• Please Remember: Members are only permitted to share their own experiences. Members are not qualified to give medical advice. Additionally, everyone manages their health differently. Please be respectful of other people's opinions about their own diabetes management.
  • We seem to be having technical difficulties with new user accounts. If you are trying to register please check your Spam or Junk folder for your confirmation email. If you still haven't received a confirmation email, please reach out to our support inbox: support.forum@diabetes.org.uk

Group 7-day waking average?

Hi everyone - sorry I’ve been absent again. My brother died suddenly two weeks ago and it’s all been rather horrible. He’d had a stroke last year and was recovering slowly. Fortunately he never lost his speech or his sense of humour but it all seems so unfair. He leaves a wife and twin 16 year old girls. On top of all that we’ve decided to move to the Lake District which is very exciting but bittersweet with all this. AND I really n Ed to decide if I’m going to Uganda or not late October (no spleen so concerns re malaria and other infections). Anyway - apart from all that I had my HbA1C repeated a couple of weeks ago and it was 52 which I’m thrilled about (99 in March when first diagnosed).
 
zippyjojo said:
Hi everyone - sorry I’ve been absent again. My brother died suddenly two weeks ago and it’s all been rather horrible. He’d had a stroke last year and was recovering slowly. Fortunately he never lost his speech or his sense of humour but it all seems so unfair. He leaves a wife and twin 16 year old girls. On top of all that we’ve decided to move to the Lake District which is very exciting but bittersweet with all this. AND I really n Ed to decide if I’m going to Uganda or not late October (no spleen so concerns re malaria and other infections). Anyway - apart from all that I had my HbA1C repeated a couple of weeks ago and it was 52 which I’m thrilled about (99 in March when first diagnosed).
Click to expand...
So sorry to read of your sad news, my sincere condolences to you and your family.

Congratulations and well done on reducing your HbA1C!
 
zippyjojo said:
Hi everyone - sorry I’ve been absent again. My brother died suddenly two weeks ago and it’s all been rather horrible. He’d had a stroke last year and was recovering slowly. Fortunately he never lost his speech or his sense of humour but it all seems so unfair. He leaves a wife and twin 16 year old girls. On top of all that we’ve decided to move to the Lake District which is very exciting but bittersweet with all this. AND I really n Ed to decide if I’m going to Uganda or not late October (no spleen so concerns re malaria and other infections). Anyway - apart from all that I had my HbA1C repeated a couple of weeks ago and it was 52 which I’m thrilled about (99 in March when first diagnosed).
Click to expand...
Heartfelt sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your brother. How awful! Don't envy you moving house but hope you find a very special new home.... and good luck if you decide to go to Uganda. Oh... and many congrats on a fantastic HbA1c result.
 
My condolences to you and your family. May his memory be a blessing to you all.
 
@zippyjojo i'm so very sorry to hear the sad news about your brother.

Well done on your results.
 
Good morning everyone

@zippyjojo my sincere condolences.

BG 4.9
BP 117/76
Pulse 61

All good

Walked for 246 minutes yesterday. I certainly felt it by the end of the day. All good stuff.

Had a rare but very appreciated excellent day with my wife. She came out of the house and we went to the sea front and we shared fish and chips before doing some food shopping. A really nice time. In fact, the whole day was good.

Got my second cholesterol test results back. Much better results too, not perfect, but good enough. My experimental strategy seemed to have worked but I will really know when the Christmas results are in (after all it might just be natural variation). Happy about the new result and it will help with my practice nurse appointment tomorrow ...I wouldn't take statins anyway and I am convinced that was their next attack plan

Today. Hmm. Get some graphs ready for tomorrows appointment. They always help.

The new Macro nutrient analysis stuff is proving really useful. The App now analyses vitamins:A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12 and minerals: Calcium, Copper, Chromium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Zinc, Iodine. And it can recommend the correct number of supplement tablets to take to get everything into the correct range whilst adjusting for the effect of the PPI med. Perhaps I need to introduce some AI into the App to test out a 'world domination' strategy !!!!! 😱

Today, not much planned. Less exercise that's for sure.

Have a great day today whatever you are doing
 
Morning all. Back in the sixes with a 6.5 but I’m not bothered as I got myself a unicorn day! If you knew what I ate yesterday you’d be surprised, but I did do a six mile, fairly tough walk, 26 floors. I judged it perfectly. Just watch, it’ll all go to pot today!

