Hi daily update from TinTin about BS, LIfe etc

[HERE TINTIN]

Hi I am not long back from flat hunting. Actually finished flat hunting at 5 and then picked daughter up and we all went out for dinner. Fingers crossed we found a flat, going back to view it again on sunday hopefully and then off to soliciters monday 😱 BS been a bit erratic and I am actually starting to think I need more lantus but will wait for a few more days to see a more accurate picture.

Bedtime last night bs 6
9.30am bs 12.1 3 units humalog 1 coffee
11.30am bs 10.1
1.15pm bs 11.1 1 coffee
2.15pm bs 14.0 6 units H chicken sandwich
5.15pm bs 11.4 5 units H small bowl of pesto and pasta
8.00pm bs 14.4 4 units H small bowl fruit

Sue I didnt know that a burger could do that to me, I appear to have a lot to learn ! I seem to have injected a lot of humalog today for not that much food, will just have to wait and see.

Flutterby I have never been offered a pump in all of these years. I asked once years ago and was told I wasnt suitable ! Acase of lack of funding I think which was very shortsighted as with a pump I seriously believe I wouldnt have such severe complications. I am a very brittle diabetic and now with gastroperesis that makes it even harder to stay stable. I am thinking of asking next time I am at diabetic clinic unless I can get it a bit better. Though dr always seems perfectly happy with my results which I think last time was 76.

Hi Sally have you calmed down any ? You will probably cry more than once but just keep remembering no phone calls are good news and she will be having a whale of a time. It is so hard letting go but it is only natural eventually, you want your children to have their own independant life, but it is so difficult. Fortunately for you you have years with your daughter at home with you, so dont worry too much this is just a wee practise for you !! Hope you manage to have a nice weekend and sunday night will be here soon 🙂

Hi Pete have you had a good day ?, was it a bit long without your music ? I am worn out once again, trailing round flats and it had to be the very last one we looked at that we really liked. We are seriously looking into buying it and now I have gone all worried about it. We will probably buy it and then have no idea how property values will be affected by scottish independance if ir if it doesnt happen. Any plans for your days off ? Is the weather forecasr for better or just the same weather ? Rained on us all day .
Bye TinTin

10.00 pm bs 14.4 again, what is happening maybe tom better

 

[Pete H]

Hi I am not long back from flat hunting. Actually finished flat hunting at 5 and then picked daughter up and we all went out for dinner. Fingers crossed we found a flat, going back to view it again on sunday hopefully and then off to soliciters monday 😱 BS been a bit erratic and I am actually starting to think I need more lantus but will wait for a few more days to see a more accurate picture.

Bedtime last night bs 6
9.30am bs 12.1 3 units humalog 1 coffee
11.30am bs 10.1
1.15pm bs 11.1 1 coffee
2.15pm bs 14.0 6 units H chicken sandwich
5.15pm bs 11.4 5 units H small bowl of pesto and pasta
8.00pm bs 14.4 4 units H small bowl fruit

Sue I didnt know that a burger could do that to me, I appear to have a lot to learn ! I seem to have injected a lot of humalog today for not that much food, will just have to wait and see.

Flutterby I have never been offered a pump in all of these years. I asked once years ago and was told I wasnt suitable ! Acase of lack of funding I think which was very shortsighted as with a pump I seriously believe I wouldnt have such severe complications. I am a very brittle diabetic and now with gastroperesis that makes it even harder to stay stable. I am thinking of asking next time I am at diabetic clinic unless I can get it a bit better. Though dr always seems perfectly happy with my results which I think last time was 76.

