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Group 7-day waking average?

7.6 for me today but that is my second waking reading. The other being 2.30am when I needed a 2.5 unit correction for a 9.8.
I crashed at 7.30pm last night absolutely exhausted and whole body aching. Skipped evening Levemir again due to day's physical activity and levels were 5.3 when I crawled into bed, but rose 4+ hours later probably as a result of the protein I ate just before bed, or perhaps the lack of Levemir or maybe the new HRT patch I applied or any combination thereof! I ended up getting up at about 3am and having breakfast and some Ibuprofen as my body is really starting to complain about the level of physical activity I am expecting of it. Went back to bed at 5.30 and had another couple of hours to wake with my 7.6, so not too bad.

On a positive note I had a glorious ride through the woods and along by the river yesterday afternoon with Ian who put me on his best horse, Zak. Sun was shining a lot of the time and the beautiful colour of the leaves and the nice comfortable temperature and no flies, just made it perfect! Zak sailed over the 3 fences (large logs X 2, one downhill which always makes me more anxious and a hunt jump) Ian had me put him at, despite my unspoken trepidation and made them seem much smaller than they looked to me! My heart was in my mouth which interestingly feels very much like a hypo, but kept checking (don't you love the convenience of Libre) and levels were fine. Oddly when I got home, I had a glass of water and my levels plummeted into a hypo, so must have been a bit dehydrated. Oops!

Must head off to the shops today. I have managed a fortnight since my last supermarket visit apart from the odd bits and pieces from the Village Store but my fridge and cupboards are seriously depleted now and I am almost out of horse feed which they don't stock, so must go today and will hit Lidl next door for human supplies and Morrison's for Lift tablets as I have hammered those this last week or so! My Libre has logged a whopping 12 hypos in the last 7 days 😱 mostly due to the increased exercise/activity but I really am trying hard to address the issues and I am scanning 35 times a day to try to catch and prevent them. Note to self.... Must do better!
 
@rebrascora Can't you get the horses to do their own shopping?
 
Morning All
An 8.2 for me this morning. Probably due to a dinner last night of chicken potatoes sliced leaks followed by natural yoghurt with digestive biscuits.
Massive carb hit plus protein and fats.
Yes thought when eating this is bad but it was sooooo goood.
Didn’t need any supper at bedtime! Lol
Well it was only once so the body will recover and as I say the brain enjoyed feeling of being let off the leash.
Have a great day.
 
7.8 today, think it is the stress of worrying about Wednesday and a year ago today was the last time I got to speak to my dad on the phone, oh and not eating well yesterday, that might have done it.

Have a good week everyone.
 
Robin said:
You too! I hate jumping downhill, the jumping paddock where I ride is on a slope, and our instructor sometimes makes us jump fences downhill ‘because it’s good for us' - she knows we hate it!
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I had a feeling you would understand the significance of it Robin.
I very rarely do any jumping and if I do it is always solid fences when we are out hacking or on fun rides and no formal jumping lessons except maybe in a group lesson when I was very young, so whilst I would love to be confident jumping, I really am not and jumping downhill so puts my heart in my mouth. I suppose it is the thought that if the horse gets it wrong (or I cause it to get it wrong), we are likely both going to hit the deck, especially with a solid fence.
I have to say Zak made it feel almost like it was uphill, he jumped it so nicely. The worst of it was that the downhill log was the first time we left the ground, so I didn't have any easy warm up to it..... just trotted along the road and then turned and popped it, but I knew it was coming and I was dreading it long before we got there, so had plenty of time for my anxiety to build and try to keep a lid on before we got to it!
I have heard horses described as confidence givers but never really experienced it before. The last time I jumped Zak he was still green and awkward and that would be 3-4 years ago.....and that may have been the last time I jumped anything, so it was a huge turnaround in his ability.
 
7.2 today for me, a bit late online... Family returning from a Cornwall stay today getting the main house ready for them, bit of shopping etc. This one is the lovely Jane's all-time favourite........you can probably understand why....although I do try to be a gentleman when she's around.....
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rebrascora said:
I suppose it is the thought that if the horse gets it wrong (or I cause it to get it wrong), we are likely both going to hit the deck, especially with a solid fence.
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I used to do cross country sessions, but I've given up, I was always nervous, and that transmits to the horse, so then they’re more likely to stop. I still enjoy the jumping paddock in the summer, though I’ve been riding an ex hunter (see my avatar pic) who had lameness issues and has been given to the stables to enjoy a bit of light hacking and the odd lesson. He’d no idea about coloured poles when he first arrived, I pointed him at a red and white crosspole, and he was asking me all the way in, 'Ok, which side are we going, right or left…what? I go OVER it? Oh Ok, you know best…' So now he's used to them, and although he’s quite old and stiff, he suddenly surprised me a couple of weeks ago by taking off a stride early with a massive jump. I got completely left behind, and remember thinking, I hope I land back in the saddle, because I’m going to be in trouble otherwise…and fortunately I did! I think I’ll be happy to stick to a few small jumps in the arena over the winter.
 
6.2 this morning, bit of a surprise after the bad eating day I had yesterday....
 
Bexlee said:
Yay it’s the holidays.

A 6.8 on waking and a trip for a PCR planned shortly. Been near a number of positive cases. I don’t feel 100% but hope there’s not a connection. Never mind week at home now rather than doing what we were doing just to be safe.