Up early as my left shoulder was bothering me. I was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder in 2011, then bursitis, I’ve had MRIs, steroid injections and was offered an op but the consultant wasn’t selling it, “ could make it worse, might not make a difference etc etc”, so I refused, twice, he gave me another six months to decide. It’s never been right, I can’t lift it very high, it’s very weak but I have adapted. Yesterday as I stretched to close the car door as we set off on our trip, I did something to it, and it’s really bothering me now. My right shoulder froze in 2017, then bursitis too, that one’s not quite as rubbish as my left arm but it’s bad enough. I asked the consultant at the time I was receiving treatment for the right one and undergoing more tests on the left one, if it could happen again, he said he had never come across anyone who got it twice in the same shoulder. I’m hoping that’s true, and it’s just temporary and I haven’t done any major damage. Fingers crossed, it’ll be fine in a few days. Luckily this time I have an automatic car, I didn’t drive for five months as I couldn’t engage gear or use the handbreak. I’m thankful for small mercies. At least I can do my big shop today! 😉

Have a wonderful Wednesday, it’s a lot cooler here today. 6.8 degrees showing on my weather station. Very autumnal.🙂

And here’s my finest hour ( 24 hours to be exact) for all to see. Got to take the wins when you can. 🙂
 

Attachments

  • 4B7CE92F-867D-4415-9A94-30DC54657FA6.jpeg
    4B7CE92F-867D-4415-9A94-30DC54657FA6.jpeg
    29.1 KB · Views: 7
Morning wasn't really up to posting wasn't really up to posting yesterday. It was 7.9 I had my breath stop to a and e on to way to my appointment following out of hours doctors advice. I've got a little cornened about that they said as they said my blood was a bit more acidic then it should be not dka though(that was the original corncen as they were some ketones(probably starvation ketones and I've been sick as well ) I started wondering if that's been the problem the whole or at least not helping) they just wanted to check my breathing (it said I was actually breathing a little bit slower then he would expect for that and let me go) I'm going to try and speak to a doctor today anyway as I do get these breathing issues moments but seem to be getting worse now from yesterday afternoon.
 
Morning all. 8.0
Basal increase possibly to thank for that :D
I'm slowly feeling better each day and I suppose the fact that I seem to be injecting insulin again instead of water is a good sign. Well maybe watered down insulin but still...taking small victories here.

@zippyjojo I'm really sorry to hear about your brother.
 
A 5.2 for me in my Libre (Same yesterday) after a veryrestless night’s sleep (I blame the Espresso I had after dinner!)
 
7.4

I’m convinced that BG has a direct correlation to how painful my ankle is and it’s painful this morning after I tripped up on a kerb yesterday coming home from work.

I’ve got a call booked with an update from my ISVA this morning where she’s going to lay out some things we can do to hopefully prod the police along a bit. It was May that they told me they were going to be messing an arrest “next week” and it’s still not happened. To add a further wrinkle my SOIT officer (he acts as a liaison between the investigating officer and me) is away on personal leave and has been for while.
I’m presuming that no other officer has assumed his duties hence why comms has been lacking.
Then this evening I’ve another two support Zoom sessions with Survivors so it’s going to be a long and probably emotional day today.
 
Morning all, 8.5 here, despite going to bed in the 6s and taking my usual basal dose. Normally I'd have been hypo on that. Weird patterns during the day, too, it’s suddenly occurred to me I’m using the basal cartridge that went on holiday with me as a spare, and got shoved back in the fridge on our return. Might try a new one and see how we go.
 
Motning all. 6.8 fot me this morning after a massive spike between lunch and dinner which took until bedtime to bring down. All caused by a sourdough toastie, tasty though.

Not much happening today apart from food shopping and meeting friends later.

@eggyg i hope your shoulder eases a bit today. Congrats on the unicorn day yesterday.
@rayray119 i hope you feel better soon and you get chance to speak to the Doctor today.
@harbottle congrats on the HS.
@gll nice to hear you're feeling better.
@ColinUK hopefully you'll hear from the police soon. I hope your zoom calls go ok. Get that ankle iced and rested.

I'm off to get breakfast and sort food shopping. Have a good day everyone.
 
Good morning. 5.8 today. Had the bad luck to get the most arrogant and difficult of the GPs dealing with my steroid prescription yesterday - so only 9 days supply instead of a month as "drug review required". Whilst she is doing the review her side kick is so I know it will be a battle. All the others long ago conceded that, as pain control depends on either taking opiates or keeping the inflammation down with steroids, the choice was mine. Better quality of life on the steroids in my view. Oh well shall gird up my loins and prepare.,
Brisk breeze this morning and quite chilly - 14 degrees.
@zippyjojo So very sorry for your loss. Best wishes for move to beautiful part of country.
 
And it’s a 5.6 for me this fine sunny morning after a 6.7 on retiring last night……
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top