Group 7-day waking average?

Morning all, 5.2 here! Stared at the reader in disbelief for a few moments, because my BG has been a bit up and down the last couple of days since second jab, and I took a punt on further reducing basal last night after a stint of heavy hypo-inducing gardening. (I pruned our large laurel, and I find there is nothing more likely to send me hypo than wielding the long handled loppers above head height for an hour, maybe I should patent it as a method of reducing BG)
 
Well done @Robin on the House Special.🙂
 
Back down the caravan and back into the 7s, why is that? So 7.3 today and just managed to get the dog out, yayyy, lovely walk down to the sea, had a paddle and then up over the lagoon. She loves her walks when we can get her out, something else that is beyond my reasoning. Frost on the grass today but lovely and sunny as well.
@Robin congrats on your HS x
Hope you all have a good day x
 
Gwynn said:
You couldn't make it up... just a minor grumble

I had an appointment yesterday. I was informed that it was a diabetic review. This surprised me because I had previously been informed that my next diabetic review was in September. Still, no matter, I went along and discovered that in fact it was for some6thing else entirely and the nurse couldn't engage with any discussion regarding my diabetes (probably quite rightly, but so frustrating as I had a few questions)

Ruffled my feathers a little but the next bit stunned me. I asked a simple request to find out my blood type from my records or a test. Nope they don't do those any more. But I could get one done if I went privately, at a cost. What about my medical records then, they will show my blood type. Couldn't find out. Hmm. What if I am involved in an emergency or need to give blood to help someone in an emergency... apparently they can do a test for blood group really quickly and easily th3n. Eh? But not if a patient requests to find out (trying to be responsible).

(Later on a had a thought that I might have written my blood type down in my emergency necklace thing and sure enough, when I had unravelled it there was my blood type. They did those sort of tests back then. So that suggests that my medical records will show my blood type.

Ok, so on to the pharmacist to pick up this months prescriptions done online days before. Nope, no sign of the prescriptions. I have to go back the next day. Hmm, last day of the week. Thankfully, I won't run out of meds.

So a very unproductive visit to the doctor. Quite frustrating.

Anyway, today is another day. We had a good day yesterday at the freezing cold sea side after all the messing about at the doctors. Small mercies.

This mornings BG is 5.6

Off to get my second Covid jab this afternoon. Ahh, to get out (I think its stopped raining). We will take a walk there.
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I think in an emergency they give o neg blood if not enough time to check
 
Morning all. Had my breakfast first before posting. I was starving! 6.5 for me. Another strenuous walk yesterday but a very enjoyable seven hour and 10 mile hike. We saw deers! Woohoo! Funnily enough not on the hills ( well we did but miles away) but on the way back to the car on the local golf course! We haven’t any set plans today but it will probably be a low lying walk. So a chilled morning, apart from packing, watching the squirrels and birds and looking out to the sea.

Have a great day. TGIF for the workers and a big fat congratulations to @Robin on your hard earned HS. 🙂
 

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Lisa66 said:
@ColinUK I hope today went as well as it could and that you had a good gym session or walk. That’s quite a swerve on the tree choice....I picture you sitting in a train carriage with a sunroof.


If only it was that easy...I’d have power leads and turbo boosters everywhere 🙂

Lovely pics @eggyg , sounds like you’re having a lovely time.

@Spozkins I hope you’ve had a steadier day today.
As requested I’ve (hopefully) added some pics of a few of the chairs I’ve worked on....fingers crossed, I’m not great with techy stuff
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I spent this afternoon sanding another frame🙄 . would be nice to see some more of your photos if you feel like a show and tell.
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Oh wow! What a clever person you are. They look so professional. I’m very envious of your talent. It’s well documented that I’m the least “ crafty” person in the world!
 
5.0 for me today. Congrats on your HS @Robin, and lovely pictures @eggyg
 
@eggyg beautiful photos, keep them coming x
 
Gwynn said:
Ruffled my feathers a little but the next bit stunned me. I asked a simple request to find out my blood type from my records or a test. Nope they don't do those any more. But I could get one done if I went privately, at a cost. What about my medical records then, they will show my blood type. Couldn't find out. Hmm. What if I am involved in an emergency or need to give blood to help someone in an emergency... apparently they can do a test for blood group really quickly and easily th3n. Eh? But not if a patient requests to find out (trying to be responsible).
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It’s scarcely credible that they can’t tell you your blood group. It sounds almost as though you’re on their “naughty boy” list and they don’t want to engage with you. It’s shocking.
 
5.6 for me this morning but only achieved with the aid of a correction and another increase in basal insulin to 6 units last night. I have stuck with 30 units of Levemir this morning but my readings were on the high side yesterday still. Going to increase exercise and hope that will help it. Feeling a bit rough though.

@Robin Many congratulations on your House Special!

@eggyg Your photos are fabulous! Sounds and looks like you are having a wonderful time.

@Lisa66 Your upholstery work is fabulous! You clearly have a good eye for colour and style as well as skill to achieve such professional results.

@Gwynn It may just be that the nurse couldn't find that information in amongst all your other notes. It is not the sort of information they generally need at the surgery so she may not have known where to look. I think it would not have been appropriate to sanction a test on the NHS purely to satisfy your curiosity and in the limited time they have for each appointment it may have just put her on the back foot when you asked about it and therefore resulted in her appearing a bit offhand.
You could always go along to a blood donor session and donate a pint if you want to get the test done for free. 😉
 
HenryBennett said:
Call Graham Hall!
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We have already had 2 dog behaviourists involved with great ideas and sensible, logical reasonings. Nothing has worked, safe place, duvets, great harness, treats, thunder jacket, hoods, dog buggy etc etc, you name it, we’ve done it. She’s just pretty screwed up, on antidepressants, noise phobic, agoraphobic etc. We discovered, aged 16 weeks, she had been stolen from Norway, don’t know what age she was taken from mum, how she was transported etc so perhaps no surprise. She’s nearly 11 now so we just do our best for her. The best comment ever made to me by one of the behaviourists was that she was very lucky as we loved her and did everything we could for her and compared to so many dogs she led a beautiful life!! Sadly it’s not really like having a dog as a lot of the time I just want to go out for a lovely walk and obviously take her with me, I feel guilty when I’m out. Even my husband and I work different days to each other so that someone is always with her!! She’s not keen on some dogs so off the lead needs to be muzzled but she LOVES people, typical staffie. I think perhaps we are too far down the line to get anyone else involved but thanks for your concern x
 
Nudge up @Robin as like broccoli spears said Oops I did it again 🙂

Lovely morning here in West Berks. Just had a coffee in the garden before cracking on with work
 

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SueEK said:
The best comment ever made to me by one of the behaviourists was that she was very lucky as we loved her and did everything we could for her and compared to so many dogs she led a beautiful life!!
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Clearly a very traumatic early life, poor girl. Good to know you’re giving her the best life you can.
 
5.5 this morning. A very late meal the last night so delighted that it settled out.
perhaps that is another flexibility that can come in with this new pump.

Congratulations on HS @Robin and @adrian1der
That is a different league of upholstery @Lisa66 . Very professional.

Birthday celebrations here for OH , and the sun has come out. New bunting, new lights.
I made a birthday cake, but as I out it in the oven I spotted the baking powder unopened!!
The result is a rather dense orange polenta cake! Very edible with crepe fraiche.

Have a good day.
 
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