Hi Sally have you calmed down any ? You will probably cry more than once but just keep remembering no phone calls are good news and she will be having a whale of a time. It is so hard letting go but it is only natural eventually, you want your children to have their own independant life, but it is so difficult. Fortunately for you you have years with your daughter at home with you, so dont worry too much this is just a wee practise for you !! Hope you manage to have a nice weekend and sunday night will be here soon 🙂

Hi Pete have you had a good day ?, was it a bit long without your music ? I am worn out once again, trailing round flats and it had to be the very last one we looked at that we really liked. We are seriously looking into buying it and now I have gone all worried about it. We will probably buy it and then have no idea how property values will be affected by scottish independance if ir if it doesnt happen. Any plans for your days off ? Is the weather forecasr for better or just the same weather ? Rained on us all day .
Bye TinTin

10.00 pm bs 14.4 again, what is happening maybe tom better

It has been a long day but got to get used to it, glad you have found a decent property to buy, weather ok here but it's going down hill for the weekend, tomorrow is going to be a hard one work all day and no radio to listen to the FOOTBALL ........ :-(

 

[Sally71]

Hi Tintin

Glad your flat hunting was successful, hope you get the one you want!

Looking at yesterday's numbers, the only thing that jumps out at me was that at 9.30 you had 3 units Humalog and only one coffee (not much carbs), 2 hours later you had hardly dropped at all - maybe your corrections are not enough? As Redkite said, one day (when you are not dashing around quite so much!) if you could perhaps do more tests in between meals then we would get a better picture.

Your doctor telling you that a HbA1c of 76 is ok is not helpful, that's about 9% and is too high. Do you have a DSN? I'm sure with some work you could reduce this a bit. Definitely ask about a pump too, I posted somewhere else about all the benefits and I'm sure it would help you to get better numbers (that takes a lot of work too initially but with patience you get there). If they try to say it's too late for you just tell them that you have enough complications already and don't want any more, it's still worth making an effort now!

I'm feeling ok most of the time, no more tears at least!! Had a text about 9.30 last night saying they had arrived safely and all happy, don't worry, going to bed soon. No mention of BG so hopefully that means it had gone down to a more reasonable level! 🙂

Keep having the occasional silly thought about "oh I hope she remembers to put her pump back on after getting dressed, occasionally she forgets and I forgot to tell Brown Owl to check that...". Well I'll just have to trust her, she's basically sensible, it's just a case of whether she gets distracted! And I think they might notice at breakfast time if she had forgotten to put the pump back on 😱

Fortunately am not having too many thoughts like this and hubby is back now so I've got someone else to talk to

What are you doing today? We're going to see the in-laws at their boat club (they have a canal barge). Unfortunately phone reception round there is rubbish so I shall have to hope that no D emergencies come up! All good practice...

 

[HERE TINTIN]

Hi Sally sounds lovely going to a boat club for the day. Also your daughter sounds like she is enjoying herself and she is a sensible girl, even though she is having a great time she will be missing her mum ! I feel rotten today I did far too much yesterday. I know its bad as I want to sit and cry, going out with a friend and shes a bit funny, goes in the huff quite easily so am not cancelling. Its like I forget I have serious kidney failure and just try to carry on, anyway enough complaining I must make a move. I will be on later with all my results, actually there wont be many today wont be eating whilst out and not be testing blood in middle of shops a bit fiddly for a blind person ! Have a lovely day 🙂

9.30am bs 7.7 B/F porridge 5 units Humalog

 

[Northerner]

Hope you feel a bit better soon and manage to enjoy your day TinTin 🙂

p.s. You might be interested in this story:

http://diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=45088

Hope you don't have to wait too long for yours 🙂

 

[HERE TINTIN]

Hope you feel a bit better soon and manage to enjoy your day TinTin 🙂

p.s. You might be interested in this story:

http://diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=45088

Hope you don't have to wait too long for yours 🙂

Awe thanks Alan that was really good to read. So I will have a pancreas in the lower left of my abdomen and a kidney in my lower right !!, amazing. Been out once and have not perked up really just about to trot off again, enjoy your Kate Bush day, love your new profile photo, you have changed a lot though ! Is the concert tom ?

