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I somehow managed to get a toe amputated and my diagnosis on the same day........despite every new healthcare professional that saw it previously asking if I was diabetic.......to which I answered ''not as far as I know'.......nobody requested a Hba1c test until in the anaesthetic room having...

Seems as though diagnosis was a surprise for most people Denial, poor info from healthcare professionals, lack of awareness? Must be a reason it sneaks up on so many of us?

just curious about any weird and wonderful diagnosis scenarios? For my part I was diagnosed seconds before a big toe amputation due to rampant infection of open wound. The bright spark anaesthetic realised that 12 hrs Nbm for the operation afforded chance for fasting test. T2 confirmed to me...

Led to 5.7 pre lunch reading down from 6.9 wake up test.....onto something here.

Perhaps avoid the rice and nana breads

Breakfast of champions Bran flakes with two bio yoghurt (yakult) and sprinkling of Canderel.........plus 4 strawberries

Thanks The odd McFlurry (no sprinkles) is my weakness.......telling myself it's to hold down temperature spikes Got a great team here at the Whittington Hospital

6.9 Not bad considering I'm in hospital with sepsis(day 20).

I was thinking about the safe AQ smart kit by Sinocare? Looks like a basic entry level jobby

What is a good monitor for the following criteria? 1)EASE OF USE(no need for graphs,apps,interactivity) 2)AFFORDABLE(both kit,strips and lance) 3)AVAILABILITY((of strips, lance) Don't feel like getting ripped off by an o early pushy salesman Thanks