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Group 7-day waking average?

Good morning 3.7 today. Had a spider fright last night and must have used up my overnight glucose supply chasing it on crutches with vacuum! Grr.

Great bg Stitch , camping and Dorset must suit you well 🙂

I hope you can get more comfortable Amanda. I’ve found my hips and back hurt more from walking oddly on crutches! Fingers crossed you can get out of the boot asap.
 
Northerner said:
Can you ask for some physio exercises to stop your body from hurting? I know when I have been laid up I get aches and pains from not being as mobile.
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Good suggestion Alan but I wouldn't know who to ask. NHS physio here is self-referral and it takes several weeks and I would have to get to the physio which I can't do. I can't do the physio exercises that I was originally given for my back because they involve putting pressure on my foot. I was basically discharged from A&E with no advice apart from getting the anti-coagulants - and that was a nightmare getting the prescribed after the initial amount. I phoned the "virtual" fracture clinic after a week (they were meant to have contacted me) with the only advice being to keep taking the anti-coagulants and to wear the boot until at least the appointment which isn't September 6th. To be honest I feel badly let down by the system, if it wasn't for Mark and NHS leaflets on the internet about Meatarsal 5 I don't what I would have done. They're not even trying to find out why just standing up from the settee caused me to fall and break my foot and A&E nearly didn't x-ray the foot because I didn't feel much pain in it - fortunately they did because I was then told that it was a bad break. Sorry rant over. Things could be worse 🙂
 
Flower said:
Good morning 3.7 today. Had a spider fright last night and must have used up my overnight glucose supply chasing it on crutches with vacuum! Grr.

Great bg Stitch , camping and Dorset must suit you well 🙂

I hope you can get more comfortable Amanda. I’ve found my hips and back hurt more from walking oddly on crutches! Fingers crossed you can get out of the boot asap.
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Thank you Flower.Sorry that you've had problems with the crutches, I couldn't manage crutches when I broke my leg in my 20's so I've got no chance of being able to use them now without causing damage to myself 🙂
 
Northerner said:
Crikey! I think that's the lowest waking number I've seen for you @Stitch147! 😱 🙂 Looks like you were even lower earlier in the evening. Hope the weather there is drier than it is here! 🙂
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I know! Must be the scrumpy! The weather is lovely. Low 20's and dry.
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6.8 Well that ended my run of sub 5's. :confused:😛
 
AJLang said:
Good suggestion Alan but I wouldn't know who to ask. NHS physio here is self-referral and it takes several weeks and I would have to get to the physio which I can't do. I can't do the physio exercises that I was originally given for my back because they involve putting pressure on my foot. I was basically discharged from A&E with no advice apart from getting the anti-coagulants - and that was a nightmare getting the prescribed after the initial amount. I phoned the "virtual" fracture clinic after a week (they were meant to have contacted me) with the only advice being to keep taking the anti-coagulants and to wear the boot until at least the appointment which isn't September 6th. To be honest I feel badly let down by the system, if it wasn't for Mark and NHS leaflets on the internet about Meatarsal 5 I don't what I would have done. They're not even trying to find out why just standing up from the settee caused me to fall and break my foot and A&E nearly didn't x-ray the foot because I didn't feel much pain in it - fortunately they did because I was then told that it was a bad break. Sorry rant over. Things could be worse 🙂
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Good morning HS for me too,🙂 laundry all done and dried on a lovely day, 24.C at the moment.😎 Off to the hospital to see the eye specialist hopefully find out what`s going on, early trip to the hospital again tomorrow to see the D specialist and DSN.🙄

Congratulations on HS again @Grannylorraine.🙂

Sorry you are going through so much grief Amanda & Flower, lots of {{{HUGS}}} for you.

Take care folks, have a good day.🙂
 
I’m awfully late today chaps. Had a lie in and then just forgot. 7.3 this wet and breezy morning, nothing exciting to report, staying in today and might just read my book all day. Got a busy weekend starting tomorrow so need to conserve my energy! Have a great day.🙂
 
SueEK said:
Morning all from a sunny Brighton today. 7.4 for me today, again disappointed with that. Looking forward to a day out with my daughter and grandchildren, we are going to Fishers Farm for a fun-filled, action packed.. just stopped there as my daughter has rung, granddaughter been unwell in the night. I have pre-paid the tickets and T&Cs say no refunds under any circumstances aargh. Going to give it an hour and see how she is then such a shame, was really looking forward to it.
Hope your day is starting better than mine x
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Hope she gets better soon and you get to have your day
 
Have run out of strips, see you anon. 🙂

SueEK hope it gets sorted to your satisfaction. I lost out on £400 once for a con I couldn't get to. Bla'guards!
 
Little update: sadly my granddaughter was too unwell to come out but she was able to stay with her dad so my daughter, grandson 8 and I went on our own. We had a lovely day, glorious weather and lots of special time. I have been down big slides, little slides, squirly slides, open slides and closed in slides which is not the best thing to do with coccydynia, I have sat in tree houses where I had to get in on my hands and knees and not enough room to stand up. I got lost in a maze and scariest of all had to work my way over 3 nets high above the trees with only a pole to stand on, OMG, bg must have gone ballistic. Had a great time, lots of time for my daughter and I to chat about important things and also a load of rubbish. Absolutely nothing suitable for me to eat so had a chicken and salad wrap which was nice. All in all a brilliant day xx
Of note. I borrowed a child so that my ore paid ticket for 4 was used, and saved them £16. I didn’t expect it but can’t deny was a little surprised that although we saw them half a dozen times during the day they never even offered to buy my grandson an ice cream as a thank you, shame.
 
SueEK said:
Little update: sadly my granddaughter was too unwell to come out but she was able to stay with her dad so my daughter, grandson 8 and I went on our own. We had a lovely day, glorious weather and lots of special time. I have been down big slides, little slides, squirly slides, open slides and closed in slides which is not the best thing to do with coccydynia, I have sat in tree houses where I had to get in on my hands and knees and not enough room to stand up. I got lost in a maze and scariest of all had to work my way over 3 nets high above the trees with only a pole to stand on, OMG, bg must have gone ballistic. Had a great time, lots of time for my daughter and I to chat about important things and also a load of rubbish. Absolutely nothing suitable for me to eat so had a chicken and salad wrap which was nice. All in all a brilliant day xx
Of note. I borrowed a child so that my ore paid ticket for 4 was used, and saved them £16. I didn’t expect it but can’t deny was a little surprised that although we saw them half a dozen times during the day they never even offered to buy my grandson an ice cream as a thank you, shame.
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You must be worn out! 😱 🙂 Glad you were able to enjoy the day, a shame a little of that £16 didn't come back to you.
 
Morning, 4.9 today after correcting a 8.3 before bed.

SueEK said:
Had a great time, lots of time for my daughter and I to chat about important things and also a load of rubbish. Absolutely nothing suitable for me to eat so had a chicken and salad wrap which was nice. All in all a brilliant day xx
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Sounds like you all had a wonderful time, great memories.
 
Morning Folks.

Reporting another 10.0 reading for today. At least a it’s the weekend golf tomorrow then helping my daughter leave home and move into her own house - sad day my baby has flown the nest
 
Morning all, 6.1 here. Not bad after completely guesstimating last nights insulin, for a buffet of 'local specialities' (Bread soup, anyone? I skipped that course, and avoided the polenta, but I did have a go at the dumplings and pastry!)
 
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