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Debating if to make a chilli con carné from some steak mince out of the freezer or chicken curry for tea, decisions decisions....
Tough decision. I would go for the chilli con carne myself :)
AND show off with your big words for DRACULAs at the hospitals
 
Actually, now I think about the only injections I do dislike, are canulars into the vein on the hand, I do find those most discomforting.

I had tubes and canulars in a lot of places, the one's in my neck were uncomfortable and pulling, when the nurse, took them out she told me I had 4 stitches holding them in place and she had to snip them out, I had gauze and tape too. I nearly fainted when she told me, I really HATE stitches, even the thought of them and my stomach turns over :( Also an Anaesthetist said the canular in my right wrist wan't letting the blood flow properly, so he man handled me and very painful it was to, removed it and then put another one in my left wrist. That day my thumb and fingers on my tight hand were stiff and painful and my hand had swollen up, but a doctor said it was probably Oedema and it should be okay in a few days :wideyed:
 
Haha, I've had the same tattoo line too a few times :) but I'm a wuss when having my blood taken, never had a problem injecting insulin but hate Phlebotomists (aye I know, I looked it up :p ) a trainee missed 3 times once when soon diagnosed and I've got good veins and a long memory....

Cold out now so I've come home for lunch, weighing up whether to swim & gym or just gym, sitting at 4.7 I'll need a snack for the gym and a bigger snack to swim so may sack that :) I've a skip trip to do too but may do that shortly before it closes for quieter roads as there's roadworks on my route across town.

Debating if to make a chilli con carné from some steak mince out of the freezer or chicken curry for tea, decisions decisions....


Both are nice Kev :hungry:
 
I had tubes and canulars in a lot of places, the one's in my neck were uncomfortable and pulling, when the nurse, took them out she told me I had 4 stitches holding them in place and she had to snip them out, I had gauze and tape too. I nearly fainted when she told me, I really HATE stitches, even the thought of them and my stomach turns over :( Also an Anaesthetist said the canular in my right wrist wan't letting the blood flow properly, so he man handled me and very painful it was to, removed it and then put another one in my left wrist. That day my thumb and fingers on my tight hand were stiff and painful and my hand had swollen up, but a doctor said it was probably Oedema and it should be okay in a few days :wideyed:
BIG HUGS @Robinredbreast reading that just sent shivers down my back. I would have been screaming having that lot done to me
 
STOP talking about food you lot lol. Just had another £3 meal deal. AND am now hungry again. I hope there is something nice for tea tonite :)
 
I had my telephone consultation with my GP today ( never met him though) talking about sick notes and I talked to him about how I am feeling about what happened, he said could I go and see him in a weeks times at 11.30 am. So I can talk to a medical professional about certain things, including not sleeping, thinking it could happen again and being more anxious about things, so that's a start. I tend to say, oh I'm alright. I'm fine and getting better when I'm not, but some days I am so upset and think of myself as a burden and everything was my fault. the loneliness too and it get's on top of me, but I am not looking for sympathy, it's a little moan on here amongst friends, sorry :oops:
 
I had my telephone consultation with my GP today ( never met him though) talking about sick notes and I talked to him about how I am feeling about what happened, he said could I go and see him in a weeks times at 11.30 am. So I can talk to a medical professional about certain things, including not sleeping, thinking it could happen again and being more anxious about things, so that's a start. I tend to say, oh I'm alright. I'm fine and getting better when I'm not, but some days I am so upset and think of myself as a burden and everything was my fault. the loneliness too and it get's on top of me, but I am not looking for sympathy, it's a little moan on here amongst friends, sorry :oops:
xx(((HUGS)))xx
 
Tough decision. I would go for the chilli con carne myself :)
AND show off with your big words for DRACULAs at the hospitals

I had to Google the spelling, I only remember the word as it sounded like 'lobotomy' the first time I heard I was seeing one, like "you what?"
Are you sure you clean windows? I think you write about cooking as much as windows; I'm starting to wonder if you are a chef.

