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    Curiouser and curiouser, said Alice...

    My last HbA1c was 37mmol/mol, so at my review last week my DN suggested I could try a few well separated, careful and tentative "experiments" to see if my pancrease was having a "normal" response. This morning my "wake-up" bg at 07:03 was 6.1mmol/l. I then took my usual single metformin and...
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    Test strips shortage

    This eveing I went to collect my next batch of Nexus Gluco Rx test strips from my designated pharmacy (Sainsburys), only to be told that their supplier has had a "manufacturing problem" and it will be "at least two weeks" before they get new stocks. They told me that Tesco use a different...
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    Texting...

    Subject:wife Text to neighbor: Hi, Fred, this is Richard, next door. I’ve got a confession to make. I’ve been riddled with guilt for a few months and have been trying to get up the courage to tell you face-to-face. At least I’m telling you in this text and I can’t live with myself a minute...
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    Obsession

    I prefer to call my condition "CDO". That way, all the letters are in alphabetical order.
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    After the Ark...

    Long after the Ark had landed and Noah had told all the animals to go forth and multiply, he decided to venture out into the world and see how all of the animals were doing. He saw all of the animals were thriving...except one pair of snakes, who had not yet reproduced. Noah asked them what was...
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    The phone call...

    My wife phoned me the other day and the conversation went thusly: Her: “You know that Spartacus Gladiator box set that I got you?” Me: “What about it?” Her: “Put Volume 2 in the DVD player. Forward it exactly one hour, 16 minutes and 28 seconds.” Me: “Right, I’ve done that”... Her: “Okay, you...
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    So I'm new at this...

    I originally posted this stuff in my introduction post and it was suggested that I move it to here, so if anyone read it there please accept my apologies for the reptition. Please accept my apologies for the reptition.* This is what I originally said, although I've updated the graph: A year or...
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    May I just wish everyone...

    ...a happy National Star Wars day PDR