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

[Krystyna23040]

You can say that again @Krystyna23040. It's a nasty illness, especially if it involves the head and neck and an unlucky few suffer postherpetic neuralgia for varying periods afterwards.

The shingles vaccination is quick and doesn't hurt. You barely feel it. Immunises you for up to 5 years and lowers your risk of a serious bout of illness and complications.

Wednesday's FBG 4.7 mmol on waking at 6.00 am

Vaccination went well yesterday. It is apparently a new one and I need a second dose in 6 months to give me lifetime immunity.

I have a new client who had shingles last year and her foot was paralysed for quite a long time afterwards. She still has nerve pain in her legs. So definitely a good thing to have the shingles vaccine.

 

[dunelm]

I had my INR done yesterday after which I get a print out of the dosages for the next week today on taking a closer look I realised I had been given a print out for some one else with their dosages not mine also on the sheet there were the details of the other patients including name, home address , phone number and didiagnosis contacted the surgery and then had to return the sheet and collect a print out of mine.
I think there is going to be hell to pay at the surgery didn’t want to get any one in trouble but couldn’t ignore it as apart from anything else I need to know how much warfarin I need to take.

That’s not good. Some re-training required somewhere.

 

[jjraak]

It’s a lie have seen a photo of the Sunak pharmacy and it sported a Sky dish on the wall.

Not saying you're making it up, but would he lie about something so important ?

Might it not just have been a shadow cast by the helipad, perhaps....mmhh

 

[Annb]

You can say that again @Krystyna23040. It's a nasty illness, especially if it involves the head and neck and an unlucky few suffer postherpetic neuralgia for varying periods afterwards.

The shingles vaccination is quick and doesn't hurt. You barely feel it. Immunises you for up to 5 years and lowers your risk of a serious bout of illness and complications.

Wednesday's FBG 4.7 mmol on waking at 6.00 am

I was offered the shingles vaccine a couple of years ago. I had always believed that if you had never had chickenpox, you couldn't develop shingles, nevertheless, I accepted the vaccination - just in case. A few months later, I did develop shingles. It was not a very serious dose of it though - painful while it lasted but very limited in extent and only lasted about 10 days. I still don't understand how I could get shingles without ever having chickenpox. Glad I took the vaccination though.

 

[Annb]

7.9 at 04.15 today.

Put on a new Libre this morning - 2nd one I tried. The first one fell apart before I got it to my arm. One in 5 or 6 does seem to fail for one reason or another. It's one of the disadvantages of Libres. The other one is that both my arms are pretty painful as a result of using them. On the other hand, they have allowed me to get my BG under better control.

 

[LivingLightly]

Bore da every one fbg this morning is 8.0
Yesterday I went to Kingsmill hospital to try and get a couple of blood tests done ended up driving round the car park for half an hour then gave up and went home absolutely no parking space in the entire hospital one reason for this is in an attempt to reduce waiting lists they have doubled up the clinic appointments so there are twice as many people trying to park a friend of ours who works there was half an hour late for work the other day as she could not find a place to park.
Keiran is going to drop me off at the hospital this morning and come back for me later.

Bore da! @JohnEGreen

Same here in London and, if you happen to find a space, you're charged an arm and a leg for the privilege of parking.

We campaigned for regular bus services that deliver you to the hospital's main entrance and everybody I know, including our GP, uses the buses. Occasionally, we've offered lifts to incapacitated neighbours.and they have reciprocated, but planning these ad hoc arrangements is not easy with so many procedures subject to cancellation at short notice,

Thursday's FBG 4.6 mmol on waking at 6.00 am

 

[Lamont D]

This is why I dread hospital appointments @JohnEGreen
Because I am on my own. Once I parked after an hour of looking, and I am about to get my scooter out of the car, when this elderly woman on her own was driving. She thought I was packing the scooter away, and asked for my parking space. I said no, I had just arrived. Her face looked distressed anyway, and she burst out crying saying she was late for her appointment.
So I said take my space, I'll find another. I have plenty of time I said (Liar, my appointment was half an hour away and I still had to get the scooter out of the car and assemble it, and get to the appointment, as well as find another space).
I had already seen a space I could create without impeding on anyone, although it did involve parking on a bit of earth....
I got to my appointment with seconds to spare, and there at the appointments desk was the lady I'd given my space to. She'd had her appointment, and procedure, and she was still so grateful to me, she gave me a hug...luckily I had no parking fine for not parking in a designated parking space!

I have a hospital appointment next week, and I am already starting praying for a parking space....

We worked it out that a taxi, is just as beneficial, and without the hassle.
Mind you we are only a few miles away from our main one and only a 10-15 minute walk from the local hub hospital.
Don't you have a blue badge?

 

[Lamont D]

Fbg 6.8

No rain so far today...

Nighttime wildlife video
A Badger A Fox & a Cat
The cat (Midnight) is sure he can smell someone else has been on his place on the swing...
34sec

Creative...another painting in my current series...I did it around 2am this morning....and a badger peeked in through my glass bedroom door to view me while I was doing it.

I had a close encounter with a badger last night. I went out at 11pm to check on Midnight, when out of the undergrowth came a male badger. I don't know who was more shocked me or him...but he backed away and I went back in...

Bit tired here...

Time for a nap...