12 BS 12.1 1 unit h to correct, obviousley not enough H with porridge. Going out will be no food or drink so hopefully bs will be ok.

 

[Northerner]

Hehe! The concert isn't for another 5 months, so you will be getting tired of hearing about and seeing Kate Bush by then! 🙂

Don't overdo things, take them at a pace you can handle, and have a good afternoon 🙂

 

[HERE TINTIN]

Hehe! The concert isn't for another 5 months, so you will be getting tired of hearing about and seeing Kate Bush by then! 🙂

Don't overdo things, take them at a pace you can handle, and have a good afternoon 🙂

5 months, oh dear I will put my virtual earplugs in 😉, I am just jealous I I have had a nice but tiring day. I am realising I do not relax easily, which is ridiculous. Kidney disease is so contrary ,it turns you a yellow/brown colour, so everyone is lik you look so well, have you just been on holiday !!. It also makes you so exhausted you think moving is difficult but it stops you sleeping because of the toxins flooding your system, work that one out. You do look healthy apart from swelling and odd colour, but in reality you are half dead and struggling as all your organs are working double time to try to make up for your kidneys. Sorry not looking for sympathy just annoyed for myself for been tricked by my brain into thinking I can do more than I can 😱

Hope everyone has had a good day.
Pete how did it go with no footie ? and what you doing tom amd monday? Is the pollution any better ?
Nearly forgot
bs 6pm 14.0 insulin 5 units 30g CHO bye TinTin

 

[Pete H]

5 months, oh dear I will put my virtual earplugs in 😉, I am just jealous I I have had a nice but tiring day. I am realising I do not relax easily, which is ridiculous. Kidney disease is so contrary ,it turns you a yellow/brown colour, so everyone is lik you look so well, have you just been on holiday !!. It also makes you so exhausted you think moving is difficult but it stops you sleeping because of the toxins flooding your system, work that one out. You do look healthy apart from swelling and odd colour, but in reality you are half dead and struggling as all your organs are working double time to try to make up for your kidneys. Sorry not looking for sympathy just annoyed for myself for been tricked by my brain into thinking I can do more than I can 😱

Hope everyone has had a good day.
Pete how did it go with no footie ? and what you doing tom amd monday? Is the pollution any better ?
Nearly forgot
bs 6pm 14.0 insulin 5 units 30g CHO bye TinTin

Hello TinTin, terrible day with no radio for the football 10 hours seemed like 20 today, weather not to cleaver and I think it's rain tomorrow, hope you have had a easier day today it sounds like you overdid it yesterday.

 

[HERE TINTIN]

Hello TinTin, terrible day with no radio for the football 10 hours seemed like 20 today, weather not to cleaver and I think it's rain tomorrow, hope you have had a easier day today it sounds like you overdid it yesterday.

Sorry you have had such a bad day Pete, 10 hours is a long day. I hope you have a nice 2 days off, glue yourself to the footie as a reward for such a miserable day today. I am still a bit tired as managed to be out all day again, really looking forward to a restful day tom.

 

[Pete H]

Sorry you have had such a bad day Pete, 10 hours is a long day. I hope you have a nice 2 days off, glue yourself to the footie as a reward for such a miserable day today. I am still a bit tired as managed to be out all day again, really looking forward to a restful day tom.

Always worked 10 to 12 hour days it's all part of the meat trade so I am used to it, now the days are getting longer I will also be working Sundays, in the building trade only from now till September, it's totally different and I enjoy it and it helps to keep me fit, I are I bit of a workaholic but I love it. Hope you can chill tomorrow to charge your batteries back up..

 

[HERE TINTIN]

Always worked 10 to 12 hour days it's all part of the meat trade so I am used to it, now the days are getting longer I will also be working Sundays, in the building trade only from now till September, it's totally different and I enjoy it and it helps to keep me fit, I are I bit of a workaholic but I love it. Hope you can chill tomorrow to charge your batteries back up..

