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Group 7-day waking average?

And it’s a 5.2, and a unicorn, I’m coming to live in Welsh Wales I think, my BGs have been great. TBF it’s probably all the walking.

Yesterday we walked 9 miles. Just locally from the cottage. Down to the south end of Dinas Dinlle to an Iron Age hill fort. It’s just been excavated in the last few years and it’s quite a significant find. Very interesting and fab views. We returned to the cottage for a bite of lunch and then turned north to visit another fort, Fort Belan, not quite Iron Age, 18th century. There’s still cannons looking out to the Menai Straits! Or to scare errant English retirees who trespass! The tide wasn’t quite out when we got there, we were half an hour early so to enable us to cross the point we had to trespass through the fort and around the “harbour”. Top rebs! Crossed the mud and slippy seaweed for me to promptly trip on the stony path! Flat on my face, Mr Eggy said it was like a cartoon fall, it was so slow! Hands and knees grazed and my pride hurt. Mr Eggy kept tight hold of me from then on, still had another three miles to go by then. I’m ok today, I was expecting to be a bit stiff but I’m fine. Tough as old boots. 😉

Enjoyed the walk, the beaches at the north end when the tide is out are beyond belief. @zippyjojo I think they may give Luskentyre a run for their money. We’ll see next year.

A forest walk today planned, Beddgelert, forecast good again.

Photos today. My HS.
The iron age hill fort.
Views over the village.
Views over to Anglesey.
The beach!
Belan Fort and it’s cannons!
 

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Eternal422 said:
@ColinUK - visiting national parks in the US sounds great - which ones are you planning to go to?
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I want to go to Sequoia or Redwood (I forget which one is which), Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Bryce Canyon and others in that general region
 
5.3 So near and yet…
 
Good morning 5.1 today

Congrats on HS @Gwynn & @eggyg

Update on the Mondays visit to DMO clinic (EYE Department) the swelling in my right eye
had reduced but only slightly, not enough for them to continue with injecting Vabysmo (that eye has had 10 treatments with Vabysmo) on Monday I had a implant of Ozurdex injected in there
this will slowly dissolve into myeye,
strangely I can’t see the pellet in my eye they told me I would usually see it there
a it is in there, although TBH ive got used to seeing so many floaters etc in my vision I don’t always see them, plus obviously there’s a problem with that eye anyway, which is why I’ve been having treatment for nearly 10 years
will need to have some checks (especially pressures) as Ozurdex it is thought can increase the risk of Glaucoma & Cataract (previously they wouldn’t give it to patients prior to already had Cataract surgery) but things change
other than some headaches I would say I’m ok following that being injected into my eye on Monday

Bloods tests were not done yesterday (due to vampire being off sick)
but spoke to a GP yesterday, he was happy to prescribe me a weeks worth of antibiotics following the samples of Blood & Water taken last week.

Have a fabulous day 😎
 
A 6.1 for me this morning. 🙂

Dez
 
Morning

8.3 on another dull dark day, at least I finally seem to be getting rid of this cold. DN appointment went well, she was kind and said she was here to help me not tell me off, she understands that sometimes people’s mental health make looking after themselves harder. Anyway she was more concerned with my cholesterol level and blood pressure than the D, which ironically was a slight improvement from last year, although still bad at 60.


Congratulations @Gwynn, @42istheanswer and @eggyg on today’s HS
 
Morning all you HS, a 6.3 again for me. Different test strips so it must be true!
 
ColinUK said:
I want to go to Sequoia or Redwood (I forget which one is which), Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Bryce Canyon and others in that general region
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Been to Death Vally, Joshua Tree and Bryce Canyon - all beautiful and well worth visiting. Whilst going to Bryce it would be good to include going to Arches as well - another beautiful place and not a million miles from Bryce Canyon. Enjoy!
 
Morning all and 6.7 for me. Latest tweaks seem to have done the trick for now.

Forgot to mention that yesterday was MOT day. My Almera sailed through on its 21st Birthday.

I'm pretty sure it's my 10th diaversary next week. I think it could even coincide with my telephone review with the consultant on Tuesday.

Have a good day everyone.
 
