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    Insensitive Boss! :(

    Thanks for all your kind comments and Happy New Year everyone! :) Unfortunately mine hasn't started off too well...been diagnosed with sleep aponea and have to go to the hospital next monday to collect CPAP equipment! Now to ask for some time off for the appointment...... dreading it.... :(
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    Insensitive Boss! :(

    Well I think a lot of her attitude towards me is caused by the fact that when first diagnosed I had to have quite a few doctors/hospital appointments - such as blood tests, eye exam, foot exam. (had to explain I was diabetic at this point ) All this, coupled with having to have more time off...
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    Insensitive Boss! :(

    I'm choosing to rise above it and just ignore her! Also she's the director of the company so there's no one higher I could take any complaint to anyway. Oh well, she's always struggling to lose weight so I guess the best thing I can do is continue with my diet and get to my ideal shape...
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    Insensitive Boss! :(

    Hi all, just looking to have a moan tbh! Was diagnosed in May this year, at the same time my sister was told she had breast cancer and my grandfather discovered he had terminal lung cancer – so overall stress levels in our family were through the roof!! Took control of my diet to some extent...
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    Advice Needed!

    Thanks everyone for your help :) So looks like white bread and mccains jacket potatoes are off my menu from now on then, had high readings from both of them.... Oh well. Followed all the instructions re the monitor and washed my hands etc, and no medication whatsoever so the 3.1 remains a...
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    Advice Needed!

    Hi, hope someone can help with this, I've recently been diagnosed Type 2 and have bought a monitor and strips to try to discover which foods affect me in what way. Had a small jacket potato with home made chilli for lunch & 2 hours later the reading was 9.3. A further 2 hours after that found...
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    Newly Diagnosed - Need Help!

    Hi all, I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago and still feel really confused and don't know what I'm doing. I was prescribed some urine testing strips and told to try diet and exercise in the first instance. I've been looking at vaious diet/meal planners but still feel pretty clueless... I've been told...