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

Morning all 3.9 at 7.11 - possibly due to laying on the sensor. I will take the 4.3 from 8.32 as my fbg. Now, 9.35, it is 4.6 after some domestic tasks and tea. @gennepher hug for the effects of the badly designed bungalow. I have said before how I sleep so much better in this weather and fitbit concurs - sorry. @SlimLizzy hug for the stress but winner for the floor being down and the artisans arriving. @Krystyna23040 thank you for the fbg compliment but I'd swap fbgs for a spine that allowed me to walk and exercise as per like yours does. I think with a visit to the supervet I could still bat in some of the (cricket) leagues I watch. The physical effects are vastly outweighed by my dented self esteem/pride. Fortunately, God loves me as I am - I am just a mortal. My 3 year old grandson said to me yesterday, Grandad you are old. I'll look after you. Then he gave me a long hug- before running off and bouncing on the trampoline. :woot: Take care everyone - Happy St Peter's day
 
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Good morning all. Today is the HbA1c blood test since stopping the dapagliflozin/ forxiga due to serious side effects. I know it will be high as my fbs have been raised so it will be interesting to see what happens next . I didn't test my levels yesterday or today as I seem to have mislayed my testing kit! I had my hearing appointment yesterday and now have aids in both ears! Make the most of your day folks and stay cool! :)
 
Lamont D said:
My latest revelation to the circumstances, is the anxiety of Mrs L waking and having to call emergency services. Something I just don't want to do.
However, with the social services being now involved, apparently now, out of my control.
I can't go back.
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I do feel your pain & anxiety here, Lamont .

Only thing I can offer, is there are people out there with better knowledge & dare I say, a clearer view of what might best for all concerned.

Not where you are, I know
And not what you want to hear, either I suspect.

All I can say is when we finally had to accept mum was beyond what we could offer her, for her own safety & quality of life .

Dad was distraught, & kept saying he was sorry and he'd failed her..

The efforts of keeping mum at home exhausted me, at 50+, but it was destroying him and caused one heart attack .

I told him I couldn't have been prouder how hard he fought to look after mum himself

But now, was the right time to accept the right thing to do was to GET mum looked after by those who COULD offer her the help she desperately needed .

Not sure he every really accepted that, but he stopped apologising.

I like to think that perspective gave him some quiet peace when he questioned himself.

You're a solid bloke, Mr Lamont

You're family is very lucky to have you

And having been there, you have my utmost respect for all you're doing.

You won't always get it right, but I know you'll keep on doing what you do, until you can't.

That's not failure, my friend.

That's giving your all, as promised to the one you love the most

Respectfully yours
James
 
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jjraak said:
I do feel your pain & anxiety here, Lamont .

Only thing I can offer, is there are people out there with better knowledge & dare I say, a clearer view of what might best for all concerned.

Not where you are, I know
And not what you want to hear, either I suspect.

All I can say is when we finally had to accept mum was beyond what we could offer her, for her own safety & quality of life .

Dad was distraught, & kept saying he was sorry and he'd failed her..

The efforts of keeping mum at home exhausted me, at 50+, it was destroying him and caused one heart attack .

I told him I couldn't have been prouder how hard he fought to look after mum himself

But now, was the right time to accept the right thing to do was GET mum looked after by those who COULD offer her the help she desperately needed .

Not sure he every really accepted that, but he stopped apologising.

I like to think that perspective gave him some quiet peace when he questioned himself.

You're a solid bloke, Mr Lamont

You're family is very lucky to have you

And having been there, you have my utmost respect for all you're doing.

You won't always get it right, but I know you'll just keep on doing what you do, until you can't.

That's not failure, my friend.

That's giving your all, as promised to the one you love the most

Respectfully yours
James
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Beautiful, heartfelt post with both a loving tribute to your Dad and advice for Lamont from someone who has dealt with the same heartbreaking issues. I'm full of admiration for you as I strongly suspect that brought back painful memories. You are also a solid bloke Mr Raak.
 
jjraak said:
I do feel your pain & anxiety here, Lamont .

Only thing I can offer, is there are people out there with better knowledge & dare I say, a clearer view of what might best for all concerned.

Not where you are, I know
And not what you want to hear, either I suspect.

All I can say is when we finally had to accept mum was beyond what we could offer her, for her own safety & quality of life .

