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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)
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Annb
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Alistair tells me that DIL had an epileptic fit this morning. He got up early to see to the dogs and when she didn't get up as well, he went to look for her and found her unconscious between the bed and the wardrobe. He had to move the bed to pick her up and get her back onto it. It's a long time since she had one of these seizures (I think the last one was in this house about 10 years ago) but it may be due to all the hassle from the neighbours and the SSPCA about their dogs that she has felt stressed and so - a seizure.(If you are interested in that saga see https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/th...en-parallel-chat.177870/page-140#post-2581038).
He put her into a comfortable position and left her there for a minute or so and when he came back the St Bernard was standing close and looking concerned. Then she climbed onto the bed, beside the recumbent DIL and nosed her cheek to seemingly try to waken her. Then, to Alistair's surprise, she stood over her, front legs on one side and back legs on the other (is this a normal St B rescue pose?) Then, suddenly she sat down on DIL's head. Perhaps she thought she should prevent heat loss through the head - who knows? Just as well Alistair was there and could get her off. Rescuing from the alpine snow is one thing, from a seizure in a bedroom is another. Probably takes a different kind of dog.
In fact, I gather that some years ago DIL did have such a dog (a mongrel) which would get behind her and support her by preventing her falling onto her back. Don't know how it managed to realise to do that.
DIL recovered, but last word was that she was feeling pretty ill and exhausted.
He put her into a comfortable position and left her there for a minute or so and when he came back the St Bernard was standing close and looking concerned. Then she climbed onto the bed, beside the recumbent DIL and nosed her cheek to seemingly try to waken her. Then, to Alistair's surprise, she stood over her, front legs on one side and back legs on the other (is this a normal St B rescue pose?) Then, suddenly she sat down on DIL's head. Perhaps she thought she should prevent heat loss through the head - who knows? Just as well Alistair was there and could get her off. Rescuing from the alpine snow is one thing, from a seizure in a bedroom is another. Probably takes a different kind of dog.
In fact, I gather that some years ago DIL did have such a dog (a mongrel) which would get behind her and support her by preventing her falling onto her back. Don't know how it managed to realise to do that.
DIL recovered, but last word was that she was feeling pretty ill and exhausted.
dunelm
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Smashing. Thank you for posting. It was my sisters funeral today. We had a video link. Everyone wore orange or red as they were her favourit colours.
dunelm
Master
Fountains Abbey
dunelm
Master
Annb
Expert
Similar ruins.
Krystyna23040
Expert
No no no. I won fair and square.ah, but did he let you win?
ianpspurs
Oracle
Morning all on Septuagesima - yes, 9 to go. My morning review of what yesterday did just adds to my scepticism of peak Elsie as a partner. 59 gms carbs yesterday. I know 59 gms carbs is still LC but that is treble Ketoland and i'm mainly high teens to 35 ish. Fitbit scores were interesting: first official excellent sleep score, (love a PB) resting pulse down (still massively high) and equal PB stress management score. I have managed my adjusted 8k per day step target for 5 days, not the drip day, and tried some resistance exercise which just strengthens my feeling that it is mainly exercise and weight with me that works/has worked. I know it is different strokes for different folks. At the risk of oversharing, the attached is the full breakdown of yesterday. Of course, I could be making all that up thus not sharing any personal data. Are Lidl corn fed chickens keto, environmentally friendly, high welfare animals, vfm or noticeably tastier? No idea but boy are they cheap for similar products elsewhere. Make the most of your circumstances today.
Note: Cronometer seems to work best on a net carbs setting but total carbs were only 65. It also doesn't have white cabbage in its database - is nappa cabbage white? (Mine was sauteed in butter - oops missed the butter)
Note: Cronometer seems to work best on a net carbs setting but total carbs were only 65. It also doesn't have white cabbage in its database - is nappa cabbage white? (Mine was sauteed in butter - oops missed the butter)
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dunelm
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Good morning everyone on a bright and sunny start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. The word ‘matinee’ had been mentioned and Mrs Miggins is taking the girl in the bubble to a screening of Frozen. She has only seen it a mere 10, 000 times but now needs to see it big style. I shall stay at home and lazily pack my bag. Off to Manchester this afternoon, up over Saddleworth Moor. I would have gone on the train, you can get a direct train from here to the airport but alas, it’s now 4 changes due to regressing towards the 19th Century. Art bit - some more details, slow and steady. Hope you day is a good one, I simply must have koffy.
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Krystyna23040
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A lazy day today. Reading and gentle walks around our village and of course coffee.
gennepher
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Oh dear to train travel regressing. I still remember the overnight slow train (many eons ago) that took nearly 12 hours through Wales.
Enjoy your coffee ..
ianpspurs
Oracle
That's called active rest not being lazy. Maybe don't have the ice bath though.
alf_Josiah
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Good Morening Ladies and Gentleman.
Blood sugars yesterday were 5.1 and this morning 5.3
Confession time, they say confession is good for the soul, but what sort of soul music? Not overly keen on Motown music, more rock, classical and light opera. Ah I’ve digressed again. Must get back to the point of this. Me, me’s and myself are finding it difficult to post everyday, I’m lucky that life is so busy and I have the energy to live that life, but I try to steal a few minutes to read the posts.