Hi Pete, I cannot believe how much you work ! Good on you though if you enjoy it and as you say the building trade is opposite to being a butcher and will keep you so fit. No longer you can walk for miles. So you working tom ? Ive probably missed you tonight its a bit late now, enjoy tom.

 

[Pete H]

Hi Pete, I cannot believe how much you work ! Good on you though if you enjoy it and as you say the building trade is opposite to being a butcher and will keep you so fit. No longer you can walk for miles. So you working tom ? Ive probably missed you tonight its a bit late now, enjoy tom.

Yes TinTin working tomorrow, working on some barn conversions, so should be working mainly inside I hope..

 

[Pete H]

Yes TinTin working tomorrow, working on some barn conversions, so should be working mainly inside I hope..

Well it's bed for me so catch you sometime tomorrow night, hope you have a good nights sleep and a chilled out day tomorrow.

 

[Sally71]

Daughter is back 🙂. Absolutely shattered, they didn't go to bed until 10pm and then had to get up again at 6.30 😱 But had a great time by the sound of it, she didn't do the high wire walk but had a go at everything else. She's happy and full of stories of what they got up to!

Blood sugars were amazingly well behaved too, I said she got a 21 before they left, 3 hours later she was 3.7! the lowest they got was 3.2, the highest about 11 which is not bad I reckon when you take into account all the excitement, adrenaline and unfamiliar activities! I'm so glad she had a good time.

And as luck would have it, her school has an inset day tomorrow so she can sleep as long as she needs to 🙂

We had a nice day at the boat yesterday, although the weather was a bit showery; lazy day and pub lunch today. So good weekend all round for us.

Hope you all had a nice weekend too!

 

[Northerner]

Glad to hear she's back safe and sound, and had a great time Sally 🙂 You can stop worrying now until the next trip! 😉

 

[Hanmillmum]

Pleased to here the weekend went well Sally! 🙂

 

[HERE TINTIN]

Sally so glad she is back safe and sound and had a fab time/ You will be a bit more relaxed now !. Sounds like you had a nice weekend as well. I have had a very lazy day today, ready for another flat viewiing tom and going back to the one we liked as well. It will be a long day but I am quite excited to go back to the flat we really liked. Here goes bs so far,

last night 11.50pm bs 7.2
2.50am bs 2.2
6.30am bs 2.2
12.15pm bs 7.7 ins 3 hunalog scrambled egg, coffee
2.00om bs 10.1
6.00pm bs 9.0 ins 3H burger, rice, small bowl fruit
10.00pm 11 Lantus
Will post tonights bedtime bs and all day tom evening. If anyone sees a pattern feel free to comment.

Did you have a good day Pete ?, what were you doing ? You must be done in, what are your plans for tom ?

 

[HERE TINTIN]

I am just back from viewing yet another flat and guess what , now we like 2 of them We are both rubbish at making decisions so this is going to be difficult. Want to put an offer in on one of them tom so it could be a sleepless night. We are waiting to hear back from both sellers if we can haggle a bit so we shall see. I am a bit tired again but hopefully I dont have too much on tom. What has everyone else been up to today, hope you all have had a good day. I shall post my bs this eve when I can put the whole day down bye TinTin

 

[Northerner]

I am just back from viewing yet another flat and guess what , now we like 2 of them We are both rubbish at making decisions so this is going to be difficult. Want to put an offer in on one of them tom so it could be a sleepless night. We are waiting to hear back from both sellers if we can haggle a bit so we shall see. I am a bit tired again but hopefully I dont have too much on tom. What has everyone else been up to today, hope you all have had a good day. I shall post my bs this eve when I can put the whole day down bye TinTin

Write down a list of pros and cons for each so you can compare more easily TinTin 🙂 Try to think practical also - things like public transport links, shops can be important, especially if you are thinking it might be rented out in the future 🙂