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

[gennepher]

Just got back from the shops, and sorting out stuff from the bank, and sorting a bill which my phone provider said not had been paid, and I owed them, but that was not correct, got bank lady to check it all for me and what had been paid out to them, and all was correct, then mysteriously I logged into phone provider, and the owing literally melted off the screen, and everything is fine an dandy again, and I owe nothing. By the time I get back home I am frozen to the bone again...despite having two pairs of trousers and leggings on, and plenty on my top half, and a thick jacket. In bed now and all I want to do is sleep...it was 1C out there earlier. Leccy blanket is not warm enough for me yet...but living fur blanket is keeping my chest warm...
I did stop at the park on the way home, not to get out of the car, but to do a quick couple of sketches of dogs and their owners. But there are no dogs and owners today, too cold, so I did sketches of some trees in front of me and came home.

I have a flask of hot tea besides me...

 

[Annb]

Nurse just phoned - another prescription for antibiotics being sent to the pharmacy. Check again after that.

 

[ianpspurs]

Attached is a very reasonable question and we have to try to find an answer within a year. Good luck with that y'all. Does it matter? Judging by the waiting time for doctors it is literally a matter of life and death for some. How did it come to this? Rhetorical question but here's a song while you cogitate, deliberate and fulminate

 

[Annb]

Attached is a very reasonable question and we have to try to find an answer within a year. Good luck with that y'all. Does it matter? Judging by the waiting time for doctors it is literally a matter of life and death for some. How did it come to this? Rhetorical question but here's a song while you cogitate, deliberate and fulminate

I'm calm today and I'm not going in to another rant.

 

[ianpspurs]

I'm calm today and I'm not going in to another rant.

Oh, well at least we know you're not 30p Lee in disguise. This is quite balanced but the Farage quote sums up why he is unfit to ever be an MP and needs to be denied the oxygen of publicity as much as possible.

 

[Lamont D]

Don’t know about room service had to make my own bed food not too bad as long as you forget about diabetes as the hospital seems to have done one of first questions are you diabetic answer yes then let’s check blood sugar that was this morning not mentioned since.

I want to go home

I hope you used hospital corners!
Don't forget diabetic patients can eat anything that they like, check the menu. Well it was the last time I was in.

 

[Lamont D]

Afternoon all and sundry, hmmm wonder what that means? Perhaps google it later.

Blood sugars this morning were firstly 3.7 then less than a minute later 4.1, yippee, oh goody I countered this with 2 jelly babies and then a toasted jam sandwich. 20 minutes later I felt ok, no shakes. I haven’t taken my blood sugars since and don’t intend to till this evening.
Me, me’s and myself really like toasted jam sandwiches, but only have them when I suffer with low blood sugars. Shame.

The rest ov ( my new way ov spelling of ) this afternoon will be spent obeying the infamous Mrs J , probably moving furniture, O I do hope not, but who knows…

Being ov a technical nature and not ov a literary nature the intricacies ov the written language defeat me, me me’s and self are in a constant source ov wonder. Now I really must end this posting before I offend the literate.

Tat tar fore now or then.

New ear worm..........

Me, Myself and I.............

The Dramatics.

it w oz u that did it! Of corse it woz.!!!!

Fbg 6.7

Wildlife nighttime video
Foxes & Cats & Badgers
1min 34secs

Creative - made a kaleidoscope of some daffodils...

Have your best kind of day.

Time for a cuppa c(__)

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Wow, puts my garden to shame!

 

[gennepher]

New ear worm..........

Me, Myself and I.............

The Dramatics.

it w oz u that did it! Of corse it woz.!!!!

Wow, puts my garden to shame!

Thank you @Lamont D

 

[Lamont D]

6.9 this dry morning but wet afternoon which is the opposite of this morning forecast.

Another calm day and a new clock has been placed in Mrs L 's eyeliner towards the television. It is a digital 24 hours with time, date, day, and temperature on, backlit in colour, can be used by battery or mains. It is smaller an Alzheimer's clock.
Was gonna cut some grass, but not now!
Another quite day but footie later, on the box, facup as well!

Cooked a steak pie for Mrs L having the steak myself with no pastry.

Watching the committee grill PO management.
Revelations are startling. Just farcical. So much of protection of one's ****!

I think that @Annb can't yesterday, doesn't go deep enough.
The number of horror stories in our lives from those who should be protecting, governing or responsible for our betterment of life, health and protection.
Every instance wether from Hillsborough, blood, thalidomide, post office, PPE, and the rest are symptomatic of a broken society, where those at the bottom are beholden to the law, whilst those with privilege and power don't give a flying.......! And use it for financial gain.
Bring in laws to facilitate it all, and our client media to support the propaganda.
It is and proven to be a capitalist dream.
The Americanisation of the western world after the second world war, is the biggest threat to peace. And now, it's pre WWII all over again, as the big players, are manoeuvring into a state of alert.
No one but the industrialists will gain from it. And the politicians or the hierarchy won't be anywhere near the front line.

