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

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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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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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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