Dad was distraught, & kept saying he was sorry and he'd failed her..

The efforts of keeping mum at home exhausted me, at 50+, but it was destroying him and caused one heart attack .

I told him I couldn't have been prouder how hard he fought to look after mum himself

But now, was the right time to accept the right thing to do was to GET mum looked after by those who COULD offer her the help she desperately needed .

Not sure he every really accepted that, but he stopped apologising.

I like to think that perspective gave him some quiet peace when he questioned himself.

You're a solid bloke, Mr Lamont

You're family is very lucky to have you

And having been there, you have my utmost respect for all you're doing.

You won't always get it right, but I know you'll keep on doing what you do, until you can't.

That's not failure, my friend.

That's giving your all, as promised to the one you love the most

Respectfully yours
James
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James, if I may....
Your words always bring tears...
You have a beautiful way of describing how the feelings you have had for your parents, can come across to everyone that reads them.
I am not going to apologise for my words and the anxiety of what I'm going through.
It is an outlet, that I do use to offload my frustrations.
I know it is going to really upset me that first time when it happens.
I know it is for the best for both of us.
Even if I truly don't like it.
I never really believe them when anyone compliments my day to day chores of being there for Mrs L. That is what I signed up for over forty years ago now.
I am not doing very well, as they say, it is the best I can do, I believe, but Mrs L deserves better.
I have always believed in improving our lives. But this complicated set of circumstances is beyond my coping skills. My resilience, my comprehension, my life skills. It has become too much!
For that I am sorry!
I will always continue to support Mrs L.
I will always find the best way to support Mrs L.
I will always dedicate my life, for her future. I cannot do less.
What more can I do?
Mrs L is my life now.
I don't have a working life now.
I don't have my football life now.
And now I could lose my partner, so some others can look after her. I'm supposed to do that?
Since covid, my brain has not been the same, because of all this.
I am apprehensive about my own mental strength and mental health.
Counselling is being suggested.
James, if I may.
A friend, you have become, a source of experience, that I will take on board, the realisation of it all is so overwhelming.
I thank you again for your beautiful words. I hope you have recovered from your experience enough to have moved on enough to take the time to be yourself and live your life better because of it all.
I hope that comes across better than I could imagine. I don't have the words. Sorry, oops, I did it again!
My admiration for your words is beyond words.
I think I will leave it there and catch up with the other posts.
My bestest ever wishes to you and yours mate.
Your humble servant.
Keith.
 
Mrs L, after a short sleep last night made her way downstairs and turned the central heating on.
On the warmest overnight of the year so far.
I awoke to being very sweaty despite the bedroom window being open.
Sauna like conditions, were present at 6am. And more windows were opened.
I did hide the controller, I will remove it from her view again.
Mrs L was not aware of the heat.
Saying that, Mrs L is still cold.
 
Fbg 6.7

A little bit cooler today.

But I had a little bee in the garden who couldn't fly...
She had been flying because she had some pollen in both the back sacs, but all she could do was walk. So I picked it up and put it on a flower which is appreciated, but it just fell off again then I gave it some water and it still was having problems. Finally, I went in the kitchen and made some honey and water mixture.. I put some on a stick, and she went over it and drank it up. Next time I look, she was gone so I presume she was just fatigued on a hot day.....

I have been tidying up and I found this painting, I played around with it a bit in one of the photo apps and here you are!!!

Here is a video of Willow & Thor and the cats Jade & Merlin
Instagram

You Tube
https://youtube.com/shorts/dy7W5qUe1dc?si=KLAUfz141DXmXDeD&utm_source=ZTQxO

Night night

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10.0

Shouldn't be any more disappointing than yesterday's 9.9 but it feels like a backsliding.

A new record number of attempted stabbings before getting a decent blood drop today -12.

Not having the best of days, but two positives to keep me upbeat.

1 Have done some more research and can now flatly refuse to take SGLT2i drugs. https://www.ccjm.org/content/92/1/33 advises that before taking them a patient needs to commit to making all meals 30-35% carbohydrate and not to fast longer than overnight. I can't do either so it's not a drug I can take.

2 Daughter comes home from uni tomorrow morning.
 
5.6 this morning.
Had a really good night's sleep. It was so much nicer with the drop in temperature and a cool breeze blowing through the house overnight.

