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Great news re Dr asking nurse to give you a meter. That would suggest you will have test strips prescribed :) Good on you :)

Hi Mike Sorry you've got all your problems but now you've come to the forum here, you should get some good advice, encouragement and support. It's quite usual that Type 2s are not given glucose meters and prescribed test strips. Most, if not all, Type 2s have to buy their own meter...

@PenfoldAPD Yes, you've done amazingly well and achieved what many would have considered impossible, so well done :) However, I can understand, I think, how you might be feeling. To me, it's a bit like having to keep an elastic band taut, not easing it off, nor wanting to increase the pull...

Just to report back re Cholestrol levels etc. My results were excellent :) HbA1c was down to 6% (from 6.5%) and my cholestrol and ratios were significantly better than the previous results, although they weren't bad then either. So, I'm relieved about this as I can continue to take cream in...

These truffles sound really yummy and I think I'll try some for Christmas :) Many thanks

I'm really very sorry to hear of your daughter's condition and, like others, do hope and pray she will show signs of recovery very soon and go on to getting back to her normal self. Hang in there. It must seem devastating but keep your hope and good expectations. As @chalup says, don't forget...

Hi emilykarenzzaa04 Motivation is a strange thing, I've found. Once you find the movitation that works for you, you'll feel so much better. :) When I was first diagnosed (Type 2) I just couldn't get 'into' any kind of diet. I'd tried WW and SW for weight loss previously and it just drove me...

Hi @was_4987 As others have said, well done for taking control and for achieving a reduction in your HbA1c. That's really positive action. Regarding your blood pressure, although the 'upper' number is important but so is the 'lower' number. Please keep monitoring your blood pressure over the...

As suggested by himtoo, do get in touch with your pre-op team and check. I have read of people keeping their sensors in place for hospitalization and operations and the staff have found it extremely useful to scan during the operation. A lot may depend on what position you may be put in for...

I would suggest you phone Abbott rather than email. It seems that emails rarely, if ever, get a response. They're very helpful, I've found. If you've followed the instructions re applying it and haven't knocked it etc, then Abbott will generally replace up to 3 sensors that fall/come off. If...

Hi chewy22 Low carb is surely the way to go but, as you've got gall stones, you may have to forfeit the Fat side of the diet. Unfortunately, the Fat side of this diet is also beneficial in keeping you feeling full, rather than getting hungry. As far as I am aware, protein is able to keep you...

Unfortunately, my two cats (rescued), just 5 yrs old, are extremely nervous and therefore aren't terribly cooperative in that way ;) However, they do love to lie on my lap, but on their terms, not mine ;) I sneezed just a few mins ago and the one that is curled up on my printer (on a cushion...

Ooh!!! Well done :) I'm very tempted too! I need to trace the source of a really cold draught that keeps my feet nicely (not) chilled :( I have a feeling it could be that I need to seal the board around the cat flap - it's in North-facing wall :(

...hence I have a hot water bottle to cuddle (once my feet have warmed up). I can't predict when my cats will be sleeping in/on my bed or elsewhere so the hot water bottle is the most reliable and predictable ;)

@ellagy - have a look here! Some lovely foot warmers https://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Sellers-Health-Personal-Care-Foot-Warmers/zgbs/drugstore/3360469031 not too expensive and some for both feet or some separate feet. Best wishes for survival through the winter ;) Julie

I have to say, Type 2s are not generally given a meter and prescribed test strips unless on medications that increase insulin production or, in fact, on insulin. Most Type 2s are told that 'Type 2s don't need to test' although, needless to say, Type 2s very much need to test. You haven't said...

Wow!!! You've done incredibly well. Congratulations. Also, very pleased that the nurse was suitably impressed. Hope your replies to her questions will enlighten her re LCHF for Diabetes :) :) ;)

Hi Brian, and Resurgam too Welcome to the forum. You'll get lots of support and advice on here. Ask your questions and someone, or two, is likely to have some answers for you. :) Resurgam, well done for beginning to lose some weight. I've found LCHF is something that works for me and, like...

Hi Sheila Welcome to the forum. You'll get lots of support here, and advice should you want it. I've ignored my Diabetes, Type 2 for some time but just over a year ago I started to take control and do something about it. Basically, I felt 'trapped in a corner' so that was the trigger. Since...

Thanks for clarifying, GrantGam :)