Wow, a 5.2 for me this morning! Joining @Gwynn, @42istheanswer and @eggyg (congratulations to my fellow HSers).

Brilliant day yesterday visiting Malin Head, the most northerly point of the island of Ireland. Great place and fantastic weather for us.

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Have a good day everyone!
 
khskel said:
Morning all and 6.7 for me. Latest tweaks seem to have done the trick for now.

Forgot to mention that yesterday was MOT day. My Almera sailed through on its 21st Birthday.

I'm pretty sure it's my 10th diaversary next week. I think it could even coincide with my telephone review with the consultant on Tuesday.

Have a good day everyone.
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I think it’s my 14th diaversary next week. I know it was October sometime so why not next week? 😉
 
Dull, dark and wet when I got up at 7 (same as where you are @MikeyBikey) and it hadn't improved when I went to Morrisons before breakfast (in the car) to pick up a newspaper and some things for lunch. I heard on local radio that Berkshire had the wettest September since records began in 1908. I can well believe it. Bit brighter now and it's finally stopped raining.

Had my repeat field vision test at Boots this morning - everything was OK, so no idea why last week's test had to be repeated. So, eyes are fine (apart from new prescription for my left eye) and they said I don't need another eye test for 2 years.

Eating out tonight for our eldest's birthday. The place we're going to does a mini-dessert option, so I'm looking forward to my usual cappuccino and mini brownie. Still keeping our fingers crossed that his girlfriend can make it. She lives and works in London and it's touch & go at the moment.

Congrats @Gwynn, @42istheanswer, @Eternal422 and @eggyg on your HSs and pleased to hear that your eye screening was clear @BobbleHat.

Have a good day, all - 5.6 for me this morning.
 
Morning (just). Was broken cloud with some blue, but it's clouded over somewhat here in West Cornwall. Forecast is fairly good though.

7.3 this morning. Seems par for the course these days!

First ring Insulet for supplies then prepare some lunch, then intend to cut back the hostas in the pots in the front of the house as they are looking very untidy and then some admin stuff on the laptop before going to meet friends in the local as usual on a Weds. Hey ho...

Congratulations to @Eternal422 , @42istheanswer, @Gwynn and last but not least @eggyg.

Have a good one everyone.
 
missbct said:
8.1 this morning. Last couple of mornings it has been higher which I'm frustrated about but I need to ring the GP as I can't tolerate metformin at all - I can barely swallow it never mind the side effects!
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An older friend was diagnosed Type 2 on his retirement. He could not tolerate Metformin as the side effects made him virtually house bound. A change to insulin (8u Actrapid a.m. and p.m. suits him well) did the trick. Being on insulin got him referred to a consultant where further tests showed he was Type 1.5 (LADA). Fifteen years on he is doing well; going to the gym, swimming and growing his own produce. Only concession to age was a move to a bungalow from a second floor maisonette as carrying the shopping up the stairs was becoming a chore. Good luck with the GP. 😉
 
Looks like I missed some of the HS’s sorry @42istheanswer
then after I posted earlier, looks like a few others are joining those already on the HS step
Looks like there’s a plethora of forum members now @Pam123 & @Eternal422 both joining
I’m sure I’ve still missed someone

It’s good to hear your eye screening went well for you thats a relief for you @BobbleHat

I’m not looking for sympathy and yes I know I go on sometimes
but only because by sharing what I’ve been through, it’s in the hope someone reads my post or someone you know, then doesn’t do as I did (in the past) as I am the text book example of,
someone who previously didn’t attend eye screening when invited, so really not surprised that I developed the problem I’m being treated for, but very grateful for the treatment I’ve already received and currently am receiving.

congrats to those who are about to or are currently celebrating their Diaversary :party:
how to celebrate 😉 maybe change the lancet on the finger pricing device ?
 
Late posting my 5.5 waking reading today, I went to the dentist and then shopping.
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Afternoon all. 7.3 @ 9.46am and a lie in due to funny turn last night after pigging out on carbs due to lowering of bg yesterday. I always have to sabotage myself. 🙄 On the plus side I now always get right back down to it. I don't carry on being stupid. Better late than never then.
 
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