Have a good day all.
Like Bruce’s comment @Kaykz!
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I hope all is ok @Bexlee
 
Well i know my sensor is on the last few hours but its been reading 13+ going up fast several times today when the finger prick reads 9!!! Its made a real mess of my TIR :(
 
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freesia said:
Well i know my sensor is on the last few hours but its been reading 13+ going up fast several times today when the finger prick reads 9!!! Its made a real mess of my TIR :(
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When I have working sensors they generally ran lower than bloods the last day, my last one that was removed last night worked the full 2 weeks and on last comparison was still only 0.1mmol out, hope your new one will be a good one! xx
 
I had decided not to post butt the events of the last 3 days have been traumatic and I need to tell someone.
On Saturday evening I was preparing dinner. No oven or hob on but I had placed a pan with olive oil in it to get ready to cook. The only thing on was the lights that are part of the extractor fan. I went to the bathroom and came down to find the kichen in flames, Using a hose I managed to put the ffire out but the entire place was full of smoke and I had difficulty breathing. I took myself and Missy to the front door to get air but I passed out. Woke to find 2 youngish girls trying to pick me up. They called their parents and gave me a chair to sit on. They called the police who turned up in about 10 minutes and they called an ambulance which arrived very quickly. By this time several neighbours arrived and were all trying to help. Everone had to use torches because the electricity supply had failed. A friend asked if I had house insurance, I affirmed that I had and once he found out who they were he telephoned them. They sent 2 electricians who somehow managed to get it back on. I was then carried to the ambulance and hooked up to an electrocardiogram and had many more tests. The chief paramedic - Susanna - decided I could stay at home once the smoke had cleaared. Some neighbours stayed with me along with the 2 police officers until at 11pm they too decided that everything was safe enough for me to sleep. The next day a quantity surveyor and my insurance agent arrived, took loads of photographs, shook their heads and told me to stay away from the kichen,
This evening they sent a team of cleaners who are still here and they are thoroughly cleaning the walls and the kitchen furniture. They have taken away what is left of the hob, extractor, oven and several cabinets. All is going to be replaced but it may take a couple of weeks. So there are just the 3 M's left, Michael, Missy and the microwave.
Every thing from the kichen is stacked in the courtyard, I hope that it doesn't rain!
Thought that my friends on here should know.
Not very good at using a microwave for cooking meals but will have to learn, reckon I am going to be on soup and sandwiches for a while. Susanna telephoned to ask how I was and told me that she considered me with much reduced mobility to be at risk and has arranged for a healthcare worker to visit me and advise what I should do to make my life easier.
That's it. Life doesn't get any easier does it?
 
Michael12421 said:
I had decided not to post butt the events of the last 3 days have been traumatic and I need to tell someone.
On Saturday evening I was preparing dinner. No oven or hob on but I had placed a pan with olive oil in it to get ready to cook. The only thing on was the lights that are part of the extractor fan. I went to the bathroom and came down to find the kichen in flames, Using a hose I managed to put the ffire out but the entire place was full of smoke and I had difficulty breathing. I took myself and Missy to the front door to get air but I passed out. Woke to find 2 youngish girls trying to pick me up. They called their parents and gave me a chair to sit on. They called the police who turned up in about 10 minutes and they called an ambulance which arrived very quickly. By this time several neighbours arrived and were all trying to help. Everone had to use torches because the electricity supply had failed. A friend asked if I had house insurance, I affirmed that I had and once he found out who they were he telephoned them. They sent 2 electricians who somehow managed to get it back on. I was then carried to the ambulance and hooked up to an electrocardiogram and had many more tests. The chief paramedic - Susanna - decided I could stay at home once the smoke had cleaared. Some neighbours stayed with me along with the 2 police officers until at 11pm they too decided that everything was safe enough for me to sleep. The next day a quantity surveyor and my insurance agent arrived, took loads of photographs, shook their heads and told me to stay away from the kichen,
This evening they sent a team of cleaners who are still here and they are thoroughly cleaning the walls and the kitchen furniture. They have taken away what is left of the hob, extractor, oven and several cabinets. All is going to be replaced but it may take a couple of weeks. So there are just the 3 M's left, Michael, Missy and the microwave.
Every thing from the kichen is stacked in the courtyard, I hope that it doesn't rain!
Thought that my friends on here should know.
Not very good at using a microwave for cooking meals but will have to learn, reckon I am going to be on soup and sandwiches for a while. Susanna telephoned to ask how I was and told me that she considered me with much reduced mobility to be at risk and has arranged for a healthcare worker to visit me and advise what I should do to make my life easier.
That's it. Life doesn't get any easier does it?
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OMG Michael that’s awful but at least you’re ok. Everything else can be replaced but you can’t be.
 
Oh @Michael12421 that's a terrible tragedy. At least you're relatively Ok. Please don't be a stranger on here. Although we really can't be of practical assistance to you, we can give you moral support and advice.

Dez
 
@Michael12421 It is so good to see you back posting but sad that it is under such shocking circumstances.
I am hugely relieved that you and Missy both survived such a scary and dangerous incident. Hope you are fully recovered soon and social care can perhaps suggest some helpful aids which will make things a bit easier for you.
The best advice I can give you as regards the microwave is don't do what my brother did and try to boil an egg in it..... It exploded and blew the door off!
 
Sorry to hear of all that. Thank goodness no one was hurt.
 
@Michael12421 so pleased you have reached out to us and lovely to hear from you though shocked at what you had to say. Thank goodness you are ok and just do your best to get through the next few days until repairs and replacements can be made. Sounds like your neighbours were there when you needed them and took everything in hand for you. If any help is offered please grab it with both hands as you are very isolated where you are.
Don’t be a stranger and stay in touch, we have missed your posts and hearing about you and Missy. Take very good care. Much love and hugs to you. Sue xxx
 
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