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

Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and those who played hopscotch as children.

Blood sugars this morning were 4.9 a hmmm reading.

I read on this site that a long term poster whom I have crossed swords with many years ago has been banned for life, he read all of the academic and supposedly scientific papers on diabetes. I wonder what Bulkbiker did, but never mind. Life moves on.

Here in Tilehurst Towers it’s day no 9753 of covid incarceration or so it seems, Mrs J is saying she feels slightly betterer, we shall see. I feel slightly jaded, but in true fashion I shall try to escape all tasks.

Well it’s time to depart. Stay safe all.
 
At one stage, from what was posted on the threads I read, this would have been anathema to so many. I feel there is now a more tolerant hearing for these views. I know having a Bristol stool chart mug, travel cup and fridge magnet aren’t for everyone but it is always Worth looking into* "things" while passing through :) Too edgy? Type 4 again today thanks :woot: However, this is a kind of distilled essence of Spector/Zoe/Mosely et al. *Lyrics
 
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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7
I took it at dawn, but I had been awake since just after midnight, and was nibbling dark chocolate digestives...I was stressed...

Still having YouTube upload problems. It is still telling me I have reached my daily upload limit from a couple days ago.

So in the early hours this morning I click on the link it gives me. I have to verify I am me, but that still wasn't enough. I now have to verify my channel. That still wasn't enough.

Now, YouTube wants ID verification before I can upload any more videos.

3 options it gave me.
One was I had to give a facial recognition video.
Two was take a photo of my drivers license and they will hold that in their records.
The third one was something else ... and I am like heck no...

Right, I am going to delete my YouTube channel was my next thought.

I googled Google FAQ's at this point. A lot of disgruntled people. YouTube are making a lot of things very hard.

I give in. I opt for the facial recognition video. You had to centre your face in a circle. Face recognition failed it tells me - only one person allowed in the circle. I am on my own in bed. I check behind me, but it is just the wall with no decoration. I try again and again and again...face recognition keeps failing because I am only allowed to have one face in this shot.

I go and make a fresh flask of hot tea, this is going to be a very long night.

I try again. Facial recognition fails yet again because apparently there is another face in the shot...

Finally it decides I am the only face in the shot. You're too near. You're too far away. You're not centered. The list goes on. Finally the outer circle turns white - then it tells me to slowly turn my head to the right...which is right? I don't know at this point....I just turn my head.

Facial recognition accepted it says. You will hear from us in 24 hours...


So, I am still unable to upload another video yet.

But, I still have quite a few private uploaded videos from when I had more stuff from my posting my daily videos.
So, this one is from about a month ago...

It seems YouTube will allow me to make public my already uploaded private wildlife videos, but not upload any more until they verify me. I don't understand because I have already verified myself with phone number etc long ago.

Anyway, here is a video for today. From about a month ago...
Cat - The fearsome Cat, Midnight...
His first all night outside on the swing in a long time...and he bashes the poor fox...


Creative is a lighthouse, painted in Procreate. Gone are the sweet little sheep and lambs...in with the new phase lighthouses, maybe dark, maybe mysterious, maybe sinister...
I have a collection of postcards of lighthouses...maybe about a thousand or more...
I have the stories behind each one, and background information...
I once considered buying a small lighthouse to live in. I even got the keys to view it. I loved it. But this was when I was more able bodied. Rough waves would have washed over the entire thing...

I have just ranted at my daughter on Skype in Australia for an hour...you must have exceeded the number of videos and gb you could upload. I hadn't I told her. So she checks the limits on Google. No, you hadn't, she said, you barely touched the surface. So, it must be random checks by YouTube.
So, I say if they don't verify my channel, and I cannot upload any more, then I am deleting it. Daughter then comes up with a whole pile of other different options and strategies to show my wildlife nighttime videos. And they come with options to monetise them now. Whereas it would take me a year, or never to be able to monetise under the impossible new restrictions currently on YouTube.

So within 24 hours I should get an email from YouTube....

I badly need sleep now...Mr Sandman has just visited...

The living black fur blanket is on me...

Have your best day...

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Hug for all the trouble YouTube is causing. Winner for the lighthouse though. nn Have a good sleep and wake refreshed.
 
lindisfel said:
Hi guys, had my pacemaker changed yesterday and back home from Newcastle this pm.

A good job over with and they threatened to keep me in with high b.p. but eventually I got out at lunch time today.

