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Those people who know me may have noticed I've not been around for a while. A couple of months ago I went for routine bloods and by the end of the day was admitted to hospital with Myeloma, which is a bone marrow cancer. Looking back, I can now see that I'd been getting increasingly unwell, but...

I watched the TV programme about this poor man. I wept with him. He was being cared for by a devoted carer who obviously thought that she was doing right by him by preparing low fat meals; still of gargantuan proportions. Obviously no-one involved in his care knew that low Carb is the most...

Just got lates HbA1c 41 [5.9%] that's up a little bit on last time. I was expecting worse, but I'm still below the magic6%. I've had a few rough months which have affected my ability to exercise. Firstly around Christmas last year, I fell downstairs and banged myself up a bit. It took a couple...

I was in the cafe queue at my local Waitrose, when a sweet looking elderly man in front of me [ and I'm 67!] got a little upset as they had no scones. I pointed out some buns which look like scones, but he then turned and told me he's been diagnosed with Diabetes and been told he can have...

For the last couple of weeks, I've had a ferocious attack of Sciatica. I think leaning forward over a low wall whilst weeding set it off. Nothing I've done except exercise has even taken the edge off it. I now have a comprehensive stock of every kind of strong painkiller my local pharmacy...

I haven't read it properly yet, let alone followed the links. I'm just checking emails prior to doing the school run, but it looks interesting.Must rush. Grandchild needs picking up for ballet. Hana http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/05/06/saturated-fat-phobia.aspx

I had the figures on the appallingly high rate of lower limb amputations in Britain months ago [I'm on a relevant DUK committee!} I'm so glad it's now hit the news. Check out your own news sources! DUK is doing essential work to find out just what does happen to patients out there. Not...

I posted recently that I wrote to NICE. I've got a reply, which is longish and interesting, but one point for this forum is that Guidelines on dietary advice are being upgdated. If you want the link, Here : http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG/WaveR/122 · Type 2 diabetes (update)...

I'm a fairly strict low carber, but am aware that even a small reduction can improve control. In that light I've sent the following to NICE; I am trying to improve the advice and care given to people with diabetes.Particularly dietary advice.I am already working as a volunteer with Diabetes UK...

The letter came today and the result is similar to last year." some background retinopathy". Last year i think it was something like "slight background retinopathy". Anyway I can't get diret comparison from year to year unless I try, so I plan to ask if they keep the records. I've misplaced my...

i've already posted that I'm having to work quite hard on providing a nutritional diet forT1 husband with advanced kidney disease in a house where carbs are restricted too. to this end i bought a "Spiralizer". With this little gizmo, I can make "Spaghetti" from various vegetables.I've only done...

I've already posted that I'm developing new recipes because my T1 husband has advanced Kidney failure. He now requires a diet low in protein as well as controlled carbs.[kidney failure makes insulin persist longer in the system and it's unpredicatble] This week we've been trying out Bulgar...

My T1 husband has kidney failure. He's not reached endstage, but the medics say it's only a matter of time and in about 18 months he's likely to need dialysis or a transplant.. We had a meeting with the dialysis nurse yesterday and she went through the options with us and showed us the graph of...

I looked at the nutrition panels on "cupasoups" and was a bit surprised they can get so much carb into so little powder, so i designed my own simple soup in a cup/mug. 1 teaspoon Marmite or Bovril. 1tablespoon tomato paste.[or more if you love it.like I do] pinch of favourite herbs top up with...

I was in town yesterday doing a bit of shopping and going to the theatre. There wa a team of DUK fundraisers there. I ended up chatting to them and explained how carb control helps diabetes control. They told me they'd spoken to a chap in the last few days, who having been diagnosed 4 years has...

I bought the paper specifically for the article and it's quite good. Lots of references to different writers, so well researched. What struck me was that the Paleo diet is very low carb. I saw the Paleo diet cookbook in Waitrose last week and I have a birthday coming up!!!. I'm convinced Paleo...

My mother is just coming up to her 96th birthday and has T2 and breast cancer. She also lives 2 hours plus away from me and even further from my brother. We phone her daily [she still lives alone] and I've been given the job of main problem solver, despite that my brother is a retired vet and...

My local co op had small sized Burgen soya and linseed before Christmas Obviously the slices are smaller so 9 carbs per slice. Livlife is lower! Hana

I've bought the "New Atkins New You Cookbook. It has 200 low carb recipes which it claims are quick to make. I have only browsed it so far, but it's going to increase my repertoire. Yes I have made a Christmas cake, covered in Royal Icing no less. Still I expect visitors, children and...

Some people may remember that Ifell down stairs a couple of weeks ago. My daughter rang the surgery, because she was worried and spoke to the doctor. First question was how is my sugar? The worst injury Idid was to my ankle, which I bashed on the stairgate. [ Ihave small grandchildren]. I...