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

Good afternoon from a pleasantly sunny and breezy afternoon in the dark and dangerous north.

5.7 this a.m.

Girl in The Bubble stayed over last night. She made a birthday card in readiness to go to a party this afternoon.

Up and about this morning. Bed stripped and washing machine on. Two loads now completed.

Packing - just a small under seat bag so about 10 minutes work. Off early tomorrow to sit in commuter traffic round Manchester before flying to Bordeaux to spend a week with my mother. Looks like it might rain so a coat.

Art bit. Coloured inks on a postcard size piece of watercolour paper.

Hope your weekend is being kind to you. Best go and check that washing to see if it’s dry yet.

Good afternoon all. fbs this morning was 11.6.
Today feels very special as my dear dad would have been 100 today. So many happy memories of our time together. Glad that we took his favourite flowers to his grave yesterday as it is pouring with rain and windy here today.
On another note I am feeling a bit daunted about my diabetes situation. My HbA1c in July was 64 but the previous few months had been full of health problems which had limited exercise plus some comfort eating as well as discontinuation of one of my diabetes medications due to serious side effects. I'd hoped this months test would improve as I am back to my walking group and improved diet. However, I was called to see a GP as my HbA1c has increased to 69! I was really disappointed. As I am already taking 3 medications for diabetes the GP said that due me being diabetic for 20+ years my pancreas is now "knackered"--his word not mine--- and he is now referring me to the hospital diabetic department. Whilst waiting for an appointment I am to test my sugars 4x/ day. He anticipates they will prescribe injections of one of the diabetic weight loss medications. He didn't say which one but they each have things that affect my other conditions. I am usually quite positive but have to admit to feeling somewhat down atm. I just feel I have failed somehow. Best wishes to everyone for the week ahead.

dunelm said:

Good afternoon from a pleasantly sunny and breezy afternoon in the dark and dangerous north.

5.7 this a.m.

Girl in The Bubble stayed over last night. She made a birthday card in readiness to go to a party this afternoon.

Up and about this morning. Bed stripped and washing machine on. Two loads now completed.

Packing - just a small under seat bag so about 10 minutes work. Off early tomorrow to sit in commuter traffic round Manchester before flying to Bordeaux to spend a week with my mother. Looks like it might rain so a coat.

Art bit. Coloured inks on a postcard size piece of watercolour paper.

Hope your weekend is being kind to you. Best go and check that washing to see if it’s dry yet.

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Bon voyage.

dogslife said:

Good afternoon all. fbs this morning was 11.6.
Today feels very special as my dear dad would have been 100 today. So many happy memories of our time together. Glad that we took his favourite flowers to his grave yesterday as it is pouring with rain and windy here today.
On another note I am feeling a bit daunted about my diabetes situation. My HbA1c in July was 64 but the previous few months had been full of health problems which had limited exercise plus some comfort eating as well as discontinuation of one of my diabetes medications due to serious side effects. I'd hoped this months test would improve as I am back to my walking group and improved diet. However, I was called to see a GP as my HbA1c has increased to 69! I was really disappointed. As I am already taking 3 medications for diabetes the GP said that due me being diabetic for 20+ years my pancreas is now "knackered"--his word not mine--- and he is now referring me to the hospital diabetic department. Whilst waiting for an appointment I am to test my sugars 4x/ day. He anticipates they will prescribe injections of one of the diabetic weight loss medications. He didn't say which one but they each have things that affect my other conditions. I am usually quite positive but have to admit to feeling somewhat down atm. I just feel I have failed somehow. Best wishes to everyone for the week ahead.

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Disappointing yes, but keep going. The frog might choke the stork yet!

I may have been diabetic for 50+ years (not diagnosed until 20 years ago). I haven't been told yet that my pancreas is knackered but, even if it is, it's still worth trying to keep BG under control.

By the way - you haven't failed. Maybe the medications and other health conditions have made things more difficult for you, but it isn't failure. You have coped with a difficult situation and there may yet be other things to try.

dogslife said:

Good afternoon all. fbs this morning was 11.6.
Today feels very special as my dear dad would have been 100 today. So many happy memories of our time together. Glad that we took his favourite flowers to his grave yesterday as it is pouring with rain and windy here today.
On another note I am feeling a bit daunted about my diabetes situation. My HbA1c in July was 64 but the previous few months had been full of health problems which had limited exercise plus some comfort eating as well as discontinuation of one of my diabetes medications due to serious side effects. I'd hoped this months test would improve as I am back to my walking group and improved diet. However, I was called to see a GP as my HbA1c has increased to 69! I was really disappointed. As I am already taking 3 medications for diabetes the GP said that due me being diabetic for 20+ years my pancreas is now "knackered"--his word not mine--- and he is now referring me to the hospital diabetic department. Whilst waiting for an appointment I am to test my sugars 4x/ day. He anticipates they will prescribe injections of one of the diabetic weight loss medications. He didn't say which one but they each have things that affect my other conditions. I am usually quite positive but have to admit to feeling somewhat down atm. I just feel I have failed somehow. Best wishes to everyone for the week ahead.

