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Jaylee said:
Wow, sorry to hear this. Take it easy.

One thought comes to mind especially in the kitchen with a small dog about likely to get stood on or tripped over.
Have you found yourself adopting a more tentative position when walking.? I know I've had to swerve to avoid my dog when he starts rushing up & skipping about my ankles...?

Lol, my wife swears he's trying to take her down..
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@Jaylee
Yes I’m more aware of looking downwards and behind on the lookout for her

We bought a tinkly cat bell and attached it to her collar so we can hear when she’s close by
 
therower said:
@Cumberland . Big bloke hug. Late on parade...again.
Thankfully no broken bones but still very painful nonetheless.
Feet up and put some ABBA on YouTube and let Agnatha soothe you. ( it kinda works for me:) )
Take care.
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Oh she could serenade me all night long (especially in bed) oooh sorry that was my thoughts running away with me lol

Thanks for the bloke hug
 
therower said:
Warm fruit scones and clotted cream.....definitely.
No jam though, the sweetness ruins the flavour.
Even better if sitting in Cornwall whilst eating. Boscastle for us this year and we already know where to get our scones.:)
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Good on you @therower, keep the cholesterol up, according to Zoe Harcombe it is good for you !!
 
HI @Cumberland,
Dastardly things - ankle injuries. I hope you are on the mend.
From my past injuries 'quota' I know that the ankle joint is very important for balance and hence
further falls are a risk until the ankle's sense of balance has recovered.
Physios used to provide exercises using a 'wobble board'. Under a physio's instruction I once made up
one for myself yonks ago and used it according to her instructions.
I obtained a piece of sturdy chip board say 1 1/2 to 2 cm thick about 60 cm square. (if you have the wherewith all a circular shaped board is even better !!
Now here is the tricky part - I purchased a softball, the type that the children use in the sport of softball.
I sawed the softball in half and glued one half to the exact centre of the square of chipboard.
Standing in the doorway and using the doorway frame to balance myself on the board I could tilt the board about
with your eyes closed. Just ask one's beloved to put on an album by the Beach Boys !!
The docs call it regaining one's sense of proprioception. The type of balance one needs when not looking
at where one is walking (and otherwise running into a lamp post)!! or when walking about at night.
So to save the effort of making such a contraption and working out what to do with a spare half softball -
maybe a visit or two to the physio might aid recovery !!
Best Wishes. !!
 
@kitedoc - you can buy those on Amazon - we use them at pilates class.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Sportnee...balance+board&qid=1555566321&s=gateway&sr=8-3

We call them wobble boards :happy:


ETA When you start, make sure you've got a kitchen chair or something beside you so you can hold the chair back until you feel balanced. Then let go for just a moment. When you start to wobble, try and keep it balanced. When you know you're going to fall off, grab the chair back and stabilise yourself again.
 
Morning all!

There's a first. My liver decided it was having a lie-in this morning as well as the rest of me, and my first ever below 4 waking number has just had to be coaxed back up. Maybe I shouldn't be re-hanging net curtains, after a long evening walk, just before I go to bed.
 
@Japes - whoa! Under 4 for a fasting! I don't think I've ever had that!!
 
Good morning, all this talk of scones makes my BS sit up and take notice :rolleyes::wideyed:
Years ago I used to make a sultana an apple and sultana scone round and cut into wedges, it was delicious. I'm sure I have the recipe in an old book that I used to write recipes in, I will try and find it.
I haven't eaten a scone in years, so I found a recipe online, which looks good and I may try and make some tomorrow, when I am less busy.
Happy Thursday guys, especially as it will be 4 day long weekend for some, with some lovely warm weather thrown in too, sounds good :happy:

https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/glazed-blueberry-scones/
 
Scones made with dried blueberries used to win me brownie points during cricket teas!
 
Oh scones!! 7.4 Madam is such a sensitive little soul and I only had the one
Morning to everyone with scone envy /memories or anything sweet
 
Good morning all

@Knikki is your blood monitor worn hence why you are resorting to the olde "lick my blood finger test" :angelic:

Scones has made my BGs go up this morning AND I have not had one!!!!! Go figure lol