Staff very helpful but having pace changer box changed whilst one is awake, tests ones nerves.

Very tired today so see you tomorrow when I feel better.
A.t.b.
Derek
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I'll bet it does test one's nerve. Wouldn't suit everyone to be able to watch the procedure. It's one thing watching the scrfeen while having and endoscopy but more than that, I'm not sure I could take. Hope you feel stronger soon.
 
JohnEGreen said:
6.3 today.
Having to get used to new routine now on waking check blood sugars then breakfast eat some then take pirfenidone for IPF then eat some more take rest of morning meds and last but not least coat myself with factor 50 sun blocker as pirfenidone makes you extremely sensitive to sun light even when indoors.

Actually managed to get out of the house again yesterday walked to the corner then down the back lane came back into the house through back gate.

Was watching the news the other day and they did a piece about when Santos played Plymouth Argyle fifty years ago showing the crowd one of whom was a 23 year old version of me. Unfortunately I didn't manage to get Pele's autograph.
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Great that you managed to walk a little but pity about the effect of the medication. Never realised it could affect you indoors.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone on a nice sunny start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. Today is the day when men and boys panic buy flowers and mothers still get to play with vacuum cleaners and potty training. So, all the very best to mothers everywhere and those who aspire to motherhood even though it’s badly paid and we may end up having to call it something else when out in public in case it offends just one person on the planet who may or may not have serious issues as yet undiscovered. We are going over to our daughters later this morning for brunch, prepared of course by son in law. Hopefully the garage conversion will be finished today - just some electrics to finish and then we can splash some paint about once the plaster has dried. Art bit, completing the detailing. Have a smashing day if you can. I now need some koffy and to await the arising of Mrs Miggins.

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Very imposing..
Enjoy your busy day @dunelm
 
lindisfel said:
Hi guys, had my pacemaker changed yesterday and back home from Newcastle this pm.

A good job over with and they threatened to keep me in with high b.p. but eventually I got out at lunch time today.

Staff very helpful but having pace changer box changed whilst one is awake, tests ones nerves.

Very tired today so see you tomorrow when I feel better.
A.t.b.
Derek
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Great news Derek.

Hope the shoes helped.

Can only liken it to that moment in movies when someone's in a plane doorway & facing the fact it's their turn to jump and has to trust in the output of a silkworm & the skills of a poorly paid parachute packer ..not for everyone :wideyed:

Enjoy the sleep mate .
 
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gennepher said:
Thanks @Annb
Just woke up. Going to make some lunch. Then another nap.

I don't think technology makes anything easy...
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I think with you on board with your 'can do ' attitude.

I reckon we have a great chance of defeating skynet .

Just got to keep an eye out for Arnie turning up for @alf_Josiah bike gear... :hilarious:

Nice to think you might be our Sarah Connor ...
 
jjraak said:
I think with you on board with your 'can do ' attitude.

I reckon we have a great chance of defeating skynet .

Just got to keep an eye out for Arnie turning up for @alf_Josiah bike gear... :hilarious:

Nice to think you might be our Sarah Connor ...
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Thank you very much for that big smile you gave me (in my dreams I am!)
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gennepher said:
Fingers crossed for the best possible travel for you, and that it goes as smoothly as it is possible under all these circumstances x
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Travel was long and tiring with multiple changes. Finally arrived about 10pm. Mum had the table set with cheese and biscuits so felt obliged to eat some. Kind thought, but not helpful for BG.
 
lindisfel said:
Hi all,
Thank you for your good wishes for my recovery. I can drive again after a week and I have to take it easy for a few weeks.

I was surprised to see so many patients in their forties and fifties having multiple stents and heart issues.
D.
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The tsunami effects of our SAD promoted dietary over the years, maybe?

Anyway good to hear it all went well.
 
jjraak said:
Great news Derek.

Hope the shoes helped.

Can only liken it to that moment in movies when someone's in a plane doorway & facing the fact it's their turn to jump and has to trust in the output of a silkworm & the skills of a poorly paid parachute packer ..not for everyone :wideyed:

Enjoy the sleep mate .
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Hi jjraak, I found the staff were excellent, but we all know things can go wrong.
What I find particularly grating is my son i.l. and daughter's need to have Arnie on their Satnav loud all the time giving them directions when they know the way and saying "get down", when there is an hole in the road!
D
 
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