No one cares.

 

[dogslife]

Good evening all. Late this afternoon about 4 hours after lunch and taking my usual diabetes meds. I suddenly went "very" hungry. I then started to feel weak/wobbly followed by the shakes. Managed to test my bloods and the result was 5.9. So not a classic hypo result but definitely the lowest it's been since July 2021 when my levels started to rise out of control. For the last few months I have been on a combination of 4 different diabetic medications which have brought my levels down but I have not had a hypo for a very long time. After gobbling one of Mr. D's almond slices followed by 2 jelly babies my blood levels went up to 6.9 and the shaking stopped. Still feeling woolly brained and tired. Is this what's known as a false hypo? Or could the stress of the last few weeks and currently planning mum's funeral have played their part? Best wishes.

 

[jjraak]

Still feeling woolly brained and tired. Is this what's known as a false hypo? Or could the stress of the last few weeks and currently planning mum's funeral have played their part

I used to and occasionally still get the odd one of those

I put mine down to my body getting upset after DX because I ran it a lower BG level than it liked ..not all the time but occasionally it would kick a fuss about it ..a sugary fix helped sort it

And I did get them before dx, which I put down to accidentally doing the above .


However I certainly wouldn't discount the part stress plays, and you have had a most upsetting & stressful time lately.

I hope it all settles down, as best as these things ever can.

Hugs for an awful task, sure all your planning will give mum the very best send off you'd wish for her.

But I would add, as lovely as all the arrangements are & how nice it is to see so many attend to show their respects, etc.

I think the only person who really HAS to be there is YOU.

In many respects this is your day, the day to say that final goodbye.

So love & hug all those who come to support you, but don't stress over the day itself.
(Easy to say from here, I know )

Plan as best you can (absolutely sure it's going to lovely )
Then stop.....
& Just remember your only job then is to take the time to take in the day, say what you need to say & hear the lovely stories others tell about your mum, then lead the toast to her

Nothing else is really more important than that on days like these

From time immemorial, however we see out our loved ones, THAT is the reason for day.

Everything is extra.
Love is what we're giving AND remembering, and we can do that without any of the many trimmings to a funeral, nice as they all maybe.


A small prayer for a peaceful day when it comes. X

 

[Lamont D]

Good evening all. Late this afternoon about 4 hours after lunch and taking my usual diabetes meds. I suddenly went "very" hungry. I then started to feel weak/wobbly followed by the shakes. Managed to test my bloods and the result was 5.9. So not a classic hypo result but definitely the lowest it's been since July 2021 when my levels started to rise out of control. For the last few months I have been on a combination of 4 different diabetic medications which have brought my levels down but I have not had a hypo for a very long time. After gobbling one of Mr. D's almond slices followed by 2 jelly babies my blood levels went up to 6.9 and the shaking stopped. Still feeling woolly brained and tired. Is this what's known as a false hypo? Or could the stress of the last few weeks and currently planning mum's funeral have played their part? Best wishes.

@dogslife It very much sounds like it's a false hypo.
Do keep an eye on it.
I have found that there is never one reason to the sudden drops the hormonal triggers could be just a bad day.
it is usually after food which gives you the spike but add on the stress, worry and anything else could make it worse.
The hunger is always associated with sugar crashes. The shakes will accompany it, tiredness, lethargy and other symptoms.
don't go mad in treating the false has you don't want to spike high again. Plenty of water and maybe a short walk if you can. Then rest up. Keep checking until you are feeling better and your BG levels have settled.
maybe contact your doctor, to discuss the meds. It does seem too much for them levels you are getting.
Keep safe.
Best wishes.

 

[gennepher]

Good evening all. Late this afternoon about 4 hours after lunch and taking my usual diabetes meds. I suddenly went "very" hungry. I then started to feel weak/wobbly followed by the shakes. Managed to test my bloods and the result was 5.9. So not a classic hypo result but definitely the lowest it's been since July 2021 when my levels started to rise out of control. For the last few months I have been on a combination of 4 different diabetic medications which have brought my levels down but I have not had a hypo for a very long time. After gobbling one of Mr. D's almond slices followed by 2 jelly babies my blood levels went up to 6.9 and the shaking stopped. Still feeling woolly brained and tired. Is this what's known as a false hypo? Or could the stress of the last few weeks and currently planning mum's funeral have played their part? Best wishes.

Hugs for that @dogslife
I seem to be better in my 6's
I don't feel so good in the 5's, but that is just me...

