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

Krystyna23040 said:
That is such a good reading. When I have a virus my bg goes much higher.
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I have been well under the weather for a few weeks now and my BG has been far too high all that time, but am feeling quite a lot better, most of the time, now and BG seems to have come back into fairly normal levels and even a bit lower than previously. A fairly clear correlation I think.
 
Annb said:
I have been well under the weather for a few weeks now and my BG has been far too high all that time, but am feeling quite a lot better, most of the time, now and BG seems to have come back into fairly normal levels and even a bit lower than previously. A fairly clear correlation I think.
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Yes, a very clear correlation @Annb
I am so pleased that you are feeling a lot better.
 
Peanut234 said:
Yeah it was weird. Numbers have definitely been high today and won't budge. They were higher yesterday too. Wonder if I overdid the insulin and would normally have had a low. Am playing with my ISF and carb ratio at the moment. Maybe I was less stressed than normal!
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Yes, it could be that. Stress can cause havoc with BS.
 
dunelm said:
Lovely shell art - reminds me of the beach here after a storm. Some interesting research going on. Fascinating stuff. We took my mother to Monet’s Garden at Giverny a few years ago - wonderful place - you should be able to get pictures on the inter web.
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Thanks @dunelm
That would've been interesting....
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone on another chilly and overcast start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.8 this a.m.
Yesterday was full on exploration; garlic hunting in the woods (a bit early but we didn’t mind), hunter gathering razor clams along the beach and then up through “the jungle” of the next woods and back home - a tad over 5 miles and just in time for cheese toasties and hot chocolate with gooey bits on top.
Today - swimming baths.
Art bit - just juggling along.
Hope your day is a pleasant one. The sun is just coming out. That’s nice. Best make koffy.
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Sounds a good day @dunelm
Interesting art bit....
I might start doing black ink sketches when I start painting again...
 
Fbg 6.9

Back to my normal range again.

My previous high figures were due to stress, particularly with the hospital changing dates and times...

I am sleeping a lot at the moment, chilling out I think...

I have made several of these notes put them in every room one at each of the room. They are on white paper. I didn't realise I bent down to do things so much. It says on my hospital paperwork, No lifting and No bending...

Creative is this notice as perceived by the left (good) eye. And another as perceived by the right, new cataract eye.
I could not quite get the shades right, but it is a very marked difference as perceived by each eye.

And yes, it is that marked a difference as perceived by each eye.

I do not know where this leaves me as a painter yet.

I went out this morning to do a bit of shopping. And how cool blue is the world... I really didn't like it.
I can see in incredible detail. And I still cannot believe that I do not need reading glasses.

I can read in dimmer lighting conditions than I used to be able to. I had quite a few different small reading lamps and I don't need those now.

I wonder how much more this will change. I can tell just during today how much sharper my eyesight is becoming with my right new cataract eye. How much more improvement is it capable of? How much more will things change?

I am tired so I'm going to bed now, take my last lot of eyedrops which will take me, just over half an hour with four lots of eyedrops (leaving 10 mins between each one).

Sweet dreams to all of you...

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Quite a marked difference @gennepher .

Nice idea about the notes, mind.

My imperative was no rubbing the eye

Managed several days before I stupidly forgot one morning.after taking off shield to redo taping .... DOH.

Sounds like you got all this planned out nicely.


I guess it's in the lap of the gods how your perception of colours finally settles down .

May be an interesting selling point at auctions when you're 'discovered'.

"Here we have an original, post cataract period, 'Gennefer' commonly known as her BLUE period pieces, this one is titled 'swinging beasties of the garden'.....

Who'll start the bidding at fifty thousand pounds...thank you madam, ..do I hear 55.... "
 
jjraak said:
Quite a marked difference @gennepher .

Nice idea about the notes, mind.

My imperative was no rubbing the eye

Managed several days before I stupidly forgot one morning.after taking off shield to redo taping .... DOH.

Sounds like you got all this planned out nicely.


I guess it's in the lap of the gods how your perception of colours finally settles down .

May be an interesting selling point at auctions when you're 'discovered'.

"Here we have an original, post cataract period, 'Gennefer' commonly known as her BLUE period pieces, this one is titled 'swinging beasties of the garden'.....

Who'll start the bidding at fifty thousand pounds...thank you madam, ..do I hear 55.... "
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I did exactly the same thing it’s me too with the …..DOH
 
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5.8 this morning.
A good day yesterday. Took Bonnie to the local pet shop to buy dog food. The owner said that she was really well behaved for her age

Sister came over and we spent an afternoon doing loads of admin.

So a mixture of relaxing and working and of course coffee.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.9

Back to my normal range again.

My previous high figures were due to stress, particularly with the hospital changing dates and times...

I am sleeping a lot at the moment, chilling out I think...

I have made several of these notes put them in every room one at each of the room. They are on white paper. I didn't realise I bent down to do things so much. It says on my hospital paperwork, No lifting and No bending...

Creative is this notice as perceived by the left (good) eye. And another as perceived by the right, new cataract eye.
I could not quite get the shades right, but it is a very marked difference as perceived by each eye.

And yes, it is that marked a difference as perceived by each eye.

I do not know where this leaves me as a painter yet.

I went out this morning to do a bit of shopping. And how cool blue is the world... I really didn't like it.
I can see in incredible detail. And I still cannot believe that I do not need reading glasses.

I can read in dimmer lighting conditions than I used to be able to. I had quite a few different small reading lamps and I don't need those now.

I wonder how much more this will change. I can tell just during today how much sharper my eyesight is becoming with my right new cataract eye. How much more improvement is it capable of? How much more will things change?

I am tired so I'm going to bed now, take my last lot of eyedrops which will take me, just over half an hour with four lots of eyedrops (leaving 10 mins between each one).

