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My great aunt is 93 and diet exercise controlled type 2, my mom & dad are both type 2 in their 70s and my gran was in her 70s when she passed but that wasn't anything to do with her diabetes. I'm 46 so working on the theory that I have at least another 30 years left!

8.1 at 9:15 and 5.8 now - nothing to eat yet and only a glass of water and a black coffee to drink [emoji22]

So many things I think of now that we're never mentioned in careers classes at school / think I would have liked something like crime scene investigation, but I work in IT, and when I was at school I wanted to be a typing teacher or midwife random!!

I think with some GPs the meter depends on the meds, my dad and I attend the same GP but are on different meds - he got a meter, I had to buy one!

That's the bit I hate - the house looks so plain afterwards [emoji30]

I do start shopping, or at least thinking about it in about July - so don't really stop for that long!

I love Christmas and do the present bit twice - once in December & again at Easter with friends that we only see once or twice a year - I love the challenge of buying gifts that people want and won't just bin in January [emoji318]

I'm T2 and was diagnosed by accident when something else was being investigated - so could have been diabetic a week, could have been years!

Went for a scan for female problems for which I needed an empty bladder, after sending me to the toilet 4 times I was told my bladder was still full. Off to doctors as I assumed this was a problem, saw a doc who said it wasn't an issue - worried all weekend and went to see another doc who said...

I think St Johns Wort interacts with a lot of medications!

Blurred vision first then tiredness [emoji99]

I was diagnosed last year age 44 by accident when being tested for something completely unrelated! Both my parents are T2 along with my dads mom and my moms sister cousin and 91 year old aunt (although I'm unsure of their diagnosis ages, I think I'm probably the youngest - so much for all those...

I've had mine nearly 2 years, before I was diagnosed t2, have more movement now but still struggle with some things ie swimming and getting into clothes if they don't have any give in the fabric!

I'm trying to be focussed but not obsessed, I've spent years on diets writing everything down so I'm trying something different, it may not work and I might have to get back to my obsession!

I don't test often, but then I'll have a couple of days where I'll keep a diary of food, times & bg levels. Providing there's no issue I then scrap my piece of paper!

Lucky you, I had a salad about an hour ago and the world is getting blurred - forgot my tester this morning though so can only guess what's causing the blur!

I know what you mean - I know my liver is trying to be helpful but I wish it had an off switch!

People shouldn't have been told to give up butter & cheese according to breakfast tv on both channels 1 & 3 this morning!

My lot can forget it, I'll just tell them I'm thinking of their health!

Rant away. It's cakes for birthdays where I work as well, and it's mine next weekend. I know even though I don't eat the goodies they all bring in someone will blab that it's my birthday and I'll be asked where the cakes are. I also work with some one who claims to be gluten intolerant but keeps...