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

Wasn’t expecting you to pop in this morning @ianpspurs what a nice surprise, will be thinking about you all day.
Have a great day with the grandchildren @alf_Josiah they’d probably love to play with Chaos and Mayhem!
@johnpol lots of hugs to you at such a sad time. It does take a while to process news like this and as you rightly point out, we should focus on the people around us who are important to us and let them know we love them, again and again.

DJC3 said:

came down to find the kitchen and cupboards flooded with 2.5 pints of best coffee and the thermos lining to the jug smashed inside it.

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Thanks DJC it has not been an easy time but I am getting there.. I could have wept when I read about the coffee 'incident' what a waste & all that clearing up...I can empathise having done similar myself so many times...I have very conceivable kind of coffee making device however I rely on a stainless steel cafetiere a friend bought me many many years ago from 'Woolies' after I broke 4/5 glass jugs consecutively...dare I say you need a coffee (I'm running for cover before you read that).

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Wasn’t expecting you to pop in this morning @ianpspurs what a nice surprise, will be thinking about you all day.
Have a great day with the grandchildren @alf_Josiah they’d probably love to play with Chaos and Mayhem!
@johnpol lots of hugs to you at such a sad time. It does take a while to process news like this and as you rightly point out, we should focus on the people around us who are important to us and let them know we love them, again and again.

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thank you, it has come as a complete shock, and I was only speaking to him last week and he was so full of life and planning on coming back to the gym (ours is like one big extended family) and to receive the news yesterday, Well to say I'm at a loss is an understatement. He had the same illness as my wife, so I understood the dark places it can put you in mentally, and not being able to carry on, so this has shocked me to the core. I just wish he had confided in me like he had in the past due to what my wife was/is going through I feel I may have been able to help in some small way. But we will never know now. Just feel all at sea at the moment.
Apologies for the bit of a rant.

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Oh Karen what a rubbish start to the day. Thank heavens you woke up, It must be so scary.

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Thanks DJC3 i try not to panic i used to and would eat the contents of the cupboards and fridge then i would go from very low to extremly high(20s)and it would have a yoyo effect but as time as gone on i have got more used to it .and tend not to panic as much. part and parcel i suppose my outlook now is treat test and carry on

johnpol said:

thank you, it has come as a complete shock, and I was only speaking to him last week and he was so full of life and planning on coming back to the gym (ours is like one big extended family) and to receive the news yesterday, Well to say I'm at a loss is an understatement. He had the same illness as my wife, so I understood the dark places it can put you in mentally, and not being able to carry on, so this has shocked me to the core. I just wish he had confided in me like he had in the past due to what my wife was/is going through I feel I may have been able to help in some small way. But we will never know now. Just feel all at sea at the moment.
Apologies for the bit of a rant.

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Xx

Good morning/afternoon folks, grabbing gmt back an hour at a time, that's GMT not G&T, a 5.9 for me this "whenever", trying hard to get three weeks of the burger diet out of my system.
Today may coffee pots be cheap to replace, surgeons be steady and skillful, and memories of friends passed be happy ones.
Have a lovely day all.

6.8 this Friday morning. I feel somewhat better; now I don't hurt so much, just feel completely "meh" about everything. I don't know what's going on. Maybe it's built-up side effects of all these legal, prescribed drugs I'm on.

@johnpol I am so sorry about your friend, and for the shock to you. Rant all you want, this is the full-on chat/vent/rant thread so rant away, knowing that virtual hugs are yours at every post.

@karen8967 you are so brave, and your post about panicking and not panicking encourages me -- I don't get BG lows but I get other symptoms and am still working on not panicking when they hit. Hugs for the lows and for your courage and positive mindset.

@Bubbsie hug for your heartache. I knew you had been going through a rough spot and I am so sorry. It is so painful to realize that some people put no value at all on the time of others. Sometimes I feel I don't matter at all in the material world -- the world of matter -- the virtual community online is more real for me than the "real" world non-community sometimes. Online I get virtual hugs.

@DJC3 what a mess about the coffee! I would want to just crawl back into bed and cry. A few months ago I bought a stovetop percolator so I could brew real ground coffee ... I still have nearly a full can of coffee stored away in the freezer, and have gone back to just popping a mug of water in the microwave and stirring in instant. 2 - 2 1/2 minutes in the microwave gives me time to prick and record and feed the KittenCat, and the new cat coffee mug I bought handles the heat well, its handle staying nice and cool.

@ianpspurs I hope your op is done by now and you are out of recovery and resting. A gentle, delicate hug to you, and prayers for a good report. This may be a trivial invitation, but if you want distractions to (hopefully) make you laugh, come and visit the "games" threads here -- we have fun.

