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With the fitness test, I'm sure I can do it. I remember I couldn't do it when I was 14 and over weight. I stopped at lap 2 and my class started laughing at me. I'm sure I can beat 2 laps.
 
Sleepless night, constant alarms. Activated a new Libre sensor after a god soak, and calibrated it with my freshly alcohol rubbed finger (not intentional, I’d been cleaning my MiaoMiao) at 6.1, down from the 8.5 the other was reading. Hypo alarms go off, I sleepily stuffed two dextrose tabs down my gob before it occurred to me as I woke up to do a blood test. Which was 6.2. Just goes to prove that isopropyl alcohol on your fingers does indeed give a falsely low reading. Recalibrated and seems to be running true now. But grrrr. Fitbit says less than five hours sleep...

Off to Swansea uni today for a “commuter student” thing, which involves a free lunch. I’m taking stuff just in case!
 
Morning all, woken up at 4am by puppy yelling to go out (which she defo needed!). Couldn't get back to sleep so I know how you feel @Mel dCP, I've had just over 5 hours kip. And woke on an 8.4 which isn't pleasing.

@becca59 I agree with @Antje77, bad backs entitle you to be sorry for yourself. If you've never had one you've no idea of how limiting, painful and miserable it is. At least you know it'll get better. Hope it's quickly.
 
Good morning diabuddies, gosh it's Monday again and awoke on single figures today I'm spending the day redecorating feature wall in lounge
Have a great start to the week
 

 
Good morning diabuddies, gosh it's Monday again and awoke on single figures today I'm spending the day redecorating feature wall in lounge
Have a great start to the week
We’ve got the painters coming this week to paint the outside of the bungalow. We’ve got a busy (ish) day with hubby having an INR blood test first thing, then breakfast at the local diner followed by a visit to Tynesfield House which is a NT property about 15 miles away.
 

Your day is jam packed@Daphne and I hope it will be a good one for you both, I love National Trust places
 
Thanks for good wishes everyone! Feeling cheered already. And I had a cracking nights sleep-sorry those who didn’t.
@MeiChanski a fitness test. Good grief what sort of job is that for? Well done on the verbal reasoning.
 
Morning everyone, blue skies here.
Hope your back benefits from your good sleep @becca59, you’re right, if you’ve not experienced back pain then you really don’t know how horrid it is. Even getting up to find a cup of coffee is torture. So glad you were able to sleep.
Off to puppy sit later, first day back at work for older daughter so we’ve become puppy grandparents when needed. I’m looking forward to it.
Have a good day all.
 
Morning friends, I’m waking up later and later as time goes by. But diabetes seems to enjoy the lay in, 6.5 on waking.
@becca59 I didn’t read the job process document, so a fitness test is needed. I applied to join the UK border force, as an apprentice though. A bad back is awful, I hope you are okay now.
 
Good morning all.....
Just had a major catch up with every ones weekend adventures
Pump change last night....and now seems like I have put water in the reservoir! Fiasp really is poo after 10 days out of the fridge, so now it will be kept in the fridge between set changes
 
Afternoon all, late rising for me today. Had a gig in Milton Keynes last night and start my week of night shifts tonight. I find the shift work doesn’t really do me any favours BG wise...any tips?
 

I know what you mean with the bubbles in the reservoir when the insulin is cold, found that out the hard way. BUT I find that Fiasp doesn't sting when cold unlike NovoSluggish, now that really stung when cold!
 
Afternoon all, late rising for me today. Had a gig in Milton Keynes last night and start my week of night shifts tonight. I find the shift work doesn’t really do me any favours BG wise...any tips?
Sorry @Dabootie I've nevefr done shift work and I don't envy anyone who has to try to adjust to that with T1. I'm sure it's doable, I've just never encountered it. Good luck!
 
Sorry @Dabootie I've nevefr done shift work and I don't envy anyone who has to try to adjust to that with T1. I'm sure it's doable, I've just never encountered it. Good luck!
The first 24 hours of a change are the worst...once you’ve got that out of the way it’s not too bad....until you get to the end of nights. I tend to finish at 06:30 and in bed by 09:00, sleep until @13:00 then get up and go out and do something so I can eat/sleep at a ‘normal’ time.
Nights are less stressful in general in my job, a week or so ago I was evacuating a few thousand people and running around like a nutter on a late shift!
 
afternoon all just back from pump clinic and what a waste of time ive now decided to get omnipod pump as was previously told i couldnt have this as i used fiasp but diffrent dn said you can so thats on order instead of ypso asked about my carb to insulin ratios which havent changed since last week when i seen consultant and that was it told to come bk in 9 weeks but if pump came they would phone me as 3 others waiting also the mind boggles it takes months ....dont get me wrong i am grateful to be accepted its just the length of time from acceptance to actually pumping rant over
 
Thanks Helen, my DSN is trying to get me a consultant appointment as she feels Libre will be good for me, maybe I’ll bring up the subject of a pump when that comes about. I’m going to be working nights every 6 weeks from now on and apart from the messing about with your body clock find the night shift fairly relaxing....although I have to do all my team reviews this week.....
 
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