What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

BRSBRI said:

Final photo as I don't want to bore rigid.
Taken before the big Cumulus clouds signaling a change started to arrive.

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Keep posting, it may be the only way we can get to see the world for some time into the future.

BRSBRI said:

Final photo as I don't want to bore rigid.
Taken before the big Cumulus clouds signaling a change started to arrive.

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lovely photos. Not at all bored by them.

Not sure right place for this.

But...

Looking back at my visits to hospital recently.
(New app PATIENTSKNOWBEST. The best so far..links to ALL Hospital admission letters and test..wonderful stuff )

I checked my older blood scores, gives a lot of detail, graphs, ranges, explainers, etc.

Maybe I've mentioned but I found a lack of B12 is common among T2D, and it can have serious impacts.
It's part of the issue with neuropathy.
Which is a major complication diabetics should look out for.

To avoid it I got my levels checked.

Not usually included in blood panel, but it stipulates on Metformin leaflet it can affect us, so why it's not, god knows

Mine was low, so I supplement

However looking at chart I can only see the one entry for B12 testing, which is all I've had,

BUT it seems a lack of it, can be indicated by...MCV ( Mean Corpuscular Volume,) which IS measured each time

Which for me showed a steady rise from DX, when I started regular blood work AND taking Metformin.

Certainly not conclusive, and maybe I had other issues going on, but in the spirit of sharing knowledge, here is my screenshots.

So for those more curious about what the numbers all mean
It might be worth googling and then checking yours and requesting a B12 check to be added at least once in a while..

Sorry Ladies and Gentlemen, running short on time again here in Tilehurst Towers.

This morning 2 readings different fingers time interval 1 minute 7.8 then 7.4, I must say I expecting a lower reading, but these readings are well within my hospital set limits.
The way the body works is a mystery and defies simple logic.

It's going to take hours to catch up on all your posts and pictures and paintings.

Have a good day all.

ianpspurs said:

Welcome to Saturday. Sun and wind here - meh but a promised 22C next week - yee haw. Swipey delivered a Justin this morning - 4.9. Great pics @BRSBRI - you and Wan must be cockahoop after the rugby. @jjraak great progress and determination. @Muddy Cyclist your run of higher than desired fbgs is just one of those things low carb has limited efficacy IMHO. Cashews? I like those - only nuts I will eat but the carbs scare me. Will I need a microscope to track down 20 gms? A chune to blast out full power IMHO. Enjoy your day and Nike said it right - JFDI.

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BRILLIANT song choice
Playing in background as I type

And SO agree .. JFDI...

Muddy Cyclist said:

So thats almost used up by the 6 figure evening meal you took them to.

Joking apart, well done your company should be really chuffed with your success.

Good news on getting a comfortable return trip organised.

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7 of us, 10 course tasting dinner, wine etc - Michelin stars, I think it was good value given what they signed...

Now been told end 2nd week of April, I need to be in San Francisco...MrsBRS will go mental...and I need to get used to big Boeings/Airbuses again. Darn!

Mrs T 123 said:

So true for me yesterday - so interview went well I think - he said if I had any other questions just to e-mail him and asked if I had any holidays booked (I wish) also replied great answers to a couple of questions - so sounds like he was interested maybe? he said it would probably be end of next week before he got back to me - so sounds like he has a lot more to interview - so I won't hold my breath ...

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sounds promising fingers crossed x

BRSBRI said:

Final photo as I don't want to bore rigid.

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Thank god for that

Just what I needed

Some Teuchter, swanning about and posting wonderful pics of exotic foreign places

.....While I'm stuck at home.





I'm wiv the others.

Stop posting pics, & you risk being excommunicated..

Don't say you weren't warned.

Edit:.SO Looking forward to San Francisco..

Forgot to wish you all the best for the job @Mrs T 123

Muddy Cyclist said:

More great Mountain sketches from the man of the mountains. Those buildings are tottering on one mighty pinnacle of rock.


Clever birds up North being able to dismantle and move bird feeders.

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Thank you @Muddy Cyclist - a lot of time goes into training these birds.

BRSBRI said:

Nice to get out the city early this morning after 16 days! Lunch was nice - I left the rice. This is Pacific coast of Taiwan - next stop thattaway I guess is Honolulu and California beyond, or if on a great circle routing by air Alaska and then down...

Back in Taipei now with the Hamish taxi...

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Great photos - what’s in the food box?

gennepher said:

Will I be exercising my freedom @dunelm ?
Not today.
Why?
Because when I went out yesterday to do food shopping and stuff, the roads round here were at gridlock, And it took me ages to get home from local shopping. So it was looking like people were starting a day early. I have absolutely no desire to sit in a traffic queue coughing and choking with the exhaust fumes...

Next week.....early....

I never go out on a weekend here. Always too much traffic.

A great dramatic sketch, and great scale provided by the pagodas.

Looks like you have a busy day worked out for you. I still have to check if any wind damage from the the wild wind rave last night...

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Thank you @gennepher for your art comments. Sounds like not going out is a good decision. Already made bread, turmeric tea, some dashi for drop egg soup later on and a bit of painting.

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Mrs T 123 said:

So true for me yesterday - so interview went well I think - he said if I had any other questions just to e-mail him and asked if I had any holidays booked (I wish) also replied great answers to a couple of questions - so sounds like he was interested maybe? he said it would probably be end of next week before he got back to me - so sounds like he has a lot more to interview - so I won't hold my breath ...

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Good luck it works out for you @Mrs T 123

The Toyota Tank - appropriately enough a Toyota Highlander!

Wan aka Hamish took me out to see sunset...as the night fishermen were heading out; then enroute some snaps to where the 2 of us will have dinner before a drive back to the city...

He's been so great - he is over the moon with the new iPhone I just gave him (and a wee thing for his Missus)...least I could do.

He's given me a ton of info for you @gennepher...I'll work on digitising it

Have a great Saturday one and all...

And for those celebrating tonight, including my lovely MrsBRS - Happy Passover - chag Pesach samech ( I don't, but she's tolerated my agnosticism with aplomb for oh so many years)

PatsyB said:

4.6

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Fab numbers!

27.03.2021
7.00 am FBG 5.4
Happy with that, celebration meal last night included chocolate soufflé puds with generous amount of cream.

dunelm said:

Great photos - what’s in the food box?

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It was billed as chicken but turned out to be beef, steamed rice, spicy gravy, mushrooms, fried prawns and some sort of crabby thing. I stabbed myself 2¼ hours after it and al lwas okay at 5.4...which was a boon

dunelm said:

Thank you @Muddy Cyclist - a lot of time goes into training these birds.

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Tipping my hat there...

jjraak said:

Thank god for that

Just what I needed

Some Teuchter, swanning about and posting wonderful pics of exotic foreign places

.....While I'm stuck at home.





I'm wiv the others.

Stop posting pics, & you risk being excommunicated..

Don't say you weren't warned.

Edit:.SO Looking forward to San Francisco..

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Aye - a big Taiwanese trying to speak English and a wee Scotsman also trying to speak English...in the words of ma missus - a right recipe for a matzo pudding!