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2nd anniversary review and bloods have gone from 54 to 62! Thought I was doing so well with diet etc so to this news was kind of a kick in the teeth. Nurse has now told me to write a 3 month food diary and now take readings 2 times a day as don’t really know what’s going on. Got to go back in 3...

I posted on here back a week before Christmas in absolute panic and despair still trying to digest the news from the doc being diagnosed at T2. Everyone was so helpful in giving this newbie some really good advise and tips on how to get through one of the worst possible times of year, and I took...

I’m due to see the diabetic nurse soon so will probably seek some guidance from her as to what levels I should be aiming for and when to test [emoji106]

Well I’m very pleased to say that I survived my first Christmas as a T2 and things weren’t as daunting as I thought [emoji16] I just had small amounts of all the Xmas naughty foods and even managed to lose just I’ve half a stone! Feeling a bit more armed with knowledge and understanding so thank...

Thank you all so much for all your advise! I’m sure I’ll get the hang of things and just take small steps at a time! Maybe Christmas won’t be so daunting after all!!!

Hi there! No not yet as I’m seeing the nurse this Tuesday so will ask about meters then. Thanks for all the advise x

Thank you so much for this and pin this for starters! It’s all a bit overwhelming at the moment trying to take in all the information as I’m sure everyone would know! Have a fab Xmas [emoji319]

Ho Ho Ho! I have been very newly diagnosed with type 2 this week and to say it’s a shock is a bit of understatement! All I can remember from what the doctor said is the my first blood test came back with a count of 72 and the second was even higher!!! Been given tablets which I started taking...