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Group 7-day waking average?

5.7 this morning but I was suddenly very nervous for my appointment with the Diabetes Specialist. I needn't have been, she was lovely and really helpful, asked if I was controlling my carb portions, rather than just cutting out sweet stuff, said she supported my testing as a type 2 as I was putting it to good use by finding out what affected me and what didn't. Has put a note in my file for my GP surgery to increase the amount of testing strips I receive on prescription, but she couldn't guarantee they would support her on this. All in all a good appointment.
 
Grannylorraine said:
5.7 this morning but I was suddenly very nervous for my appointment with the Diabetes Specialist. I needn't have been, she was lovely and really helpful, asked if I was controlling my carb portions, rather than just cutting out sweet stuff, said she supported my testing as a type 2 as I was putting it to good use by finding out what affected me and what didn't. Has put a note in my file for my GP surgery to increase the amount of testing strips I receive on prescription, but she couldn't guarantee they would support her on this. All in all a good appointment.
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Good to hear 🙂 Has your medication been reduced at all Lorraine? 🙂
 
Hi all, it was a 7.6 for me this morning. Popped into M&S this morning and I start back next Tuesday. Part time 3 days a week will do me nicely.
 
03:04 BS 7.8. A bit high! :( But, woke with a bit of laboured breathing & took my inhalers. Had breakfast & my breathing is still a little taxed so, have switched on the noisy machine to clear the air a bit! 😱🙄

The birdies have just started singing outside my bedroom window & I’m going to play a bit of golf in bed! 🙄😛:D

Another VERY early Good Morning to you all & have a Great day! 😉
 
Morning folks 🙂 And what a gorgeous day it is, good job as I'm out the door in half an hour, rain meant to hit later in the afternoon though :(

Bubbles is going to be put in the bedroom shortly as he's going to have to be on his own for the first time in a month 😱 not for long though, only until the back of 10

6.6 for me today, bolused for breakfast and decided to quickly do my self administered contraceptive injection, get it out the way early, only went and stuck my finger with the needle for it 🙄

hope you all have a lovely day! :D
xx
 
9.4 and liking single figures. Chemo day today :(

I definitely won’t need any of your jelly babies @KARNAK 😛
 
Morning all, an 8.2 for me today. Hoping to get the first write up of my USA trip out to you all later today.
 
Northerner said:
Good to hear 🙂 Has your medication been reduced at all Lorraine? 🙂
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No I have to have another HBA1C test and she said if that shows as much improvement as my daily test indicate, then she will look at reducing my meds, it was such a good appointment, she supported a low carb diet, although she did say just to try a small amount of potatoes, rice etc as I am now running further, but to weigh the amount so I know how much I can eat without spiking me, which basically what I do anyway, but she supported testing and said that my book proves it works for type2's and she would support me in asking for more testing strips on prescription. Made me an appointment with a dietitian (more because my weight loss is still slow, although she was not worried about that, it was me who go upset about it) and apologized that the earliest I could be seen would be a month's time. Really positive appointment and felt really listened to and supported, what a difference moving 15 miles and into a new health authority has made.

Anyway today was 5.3, so pleased with that.
 
Grannylorraine said:
No I have to have another HBA1C test and she said if that shows as much improvement as my daily test indicate, then she will look at reducing my meds, it was such a good appointment, she supported a low carb diet, although she did say just to try a small amount of potatoes, rice etc as I am now running further, but to weigh the amount so I know how much I can eat without spiking me, which basically what I do anyway, but she supported testing and said that my book proves it works for type2's and she would support me in asking for more testing strips on prescription. Made me an appointment with a dietitian (more because my weight loss is still slow, although she was not worried about that, it was me who go upset about it) and apologized that the earliest I could be seen would be a month's time. Really positive appointment and felt really listened to and supported, what a difference moving 15 miles and into a new health authority has made.

Anyway today was 5.3, so pleased with that.
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This is all really good Lorraine, I'm so pleased you have found such a supportive nurse 🙂 If only we could bottle that and feed it to all of them! 🙂 It must be very rewarding for her too, to see someone who has taken such control of things and showing such great improvements - you may be in the minority of the people she sees, but I'm sure it gives her encouragement to try even harder to help the others 🙂 Well done! 🙂
 
Good morning folks🙂

I woke on 4.5 after a gently sloping straight line overnight.

Had an odd day yesterday, kept dipping into hypo territory. Can’t explain that, unless I need to reduce basal because I’ve lost a bit of weight. No panic, though, just a bit annoying. A distraction from the cricket.:D

I’m a bit late reporting because I had a phone call from the TGA marketing company (TGA sell the Whill wheelchair I’ve got) because they like to hear stories about how the machine transforms your life, like going to footie and cricket, particularly as I’ve had it customised with blue and white side flashes. So I could become an advertisement for getting disabled.:confused:

Fame at last:D

Have a good day, gang🙂
 
Yay 6.6 this morning before food, before lunch 6.3..... getting there 🙂
 
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