Apart from "sconegate" my bloods have been really good :) :)
 
kitedoc said:
HI @Cumberland,
Dastardly things - ankle injuries. I hope you are on the mend.
From my past injuries 'quota' I know that the ankle joint is very important for balance and hence
further falls are a risk until the ankle's sense of balance has recovered.
Physios used to provide exercises using a 'wobble board'. Under a physio's instruction I once made up
one for myself yonks ago and used it according to her instructions.
I obtained a piece of sturdy chip board say 1 1/2 to 2 cm thick about 60 cm square. (if you have the wherewith all a circular shaped board is even better !!
Now here is the tricky part - I purchased a softball, the type that the children use in the sport of softball.
I sawed the softball in half and glued one half to the exact centre of the square of chipboard.
Standing in the doorway and using the doorway frame to balance myself on the board I could tilt the board about
with your eyes closed. Just ask one's beloved to put on an album by the Beach Boys !!
The docs call it regaining one's sense of proprioception. The type of balance one needs when not looking
at where one is walking (and otherwise running into a lamp post)!! or when walking about at night.
So to save the effort of making such a contraption and working out what to do with a spare half softball -
maybe a visit or two to the physio might aid recovery !!
Best Wishes. !!
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@kitedoc

Thanks for your post

I’m actually getting my feet up and elevated for good long stretches lazing on the sofa

I’m just a bit upset/annoyed that I can’t walk puppy Wispa

Ah well all in good time

How are you doing down under?

My sister and BIL are currently in Adelaide staying with their daughter and family
 
helensaramay said:
Not diabetes related but I wanted to share some good(ish) news with someone.
When I travel, I am usually pretty organised with booking flights, hotel and airport parking in advance to save money.
I did this with my recent trip - booked the flight and hotel, checked the flight details and then booked the parking.
As I was packing on Monday, I rechecked the details and realised I flew out of Heathrow Terminal 5 and into Stockholm Terminal 2 but had booked parking at Heathrow Terminal 2. Doh!
I called them to politely ask to move my booking. However, they cannot move the booking during the 2 hours before I arrive and I had passed the deadline.
Knowing I was landing back into Heathrow Terminal 5 at 11pm and not wanting to have to navigate between terminals at that time of night, I decided to swallow the cost and go to Terminal 5 parking which meant I would pay for twice as much parking as I needed.
I sent a slightly pleading email to Heathrow Parking explaining what I had done and requesting a refund for the unused Terminal 2 parking providing proof.
They have just replied to say they will refund me. Phew!
That was an expensive mistake which I was slightly embarrassed to tell anyone about and I am unlikely to repeat. A lesson learnt.
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Don’t be embarrassed Helen

We’re only human x
 
Got puppy Wispa’s insurance documents this morning and I need to ring them up as details are incorrect

They have her down as Male

And date of birth is wrong

So I’ll be on the blower lol
 
Morning my favourite pancreatically chums. Hope you are all having a good day

Its my Diaversary today. 18 April 1981 is a day that remains firmly etched on my mind. The day that changed my life completley and made me into the person I am today.

For about a month prior to that day, I had a constant thirst, was going to loo about 50 times a day and had lost about 2 stone in weight over a fairly short period. I know it now but how much more classic symptoms can you get. Went to my doctor who could find nothing wrong with me. Seriously, he should have been struck off for incompetance.

Not sure how it happened but I made my way to hospital, maybe the doc did make an appointment, about 10 days later as I was pretty much a mess by that point. Drove up there on my wee Honda C90 motorbike to be given the devastating news I was a type 1 diabetic. Dont think I had ever even heard of diabetes.

I was told to go home bring in some PJ's and clothing as I would need to be admitted for a short time. I drove home, grabbed my stuff, including a 2 litre bottle of coke, as I was thirsty. My folks were not at home so think i left them a note, no mobiles in those days.

I stayed there for a week till they sorted me out. Practising injecting into oranges at 45 degree angle. Was told about exchanges. Told to pee into a test tube a couple of times each day to test me urine, given some glass syringes with needles the size of a small javelin and that was pretty much it. Come back in a week

That was just the start. At that time I was a police officer in Glasgow going through my probationary period, I was 18 months into my 2 year probation. Back then no DDA laws so about a month later I was called in and told I was being discharged on medical grounds. Great, a chronic life time illness and now no job. Throw in some quite severe hypos in my first few months and my life was a complete joy:arghh::arghh::arghh:. On the plus side there was only 1 way to go, UP

38 years later still here, now with an insulin pump and Libre having seen some quite dramatic changes and progress particularly in last 10 years with the treatment of type 1

Would I change it all, looking back. Of course i would, I had my dream job and had what I thought was my whole life ahead of me as a young fit man.How could this happen to me. I was very fit, was an excellent cross country runner, played basketball for my county and enjoyed all things outdoors.

However I now look back now and have no hatred and resentment to this chronic illness. Right or wrong it has shaped me into the person I am now. Just grateful to the friends and family who have supported me through the good times and bad times.

Type 1 is a pain, sorry cant paint it any other way, but hey ho just have to brush yourself down and get on with the cards life has dealt you

Sorry for the long rant just had to let it go
 
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