It actually feels really nice sitting in the conservatory listening to the rain on the conservatory roof - with a coffee of course.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

I have been tidying iup today and this is unfinished painting I found from about five years ago...

So I finished it off today and here it is... my creative for today....

I was using watercolour on canvas paper and experimenting with that...

It was very hot last night 24°C outside about 29° C inside my bungalow and I got absolutely no sleep at all.

It has been 29° C. A lot of today....

Today I have been trying to catch up on sleep....

Take care...

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A wonderfully illustrative piece
 
Good morning everyone on a much cooler and thankfully drizzly start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north.
5.2 this a.m.
It’s reunion time again this weekend - class of 1968, what is left of us and who can make the trip. One blind, another on one leg, some scars not to be seen. As I prepare, I am reminded about duty and circumstance and applaud @Lamont D for his fortitude. Our duty, whatever it may be, is rarely easy but it is important. It’s also usually the harder choice, but we must do it.

On a lighter note, I had some disaster relief duties yesterday - replacing my tea mug, the crack in it finally finding it just too much; ‘this is my tea mug, there are many like it but this one is mine’ - I know, of little importance really and nothing profound occurred like it did when Diogenes gave up his only bowl or the transformation of Silas Marner when he lost all his gold - still, another few years and it could have appeared on the antiques road show.
Art bit - not been doing much lately so just a daub from my sketchbook.
I hope your day is a cool one. I need to finish my koffy.
 

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02.07
7.25am FBG 6.0
Weatherman got the forecast badly wrong.
Thunderstorm instead of the promised sunshine. Once again water is pouring into the cellar - although this time not running under the kitchen floor. MrSlim is frustrated and tetchy. No doubt he also has a headache from banging it into the shed while hastily packing away equipment that should not get wet.
He says we will need to dig up the terrace again! Or learn to live with the flood .
There is water on the stairs too, from the skylight left open by the artisan. I managed to close it, using the scaffold left in place for his return tomorrow, but had a nasty moment when it shifted under my feet. Two floors up, over the stairwell, very nasty moment. My own fault though because I stepped too close to the end and it wobbled for a moment.
I don't know how MrSlim keeps going, and here comes the rain again.
 
Morning all from a drizzly, cool L.A. Fbg was 4.8 today - after dressing as the initial reading of 3.9 was obviously due to laying on the sensor. @gennepher thank you for the wonderful creative, the video and the amazing story of love and care for the bee. There is a theme of love and kindness running through this thread lately: name checks for @Lamont D, @jjraak, the families of two long time posters sorely missed but in our thoughts and prayers. @dunelm thank you for sharing your art and very thoughtful post. I hope you find a suitable tea mug although experience tells me they are never quite the same. Have as good a day as you can.
 
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dunelm said:
Good morning everyone on a much cooler and thankfully drizzly start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north.
5.2 this a.m.
It’s reunion time again this weekend - class of 1968, what is left of us and who can make the trip. One blind, another on one leg, some scars not to be seen. As I prepare, I am reminded about duty and circumstance and applaud @Lamont D for his fortitude. Our duty, whatever it may be, is rarely easy but it is important. It’s also usually the harder choice, but we must do it.

On a lighter note, I had some disaster relief duties yesterday - replacing my tea mug, the crack in it finally finding it just too much; ‘this is my tea mug, there are many like it but this one is mine’ - I know, of little importance really and nothing profound occurred like it did when Diogenes gave up his only bowl or the transformation of Silas Marner when he lost all his gold - still, another few years and it could have appeared on the antiques road show.
Art bit - not been doing much lately so just a daub from my sketchbook.
I hope your day is a cool one. I need to finish my koffy.
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Brilliant bit of daubing there!
 
ianpspurs said:
Morning all from a drizzly, cool L.A. Fbg was 4.8 today - after dressing as the initial reading of 3.9 was obviously due to laying on the sensor. @gennepher thank you for the wonderful creative, the video and the amazing story of love and care for the bee. There is a theme of love and kindness running through this thread lately: name checks for @Lamont D, @jjraak, the families of two long time posters sorely missed but in our thoughts and prayers. @dunelm thank you for sharing your art and very thoughtful post. I hope you find a suitable tea mug although experience tells me they are never quite the same. Have as good a day as you can.
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Thank you @ianpspurs. Spot on with the name checks, kindness and for reminding us about missed posters.
 
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