It's baked cod with fennel and tomatoes for me.
Need to buy a lemon and some thyme but I have rest in the fridge ready to cook.

I'm picky with food unless I cook it :) even when I've lived with girlfriends I've cooked, "what's in the sauce and how much of it?" never goes down well, and then again I cooked for my kids for 12 odd years too, to me food for a T1 is a cornerstone, a building block for the day, eat well, live well so worth a bit of thought and effort I guess :)
 
Looks like a chilli for me of sorts, well steak mince, tomatoes, pepper, carrot, mushrooms and if the boss is not looking I will throw in some chilli flakes.

In the past I would have had either potatoes or rice with that, but as I am trying to behave and low carb will just have the meat and veg. Mind you the portion size will be fairly large
 
I bleeding HATE injections...not too bad doing them myself (;)) BUT if a nurse or Dr comes near me it is sheer panic. I have been known to pass out having bloods done. And my all time friend the DENTIST I loath going to see him, probably the only man in the world that scares me lol

Ooh I too once passed out having blood taken. The Junior Dr asked me to help him. He got a bit of a shock I came round but then fainted again and ended up in A and E. My husband had to leave work to pick me up. Pathetic! Cannot believe what I do now.
 
I take a very minimalist approach to cooking, but I just cooked some mackerel, in the oven, with some vegetables. It was really nice, I can't quite get over how nice it was. I didn't want to buy it because I could see the skin, and I'm a bit squeamish about fish skin, though not squeamish enough to faint, but I bought it because it was the cheapest, and it was really nice.
 
I take a very minimalist approach to cooking, but I just cooked some mackerel, in the oven, with some vegetables. It was really nice, I can't quite get over how nice it was. I didn't want to buy it because I could see the skin, and I'm a bit squeamish about fish skin, though not squeamish enough to faint, but I bought it because it was the cheapest, and it was really nice.

I used to love Mackerel fillets with a nice big salad. So pleased you liked it :hungry:
 
@Mel dCP looked at the lemon cake recipe and then lmao reading your About section where you mention hardly needing to bolus... can this really be the super correcting Mel I 'know'?
When I wrote that, I didn’t seem to, but things went a bit pear shaped after that, so thanks for pointing it out! I shall update....
 
I never _enjoy_ injections, obviously, but was never scared of needles (just as well, I also have a tattoo or five, plus a half sleeve on my left arm - adore getting tattooed) - when I was a research student and we needed blood for an experiment, we’d take blood from each other, and in a pinch ourselves. I got quite good at bleeding!

Had a lovely, steady day in Hay on Wye - lunch was a carbs guess, and I barely moved from 6.1 all afternoon. Bought a nice fish cookbook, because I need some new ideas about what is pretty much my main protein source. Getting a bit bored with just frying the **** stuff in butter.

Home now and about to hit the (dry) wine.

Hi @Moggely - hope you’re enjoying the thread :)
 
Woohoo. Came home and her indoors asked if I fancied Chinese for tea . Garlic riceand garlic chilli king prawns. Total guess on carbs. That was 2 hours ago. Now on a 4.2 with and downward trend. Small bar of chocolate and strawberries to the rescue. I really didn't feel like jelly babies after @Knikki has put an image in my head of headless ones that @helensaramay has just spat out
 
Woohoo. Came home and her indoors asked if I fancied Chinese for tea . Garlic riceand garlic chilli king prawns. Total guess on carbs. That was 2 hours ago. Now on a 4.2 with and downward trend. Small bar of chocolate and strawberries to the rescue. I really didn't feel like jelly babies after @Knikki has put an image in my head of headless ones that @helensaramay has just spat out

The jelly baby ghosts are haunting you already, a few more won't make any difference.

Though having said that, strawberries for a hypo is probably nicer.
 
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