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Just a thought, I wonder if you should ask for a test of leptin levels? If you find that you are leptin resistant then it is possibly impacting and you can do something about it. Last week my dad would have been 96, died last year, lots of happy memories.

You could be right@dunelm as I have non alcoholic fatty liver syndrome. Thanks for bothering to respond to my post and sending empathy for the loss of your dad. My mum also passed away c18+months ago from sepsis following a long struggle with Alzheimer's. She was 94 1/2. We were all very close but as you say it helps to have many happy memories.Best wishes to you.

Annb said:

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Disappointing yes, but keep going. The frog might choke the stork yet!

I may have been diabetic for 50+ years (not diagnosed until 20 years ago). I haven't been told yet that my pancreas is knackered but, even if it is, it's still worth trying to keep BG under control.

By the way - you haven't failed. Maybe the medications and other health conditions have made things more difficult for you, but it isn't failure. You have coped with a difficult situation and there may yet be other things to try.

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Thank you@Annb for your reassuring words and for taking the time to respond to my post. I know there are many with worse problems than me and I should be ashamed for feeling sorry for myself. It has just come on top of several other conditions this year. I will just have to wait for the hospital appointment and hope they come up with a solution without any further side effects. Best wishes.

dunelm said:

Smashing.
RIP Merlin

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Thank you @dunelm

dunelm said:

Good afternoon from a pleasantly sunny and breezy afternoon in the dark and dangerous north.

5.7 this a.m.

Girl in The Bubble stayed over last night. She made a birthday card in readiness to go to a party this afternoon.

Up and about this morning. Bed stripped and washing machine on. Two loads now completed.

Packing - just a small under seat bag so about 10 minutes work. Off early tomorrow to sit in commuter traffic round Manchester before flying to Bordeaux to spend a week with my mother. Looks like it might rain so a coat.

Art bit. Coloured inks on a postcard size piece of watercolour paper.

Hope your weekend is being kind to you. Best go and check that washing to see if it’s dry yet.

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Beautiful little sketches @dunelm

6.8.
Mrs L is not too good despite the antibiotics. Might have to wait til l results come through tomorrow. Hope they phone. The carer this morning suggested a full panel blood test. We are both due next month anyway. We shall see. Mrs L Developed a touch of laryngitis yesterday, the cough is better However, changing the bed at 5am this morning despite the protection. Is not something I nedded. As @dunelm said lots of laundry to do. Had to use drier, as the weather is wet and quite cold through today..a
cooked Mrs L a lovely bit of cow. But struggled with it and lost.
Really getting used to my hearing aids. Can't hear the clocks unless I concentrate now. And noticing other noises that are strange in so many ways. Cos, I'm not use to them.
off to bed nice and early again.
I wish everyone a wonderful Monday.
And my best wishes.
as you lot know, I have had my battles with the doctors to get to the bottom of what is happening with my condition. The same is happening now with Mrs L, we are so complicated and individual with those complications and side effects. I have learned so much about metabolic conditions. And the more I learn, the more I need to continue learning as I get older, things change with every year.
I learned to know my body and if something isn't quite right, make sure and ask the silly and stupid questions to those doctors, dsns, specialists. Ask the forum.
And finally, try and find out, what your body needs to be healthy, maybe, a change in diet, exercise or little things, there or make you feel happier about yourself. And mentally, some relaxing me time. And talking to someone you can trust, often is so beneficial.
Good night and peace to all....... Please!

gennepher said:

Thank you @Krystyna23040
I was lucky he adopted me...
Merlin was still walking around on his final day...
He fell into eternal sleep on the thatched swing, his favorite place...

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That was a lovely way for him to go @gennepher

5.9 this morning.
Mr K is gradually feeling a bit better, and looks a lot happier.

I phoned Jane who runs the Gooderstone Water Gardens Tea Rooms, as she and husband are retiring today, to wish them well and ask her to say goodbye on our behalf to the people who run the craft stalls there as they are all.packing up for good also.

We had become very friendly with all of them over the years and I wanted them to know we really enjoyed our visits.

Actually, the lady who runs the Water Gardens probably shouldn't have given me Jane's personal telephone number but I am so pleased she did.

2025 — Created by gennepher >^..^< — All Rights Reserved

Fbg 6.3

Turning over the sketchbook page...
In acrylics....

The badgers are very active in my garden at the moment. They are digging deeper and bigger holes but they are not burrowing, they are digging for grubs...

It is definitely getting cooler...I've just started putting on a second blanket some nights...

Night night from me


Link to painting...

