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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)


I don't think strips are required just an option. I don't think a reader required just an app. But I'm on a learning curve myself haha. If you find oit let me know

Sorry for short reply. Packing for jolies tomorrow!!! Here's a clue. To be sure to be sure. Im hoping to find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow handed to me by a leprechaun!
 
Strange to tell according to my family history research my 6th great grandfather was born in New York and his wife in Massachusetts before there was a United States.

Maybe they were distantly related to my Dutch and British ancestors?
 
enjoy your jollies
 

DJC3, if you have trouble getting enough blood, you could use these folks for a standard blood draw, if they'll send you a vacuuvial. https://www.bookabloodtest.com/ Provided you have the paperwork they'll draw the blood for £12. They're phlebotomists, so know what it's about. They'll draw for private or NHS tests.

I was impressed when I heard about them, from one of our local podiatrists who hosts the phlebotomy lady a couple of sessions a week.
 
Strange to tell according to my family history research my 6th great grandfather was born in New York and his wife in Massachusetts before there was a United States.

Me as well. I'm direct descendant of a Roger Terrill (my mom's maiden name) who came to Massachusetts on a boat called the Lion in 1632 (born in 1616 in Stepney England) - he wasn't a Puritan so he didn't want to stay in Boston (can't blame him!) so he went to New York and then Connecticut. He is my 10th great grandfather and the connection has also been verified by y-dna (through my mom's cousin). There is a family rumour (totally unsubstantiated) that he's descended from a Walter Tyrell who shot Rufus, son of William the Conqueror in the New Forest while hunting. Most of my mom's lines were in the United States before the American revolution including those from Scotland and Switzerland (some fought against the British.) Most of her family lines had uncommon names which makes them so much easier to trace.

In contrast, my Dad's people came from the highlands in Scotland to Canada 200 years later in the 1830s, before it became Canada (not in the earliest waves of the highland clearances.) . I've been unable to find the exact boat or year of departure or even his exact place of birth (although there are family stories.) Scottish records are so much harder to trace as they weren't in centralized until much later than England. (My Irish ancestors came even later and after Canadian Confederation.)

I'm a huge history buff....
 
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Thanks for that. Very useful.
 
Morning all . 5.3 for me this morning. Loving the discussion about the Libre - making me a bit jealous - hey ho - re the conversation about your heritage , I'm always impressed that there is time to find out that stuff. I bet if I went into it I might be the great great grandson of a witch that escaped burning...Ok that may be a fantasy - have a good day all.

Edited to make early morning thoughts attempt to make sense
 
Morning...initially up at 03:48 sod that went back to bed...had another hour and a half's sleep...feeling relatively human now...coffee...breakfast then off to work in Bristol today...all these exotic destinations...how spoilt am I...woke to a 5.4
 
There is a family rumour (totally unsubstantiated) that he's descended from a Walter Tyrell who shot Rufus, son of William the Conqueror
Now there's a coincidence as William Rufus (the red) who was killed by Walter was according to my family tree my 24th great Uncle and his brother Henry, Rufus's that is was my 24th great grandfather.
 

Oh brilliant thank you! Thriva will provide a phlebotomist if you want but its an extra £50!
 
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