Have your best day...


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Halloween?
distinctive piece.

 

[Lamont D]

Not saying g You're making it up, but would he lie about something so important ?

Might it not just been a shadow cast by the helipad, perhaps....mmhh

Wishy washi, Fishi dishi rishi.
he has had to admit, he can't afford to buy his way back to number 10.
But he has a plan!
how much more damage can he do?

 

[Krystyna23040]

5.9 this morning. Only a slight soreness in my arm which has almost worn off.

Before admInistering the vaccine the nurse listed a long list of possible side effects such as:
High temperature, stomach upset, muscle and joint soreness, fatigue etc. etc.

Luckily none of those occurred.

Admin all done for today. Relaxing and reading before classes and of course - drinking coffee.

 

[Lamont D]

6.6 today. Day of new meds for Mrs L. Which went quite well surprisingly.
a day of rest, ish, after necessary chores.

Should have added that because our main hospital is close to the middle of the peninsula, the bus service is quite decent, however one of the other out patient building is not really good as part of the bus service and many complain that you need two buses to get there. As it's on the edge of civilisation even though a motorway is close by, the cost of a taxi is ridiculous.
Parking fees are dear.
And staff have to pay, which is absolutely disgraceful!

 

[ianpspurs]

Arternoon arter lunch/dockey/snap/nosebag event or any other regional variation. @gennepher thank you for sharing another splendid creative. You spoil us Ma'am. @dunelm thank you for sharing the latest art. @JohnEGreen hug for the car parking debacle. @Krystyna23040 good news on the shingles jab. @Lamont D I fear you are over optimistic in expecting the trough to be removed. Like many traders/spivs/ barrow boys with plummy accents they are merely regrouping - a longer term version of this

Meanwhile, would it, could it., should it be coming home? Or perhaps the US Open is your thing? Are you orf to SW19? Do remember to send that blazer to the dry cleaners in preparation for Henners. Take care y'all.

 

[JohnEGreen]

Keiran dropped us off at the hospital today good job as parking was still as bad as yesterday went in to the blood clinic obtained the ticket with number in queue my number was 84 the indicated was showing 31 after what seemed an eternity I got my blood test done.
Do you have to have two shingles jab as was told by the practice nurse there is only record of me having one jab.

 

[gennepher]

We worked it out that a taxi, is just as beneficial, and without the hassle.
Mind you we are only a few miles away from our main one and only a 10-15 minute walk from the local hub hospital.
Don't you have a blue badge?

Yes I have a blue badge, but it doesn't mean there's going to be a space at the hospital in the blue badge bays. I'm afraid that the hospital I will be attending next week is a long way and is a minimum of £140 for a return trip taxi.

 

[dunelm]

Fbg 6.8

No rain so far today...

Nighttime wildlife video
A Badger A Fox & a Cat
The cat (Midnight) is sure he can smell someone else has been on his place on the swing...
34sec

Creative...another painting in my current series...I did it around 2am this morning....and a badger peeked in through my glass bedroom door to view me while I was doing it.

I had a close encounter with a badger last night. I went out at 11pm to check on Midnight, when out of the undergrowth came a male badger. I don't know who was more shocked me or him...but he backed away and I went back in...

Bit tired here...

Time for a nap...

Have your best day...


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Smashing series

 

[gennepher]

Halloween?
distinctive piece.

No!
I used to live near some very ancient gnarled hawthorn trees. They were very magical, and when I went past there was always one gnarled hawthorn branch cradling the moon @Lamont D

 

[dunelm]

Arternoon arter lunch/dockey/snap/nosebag event or any other regional variation. @gennepher thank you for sharing another splendid creative. You spoil us Ma'am. @dunelm thank you for sharing the latest art. @JohnEGreen hug for the car parking debacle. @Krystyna23040 good news on the shingles jab. @Lamont D I fear you are over optimistic in expecting the trough to be removed. Like many traders/spivs/ barrow boys with plummy accents they are merely regrouping - a longer term version of this
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Meanwhile, would it, could it., should it be coming home? Or perhaps the US Open is your thing? Are you orf to SW19? Do remember to send that blazer to the dry cleaners in preparation for Henners. Take care y'all.

Thank you @ianpspurs

 

[gennepher]

Smashing series

Thank you @dunelm

 

[dunelm]

Good afternoon everyone and happy bin day - attempting to catch up but the clock is ticking. 2 x temp fillings yesterday and bank loan taken out for the big day at the beginning of July for some seriously costly drilling and pot hole filling. Hope they do the overbanding this time round. Art bit - a tree!

 

[gennepher]

Arternoon arter lunch/dockey/snap/nosebag event or any other regional variation. @gennepher thank you for sharing another splendid creative. You spoil us Ma'am. @dunelm thank you for sharing the latest art. @JohnEGreen hug for the car parking debacle. @Krystyna23040 good news on the shingles jab. @Lamont D I fear you are over optimistic in expecting the trough to be removed. Like many traders/spivs/ barrow boys with plummy accents they are merely regrouping - a longer term version of this
View attachment 68252
Meanwhile, would it, could it., should it be coming home? Or perhaps the US Open is your thing? Are you orf to SW19? Do remember to send that blazer to the dry cleaners in preparation for Henners. Take care y'all.

Thank you Ian...