Krystyna23040 said:

That was a lovely way for him to go @gennepher

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Thank you @Krystyna23040 yes it was..

gennepher said:

2025 — Created by gennepher >^..^< — All Rights Reserved

Fbg 6.3

Turning over the sketchbook page...
In acrylics....

The badgers are very active in my garden at the moment. They are digging deeper and bigger holes but they are not burrowing, they are digging for grubs...

It is definitely getting cooler...I've just started putting on a second blanket some nights...

Night night from me


Link to painting...

Turning over the sketchbook page... | gennepher

©️ 2025 — Created by gennepher >^..^< — All Rights Reserved Turning over the sketchbook page... In acrylics.... The...

www.blipfoto.com

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It's definitely 3 layer clothing here these days.

7.5 today at 02.40. That was about an hour's sleep in bed. Another hour sometime between 04.30 and 06.00 - after painkillers, of course. Just had a second dose of painkillers to see if that will get me moving. Very enervating these opiates. No energy to get up and go, even if the drugs do take the edge off the aches and pains. Oh well, such is life. Not ready to give in to the alternative just yet!

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Next page in my sketchbook...
It is in acrylics....

My morning was not working out...I left the bungalow at 7.45...
Want to collect my parcels but Amazon gun was not working... So they phoned Amazon but it took an hour to get through and that's when they found the whole of Amazon was down and no one anywhere could collect any parcels this morning... and so I was sitting on my walker reading my Kindle.... The guy was hoping Amazon would release the parcels to me because he knew me, but they weren't obviously releasing anyone's parcels.

But that stole an hour of my time....

The pharmacy was shut. That computers were down and there was no knowing when they were going to be open again. So that meant I could not collect my owings which includes diabetic medicines nor could I collect my full prescription...

On to the doctor's surgery where I was to take a water sample in and collect a message and to find out what my Journal is...
First of all, she told me she had nothing on her notes to say I had to take a water sample in and so she would not take it off me... I told her this had taken me a week to get the water sample because early morning I just flood and I didn't have time to open the container. And I wasn't doing this again... There is no request for a water sample on your notes, the receptionist insisted. Well how come I have a printed form with my name and everything on it, I asked the receptionist.... Finally she took it.

She explained that the word Journal is the new name for patient notes. And that only half of the results of my blood test had been returned, And there was an issue with that half. And that was it. There was no appointment for me. Nothing.

Well what do I do now I said...
What am I meant to do?
Sister K has made no notes on this explain the receptionist, and so I can't do anything. Well what was the point in asking me to come in, I asked the receptionist....

Sister K has made no useful notes at all on my records and has omitted a lot.

I explained to the receptionist that Sister K said I would see Sister J next. The receptionist reads my notes, And Sister K has made no note on my records and there is no information that she wanted me to see Sister J next... And so she was unable to make me an appointment with Sister J. I do not have the authority said the receptionist.

Well who can you make me an appointment with I asked the receptionist... You could ask to see Sister K. That's all I can offer you...

Sister K is not available until the end of November. Okay I'll take that I said.

And left..

All this took 4 hours out of my morning.

I was exhausted with all this talking and working out what people were saying and my brain was fried when I got back home. I went back to bed and that is where I am now at 4:00 p.m. And I have done nothing useful today because I have have just nothing left. No stamina left after this morning...

Link to my painting...

6.7

Annb said:

It's definitely 3 layer clothing here these days.

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Other than snow, we have had everything else today. It's cold but brief sun is quite warm.
No results yet, phoned earlier.
A quiet day with Mrs L having a long lie in.
Been referred to ear, nose, throat dept at local hospital for the constant recurring dizziness, vertigo.
And some good news, I'm back on the winter fuel allowance. Which is nice.
Chops for tea.
Garden time is a premium at the moment, more bulbs showing through. Why? Far too early.
Enjoy your evening.
Best wishes.

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.

We are in the throes of moving from Android to I phone. Give me quantum mechanics any day. It’s a good thing I am very hairy with plenty of hair to pull out.

Stay well all.

dogslife said:

Thank you@Annb for your reassuring words and for taking the time to respond to my post. I know there are many with worse problems than me and I should be ashamed for feeling sorry for myself. It has just come on top of several other conditions this year. I will just have to wait for the hospital appointment and hope they come up with a solution without any further side effects. Best wishes.

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Don't feel ashamed for feeling sorry for yourself - we all go through patches like that. It's only human. Not many of us are like Job in being able to take whatever is sent to us. I find that acknowledging a condition or a pain is helpful in dealing with it. You can analyse it and work out what makes it worse or better, you can rail against it - sometimes that helps. You can talk to others about it - like your friends on this forum. Sometimes a rant is in order and helps to deal with frustration. Here's a good place for that as well. All these things help to a degree and, let's face it, we all need all the help we can get.