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  1. daisyduck

    I'm Back

    Hi everyone. I'm slowly getting back to normality after my big operation on May 21st. Home now but can only sit for about 20 minutes at a time at the PC as the massive scar makes it uncomfortable. Improving daily though. They do say it takes six months to a year to recover. Hospital food was...
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    You know you're commited to LCHF when

    you find yourself checking the cat food label for carb content ! Just found myself doing this and still giggling about it :)
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    Bad news Update

    Looks like I'm up for round two. Me vs cervical cancer. On a positive note, the lymph node I was worried about has carried on shrinking. Bad news is that there is something growing where the cancer was. Oncologist isn't sure how to proceed and needs to consult with the team, but I'll need...
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    Frustrated !

    Hi all and apologies, but I need a bit of a rant. I just can't seem to get through to my type 2 sister and close friend that they should be cutting their carbs down. In 3 years my sister has gone from pre diabetic to Hba1c of 53 and this year it's 67. I do nag her .....but all I get is I am...
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    Just won a BG meter.. Update

    I've just had a call from the Mail.. I've won one of 200 meters and consultation courses. I also get the Carbs and Cals book which is a bonus. I wonder how the telephone consultations will go ? https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scottish-mail-on-sunday/20180211/283442076929161
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    Sugar free syrups

    Hi :) I have seen these mentioned a few times and have not seen any locally. I'd love a sugar free maple flavoured syrup if it's available. Where do you get yours please and are they OK BG wise ?
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    Curly kale "mistake"

    Last night I baked some hake with herb butter and was going to have steamed curly kale with it. Thought it sounded rather boring so decided to zing up the kale. Melted some butter in the frying pan and added a chopped clove of garlic, some fresh chopped ginger and a spring onion for a minute...
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    BG behaving unexpectedly ?

    I'm puzzled. I know my body has had a shock with chemo and radiation plus blood transfusions last year. I am slowly getting back to LCHF.. my favourite way of eating, but am nowhere near the 30g carbs per day I used to do yet. I'm averaging about 60g a day now. I had a small piece of very rich...
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    Fitbit 2017 stats

    Fitbit kindly sent me an email with my stats for last year. I was amazed as I'd had almost 2 months of inactivity due to chemo and radiation treatment. My Fitbit 2017 stats.. wow Foot Steps YOUR TOTAL STEPS 3,238,092 steps Think of all the money you saved on fuel! Runner YOUR TOTAL...
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    Goose ?

    I'm determined to try goose this year for Christmas. Lidl have some very reasonably priced goose crowns. I've never cooked it before.. any tips please.
  11. daisyduck

    First hba1c since treatment Scan update

    As lots of you know I've had the worst year ever. Hubby was really ill and I nearly lost him back in March. He has mostly recovered now but it's been a long haul. That put my hba1c up to 50 due to the stress. I was previously 48.. no meds just LCHF diet Then I was diagnosed with cervical cancer...
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    Problems getting back to LCHF

    I'm experiencing difficulties while trying to get back to LCHF after my recent chemo and radiotherapy for cervical cancer. I'm not sure if it's the fat, or the fibre in the vegetables but my bowels are objecting ! I know it's still early days though. Has anyone else had any experience of this ...
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    Treatment finished, scan in 3 months

    Hi everyone. My chemo and radiotherapy finished at the end of August and a couple of weeks of the worst ever side effects I'm finally beginning to feel human again.. I honestly thought I'd be spending the rest of my life in the loo as everything I ate was trying to find the fastest way out...
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    I'm still here !

    Hi peeps. I've been busy with my chemotherapy and radiotherapy so haven't been here for a while. I've finished week 2 of six and a half weeks and apart from some nasty side effects am feeling positive. I'm losing weight without trying.. that will be the diarrhea due to the radiotherapy. It's...
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    Chemotherapy and radiotherapy

    Hi everyone. Have any of you any experience of how chemotherapy and radiotherapy affect diabetes please. I should be starting mine soon and would like a clue of what to expect ?
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    Endo appt, Jardiance/ Empagliflozin ?

    I've just had my annual appointment with the specialist regarding my Metabolic Syndrome. As I thought, my HbA1c readings have risen a little to 50 from 48 I'd suspected that had happened as my average daily readings had risen to mid 6's (used to be 5's) I've had 3 months of continual stress due...
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    Female problem UPDATE

    I wouldn't think this is related to diabetes but thought I'd post on here anyway, in case anyone has had experience. I had my hysterectomy over 10 years ago with no problems ( Uterus, tubes and ovaries all gone.. just a cervix left. ) I actually started to bleed again during an energetic...
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    Daily Mail Low carb and diabetes.co.uk

    Encouraging article in the Daily Mail today http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4441526/Could-going-low-carb-help-fight-diabetes.html
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    Struggling!

    After posting about hubby being ill a few weeks ago, he got worse and was rushed into hospital. I will add here, if you think you are having a bad reaction to a new drug, please contact your GP straight away. Hubby only took 2 days of the strong antibiotic Macrobid and it's really messed him...
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    Concussion and BG's

    Hi everyone. I've not had a good few days. Hubby is still not well but a slight improvement. I took him to the doctor yesterday to get some meds to clear the blockage caused by the antibiotics ! It's working very slowly. I've had a rotten virus for a couple of days, got up last night to take...