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

[poemagraphic]

@poemagraphic it great to see you on this thread but even greater to see the progress you have made. Keep us in the loop. All best wishes.

Hi PM
I'd vote for you
Thank you and that's a very friendly comment. I will keep you updated as I go.
Po

 

[UserABC2021]

Quote from 'The diabetic specialist' after downloading my reader readings...

"In my twelve years of working in this field this is the best set of figures I have seen. I have only seen two or three other sets of readings that come anywhere close to this in all that time!"

He went on to say... "I want you to stop taking insulin with immediate effect!"

O M G!

Awesome; well done @poemagraphic , real inspiration right there

 

[poemagraphic]

Awesome; well done @poemagraphic , real inspiration right there

Thank you H
It's down in large to the great info here and the support from the members here... what a great support network.
Po

 

[PenguinMum]

Hi PM
I'd vote for you
Thank you and that's a very friendly comment. I will keep you updated as I go.
Po

Hey good on you Po.

 

[gennepher]

Happy Monday team
Thank you all for your well wishes. My nose is not so sore and my eye is blacker, that said my pride is well bruised (being a Leo us lions don't take kindly to bashing ourselves)

SO... Down to business Forgot to test first thing, went in the shower had brekkies (eggy bread with bacon and 3 cherries... Mmmm! Coffee and double cream) stabbed my finger watched the blood sucked up the strip and saw the screen flash up 5.8

Now today Mon 20th I start my 7th week on insulin and am off to see, for the first time, my diabetes specialist at the hospital.
I am unsure what he will think about my 30% reduction in insulin and my 50% reduction in Glicaside in 7 weeks!

I know what I think he should say.... (My daily average is 6.0) However that might differ hugely from what he actually does say.

Watch this space as 'they' say!
Have a great day Ya all
Po

UPDATE: I have just returned from my hospital appointment.

Quote from 'The diabetic specialist' after downloading my reader readings...

"In my twelve years of working in this field this is the best set of figures I have seen. I have only seen two or three other sets of readings that come anywhere close to this in all that time!"

He went on to say... "I want you to stop taking insulin with immediate effect!"

O M G!

Absolutely brilliant. Well done!
>^..^<

 

[Goacher55]

Happy Monday team
Thank you all for your well wishes. My nose is not so sore and my eye is blacker, that said my pride is well bruised (being a Leo us lions don't take kindly to bashing ourselves)

SO... Down to business Forgot to test first thing, went in the shower had brekkies (eggy bread with bacon and 3 cherries... Mmmm! Coffee and double cream) stabbed my finger watched the blood sucked up the strip and saw the screen flash up 5.8

Now today Mon 20th I start my 7th week on insulin and am off to see, for the first time, my diabetes specialist at the hospital.
I am unsure what he will think about my 30% reduction in insulin and my 50% reduction in Glicaside in 7 weeks!

I know what I think he should say.... (My daily average is 6.0) However that might differ hugely from what he actually does say.

Watch this space as 'they' say!
Have a great day Ya all
Po

UPDATE: I have just returned from my hospital appointment.

Quote from 'The diabetic specialist' after downloading my reader readings...

"In my twelve years of working in this field this is the best set of figures I have seen. I have only seen two or three other sets of readings that come anywhere close to this in all that time!"

He went on to say... "I want you to stop taking insulin with immediate effect!"

O M G!

Brilliant !!

 

[poemagraphic]

Absolutely brilliant. Well done!
>^..^<

Thank you Gen.
Its been quite a day

Po

 

[trick60]

Good morning folks, a straight 6.0 on the dice today, new jobs ok lots of sparks on it, a few that I had apprentice to me which was nice but made me feel my age, in other news has anyone noticed how young policemen are looking these days.
Have a lovely day all.

 

[gennepher]

9.1 at 5:30 am

I did only have one meal yesterday, eggs and cheese because my tummy didn’t feel like food. I wasn’t ill, just off colour or something. So maybe that’s why my reading is a tiny bit lower.

Anyway, I am happy enough with it as my readings will go lower in the day. Unless stress is knocking at the door. Since I cannot hear knocking, with being deaf, it cannot visit can it?

So been chilling out in potting shed with cat doing absolutely nothing. And plan on doing that all day today.

The real outside world beckons tomorrow but in the meantime, it doesn’t exist!

Take care. Enjoy the day.
>^..^<

 

[Bildad]

A nice square 5 for me today (I have a great dislike of round things)
The sky is blue, the dogs are walked and I am enjoying a nice cup of coffee before the annoyances of the day intrude.

 

[HarryBeau]

Morning...slept like a log last night...woke up as stiff as a board...no doubt a good hot shower will sort me out but not before coffee...sun shining it looks like a beautiful day ahead...off to London to work this afternoon then on to meet family for supper...woke to 7. 1 (?)...it is what it is...ooh this coffee tastes good.

 

[dunelm]

Good morning everyone on a promising, sunny morning.
Yesterday 5.1
This morning 6.have a great day if you can.

 

[karen8967]

5.1 for me have a good day everyone

 

[alf_Josiah]

Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen.
A short one from me today, I have places to go, people to annoy and pets to eat. 5.1 this morning.
Have a good one.

 

[Krystyna23040]

@poemagraphic absolutely brilliant news.
6.2 this morning. Was 5.3 last night.

 

[ianpspurs]

Lovely sunny morning here with a breeze taking the edge off the warmth. I hope you can all either enjoy the same or have the weather you or your part of the world needs. 4.8 today at 6.20 which could just as easily be wrong as the higher numbers or any other number. The 6.20 up an at em is about right for me and the hens this time of year. Somewhere along the line L/H side lat muscle has upset itself so Aunty inflamatory is joining me for tea. Not sure swimming lessons for useless old gits will happen today. Have a great day.

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All. 5.5 this morning so my delicious if I may say so veg lasagne gets a reprieve on its second outing!
Sunny day and my priority today is to track down some HiLo bread and a bit of gardening.
@ianpspurs hope the pain eases, dont overdo it today.
@gennepher hope you feel better today.
@trick60 I havent seen a policeman for many years other than on TV
@poemagraphic your amazing news yesterday made my day, hope for all.
Have a great day everyone, stay well, stay safe.

 

[ianpspurs]

Morning All. 5.5 this morning so my delicious if I may say so veg lasagne gets a reprieve on its second outing!
Sunny day and my priority today is to track down some HiLo bread and a bit of gardening.
@ianpspurs hope the pain eases, dont overdo it today.
@gennepher hope you feel better today.
@trick60 I havent seen a policeman for many years other than on TV
@poemagraphic your amazing news yesterday made my day, hope for all.
Have a great day everyone, stay well, stay safe.

Interesting how same food has different outcomes on different days. Glad veggie lasagne has a reprieve - maybe the reheat theory played a part there? Stage managing for viewers today so lots of pharmaceuticals then deal with any fallout another day. Hope you find this elusive HiLo bread as I know you like your well buttered toast.

 

[HarryBeau]

Success my GP has just rung me & I have an appointment to see him in two weeks..so well.worth dropping him a line yesterday

 

[ianpspurs]

5.1 for me have a good day everyone

Is that bikkie level for you? Felt a hug was appropriate as a reminder to myself as much as anything else T1 and not all T2 should be as low as some of us want to be. Have a great day and hope you are well in the happy shiny people range by now.