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Group 7-day waking average?

3.4 for me this morning with no insulin on board apart from the tail end of yesterday morning's Levemir which I injected at 8.22am. I didn't have any dinner last night and held steady in the low to mid 5s from 10pm until 5am (beautiful straight line) and then slowly declined and dipped into the red. Levemir is renowned for not lasting the full 24 hours, so hard to believe the morning Levemir is causing that dip. I am starting to think that this is a normal pattern for my body at the moment with the exercise I am getting and maybe I don't need to be concerned about it, in the same way that many non diabetic people will drop below 4 naturally and perhaps I won't drop dangerously low. There was a slight rise on the graph before I woke up and treated the hypo
.... or....
for some reason Levemir has a kick in the tail action with me.

Had a sad day yesterday because someone's dog strayed into my garden and killed 2 of my bantam lavender Pekin chickens. I caught the dog (a spaniel) and prised it's jaws apart to release the young pullet but she died in my arms a few moments later and her dad was already dead in the pen. Owner was horrified and very apologetic and just stood there saying she didn't know I had chickens in the garden. I told her that it was her responsibility to keep her dog under control at all times. I kept very calm but I was absolutely shaking inside. I had to tell her to take the dog away in the end cause she just stood there, not knowing what to do. Anyway, I didn't get any manure shifted because the other chickens were scattered all over the garden hiding and it took me till dusk to find them and get them back into their respective coops safely.

@HenryBennett Great weekly average! Well done!

@Michael12421 Hope I am not tempting fate but a lovely safe number there for you today. More like that please.

My thanks to all those who have died through the ages to give us the way of life we have today and my thoughts to everyone who has lost loved ones this Remembrance Sunday and to those living with physical and mental injuries from war.
 
@rebrascora so sorry to hear about your chickens xx
 
@Michael12421 Hope I am not tempting fate but a lovely safe number there for you today. More like that please.
Nice numbers @Michael12421

Thank you @rebrascora and @SB2015
Could not persuade myself to 'like' your post @rebrascora, hate the fact that 2 of your chickens died and that a dog did it. That the owner 'did not know that you had chickens' is immaterial.
 
Morning everyone. 8.4 for me this morning.

@rebrascora , so sorry about your chickens. The dog owner should have had control, no matter whether she knew you had chickens or not.

Remembrance Sunday, my thoughts are with everyone.
 
@SB2015 Woohoo! Many congratulations on your "Colin" Special. Hope you have a lovely day.
 
Morning all. Woke up at 4am and found I was 4.2, so had a precautionary jelly baby on my way to the loo. Went back to sleep and woke at 9am with a 6.9.
Went for a very muddy walk yesterday, then had difficulty getting to sleep last night because I kept getting cramp down the front of my lower shin and ankle, obviously used muscles I don't normally!
 
Morning and I’ve had yet another lie in. A lovely 5.7. Wet here after such a fabulous day yesterday, I didn’t get out for a walk as, like you @Robin, I must have used muscles on Thursday that hadn’t been used for a while and my calves are still throbbing and aching almost three days later! No great plans today, strip the bed that’s about it. Sorry about your banties @rebrascora thats awful. Congratulations @SB2015 on your HS. I must be due one soon! Have a super Sunday. 🙂
 
11:00 BS 6.2 🙂

I’m having a rest day, I’ve decided & will try a cautious extra 2 minutes tomorrow!🙄

I couldn’t help dozing off about 2 thirds of the way through Strictly last night, all the walking catching up on me, & was a bit annoyed that the theme music at the end woke me back up. But, I watched on the iPlayer later.

Then, being awake again, I watched the Remembrance Festival at The Royal Albert Hall & cried buckets as I found it so moving. Had no idea that 2020 had already been deemed to be the year of the nurse & midwife before CV came on the scenes inline with the anniversary of Florence Nightingale!

A Very Good Morning to you all on this Remembrance Sunday as we pause & reflect, giving thanks to all those that paid the ultimate price serving their country to preserve our freedoms!

Have a Wonderful Day!😉
 
Lanny said:
11:00 BS 6.2 🙂

I’m having a rest day, I’ve decided & will try a cautious extra 2 minutes tomorrow!🙄

I couldn’t help dozing off about 2 thirds of the way through Strictly last night, all the walking catching up on me, & was a bit annoyed that the theme music at the end woke me back up. But, I watched on the iPlayer later.

Then, being awake again, I watched the Remembrance Festival at The Royal Albert Hall & cried buckets as I found it so moving. Had no idea that 2020 had already been deemed to be the year of the nurse & midwife before CV came on the scenes inline with the anniversary of Florence Nightingale!

A Very Good Morning to you all on this Remembrance Sunday as we pause & reflect, giving thanks to all those that paid the ultimate price serving their country to preserve our freedoms!

Have a Wonderful Day!😉
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Nice words Lanny 🙂
 
Another 6.0 for me at 07:42 today
 
eggyg said:
Anyone heard from Ted @KARNAK lately? Hope everything’s OK Ted. You know I worry.
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Do you know, I was just worrying about Ted's absence a few moments ago. Hope you are alright Ted.
Appreciate you may want to take a break from us lot on occasion but we do miss you! X
 
Robin said:
Morning all. Woke up at 4am and found I was 4.2, so had a precautionary jelly baby on my way to the loo. Went back to sleep and woke at 9am with a 6.9.
Went for a very muddy walk yesterday, then had difficulty getting to sleep last night because I kept getting cramp down the front of my lower shin and ankle, obviously used muscles I don't normally!
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Cabbage! ( or other dark greenies to replace potassium sweated out) might hepl maybe, at a guess?
 
rebrascora said:
Had a sad day yesterday because someone's dog strayed into my garden and killed 2 of my bantam lavender Pekin chickens. I caught the dog (a spaniel) and prised it's jaws apart to release the young pullet but she died in my arms a few moments later and her dad was already dead in the pen. Owner was horrified and very apologetic and just stood there saying she didn't know I had chickens in the garden. I told her that it was her responsibility to keep her dog under control at all times. I kept very calm but I was absolutely shaking inside. I had to tell her to take the dog away in the end cause she just stood there, not knowing what to do.
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That's an appalling story. Our dog (beagle) is never off the lead. Never. You simply can't trust any animals. I am always aware that ANY dog is capable of being triggered into attacking a child or another dog. Dog owners are always surprised when disaster happens but they really shouldn't be. I am sick to death of having unleashed dogs approach my dog when we are out on walks.

All dogs should be on leads at all times when outside their gardens in my opinion and I really don't know why that can't be made a legal requirement.
 
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