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

5.6 this morning did a work out yesterday so that probably helped. I am surprised though as I had chopped leeks with minced lamb yesterday. I know it wasn't the lamb. I didn't have many just enough to add flavour and I remained in the 7s for most of the day, a bit high for me. I had some boiled chicken later in the evening still in the 7s and went to bed annoyed with myself! Got up this morning and 5.6 so all ended well. I picked out the chopped leeks from the mince lamb and had it this morning with the remaining boiled chicken, I was starving! Going to be busy for the next couple of days so we will see how the levels play out.
 
My friend has been and gone. It seems she finds more than one person together as challenging but is happy to visit just one person - that person being me! If it gives her someone to talk to, that's fine by me. Better than sitting at home alone. Anyway, I had a tiny piece of the coffee cake (no breakfast) and it was very tasty, however, the figs didn't add much to it, so not worth the bother.

I will have some lunch, but no idea just yet what it will be. Neil eventually got up and has now gone to do my shopping so there will be a bit more choice when he gets back.

I have had a number of endoscopies over the years and maybe they just think it's time for another one. I don't enjoy the process, but I can cope with it. I think, actually, I should be having a colonoscopy because that is where they have fond problems in the past. A stitch in time ... But I'll go with this for now and ask the medical consultant, with whom I have an appointment next Tuesday, what it was for and if there is any follow up on the colonoscopies.
 
gennepher said:
Yes they do @Lainie71
I just wonder sometimes, how a stranger knows to give you the help or words you need at that particular moment.
But then, I've done/said something for/to a stranger on the spur of the moment...
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Some people just know - my dad was a person who would look at me and know what was wrong with me and what to say to me, same with my hubby who we call St John I have been a counsellor, confidant and all manner of things whilst doing peoples hair!
 
The complete emptying of the bowel with the enema can be an issue for some in sorting out the biome again.
D.
 
BG @6.05am was 7.5
8 .15am BG was7.3 before breakfast had 40 g porridge +6 blueberries +2 strawberries half pint of half milk half water cup decaf coffee 2 hours later BG was10.3
lunch before food BG was 5.4 had ham and cheese omelette cups dec coffee/ 2 hours later BG was5.1
Porridge is pushing my BG up in a morning will have to find alternative breakfast. Will go back to Greek full fat yogurt and berries and check out my BG levels then.
At breakfast I took my Gliclizide recently given this medication by my doctor.
Will update after evening meal.K
Evening meal update on BG 6.4 before meal
2 hours after meal @8.40pm BG is 7.5 we had Pataks jalfrezi curry with chicken and cauliflower rice, cup of decaf tea.K. See what tomorrow brings!!!!!
 
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lindisfel said:
The complete emptying of the bowel with the enema can be an issue for some in sorting out the biome again.
D.
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I think I've been pretty lucky in the past and haven't had any noticeable problems after either endo or colon oscopies. The worst part about a colonoscopy is taking the pixolax beforehand.
 
Try three eggs lightly fried in a table spoon of extra virgin olive oil plus full fat yoghurt and berries... you won't need to eat until evening.
D.
 
I had a gastroscopy, I thought I would be brave.
Never again its a nightmare of continuous gag reactions. Next time I shall be drugged first.
D.
 
lindisfel said:
Try three eggs lightly fried in a table spoon of extra virgin olive oil plus full fat yoghurt and berries... you won't need to eat until evening.
D.
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Hi D don’t think my stomach would tolerate 3 fried eggs never mind plus the yogurt and berries, will give it a miss thank you. K
 
lindisfel said:
I had a gastroscopy, I thought I would be brave.
Never again its a nightmare of continuous gag reactions. Next time I shall be drugged first.
D.
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Hi I had years of that until they found a surgeon prepared to do the operation for GERD gastro oesophageal reflux disorder I had it done a long way from home has our local hospital wouldn’t do it, I’ve never looked back since can eat most Foods now even spicy food. I couldn’t even get a spoon of rice down without it choking and making me sick constant acid reflux sleeping ie: lying down was a nightmare had to be propped up due to the reflux it burned back of the throat and all the oesophagus until there was a hole between my stomach and oesophagus 6 hour operation fabulous surgeon a Mr Pusnami for ever grateful to him.K PS they don’t put you out anymore well upto my retirement they didn’t.
 
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The first 2 or 3 times I had an endoscopy I was fully conscious and, I'll agree, it was awful - the tube you had to swallow was huge and it hurt getting it down plus the gagging was pretty awful as well. But the last 3 times, I have not been anaesthetised but sedated to relax me, which makes me go to sleep anyway. The tubes aren't as big any more either. I'm hoping for the same experience this time as well.
 
I had a endoscopy, and a colonostropy done at the same time in the day surgery unit under a light general anaesthetic. Took 45 minutes to do both.

Had a nice ham and salad sandwich and black coffee in the recovery area, that went down well after after fasing best part of 30 hours.
 
Crikey o’Reilly that was a LOT of rain at 4am!
Swipey: 7.4
Frustrating Twitter chat with my electric and gas supplier - my gas smart meter stopped talking to them in April so not surprisingly my account is in a lot of credit. I managed to get them a reading on 31 October. But trying to get them to fix it … pulling teeth would be less painful.

Gutted I was not put down for tennis shifts this week when I made myself available and have been chasing for shifts since I got back from golfing break in September, which brings back all sorts of stress and anxiety. This is now the longest I have gone without any shifts and my freelance account and IT access will end in mid-December if I don’t get a booking. So brings back recurring doubt that I am actually any good in my second career. Feels like I am not.

Think I won’t be bothering much either posting for a while. Was nice to be back for a couple of days.
 
Hi Annb The gagging was awful I well remember but if they now sedate you it makes it more bearable, I wish you well and good luck with whatever is wrong with you. K
 
We don’t have a smart meter - I don’t think that they are that smart. I take readings from gas and electric meters and send them in at month end . My bills have not really gone up much. Sorry you are not getting shifts, hope that changes for you.
 
@Hi dunelm never give in you never know what is round the corner, Wishes you very good luck K sorry dunelm only just got up think I’ve got you mixed up with RFSMarch post on hear this morning.
 
Hope you get some shifts @RFSMarch
Fingers crossed.
 
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