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/forum-games.66/

trick60 said:

Good morning/afternoon folks, grabbing gmt back an hour at a time, that's GMT not G&T, a 5.9 for me this "whenever", trying hard to get three weeks of the burger diet out of my system.
Today may coffee pots be cheap to replace, surgeons be steady and skillful, and memories of friends passed be happy ones.
Have a lovely day all.

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I hope the GMT transfer goes smoothly. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to these shores; I certainly enjoyed the descriptions and photos of parts of this country I've never visited. The "burger diet" comment tickled and enlightened me -- I thought all Californians ate were avocados, sunflowers seeds, and sushi! As for Arizona and New Mexico -- yep. Burgers. With real beef, not ground soybeans.

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Interesting observations there @gennepher . Like @Krystyna23040 I also like to tweak things to see what works, but often as not I get even more confused!
Yesterday fbg was 6.2 no reason I could think of for the higher than usual number.
This morning it was 5.2 and again I don’t know what I did right this time! In fact I had a bit of a blip and ate some chocolate (100% cocoa stuff) at midnight, this really should have resulted in a higher fbg like it usually does when I have a late night choc-attack.
Not that I’m complaining - far from it but I’ll still try to resist the urge to have chocolate late at night in future.

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Yes - I frequently find myself confused when BS don't behave like they normally do. I must admit that when I was injecting insulin this unpredictability did cause some scary hypos so to be managing T2D with LCHF is so much easier than struggling with insulin injections.

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Maybe shouldn’t laugh at this but the mental image I got of you doing that has really tickled me. I agree wholeheartedly with you and @PenguinMum about KitKats - they were my nemesis and I have to try not to even look at one nowadays.

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Haha..had visions of @gennepher ..chocolate ring around mouth, and looking up quickly and going "WHAT? ".....


Mmhh kit kat....

SaskiaKC said:

6.8 this Friday morning. I feel somewhat better; now I don't hurt so much, just feel completely "meh" about everything. I don't know what's going on. Maybe it's built-up side effects of all these legal, prescribed drugs I'm on.

@johnpol I am so sorry about your friend, and for the shock to you. Rant all you want, this is the full-on chat/vent/rant thread so rant away, knowing that virtual hugs are yours at every post.

@karen8967 you are so brave, and your post about panicking and not panicking encourages me -- I don't get BG lows but I get other symptoms and am still working on not panicking when they hit. Hugs for the lows and for your courage and positive mindset.

@Bubbsie hug for your heartache. I knew you had been going through a rough spot and I am so sorry. It is so painful to realize that some people put no value at all on the time of others. Sometimes I feel I don't matter at all in the material world -- the world of matter -- the virtual community online is more real for me than the "real" world non-community sometimes. Online I get virtual hugs.

@DJC3 what a mess about the coffee! I would want to just crawl back into bed and cry. A few months ago I bought a stovetop percolator so I could brew real ground coffee ... I still have nearly a full can of coffee stored away in the freezer, and have gone back to just popping a mug of water in the microwave and stirring in instant. 2 - 2 1/2 minutes in the microwave gives me time to prick and record and feed the KittenCat, and the new cat coffee mug I bought handles the heat well, its handle staying nice and cool.

@ianpspurs I hope your op is done by now and you are out of recovery and resting. A gentle, delicate hug to you, and prayers for a good report. This may be a trivial invitation, but if you want distractions to (hopefully) make you laugh, come and visit the "games" threads here -- we have fun.

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/forum-games.66/

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Big hugs off me to you saskia xx

Just in and catching up. @johnpol so sorry about the sudden loss of your friend. It happened to me a few years ago and the shock just rocks you. Wise words and good sentiments. @DJC3 goodness how on earth did that happen to the coffee jug and of course if it was to happen it would be when you werent on hand to minimise the damage. Thank goodness Dennis wasnt scalded. @SaskiaKC I am glad to hear you are a bit better and hope the “betterness” continues. I will now think of you sipping coffee from your cat mug when I have my first mug of tea! @trick60 welcome back to perogued reality whatever it all means. Good FBG btw. @Bubbsie sending you hugs for the horrible time you have had/are having due to the selfishness of others. Just remember you are by far the better person. @ianpspurs sending hugs galore and hope your recovery has begun andthey have given you lots of painkillers and tea!

ianpspurs said:

Thanks @geefull reading and replying to this after pee op checks waiting to be gowned and knocked out. Eerily good vital signs. maybe I should have daily pre op checks.

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@ianpspurs I do hope everything has gone well today.