Sweet dreams to all of you...

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Interesting observations. You need to get the paints out for some experimental painting. Pick a subject, a photo or object - cover one eye with a patch and paint it. Change patch to other eye and repeat the painting. Now try with both eyes open to produce a triptych. They will sell like hot cakes or cross buns or whatever sort of patisserie is flavour of the month.
 
Good morning everyone on another day in paradise being flung round in circles, racing round a ball of fire and at the same time hurtling outwards towards the who knows what. Try not to fall over.
5.7 this morning - drat, not prime - but it is a NATO small caliber bullet size (why does this stuff pop into my consciousness without a hint of a warning? Something like, “prepare for incoming rubbish, recently mined from deep within the depths of the hippocampus or other horse like shaped bits of brain). Or, as Charles Kingsley had it, “the great hippopotamus test”. - see, there it goes again!
Word of the day is “Whitby” - will we survive the 199 steps up to Carfax Abbey unless it’s moved back to Purfleet curtesy of Bram Stoker.
Art bit - more ink vicar?
Hope your day is as full as bewilderment as mine seems to be having. Wonder if a koffy will sort it out?
 

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jjraak said:
Quite a marked difference @gennepher .

Nice idea about the notes, mind.

My imperative was no rubbing the eye

Managed several days before I stupidly forgot one morning.after taking off shield to redo taping .... DOH.

Sounds like you got all this planned out nicely.


I guess it's in the lap of the gods how your perception of colours finally settles down .

May be an interesting selling point at auctions when you're 'discovered'.

"Here we have an original, post cataract period, 'Gennefer' commonly known as her BLUE period pieces, this one is titled 'swinging beasties of the garden'.....

Who'll start the bidding at fifty thousand pounds...thank you madam, ..do I hear 55.... "
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Hi @jjraak

I am an eye rubber. Always have been. So once I knew the cataract was going to be done, I made a big effort not to rub my eye. I failed miserably most of the time..

Then cataract done, my hands stayed well away from that eye. But yesterday it was irritating me so much. I just went straight in for a rub on my eye stopped myself just in time, so now I am thinking more strategies...

Someone suggested wrapping my first finger on my right hand with a fancy ribbon and tying a bow on the fingertip. That would work, she said when you see the strange bow coming towards your eye....

Ha ha about the auctions.... :cool:
 
dunelm said:
Interesting observations. You need to get the paints out for some experimental painting. Pick a subject, a photo or object - cover one eye with a patch and paint it. Change patch to other eye and repeat the painting. Now try with both eyes open to produce a triptych. They will sell like hot cakes or cross buns or whatever sort of patisserie is flavour of the month.
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That is an interesting idea @dunelm

I do need to do some studies....
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone on another day in paradise being flung round in circles, racing round a ball of fire and at the same time hurtling outwards towards the who knows what. Try not to fall over.
5.7 this morning - drat, not prime - but it is a NATO small caliber bullet size (why does this stuff pop into my consciousness without a hint of a warning? Something like, “prepare for incoming rubbish, recently mined from deep within the depths of the hippocampus or other horse like shaped bits of brain). Or, as Charles Kingsley had it, “the great hippopotamus test”. - see, there it goes again!
Word of the day is “Whitby” - will we survive the 199 steps up to Carfax Abbey unless it’s moved back to Purfleet curtesy of Bram Stoker.
Art bit - more ink vicar?
Hope your day is as full as bewilderment as mine seems to be having. Wonder if a koffy will sort it out?
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Interesting flows of paint with water spray bottle...
I like the delicate trees @dunelm
 
Krystyna23040 said:
5.8 this morning.
A good day yesterday. Took Bonnie to the local pet shop to buy dog food. The owner said that she was really well behaved for her age

Sister came over and we spent an afternoon doing loads of admin.

So a mixture of relaxing and working and of course coffee.
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Bonnie is coming along very well....
Good training @Krystyna23040
Well done.
 
Fbg 6.7

My HRV on the Visible app has been good the last 3 days. Good work, keep it up, the app says.
But I haven't been doing much. I was just taking the chance to rest and sleep.
However, this morning, because the sun is out I have decided to change my bedding. But remember, it's not a single bed anymore because I dismantled that. It is now a chair bed with very little on it that is hard work like it is with a single bed. So we should see what my HRV will be tomorrow morning will it tell me I have overdone it or will it tell me I have done okay? We shall see.
I will post the Creative later. I still have to do/make it....

Have a good day.... a quick nap for me, then an eyedrop, then the chair bed.....
 
Morning all.

Another busy week with rounds of appointments.

Decided to let the eye heal until after summer , if I can, before considering my next actions for it.

Rehab & personal trainer helping mood & conditioning.

CBT moving towards a more in-depth look at the accident, so not looking forward to that too much, but it is what is, as they say .

Most good news coming from having seen psychiatrist.

Prescribed sleeping tablets, so sleep improving bigly, as some say in the states .

And a med to improve/flatten the anxiety which is making those jagged peaks a little smoother to travel over.

As an added bonus it's also a rather powerful painkiller, and helping with the daily chronic pain I was having.

In the vein of old dogs new tricks, having been used to ms teams & averse to FB, I've never used Skype properly, but had a skype meeting I managed not to mess up ..

And began using chatgpt to do a little research.

Seems the pain relief 'might' be short lived
And while I still have & can still feel the underlying issues, I'm taking the time of less pain as the welcome relief & bonus it is

And icing on the cake is I'm now managing to balance all of that with the help of some other meds AND a little closer attention to my diet that's been returning daily fbgs in the mid 5's for the last week or so .

A perfect set up for a long awaited trip back to lands I once knew ...whoop whoop .

Happy trails, y'all
 
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