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was just gonna say massage firmly but not too hard
Interesting, by the look of things yes your next HB1Ac might be higher but if they are playing the long game, which you have to do in T1D, then one higher HB1Ac might not be a bad thing if it gives you the constancy your after.
Have you tried the generic "sticky stuff remover"?
Some people call it nail varnish remover which is weird because nail varnish is not sticky once it is dry.
I find I use mine for removing sticky labels and the like more than removing varnish from nails.
That's nails of the finger and toe variety; not the hammering in wall variety. Unless they are covered in sticky stuff, I guess.
Just having a coffee break on my training day, and the subject of medic alert tattoos came up. Paramedics are told to basically ignore them, as they could be done in honour of a loved one, while drunk etc. And they’re also not told to actively look for them... also, they’re not trained to check on people’s phones for medical info, so don't do it. The police would, if they’re on scene, but basically we can’t rely on that stuff. Dog tags would get noticed on an unconscious patient because of checking heart stuff and doing CPR.
Back to the grindstone, with my dead leg following tourniquet practice.
Emergency medics don’t tend to take pulses, but they do rip the tops off unconscious patients in the event of a cardiac arrest, so they’d see dog tags more than bracelets. They just don’t actively look for them. The primary objectives are to deal with catastrophic bleeding, then the airway, breathing and circulation stuff. Blood sugar issues and other stuff are way down the list or priorities. There is further training to do that, if we want to. However, when doing your initial assessment of their breathing, you use not just looking, but hearing and sense of smell, so you’d pick up the irregular & noisy breathing of a DKA as well as the smell of ketones.That’s really useful to know @Mel dCP, I used to have a dog tag and now have a bracelet but will get, or make, another dog tag. Are SOS bracelets ignored too?
@Jaylee .
Close call on both fronts me thinks.
Should make next angle grinding job a bit more interesting. Maybe one of those cold sweat feelings, if only momentarily.
Never underestimate the power of the dark side / green stuff.
So, on World Diabetes day it is my 59th birthday. It has been a good day. They have said I am going to get the Libre for free in April. Quick, duck and watch that flying pig!! My Fiasp and new half unit pen has arrived after a couple of weeks of chasing, Whoop! The decorator has finished in my lounge in 2 1/2 days. I am tipsy, whoop! and testing my new insulin with a 90 carb meal from M and S. it was yummy![/QUOTE
Oddly, I'd just turned the device off when it kicked up? But the wheel was still rotating as it came to a stop..
My gaffer "suggested" that this wouldn't have happened if I wasn't wearing gloves.? The gloves helped slow the wheel as it chewed though the cuff, thus restiting the exstent of the injury..
Oh my goodness Jaylee, I hope you make a good recovery, my stomach is turning over just looking at it. Sending you a get well (((((((( (hug ))))))Wow!
An interesting day. Some of you may remember I posted a couple of days ago about an argument with an angle grinder?
Well last night I was considering "should I go for a second opinion & get this stitched up..?"
I took a pic last night before bed when I uncovered it to let it breath & it was starting to look a little dewy..
During the night, the wrist was getting angry...
I woke this morning for work feeling spaced out. Yep, hypo 3.2. Treated it but something was still not right. By this time I was 7.4Mmol.
Phoned work told em I was off to A&E & I'll get there when I get there.. Put the phone down & passed out.
Came too a couple of hours later & realised I hadn't walked the dog.. I was ready for work & the wound was dressed. BGs were fine & the walk cleared my head a little.
Not familiar with the layout of this hospital, I eventually found a minor injury unit.
Now I hadn't been to an A&E in years but I know there tends to be a bit of a wait. My BG dipped again during this time. (2.9.)
By about 1pm I was seen by an HCP. Uncovering my dressing, the "dewyness" looked to have a green snotty hue?
I even had a little trouble removing my wedding ring when asked for the treatment.
I was thoroughly cleaned up & prescribed a course of Flucoxacillin 500mg tabs. (Antibiotics.)
Moral of the story. Watch yer injuries out there they can turn quick..
I can honestly say I've never had an issue with healing, so saw this one as not such a big deal...
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So, on World Diabetes day it is my 59th birthday. It has been a good day. They have said I am going to get the Libre for free in April. Quick, duck and watch that flying pig!! My Fiasp and new half unit pen has arrived after a couple of weeks of chasing, Whoop! The decorator has finished in my lounge in 2 1/2 days. I am tipsy, whoop! and testing my new insulin with a 90 carb meal from M and S. it was yummy!
@Jaylee .
I’ve done the very same with angle grinders. The switch is off, you put it down and yep the **** wheel hits whatever and up jumps the **** thing.
My most feared power tool though is .....chain saw. Don’t own one and don’t want to.
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