SaskiaKC said:

6.8 this Friday morning. I feel somewhat better; now I don't hurt so much, just feel completely "meh" about everything. I don't know what's going on. Maybe it's built-up side effects of all these legal, prescribed drugs I'm on.

@johnpol I am so sorry about your friend, and for the shock to you. Rant all you want, this is the full-on chat/vent/rant thread so rant away, knowing that virtual hugs are yours at every post.

@karen8967 you are so brave, and your post about panicking and not panicking encourages me -- I don't get BG lows but I get other symptoms and am still working on not panicking when they hit. Hugs for the lows and for your courage and positive mindset.

@Bubbsie hug for your heartache. I knew you had been going through a rough spot and I am so sorry. It is so painful to realize that some people put no value at all on the time of others. Sometimes I feel I don't matter at all in the material world -- the world of matter -- the virtual community online is more real for me than the "real" world non-community sometimes. Online I get virtual hugs.

@DJC3 what a mess about the coffee! I would want to just crawl back into bed and cry. A few months ago I bought a stovetop percolator so I could brew real ground coffee ... I still have nearly a full can of coffee stored away in the freezer, and have gone back to just popping a mug of water in the microwave and stirring in instant. 2 - 2 1/2 minutes in the microwave gives me time to prick and record and feed the KittenCat, and the new cat coffee mug I bought handles the heat well, its handle staying nice and cool.

@ianpspurs I hope your op is done by now and you are out of recovery and resting. A gentle, delicate hug to you, and prayers for a good report. This may be a trivial invitation, but if you want distractions to (hopefully) make you laugh, come and visit the "games" threads here -- we have fun.

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/forum-games.66/

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Op done and recovery hunky dory. SATS 100%, bg 5.4 bp 117/78 and Spurs not losing. All good so far. Fasting going well 20 hrs at least and no food in sight. All good thanks.

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Glad you are getting through the difficult time and your fbg is evidently responding.
My morning was supposed to have included a leisurely coffee too but having put the filter machine on to bubble and gone upstairs to shower - I came down to find the kitchen and cupboards flooded with 2.5 pints of best coffee and the thermos lining to the jug smashed inside it. No idea how it could have happened - I hadn’t dropped it and nobody else was up but it’s ruined my day ( first world problem I know!)

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It may be a first world problem but it would have ruined my day also.

ianpspurs said:

Op done and recovery hunky dory. SATS 100%, bg 5.4 bp 117/78 and Spurs not losing. All good so far. Fasting going well 20 hrs at least and no food in sight. All good thanks.

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Great news - so pleased to hear you are recovering well.

Bubbsie said:

Morning...despite being up at 8am taking my time posting here...had a leisurely start to my day breakfast coffee & lots of thinking about some hard decisions I've had to take recently...feeling comfortable with my course of action although the last 6/7 weeks have been so upsetting/unsettling...I'm amazed how much of my time has been taken up by some who assumed my time was less valuable than theirs... that sense of entitlement is astounding...friendship/kindness/respect has to be earned not simply expected (and on occasion when necessary reciprocated)...overall things are improving albeit slowly...woke to a 6.2

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So sorry that you have had a difficult time lately. Good to hear that overall things are improving albeit slowly.

johnpol said:

thank you, it has come as a complete shock, and I was only speaking to him last week and he was so full of life and planning on coming back to the gym (ours is like one big extended family) and to receive the news yesterday, Well to say I'm at a loss is an understatement. He had the same illness as my wife, so I understood the dark places it can put you in mentally, and not being able to carry on, so this has shocked me to the core. I just wish he had confided in me like he had in the past due to what my wife was/is going through I feel I may have been able to help in some small way. But we will never know now. Just feel all at sea at the moment.
Apologies for the bit of a rant.

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Please don't apologise. We all understand as it was really shocking news and it will take some time for you to come to terms with what happened. It is such a shame that he was in such a dark place that he couldn't confide in you or any of his friends.

ianpspurs said:

Op done and recovery hunky dory. SATS 100%, bg 5.4 bp 117/78 and Spurs not losing. All good so far. Fasting going well 20 hrs at least and no food in sight. All good thanks.

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Great news and brilliant numbers all round. Take care and thanks for letting us know.

FBS creeping up! From the 5s to the 6s. Highest today at 6.7! I'm trying to make good choices on the cruise ship but no idea what the ingredients are even in a steak au gratin. It is what it is. That said I have been getting readings in the 4s during day. Some consolation.

Last full day tomorrow. Travel back via Rome Sunday then back to normality. Only done 1 other cruise when I thought I was non diabetic! Cocktails galore. Not one cocktail on this one. Not missed them. Not when I think about the sugar within!!! Sticking to prosecco or wine and not excessive. Waste of an all inclusive but hey hoe.

