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Thank you for your messages.. when my blood tests flagged up the diabetes I suppose trying to take an active role in controlling my blood sugars was something I could be positive about while the cancer diagnoses , surgery and now chemo is something I have to rely on others help... so far their...

I was 'obese' at 13 stone I am now 11.5 stone I'm 5ft 3

Hi I'm a type 2 diagnosed when I went to my GP with 'menopause' problems .. I immediately went on a Low Carb Diet and have lost 20lbs since the beginning of December I test every morning and was between 5.6 /6.6 walking 2 / 3miles a day before my operation.. I had a key hole hysterectomy 2 weeks...

Ok so an Update... I had a hysterectomy 5 days ago in and out of Addenbrokes in 24 hours .. I tested at about 6.8 at 8am on the morning of the op and reminded the anaesthetist I was diabetic when I went into surgery at 4 pm she tested me at 4.2 and gave me dextrose during the op I was 7.8 when...

Very encouraging visit to the Dr's this morning she was happy that I was self testing.. told her I was averaging between 5.8 to 6.2 (I test first thing every day) which she said was very good... and that I have lost 11lbs since diagnoses at the beginning of December She mentioned statins again...

Well things have progressed here and not in a good way.. the original problem I went to the doctors for has been diagnosed and I definitely have to have a quick Hysterectomy further diagnosis after that will decide if I need more treatment options.. I am now testing at around 6.1 most mornings...

Bit of an update I have purchased a meter and am testing (pre breakfast results vary between 6.0 and 7.5 ) and keeping a record of what I eat. I am now on 2x 500g tablets of Metabet a day and finding it has the opposite result to many people.. I have lost nearly 3kg (diet started 27th...

Thankyou for all the information everyone.. I followed the link for the Low Carb programme I wasn't aware that you had to pay for it.. I shall look into getting my test results... looking up my surgery online it doesn't look like they have online information.. I also need to find out about...

Thankyou for your replies So you react to different types of carbs .. that's interesting I was surprised to see what carbs were in different things.. I eat a lot of veg having a free supply as my partner runs a box veg scheme... is this testing something I can start before I go to the...

Hi I'm Vege from Suffolk I'm 56 female and I was I was officially diagnosed this week after a blood test for another problem indicated that I was T2 diabetic .. A 2nd test week confirmed a level of 11 which had gone down from 11.5 the week before ( I had immediately started excising and...