Mud Island Dweller
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- Location
- Mud island
- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- An awful lot.
On Monday had my first diabetic clinic. Only been diagnosed 3 weeks but thanks to help on this forum and also the fact l can be a bit... ermmmm pedantic! over paperwork.
1) l have lost 7kg between August and Monday. I suspect the bulk of the weight has been in the last couple of months of my being so ill pre diagnosis, but since diagnosis l have been really strict and dropped 3kg. (checked weight at start of diagnosis) Mostly low carbish diet and being strict with myself.
2) The Diabetic nurse liked my paperwork. Initially she said l only needed to take my BG (blood glucose) reading 2x a week l said no l needed at least 2x a day. once pre a meal and 2hrs post on different meals/foods to understand how various food affected me.
She checked out my food diary, my BG readings and l discussed how l felt at different times, ... below 5 felt off and some one here suggested it was my liver kicking out extra glucose, she agreed, but also said don't worry it isnt low and is a good guide. Diet in general (although she is sending me to a dietician) She said l didn't need to go to the extreme l was but l want to understand the food l eat, want to eat and effects on my body.
On the basis of all that l have an open script for sticks, I remember reading a post here that said about hard to get sticks but they will if you can prove use, that's another tick for this forum.
The food diary from here is great although not sure if l should do fat (to cover it all) or saturated fat anyone any comments to help please?
3) I have designed my own glucose form. I can not believe that humans don't track the time of their BG other than vaguely pre meal post meal on their BG quite frankly l don't see how a proper job can be done without it. As a veterinary nurse we always write the times down the BG was taken.
4) I am down from the 3 metformin a week to one AM one PM, she said go with that for now as l am very stable and have good readings lots of people would kill for. But to be aware it could change.
5) The biggest problem on the horizon and she described me as ... "going to be a bit of a challenge for them because podiatrists like lace up shoes"
l have hardly worn shoes in 51 yrs. I drive without, l walk without, l shop without most of the time sometimes... l pop them on to go into shops. If very cold l wear my crocs and sometimes l put socks on.
l have 2 pairs of crocs one spare one in use. I have one "fancy" pair of shoes l got married in first time round 29 odd years ago and again this year when l remarried. They are my posh ones never worn fancy shoes so often.... 6xs in just over 3 years!! l wore them for Dad, them Brian's (my husband) them Mums funeral. and 3 other special events in that time.
l keep saying l will get some more woolly boots for winter but by time l bother looking winter is ended... so l don't get them just stick with crocs,
My feet hate shoes they suffer in them crocs are my comfort limit. l have NO intention of using shoes so before they even look at my feet l shall tell the podies that and if they don't like it and can not live with it l shall U turn and walk out.
1) l have lost 7kg between August and Monday. I suspect the bulk of the weight has been in the last couple of months of my being so ill pre diagnosis, but since diagnosis l have been really strict and dropped 3kg. (checked weight at start of diagnosis) Mostly low carbish diet and being strict with myself.
2) The Diabetic nurse liked my paperwork. Initially she said l only needed to take my BG (blood glucose) reading 2x a week l said no l needed at least 2x a day. once pre a meal and 2hrs post on different meals/foods to understand how various food affected me.
She checked out my food diary, my BG readings and l discussed how l felt at different times, ... below 5 felt off and some one here suggested it was my liver kicking out extra glucose, she agreed, but also said don't worry it isnt low and is a good guide. Diet in general (although she is sending me to a dietician) She said l didn't need to go to the extreme l was but l want to understand the food l eat, want to eat and effects on my body.
On the basis of all that l have an open script for sticks, I remember reading a post here that said about hard to get sticks but they will if you can prove use, that's another tick for this forum.
The food diary from here is great although not sure if l should do fat (to cover it all) or saturated fat anyone any comments to help please?
3) I have designed my own glucose form. I can not believe that humans don't track the time of their BG other than vaguely pre meal post meal on their BG quite frankly l don't see how a proper job can be done without it. As a veterinary nurse we always write the times down the BG was taken.
4) I am down from the 3 metformin a week to one AM one PM, she said go with that for now as l am very stable and have good readings lots of people would kill for. But to be aware it could change.
5) The biggest problem on the horizon and she described me as ... "going to be a bit of a challenge for them because podiatrists like lace up shoes"
l have hardly worn shoes in 51 yrs. I drive without, l walk without, l shop without most of the time sometimes... l pop them on to go into shops. If very cold l wear my crocs and sometimes l put socks on.
l have 2 pairs of crocs one spare one in use. I have one "fancy" pair of shoes l got married in first time round 29 odd years ago and again this year when l remarried. They are my posh ones never worn fancy shoes so often.... 6xs in just over 3 years!! l wore them for Dad, them Brian's (my husband) them Mums funeral. and 3 other special events in that time.
l keep saying l will get some more woolly boots for winter but by time l bother looking winter is ended... so l don't get them just stick with crocs,
My feet hate shoes they suffer in them crocs are my comfort limit. l have NO intention of using shoes so before they even look at my feet l shall tell the podies that and if they don't like it and can not live with it l shall U turn and walk out.