Safe travels fellow greaser @dunelm.
Stay safe and warm all. Now I must get about my life.
Blood sugars yesterday were 5.1 and this morning 5.3
Confession time, they say confession is good for the soul, but what sort of soul music? Not overly keen on Motown music, more rock, classical and light opera. Ah I’ve digressed again. Must get back to the point of this. Me, me’s and myself are finding it difficult to post everyday, I’m lucky that life is so busy and I have the energy to live that life, but I try to steal a few minutes to read the posts.
Safe travels fellow greaser @dunelm.
Stay safe and warm all. Now I must get about my life.
Annb
Expert
I'm just having a rest, so indulging in one of my favourite pastimes - chatting to you guys.
Need to rest because, having pulled out of a regular Zoom meeting, feeling quite unwell, I wouldn't be surprised if one of my friends turned up here today. There is a young Indian man who needs a driving license (I think he is a doctor at the hospital) so she takes him out and about in her car for practice drives and, once in a while, ends up here for a cup of tea. She has done this in the past with other learner drivers - most recently Syrian refugees being housed in Stornoway.
She came last Sunday with him and brought an electric blanket which she asked Neil to check over for her and fix, if possible. (He says it is unsafe and not to be used. It needs just one small part to fix it, but he doubts if that part is available these days, or if it were, would probably cost more than the blanket is worth.) She said she would come back and pick it up. I imagine that will be today.
Problem is - because I was feeling unwell and unable to do anything, the kitchen is pretty much a disaster area and it simply must be put to rights - just in case anyone calls in.
FBG 12.9. Went low late in the day yesterday and I ate a wrap with ham. So, of course, it went high by bedtime - and stayed high.
Need to rest because, having pulled out of a regular Zoom meeting, feeling quite unwell, I wouldn't be surprised if one of my friends turned up here today. There is a young Indian man who needs a driving license (I think he is a doctor at the hospital) so she takes him out and about in her car for practice drives and, once in a while, ends up here for a cup of tea. She has done this in the past with other learner drivers - most recently Syrian refugees being housed in Stornoway.
She came last Sunday with him and brought an electric blanket which she asked Neil to check over for her and fix, if possible. (He says it is unsafe and not to be used. It needs just one small part to fix it, but he doubts if that part is available these days, or if it were, would probably cost more than the blanket is worth.) She said she would come back and pick it up. I imagine that will be today.
Problem is - because I was feeling unwell and unable to do anything, the kitchen is pretty much a disaster area and it simply must be put to rights - just in case anyone calls in.
FBG 12.9. Went low late in the day yesterday and I ate a wrap with ham. So, of course, it went high by bedtime - and stayed high.
Krystyna23040
Expert
Definitely no ice baths. An ice bath would be my ultimate nightmare.That's called active rest not being lazy. Maybe don't have the ice bath though.
My first walk of the day 6K. A lovely sunny morning. Met and chatted to lots of dog walkers. Then home for a coffee.
gennepher
Oracle
Do not waste your precious energy to put the kitchen to rights just so that it looks good in case someone calls @Annb
You need that vital energy for yourself. Sometimes these things cannot be done.
I have gone beyond tidying something so it looks better in case someone arrives...
My energy is for me...
You take care...
gennepher
Oracle
Fbg 6.1
My day is not going as planned.
My art work is a disaster.
The app I was painting in crashed, two hours work lost and nothing to show for it. I am trying again to cobble something creative. It did not go well. So this is my Creative for today...
Wildlife camera...Merlin looks bored...
Cat Merlin's long night & the Fox
Merlin is not very impressed with Foxy Loxy...
Cat Jade turns up for cat biscuits, which are always there on the end of the swing...
Me...I need a supercharged Power Nap..
Have your best kind of day...
Back to sleep for me with Midnight who thought it was too cold last night to go out, and so is sleeping on me...and I have no intention of moving...
I did burn a bit of (security) rubbish (my shredder had packed up again) earlier, before dawn, in my incinerator and popped some small potatoes in foil in the cinders...never done that before...will it work...or will I have raw potatoes for lunch...
My day is not going as planned.
My art work is a disaster.
The app I was painting in crashed, two hours work lost and nothing to show for it. I am trying again to cobble something creative. It did not go well. So this is my Creative for today...
Wildlife camera...Merlin looks bored...
Cat Merlin's long night & the Fox
Merlin is not very impressed with Foxy Loxy...
Cat Jade turns up for cat biscuits, which are always there on the end of the swing...
Me...I need a supercharged Power Nap..
Have your best kind of day...
Back to sleep for me with Midnight who thought it was too cold last night to go out, and so is sleeping on me...and I have no intention of moving...
I did burn a bit of (security) rubbish (my shredder had packed up again) earlier, before dawn, in my incinerator and popped some small potatoes in foil in the cinders...never done that before...will it work...or will I have raw potatoes for lunch...