The lack of wifi is driving me mad!

Hope everyone is ok. Looking forward to catching up soon. Lots to read!!!!

DAY 5 - PALMA DE MALLORCA

The island of Mallorca offers towering mountains rising over blue water but its hidden gem is Palma de Mallorca, where you'll find quaint historic streets, Gothic castles and gastronomic delights. See the circular courtyard and Arab inspired arches of Castell de Bellver, and take in the fresh scent of the pine forest that surrounds it. Not my words but taken from my cruise ship leaflet! Why reinvent the wheel.

Another walking the feet off our legs day. I can't wear shorts though as my usual holiday leg heat rash is back with a vengeance. Both legs look like I've been VERY hit and miss with the suncream!!! So long dress it is, which probably makes me stand out even more! That and my baleasha beacon of a nose! I could actually light a room up today.

Anyway it was a 5 minute walk off the ship. From this point you could hop on the hop on hop off bus (very aptly named I feel). They are usually around €25 for 24 hours). Bikes available, €12 a day for normal bikes and €22 for electric (eyes lit up at this point .). We walked straight past (Eric dragged me kicking and screaming!) and along the port side for about 45 minutes. Our destination, the magnificent cathedral which we could see in the distance. It's a very pleasant walk where you could admire the hundreds of boats in the picturesque harbour. And the weather was once again glorious. 90 degrees of sunshine and blue skies.

We met our free walking tour guide, Carlos, at the cathedral. Group split into 2 as so many had turned up. Spanish speaking in one and English the other. Just 3 in ours so a very private affair although we did pick up 2 waifs and strays a few minutes in. Meandering through the narrow streets, stopping here and there to listen some more and take pics.

FACTS

The Cathedral took over 300 years to build and had 10 different builders (for obvious reasons). Earthquake brought part of the faciour down but they rebuilt it. Made it look even more stunning. The intricate detail is jaw dropping. It only got electricity in 1903. Needed quite a few candles to light it up before then!!! Electricity compliments of good old Gaudi who spent about 12 years working on the cathedral. He really is everywhere in Spain. A very busy man (was!).

1 million people on Mallorca. 500k in Palma! Muslim rule before 13th century. Christianity from 13th century to date.

There is a lovely Jewish quarter here. I took a photo of the hebrew writing on the floor for my Jewish friends


The beautiful olive tree in my photo was breathtaking. Firstly how do you get an olive tree to grow so big, I can't get mine out of a plant pot . Secondly how do you get a 600 year old GINORMOUS olive tree and move it from one place to another, replant it well enough for it to flourish. Cos that's what happened 1989.

Horse and carriage rides available if you have a spare €50. Shankses pony for us.

After our walk we made our way back to the olive tree to enjoy a glass of wine and just stare at it!

We spent an hour wandering around the streets, listening to the musicians, looking in shops, admiring the architecture which is just our cuppa. I do love a pretty balcony. Here they are everywhere. Absolutely LOVED Palma.

Then the long walk back. I started to flake in the heat at around 22000 steps! No shade. Reached the boat. Saw the guys with the drinking water. Was it a mirage though??? No thankfully. Water has never tasted so good. Had to be back for 4pm. Got back at 3.30. No rushing. Perfectly timed.

The walking had made us really hungry so a quick bite to eat in the Windjammer (you name it its on offer eaterie) Chicken curry with veg and a bit of pork something or other on the side. Tasty.

Straight to the Sky Bar for the sail away scheduled for 4.45. Back to our room to shower and change for dinner. Dress code = tropical/laid back lounging. Basically anything goes. Long dress only for me!

Amazing dinner once again. Even though I wasn't really hungry as I'd had a large lunch I managed 3 courses! And no sugar ice cream! It really does blow me away this cruising malarkey. You want for nothing. Melbon our waiter brought me cheese over as soon as we sat down as a pre starter starter! He knows how much I love it. I couldn't manage it but Eric helped me out!

We went to hear the latino band. Had a little game of drafts whist there. Not played for so many years we almost thought about dragging one of the children over to give us some instructions . Eric lost NOT!!!

Then to the theatre to watch rock band Our Lady Valentine who were fantastic. Queen, Bon Jovi, Deep Purple and .....Billy Idol!

70s themed music in the Centrum. But so much to choose from to be honest.

Back to our room to plan the next day. The Island of Corsica and formal evening now known as 'wear your best'. This really is the life.

STAIRS CHALLENGE - SUCCESS
STEPS ALMOST 28000!

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