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I have a Bayer Contour BG testing kit and it's bulkier than my husband's which I think is a One-Touch. Getting bigger to carry, not smaller!

I am astounded that this is an issue at all. I belong to other forums and being blunt about the condition certainly doesn't sound to me like a reason for alarm. Insulting others and talking down to others, sure, I can see that but sharing honest information? I am shaking my head and not...

I think since we're all touched by the good news, we can all buy lottery tickets. If nothing else, we'll support someone to get rich. :D

My numbers have all come back ... 5.7 fasting on that day, and a1c of 0.062 ... does the 0.062 mean 6.2%? Verdict: Not diabetic. My doctor said that diagnosis in Canada is made solely on the basis of the fasting number or the GTT. So at 5.7, I'm not diabetic, not even pre-diabetic. So my...

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Hi Thundercat, Welcome!

Hi Furrycub, Welcome to the Forum!! I'm waiting for results too although I'm pretty sure I have some level of pre- or actual diabetes. We're leaving for holidays in a couple of weeks too - a week in Egypt and then a Mediterranean cruise. You will find that most people on this forum try to...

I'd love to come to a meeting in person but I suspect you're living in the UK and I'm in Canada. I have been known to cross the pond but wouldn't be able to make it this year since I've got all my vacation planned ... but I'd be happy to join an online meeting.

I'm beginning to think it's a good thing that there is an ocean between us!! :wink:

I've known a number of people who have CPAP machines and all of them swear by them. One person I know was prescribed one and after he lost a bit of weight, no longer needed it. He was already quite slim but about an extra 10 or 15 pounds made him not need it.

Are you sure you're not part werewolf Grace? :lol:

Welcome, Sallybear. I hope you get some answers soon and start feeling better as well.

From the New England Journal of Medicine, 1999 re hot tubs which are similar but obviously somewhat different: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199909163411216#t=article

I'm not sure what the policy is here in Canada re testing. I asked the doctor for a meter on prescription and he prescribed for a year's worth although I have to pay for the lancets. Test strips and the meter are covered by my employer-paid health plan. I am finding it really useful to test -...

Pumpkin is one of the veggies I've used in low carbing - if you do a google search on low carb pumpkin, you'll find lots of recipes, some of them with nutritional information. I love pumpkin pie. There are some recipes for something approximating pumpkin pie, using Splenda if you include...

I normally subtract the g of fibre from the g of carbs.

With pizza, when I am being strict low carb, I eat the toppings and toss the crust. Sometimes it's not worth it though because there's not much left! Quiche is something else I've gotten when there was nothing else ... and tossed the crust although it's my favourite part! :D

Donnelly, my brother also had his retinopathy reversed. Doctors were surprised but he's pleased.

I'm in Canada so some of these may not apply elsewhere. My normal go-to takeout would be caesar salad, no croutons,topped with chicken. Most places have a salad option, often topped with chicken. I also like Cobb salad, and a julienne salad which has eggs, turkey and ham. I'll also get...

*visions of Beer Goggles with his head in the toilet trying to peer round the bend* Please pass the brain bleach! :crazy: