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Group 7-day waking average?

SueEK said:
7.4 today. No accidents or traffic jams yesterday so got to hospital on time. They decided catheter is working so probably healing problems, another imaging appt on Monday (11th visit and costing us a fortune). Got home and realised they hadn’t given me the leg and night bags and I only have one left so will no doubt be spending the weekend getting up every couple of hours to drain bag. Signed off for yet another 2 weeks. Am now 10 weeks post op today and very very frustrated.
Anyhow have a good day all x
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My OH has had a nightmare with catheter supplies and ended up buying what he needed from Amazon because those provided were unsuitable, type of leg bag prescribed, unavailable and no substitute given, night bags, impossible to empty without making a total mess, and upper leg strap only 35cm which would barely go round a ankle. So great fun.
I hope you start to make progress with your recovery.
 
adrian1der said:
A 6.0 for me at 05:41 this morning. 13 degrees and thick, grey clouds here in West Berks. We even had a drizzly rain shower on the way home from the school run.

@ColinUK What can you tell us about challah? My son had it toasted with jam this morning and loved it! I have to say before I made it I had never heard of it so keen to learn more.
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Found the Ottolenghi recipe on the Guardian website!
 
ColinUK said:
We have a family recipe but I prefer the Ottolenghi recipe myself. Unfortunately that version isn’t terribly versatile because it uses butter in the recipe and that means it’s restricted use. Doesn’t bother me but I couldn’t make that for my folks for example.
The family version uses oil and a tiny bit of honey for sweetness.

Was your version round or a 3 strand plait? Or more?!

The three strands are meant to represent Earth, Heaven, God.
Round ones are used for festivals as they symbolise continuity, renewal etc.
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My recipe had butter, eggs and milk as well as a bit of castor sugar for sweetness. I did it as a three strand braid which looked really impressive. I also egg washed it for the glaze and sprinkled with sesame seeds. I have no idea how traditional that is.

I'm already under orders to make it again from both my son and my wife. For anyone who hasn't tried it, it is a bit like brioche but much nicer.
 
@adrian1der Try the Ottolenghi recipe because it's pretty trad. It's rare to have both milk and butter and sugar.
Egg wash before, during and after baking as that really gets a lovely shine. And a few sesame or poppy seeds are perfectly trad. Unfortunately my nephew is allergic to both so they never feature on our challahs.

I'll dig out the oil based recipe without milk and post that later. It's a little easier to work than the Ottolenghi version but I much prefer the taste of his.
 
Literally take it out of the oven and whack on more egg wash. More than you think you ought. As it hits the hot dough it dries immediately. But it's a little like paint in so far as you can put on too much and drag it with the brush. I tend to pour it in to the joins and sort of roll the loaf around to move it rather use a brush as that can tear the hot bread.
 
Nearly forgot Happy diaversary @eggyg xx
 
Ohhh dear. Today turned into an 7tter disaster.

Wife had a 'blow out' over something innocent that occrred some 10 years ago. She went berzerk.

Upset me a lot too.


No idea what to do
 
Gwynn said:
Ohhh dear. Today turned into an 7tter disaster.

Wife had a 'blow out' over something innocent that occrred some 10 years ago. She went berzerk.

Upset me a lot too.


No idea what to do
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Just do what you can. Get some time for yourself and let her calm down.
 
To be honest I think this balanced more by luck than total judgment, but it’s heading in right direction and the experiment can continue next week when I go back to the pool.
See the screenshots for the readings.

Before Bed 23:30 BG had risen to 7.8 ( with no more food, I skipped the visit to the pub with rest of dive club as haven’t tried Alcohol yet. That’s another experiment but I’m not pushing the boundaries yet. )
So with the 6 Lantus let’s see where it ends up in the morning. I’ll let you kind people know! Have a good night.
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02:42 BS 8.5 a little step backwards but, still generally headed in the right direction so, just about a 🙂

Why the little step backwards? Because I accidentally found the correct basal dose, I need right now, at 10:30 yesterday morning that brought my BS down to 6.8, in combo with NR for my meals, by 16:51 before going to bed just after It Takes Two so, 19:00? The only problem was I had a semi blocked needle with the first injection going in, had to pul it out with only a few units pushed in & dripping a bit, went ahead with the 92 units anyway with 2 lots of 46 knowing that I’m still guessing anyway & I have a ballpark figure to work with, IF I get it right, with a guess of how many units I actually got from the blockage! o_O🙄

Well, 22:30 alarm for LR 22:36 BS 7.0 Yes! :D Now then, how much LR? Knew it was more than 92 so, conservatively went with 94 & see what I wake on later & went back to sleep?🙄 Woke up just after 4 hours since LR to have a wee rise so, stuck in another 2 LR, 18 units NR & half an oatcake to DP bust while I prepared a beef & mushroom pie that’s in the oven right now & estimated 04:20 to 04:30 eating time? And we’ll see how that works throughout the day on 96 LR in total? If I’m still a bit high; I’ll go up a bit more at 10:30 but, it’s probably there or there abouts?🙄

A Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉

Cough has improved a bit throughout the day yesterday but, still a bit hoarse so, when one of my brothers, in Manchester, called for a chat it wasn’t for long but, very nice to hear from him & catch up a bit! 🙂
 
Thanks Colinuk. You know you are the only people I can talk to.

I knew something was 'off' from the moment my wife got up. It took most of the day fot it to materialise in some horrible stuff from her but most of the day she was just cold and odd. But once she started it was like some raging monster let go.

Unbelievably I learned from her that the psychiatric consultant has just discharged her too.

Sadly I ate nothing and lost a lot of weight too with the stress and upset.

I hold little hope for today. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.

Anyway BG 4.5 still quite low but ok

Up first again I see. There should be a prize like a gold star for first up. 🙂
 
Gwynn said:
Thanks Colinuk. You know you are the only people I can talk to.

I knew something was 'off' from the moment my wife got up. It took most of the day fot it to materialise in some horrible stuff from her but most of the day she was just cold and odd. But once she started it was like some raging monster let go.

Unbelievably I learned from her that the psychiatric consultant has just discharged her too.

Sadly I ate nothing and lost a lot of weight too with the stress and upset.

I hold little hope for today. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.

Anyway BG 4.5 still quite low but ok

Up first again I see. There should be a prize like a gold star for first up. 🙂
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I hope today is a better day. Good luck
 
Morning all. :D 6.2 here.

(((Hugs))) @Gwynn - I hope things are calmer at home for you today.

A belated Happy Diaversary @eggyg !!! 😛

Looks like it’s going to be a half-decent day here.

Sorry to hear things are going frustratingly slowly @SueEK. I hope the next scans show improvement.
 
4.8 for me this morning. 🙂

Dez
 
@Gwynn I certainly appreciate the comfort that this forum and those who use it have given me. I’m sure you and others agree that the usefulness of this space goes way beyond the boundaries of just our diabetes.
Don’t forget that we’re here for you always Gwynn.
 
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