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pleinster
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pleinster

Well-Known Member, Male, 59, from Scotland

My cat, Spookie, eats more carbs in a day than I do in a week - wee football shaped beastie! Jun 13, 2017

pleinster was last seen:
Nov 14, 2019
    1.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      My cat, Spookie, eats more carbs in a day than I do in a week - wee football shaped beastie!
      Jun 13, 2017
    2.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      Being a bit less obsessed with my testing and less strict with my diet these days but still managing reasonable levels.
      Jan 5, 2017
    3.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      A bit dud. Levels up due to complications with transplant and infection. Had been under 7mmols too! I think it's what's called a setback.
      Sep 7, 2016
    4.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      Despite sneaking in the odd croissant or pain chocolat in the am, my latest HbA1c is still 43 as it was 6 months ago. Nice.
      Jul 25, 2016
    5.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      Wee dinner rolls are forcing themselves in the back door of my LCHF diet...swines! Have you no heart, you wee delicious, crusty gits?
      Jun 11, 2016
    6.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      Bran Flakes sneak up on me when I am not looking - other than that doing well on LCHF.
      May 1, 2016
    7.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      things looking much better since my steroid was cut in half
      Mar 5, 2016
    8.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      Levels a bit crazy atm...waiting for "normal" to resume.
      Feb 4, 2016
    9.  
      LinsT
      LinsT
      Thank you - you're a gentleman :-)
      Feb 1, 2016
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    10.  
      LinsT
      LinsT
      both as a result of their disease and then compounded by the chemotherapy they have to take. So the early antibiotic thing is close to my heart. I should have used that as my example and not your situation - I really do feel bad for making you angry. I promise that was never my intention - I have HUGE respect for you.
      Jan 31, 2016
      2. pleinster
        pleinster
        Hi LinsT...please, please don't give it any kind of thought; I wasn't havin a great day and should know better. I wasn't angry...I was irritable. Also, words in such context don't come with faces or emotions (yours or mine). Take care.
        Feb 1, 2016
    11.  
      LinsT
      LinsT
      Hi Pleinster - following on from my previous apology - I'm a Myeloma Specialist Nurse - myeloma being a cancer of the plasma cells - and my patients suffer from terrible immunosuppression -
      Jan 31, 2016
    12.  
      Shaker
      Shaker
      Hi pleinster : Lost contact with you . I am doing ok hope the same for you . Looked forward to our chats . Hope we can get back on track .Take care my friend Jim
      Jan 29, 2016
      2. pleinster
        pleinster
        Hi Jim. We can't exchange personal messages until you have posted 17 times..you then have the facility. That allows much easier communication.
        Jan 29, 2016
    13.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      suffering from mild meringue defficiency but coping
      Jan 26, 2016
    14.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      Finally met with diabetes consultant. Much better than expected. Likes my approach and low carb diet. All good.
      Jan 6, 2016
    15.  
      catherinecherub
      catherinecherub
      Jan 1, 2016
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      2. pleinster
        pleinster
        Very helpful, Catherine. Thanks...and happy new year to you. x
        Jan 1, 2016
    16.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      I'd ask Santa for lower BS, but he only exists as a corruption of pagan deities used to sell goods to homo consumerus. What?.
      Dec 17, 2015
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      terryhudson
      terryhudson
      Hi thanks for the like (I think) not got a clue of wot I'm doing may need sum help
      Thanks again T
      Dec 15, 2015
    18.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      Trying Gliclazide again now that carbs are well under control, and experimenting with bitter melon
      Dec 8, 2015
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      2. Tisme08
        Tisme08
        I would be very interested in knowing how the bitter melon pans out. I tried it a few weeks ago but it did not seems to make a difference; maybe I needed to take it for a longer time than I did.
        Dec 13, 2015
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      pleinster
      pleinster
      let's see if Gliclazide is more effective with a LC diet...need to lose the spikes
      Dec 3, 2015
    20.  
      pleinster
      pleinster
      Not a good day at all today....may have to reconsider Gliclazide
      Nov 30, 2015
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    May 24, 1962 (Age: 59)
    Location:
    Scotland
    Occupation:
    undiscovered literary giant
    Type of diabetes:
    Type 2
    Treatment type:
    Diet only
    Medication:
    plenty for everything expect diabetes
    Exercise:
    treadmill, sit-ups, watching TV, sofa hogging...I may be exaggerating the first two.
    Likes:
    writing, painting, sleeping
    Dislikes:
    ignorance
    Diagnosed with Type 2 several months after a kidney transplant, and as a consequence of steroid and anti-rejection drugs.
    Levels improved after stopping pills and focusing on low carb diet instead.

    I am currently not working and don't expect to be any time soon. Degrees in Classics and Law don't seem to count if you are 53! I am, however, still writing...one day...one day...

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    Type 2 diagnosed Apr 2015 (BS of 20.5) after steroid treatment following transplant;
    HbA1c Oct 8th 2015 : 54 (7.1%; 8.6 mmols); Nov 1st 2015 - Low Carb diet/meds stopped;
    HbA1c Nov19th 2015 : 49 (6.6%; 7.9 mmols); HbA1c Dec 17th 2015 : 43 (6.1%; 7.1 mmols);     HbA1c Ju    ly 21st 2016 : 43 (6.1%; 7.1 mmols) ;
    HbA1c March 3rd 2017 : 41 (5.9%; 6.8mmols); HbA1c November 16th 2017 : 37 :); HbA1c January 25th : 42 (pfft!)

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