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

7.6 this morning. Was really tired and hungry yesterday and had 25g of carbs. I know that my pancreas cannot cope with more than 15g carbs a day at the moment - but that didn't stop me eating more food. Must do better today.
It is a pity being unable to eat those few more carbs, and it's hardly anything to the non diabetic person @Krystyna23040

When I am tired and fancy a few more carbs, it doesn't make me feel any better or less tired when I succumb. But what does help me a little on those occasions is a small 4 ounce coffee cup of milk, but I add some double cream. I can only do this occasionally and it does not raise my glucose levels by much.
 
Thank you Ian
 
My neighbours? Mr/Mrs/Ms Everyone. Some a bit closer than others, but those ones are all my age and older and popping their clogs all too often.
 

Great shot!
 
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, it would have been good Morening but we were out for dinner yesterday evening and when we got home got involved in a video call with some greaser ( motorcyclist) friends hence over sleeping.

Blood sugars this morning were 5.0

Me, me’s and myself got taken to 3 yes 3 supermarkets this morning, wow this is called living dangerously I believe.

Hopefully attached should be Mrs J’s latest painting by numbers from her artwork folder.

Stay safe all
 
Brilliant @alf_Josiah
Tell Mrs J I love this
 
I will try that @gennepher . It is annoying that my body is reacting so badly to just a small amount of carbs.
 
Had my hair cut this am and sat and had a chat with my barber. He and his father have cut my hair for over 50 years. He cuts it at his home in Wigton being 74 year old and very bad on his legs. His parents are long dead.
He is real fan of John Wayne and Elvis having travelled to Graceland once.
On the way there I saw a guy who we knew mutually in the past and he looked a real mess. Apparently he was an alcoholic and his wife had divorced him and he had married another alcoholic. He was walking or staggering down the middle of the road this am. What a state to get into poor guy. He had a good taxis business and a second home in Cyprus when I knew him.
He would swim every other day and about ten years younger than me and quite fit. I felt sorry for him, realising I am a wreck through no fault of my own.
Very stiff today after physio, couldn't walk far.
D.
 
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Yes, an amazing photo. I have never seen high tide coming in that close. Usually when we visit we have quite a long walk along the beach to the sea.
When there is an unusual high tide around here. The promenade areas can be very dangerous and under water.
The waves pounding against the wall of the promenade is quite spectacular pushing the fountain spray very high. Of course, it has been known for the local constabulary, to close the promenade and spoil the youngsters fun. Dancing the waves is a local phenomenon!
Getting wet is a rite of passage!
 
My neighbours? Mr/Mrs/Ms Everyone. Some a bit closer than others, but those ones are all my age and older and popping their clogs all too often.
Our neighbourhood does qualify as a retirement venue! We were the youngest family when we moved in.
Only one of our immediate neighbours have defied us moving in!
It won't be long I fear!
Ha!
 
I'm beginning to think I am developing shingles. Either that or some other inflammation of nerve endings that I don't know about. I never had chickenpox and I thought that meant I couldn't develop shingles but apparently not because I had it a few months ago. I also had the shingles vaccine a few years ago. Now I think it is back. Paracetymol and codeine is the answer so I will up the timing of my painkillers. I'll be trying to get a phone appointment with the GP on Monday anyway to ask about my blood results.
 
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