 

[dogslife]

I used to and occasionally still get the odd one of those

I put mine down to my body getting upset after DX because I ran it a lower BG level than it liked ..not all the time but occasionally it would kick a fuss about it ..a sugary fix helped sort it

And I did get them before dx, which I put down to accidentally doing the above .


However I certainly wouldn't discount the part stress plays, and you have had a most upsetting & stressful time lately.

I hope it all settles down, as best as these things ever can.

Hugs for an awful task, sure all your planning will give mum the very best send off you'd wish for her.

But I would add, as lovely as all the arrangements are & how nice it is to see so many attend to show their respects, etc.

I think the only person who really HAS to be there is YOU.

In many respects this is your day, the day to say that final goodbye.

So love & hug all those who come to support you, but don't stress over the day itself.
(Easy to say from here, I know )

Plan as best you can (absolutely sure it's going to lovely )
Then stop.....
& Just remember your only job then is to take the time to take in the day, say what you need to say & hear the lovely stories others tell about your mum, then lead the toast to her

Nothing else is really more important than that on days like these

From time immemorial, however we see out our loved ones, THAT is the reason for day.

Everything is extra.
Love is what we're giving AND remembering, and we can do that without any of the many trimmings to a funeral, nice as they all maybe.


A small prayer for a peaceful day when it comes. X

Thank you so much@jjraak.

 

[dogslife]

Hugs for that @dogslife
I seem to be better in my 6's
I don't feel so good in the 5's, but that is just me...

Thank you@gennepher.

 

[dogslife]

@dogslife It very much sounds like it's a false hypo.
Do keep an eye on it.
I have found that there is never one reason to the sudden drops the hormonal triggers could be just a bad day.
it is usually after food which gives you the spike but add on the stress, worry and anything else could make it worse.
The hunger is always associated with sugar crashes. The shakes will accompany it, tiredness, lethargy and other symptoms.
don't go mad in treating the false has you don't want to spike high again. Plenty of water and maybe a short walk if you can. Then rest up. Keep checking until you are feeling better and your BG levels have settled.
maybe contact your doctor, to discuss the meds. It does seem too much for them levels you are getting.
Keep safe.
Best wishes.

Thank you@Lamont D.

 

[JohnEGreen]

7.0 today according to the hospital’s meter trying to be good food wise but not easy in here.
Hopefully may get a resolution to my situation soon and hopefully home on Friday with a bit of luck.
Not even the hospital use’s hospital corners these days well not round here anyway.

 

[gennepher]

Fbg 6.7

Nighttime wildlife video
Cats & Cats
There were badgers about this night but they were boring shots of the badgers rear end as they were eating peanuts...
43 secs

Creative...yesterday I stopped at the car park to draw people and dogs. But it was so cold and bitter that I saw no people or dogs. And so I drew the trees instead. Drawn in SketchClub with my finger...
There was a massive oak tree behind the silver birches, but it wouldn't have worked as a quick sketch within this line sketch...but I might try later today to add to this digital sketch with an app which will allow me to do a faded watercolour impression of the oak tree...

Ready for a nap now. Awake since early.

Had my coffee & cream, so a cuppa tea from my flask...


Have your best kind of day.

 

[jjraak]

7.0 today according to the hospital’s meter trying to be good food wise but not easy in here.
Hopefully may get a resolution to my situation soon and hopefully home on Friday with a bit of luck.
Not even the hospital use’s hospital corners these days well not round here anyway.

Good score @JohnEGreen .

And fingers crossed.

Do badger them come Thursday .
I found with mum & dad releases over weekend really hard, as no one seemed to be in or able to authorise discharge them.

 

[dunelm]

Morning all from a chilly but dry and calm L.A. The last few days have been a reminder that winter isn't over though Saturday was very spring like. @JohnEGreen hug for the stay over, especially the diabetic unfriendly food situation but the big picture is all about sorting the problem for you. @dunelm thanks for sharing the art which reminds me of a painting of a London scene by someone so famous I've forgotten their name. @gennepher thank you for sharing that magical kaleidoscope. @Krystyna23040 6 minutes is impressive and apologies if I seemed to be dismissive. Are you still able to source organic milk locally? If one made all 4 Ks it would take some time and space. Many kefirs have "interesting" transit effects so I buy Biotiful with protein.. @Annb I hope you can access a doctor today. #2 granddaughter (5 yo) is having her long locks cut today to donate to wigs for children who have lost theirs and raising a good sum as well - at least £750+. Two grandchildren after school/childminder today - the Little Guy and his Big Sister. Sunday's roast chicken with them very much heaven in ordinaire. I really like this week's sonnets and poems - hope some of you do. I love all my grandchildren but time with these two is even more special for some obvious reasons. The Little Guy was in intensive care at a month old and is very much a granddad's boy and mum and dad aren’t together. Peace be with you all.

Thank you @ianpspurs - I hope the name of the elusive artist comes to you.