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From what I can see online, there is also a link between this disorder and diabetes mellitus, NAFLD, CKD and hyperparathyroidism - all of which I have been diagnosed with, but I can't see anything about which is the cause and which the effect.

From what I can see Krystyna, CPEO is a disease that is either inherited, in which case it starts to affect people in their 20's and, being degenerative, it is a worry because it can shorten life, or it just appears out of nowhere (perhaps after an infection). In my case, at my age, there's not a lot of years left for too much degeneration, so it isn't a worry, or even any more than an irritant. I think this only began in my 60's, when nobody knew anything about it. Twenty years later, so far so good.
 
Annb said:
From what I can see online, there is also a link between this disorder and diabetes mellitus, NAFLD, CKD and hyperparathyroidism - all of which I have been diagnosed with, but I can't see anything about which is the cause and which the effect.

From what I can see Krystyna, CPEO is a disease that is either inherited, in which case it starts to affect people in their 20's and, being degenerative, it is a worry because it can shorten life, or it just appears out of nowhere (perhaps after an infection). In my case, at my age, there's not a lot of years left for too much degeneration, so it isn't a worry, or even any more than an irritant. I think this only began in my 60's, when nobody knew anything about it. Twenty years later, so far so good.
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Yes, you are right @Annb, that it is much more of a worry for someone in their 20s as they have many many years of degeneration ahead of them.
 
Fbg 6.3

I was photographing flowers in my garden today. Because of this fine spell of weather loads of stuff is now coming out from honesty to celendines, garlic, red Campion, wild violets, beautiful yellow dandelions, catkins are out (I have more than half a dozen willow trees), Jack by the Hedge, fumitory, chinoxia (but I think the badgers ate most of the chinoxia bulbs), mint is flowering, so is rosemary, many beautiful scented flowering evergreen shrubs, three of my forsythia bushes are flowering, the cherry tree is flowering, my several lilac trees are thinking of flowering, and much more, and I have a massive headache with my hayfever.....

I am having to keep the windows and doors closed.

I have bumblebees, other bees, loads of flying insects, I have had to rescue a few hornets that have come in my bungalow.

A pair of blackbirds and a pair of bluetits have nested in the front garden....

I stopped feeding the sparrows in the back garden because they are untidy eaters, and to make sure ratty and mousey keeps away.... and so this means I am not particularly aware of any sparrows nesting this year. Mr. Robin is around. And follows me when I'm in the garden. Mr. Magpie tries to steal the stray cats food during the day. Cats are fed once in morning and once at night now and so Mr. Magpie invites himself, and so does Mr Heffalump the pigeon, (although he seems a bit sad there is no bird food around anymore, however things will start to seed soon, and I have a lot of different kinds of grasses and grains.... and there are loads of worms for him).

And so my creative is of my red scented wallflowers...

Night night

Sweet dreams



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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.3

I was photographing flowers in my garden today. Because of this fine spell of weather loads of stuff is now coming out from honesty to celendines, garlic, red Campion, wild violets, beautiful yellow dandelions, catkins are out (I have more than half a dozen willow trees), Jack by the Hedge, fumitory, chinoxia (but I think the badgers ate most of the chinoxia bulbs), mint is flowering, so is rosemary, many beautiful scented flowering evergreen shrubs, three of my forsythia bushes are flowering, the cherry tree is flowering, my several lilac trees are thinking of flowering, and much more, and I have a massive headache with my hayfever.....

I am having to keep the windows and doors closed.

I have bumblebees, other bees, loads of flying insects, I have had to rescue a few hornets that have come in my bungalow.

A pair of blackbirds and a pair of bluetits have nested in the front garden....

I stopped feeding the sparrows in the back garden because they are untidy eaters, and to make sure ratty and mousey keeps away.... and so this means I am not particularly aware of any sparrows nesting this year. Mr. Robin is around. And follows me when I'm in the garden. Mr. Magpie tries to steal the stray cats food during the day. Cats are fed once in morning and once at night now and so Mr. Magpie invites himself, and so does Mr Heffalump the pigeon, (although he seems a bit sad there is no bird food around anymore, however things will start to seed soon, and I have a lot of different kinds of grasses and grains.... and there are loads of worms for him).

And so my creative is of my red scented wallflowers...

Night night

Sweet dreams



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Tree pollen is also very bad at the moment here in Norfolk @gennepher. I am on in max dose of my AVogel allergy stuff.
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen.

Blood sugars this morning were 5.2

Hopefully, I have a busy outside day planned, but my body and Mrs J might have other plans.

Playing on the radio is the news, very depressing. I think I shall turn the radio off and listen to my thoughts…….whoops bring on the men with white coats and a straight jacket.

Stay safe all. Now I must away go and make Mrs J a tea. Milk no sugar.
 
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6.5 at 05.30 today Longer sleep than usual and only woke up once, about 02.30. Decided that was just too early to get up so got out of bed, got back in the other way round (the only way I can turn over in bed) and slept until just before 05.30. Still very sleepy and every time I sit down, I fall asleep again. So much for the iron infusions making me more alert.
 
alf_Josiah said:
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen.

Blood sugars this morning were 5.2

Hopefully, I have a busy outside day planned, but my body and Mrs J might have other plans.

Playing on the radio is the news, very depressing. I think I shall turn the radio off and listen to my thoughts…….whoops bring on the men with white coats and a straight jacket.

Stay safe all. Now I must away go and make Mrs J a tea. Milk no sugar.
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Haven't heard any news today. Maybe I shouldn't bother if it's that depressing.
 
JohnEGreen said:
Fbg eight point zero today.
I have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer so do not know how much longer I will be with you my friends.
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I want to write an up and at them post, but having known you for many years across this app and various threads, all I shall say is I hope you continue to post for many years to come.

Take care
Alf
 
Morening Ladies and Gentlemen

Blood sugars this morning were a roast pork stuffed with peaches fuelled 8.0

Another hopefully busy day planned in between the last nights dinner toilet dash.

Mrs J is moving around and me, me’s and myself are on making her tea duties.

Now I must dash.
 
Morning all on a Sunny but chilly Sunday here. I have been following this thread and giving ratings so well done all for keeping on keeping on and sharing your lives and art. @JohnEGreen a knowing hug and thoughts and prayers for you,Judith and family. You will have your own way of handling this but from what I know of you I would say hug your faith and family close. Take care everyone.
 
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6.2 this morning.

We are off to Gooderstone Water Gardens today. They will be sad we no longer have Poppy but it will be nice to introduce them to Bonnie.

It is so good that she can now walk a bit further and we can visit all our favourite places.
 
JohnEGreen said:
Thank you all for your kind thoughts I will keep posting for as long as I can.
At the moment I feel relatively OK and I have my family and friends and my faith to see me through this.
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Sorry to hear of this diagnosis John. All my best wishes and prayers for you and your family, as always, for your continued strength. We are all there with you, and all on the same journey. We can only hope for the kind of strength you demonstrate in adversity.
 
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