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<blockquote data-quote="Northern Girl2" data-source="post: 1932701" data-attributes="member: 496247"><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #0000ff">Thankyou all for the welcome messages.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #0000ff">Thanks <span style="color: #000066">daisy1</span> for all the info.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #0000ff">I've been reading through the Forum and learning some of my symptoms are due to being Type 2 and</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #0000ff">having high Blood Glucose. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Here's my journey so far :</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I saw my GP on Thursday 29th November. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Got result of HbA1c which GP did twice with an interval of 2 weeks between each one. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">My Glucose level was 22. I looked online and this gives HbA1c as approx. 143.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">GP weighed me and weight was 131kg. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">A loss of 4 stone without me trying to lose weight as not weighed myself for years. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">This weight loss due to Type2. Although I'm still heavy and need to lose weight.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">My BMI is 46.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000013">GP making appointments for an Eye Screen and Foot Screen and asked if I wanted to go on a local Group Education course. I said I would as felt it would be helpful.</span></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I was given an Exemption Certificate and prescribed Metformin 500mg.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I am to take it once a day at Breakfast for a week</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">and then twice a day at Breakfast and Tea-Time. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Gave a Urine sample and had more Blood taken for Tests on Thyroid, liver, Kidney, Cholesterol and</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Full Blood Count.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Friday 30th November joined this site <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I've decided to follow a Low Carb High Fat Diet - means lots of good changes and need some recipes</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">which I hope to find on here. I love Egg and Cheese and going to have mashed Cauliflower instead</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">of Potato. Need to work out what else I can eat.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I like a fried breakfast and discovered instead of</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Tea with sugar to have Coffee with Double cream instead, so that's what I'm doing and its delicious <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I will know outcome of Urine and Blood tests when I see my GP on Friday December 7th.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I'm hoping all will be OK with Liver and Kidneys. I've been anxious as didn't realise what serious complications Diabetes can cause.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I'm grateful I can come on here and find support - thankyou everyone. I've been upset to find out I'm</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Type 2 and slowly coming to terms with it.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northern Girl2, post: 1932701, member: 496247"] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]Thankyou all for the welcome messages. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#0000ff]Thanks [COLOR=#000066]daisy1[/COLOR] for all the info.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#0000ff] I've been reading through the Forum and learning some of my symptoms are due to being Type 2 and having high Blood Glucose. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#0000ff] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Here's my journey so far : I saw my GP on Thursday 29th November. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000055][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Got result of HbA1c which GP did twice with an interval of 2 weeks between each one. My Glucose level was 22. I looked online and this gives HbA1c as approx. 143.[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]GP weighed me and weight was 131kg. A loss of 4 stone without me trying to lose weight as not weighed myself for years. This weight loss due to Type2. Although I'm still heavy and need to lose weight.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]My BMI is 46.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000085][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000013]GP making appointments for an Eye Screen and Foot Screen and asked if I wanted to go on a local Group Education course. I said I would as felt it would be helpful.[/COLOR][/FONT] [LEFT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]I was given an Exemption Certificate and prescribed Metformin 500mg. I am to take it once a day at Breakfast for a week[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]and then twice a day at Breakfast and Tea-Time. Gave a Urine sample and had more Blood taken for Tests on Thyroid, liver, Kidney, Cholesterol and Full Blood Count. Friday 30th November joined this site :-) I've decided to follow a Low Carb High Fat Diet - means lots of good changes and need some recipes which I hope to find on here. I love Egg and Cheese and going to have mashed Cauliflower instead of Potato. Need to work out what else I can eat. I like a fried breakfast and discovered instead of[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]Tea with sugar to have Coffee with Double cream instead, so that's what I'm doing and its delicious :-)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]I will know outcome of Urine and Blood tests when I see my GP on Friday December 7th. I'm hoping all will be OK with Liver and Kidneys. I've been anxious as didn't realise what serious complications Diabetes can cause.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000] I'm grateful I can come on here and find support - thankyou everyone. I've been upset to find out I'm Type 2 and slowly coming to terms with it. [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/LEFT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000085][/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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