puts our little health concerns in the shade: we have just heard that a friend who is a missionary in Africa, and who lost his also missionary wife to cancer 2 years ago, is back home and undergoing radiotherapy treatment for cancer of some sort. What are a few aches and pains compared to that?

Also just heard that Em is ill again. Started with a cough and a rash developed this morning. It seems to look like measles but she was given the MMR vaccine when she was small, so it shouldn't be.
 
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gennepher said:
@dunelm
Good morning everyone on a ready steady go start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. Off early this morning, traveling down to South Yorkshire to attend a funeral. Art bit - too much paint. Hope your day is an interesting one. Best get some koffy and go....

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Hugs for your day @dunelm
The painting is great,
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Thank you @gennepher
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

My week is out of sync. Didn't talk to Australian daughter on Skype Sunday morning, but this morning instead. So today feels like Sunday...

Daughter tells me on Saturday they discovered a venomous snake under their bed. So they phone the snake catcher. Sorry, said the snake catcher, we are all blind drunk, trashed. Maybe ring again on Tuesday....

Disbelief from daughter...
She gets a long pole, gets wriggly snake into a yellow contractor's bucket. Gets it down the creek where she released it...

Nighttime wildlife video
A busy night
1 min 39 secs

Creative...another sketch from that cafe last week...

Have your best kind of day...

A cuppa and a nap for me first...

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I love these sketches
 
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