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Type 1'stars R Us

All power to the Weetbix.
 
@SueJB, Loss of a close one is harrowing. My condolences and best wishes.
Humans and other animals like our cousins (my distant relatives) apes and chimps, and dolphins/orcas have complex social systems. We congregate, associate, depend on one another; we argue, agree, fight, resolve things (but please do not touch or eat my Nutella). We like, hate, form relationships, sometimes end them: and through it all we come to know of love, yearning, loss and grief.
Without these things would we still be human? Without hurt would we remember so well.?
And why does grief hit us so hard and yet we usually survive it ? (Nutella thievery aside) !
Why is it that bad, uncomfortable memories fade over time? And that sometimes memories of other experiences worsen?
Of the great minds that influenced us last century and into this one, Einstein wrote that: (the italics are mine):
"Strange is our situation here on Earth. However there is one thing that we do know - that man (all humans) are here for the sake of other men (humans), above all for those upon whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends and also for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy" My thanks to scriptwriters of "Northern Exposure" for this quote appearing in one of the homilies read out by "Chris in the Morning" on K-Bear radio !!
 
Just repeat as you lay there: This is not "Apochalypse Now"
 
I have two sewing machines. So what you say, it is a boast, or just a bit of toast?
The ancient industrial Pfaff one has a needle guard, making it most unlikely to have one's fingers drawn in under the needle.
EEwgggh, the thought of having a finger stitched through the nail is horrifying !!
But in a hypo it could happen !
I do thank whoever invented the needle guard and now I have to see whether the old domestic Elna can be fitted with one.
When is it better to not let a lady through a door before a gentleman? When safety should go first.
 
karen8967 said:
Good morning everyone
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Thank you @karen8967 for the cheery greeting . I slept until 11 am (Oz time) but do not tell anyone else. They will wish to do the same ! Enjoy your day and what you have learnt about pumps. As I said on another post: Would not a T shirt with "Insulin Pumper" on it be cool ??
 
wildtoast said:
Why is it hospital wards always seem to be kept at about 300 degrees c! Working on them is hell never mind being a patient trying to get better.

I hope you're starting to feel much better and hope you'll get home asap!
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I reckon they need to do surveys measuring ambient ward temperatures between hospitals and seeing if there is any correlation to infection rates (say after surgery) !!
 
Mel dCP said:
Hangman time for that? Simple mate - it’s the name of my husband’s cat

And thank you. Not in range much at the moment, but I like a challenge!
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The Aussie saying 'Hang ten' is a 'pure expression'. It relates to the surfer's stance on a surf board where all ten toes are gripping the front of the board. It is a rather daunting stance and so the expression is about maintaining one's resolve in the face of real or imagined danger or risk. No pet names at present though !!
karen8967 said:
i find when im hoovering my levels start to drop quite rapidly its mad isnt it
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It shows that hoovering is real work and should not be dismissed as somehow inferior to " a man's work "!! Dare them to swap any day !!
 
Fairygodmother said:
Good morning everyone, woke up at 4.8 this morning and very happy with that. Since then the DPs been slowly coming down from a rise to 7.9. 3u so far, twice the usual as it includes breakfast bolus. Waiting for the down arrow.
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May the arrow direction always be in your favour !!
 
Well done. Do you happen to renovate old sewing machines too ?
 
I think my old industrial sewing machine is circa 1970's. It has done many miles and given the repairs it has done it has probably saving 9 x as many stitches. It allows me to imagine miles of kite flying without moving from home !!
Modesty prevents me from sewing bridal dresses and the like ( as well as the brick bats to follow)!!!
 
It certainly would be cool i wish i could lie in but im in work been in since 6.45am i am gonna read up on all the different pumps for my next appointment im determined now
 
karen8967 said:
It certainly would be cool i wish i could lie in but im in work been in since 6.45am i am gonna read up on all the different pumps for my next appointment im determined now
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No rest for the wicked and even less for the righteous.!! There have been some good Qs and As on one pump brand vs another on the Pump forum. A rep is likely to skate over the disadvantages of the pump they are promoting where as a pump user will soon let you know what works and what sucks !! Happy comparing !!
 
Arh? Right it see it's shark week that throws you out of control, interesting, well hope all this does get you a pump.
 
Annoyed and yep this time of the morning.
Out last night had curry, i also have download the carb count details from Bertie online.
So was 6.8 calculated about 80 grams carb so 1 for 10 in goes 8.
Fine.
Hour later up at 12.5, ok expected that, dump another 4 in, Novo Rapid.
10pm dropped to 3.5, did not expect that, so couple of Jaffa cakes and in with the lantus.

This morning.

Etch A Sketch is at 15.9 going up. Gggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!

8 rapid ( don't care if it crashed me that's what i want now) plus the rest of the lantus.

It is baking hot in this room so that might not be helping. Or this carb count last night was seriously wrong, if that's the case why it drop so low last night?

Or this whole carb counting thing from a list is less use than me using Mk1 eye ball, adding how old I am divided by the distance to the moon and adding 5 to get the dose i need.

Sorry for the ******** of this just royally hacked of at the moment.

So bad I've crash my SPV in disgust.


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kitedoc said:
Well done. Do you happen to renovate old sewing machines too ?
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funnily enough I've tried mending an old singer m/c earlier this year, but unsuccessfully I'm afraid, I bought a Stussy t-shirt from E-bay and it wears like a mini skirt so I was going to take it up, but anyway

Hypo again, 2.8 on the Libre & 3.5 on a finger stick but I'm ok, a little headache waiting to start and a medium porridge waiting to be eaten then my little un to take to school and windows to clean.

Have a good day y'all
 
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Knikki said:
Arh? Right it see it's shark week that throws you out of control, interesting, well hope all this does get you a pump.
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The challenge then is getting on the pump list. I leave that to the those in the UK and I think they are some recent threads involving Mel dCP about what 'evidence' helps.
In Oz the two things that helped me to get a pump were: 1) that my HBA1C was above 7.5 % (in old money), 2) on 8 + injections per day plus also 3) suffering from night hypos. And that was/is as a mere male !!
 
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