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Group 7-day waking average?

@freesia. Thank you and yes I do live alone. I have only one friend here who kindly took my car for a spin yesterday to keep the battery charged up. He. returned the keys at 7 this morning and then went immediately off for his holidays. There is no-one else. Still waiiting for the 'phone call.
 
Just checked again and BG is a much more respectable 5.6

And now to get ready to head off out to the Tate Modern for art I find a little less accessible than that at the National. Hopefully it’ll be really quiet and I can properly linger and see things I’ve never seen before.
 
Michael12421 said:
@freesia. Thank you and yes I do live alone. I have only one friend here who kindly took my car for a spin yesterday to keep the battery charged up. He. returned the keys at 7 this morning and then went immediately off for his holidays. There is no-one else. Still waiiting for the 'phone call.
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Oh dear Michael, I’m so sorry for your problems that must be worrying you sick. Thank goodness your lovely four legged friend is with you. I do agree with the others that you need something more fast acting. I know you are in Spain and don’t know how their system works, would you be able to go to A&E. We do all worry for you so. Please keep us informed of how you are and let’s pray it is something temporary. Do your very best to look after yourself x
 
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SB2015 said:
6.5 this morning.

Very excited yesterday as I have just got the okay to wait for the new Medtronic 780 pump.
This will be a journey of discovery using CGM, in the hopes that my diabetes takes up less of my thinking time.

A busy few days, as I have promised a hand dyed silk scarf to a friend and the deadline is looming.
Skein making, dyeing, washing, warp making, threading, weaving. One or two things to do, andonly four weeks to do it.

Have a good day all.
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I don’t know what the pump is or how it works but as you are excited about it I am too 🙂
 
HenryBennett said:
I’m sorry to hear about your travails. I’ve a good friend who’s a dentist; his wife was a nurse and they’ve a daughter who works in the NHS “front line”. They frequently rail against GPs. They are mostly paid around £100,000 apparently and certainly offer poor value for money.

I really do hope you can get your eye problems attended to sooner rather than later.
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Well I work in a GP surgery and I have to disagree, they work very hard and long hours and all of the doctors come into work on their days off to get all the admin work done that they simply don’t have time to do. I do agree that some are better than others and they definitely get paid well but as in any profession you can’t tar everyone with the same brush!! Just my opinion 🙄
 
I hank you. I cannot go to A&E as I cannot drive because the eyesight is so bad. There are no other provisions other than an ambulance and I won't get that until the doctor has spoken to me - he has not called yet. It is now getting close to 2.30 when he finishes. Perhaps tomorrow??
 
SueEK said:
as in any profession you can’t tar everyone with the same brush
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Too true but perceptions, even if wrong, are important.
 
11:55 BS 6.6 🙂 Slept in almost to midday alarm & will definitely have to go Australian today by the time I’ve read your posts on this thread & posted mine!🙄

Well, “Eek!” was indeed the right epitaph to use at the end of my waking post yesterday!o_O Another LONG day that started ok ish but, then the metaformin made itself felt by making me very gaseous!😳😱 I only took 1 lot of 2 tablets with my first meal as well & couldn’t face taking the other 2, suppose to be 2 twice a day, as I SO uncomfortable enough as it was!:confused: Can’t help that frown, I’m afraid!😳 BUT, metaformin needs to be restarted again at SOME stage so, I’ll carry on with 2 tablets today & hopefully my body will get used to it again & symptoms will settle down. Then, I add the other 2! Thank goodness there were no problems in the little girls room department so, definitely right NOT to have taken the metaformin until things had settled down!😱 Didn’t get less uncomfortable enough to sleep until around 05:30, last time I looked at my watch, this morning!o_O Only reading distracted me a bit although my eyes got all blurry from tiredness. Reading Felix Francis “Guilty, Not Guilty”.

Midday alarm has gone off now so, definitely too late for anything else other than G’day Mates & have a Wonderful Day! 😉

It’s still quite windy & wet here after stormy weather last night: weather like that makes our Isle Emerald; one has to remember at times!🙄 Right, can’t hand about: meds need to be taken with lunch & Laxido after. I’ll take paracetamol if I have to today!🙄
 
Michael12421 said:
I hank you. I cannot go to A&E as I cannot drive because the eyesight is so bad. There are no other provisions other than an ambulance and I won't get that until the doctor has spoken to me - he has not called yet. It is now getting close to 2.30 when he finishes. Perhaps tomorrow??
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Do you have a different phone you can use to call the surgery eg a landline/mobile, something other than the one you are expecting the GP to call on? You could then check and reiterate how urgently you need a call. Is it possible to use a taxi to get to A& E? Or ask a neighbour? I hope the GP rings soon for you.
Also, i agree with the others..use glucose/honey to bring your sugar level up fast.
 
SB2015 said:
6.5 this morning.

Very excited yesterday as I have just got the okay to wait for the new Medtronic 780 pump.
This will be a journey of discovery using CGM, in the hopes that my diabetes takes up less of my thinking time.

A busy few days, as I have promised a hand dyed silk scarf to a friend and the deadline is looming.
Skein making, dyeing, washing, warp making, threading, weaving. One or two things to do, andonly four weeks to do it.

Have a good day all.
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I have absolutely no idea how a pump works, what that one is or anything about pumping but sounds exciting! Would love to see a pic of the silk scarf when you've done it
 
The surgery is now closed. The nearest equivalent of an A&E is the hospital in Ubeda. Taxi services from my village were suspended - there is only one taxi service - at the start of the pandemic and has not re-started. As for neighbours - well - it is now lunch time, the biggest meal of the day, followed by a siesta and not even an emergency interupts that unless of course you are family. No, I have no option but to wait so I will. Things are a bit complicated here when it comes to this type of situation. I'll hang on in until tomorrow and if I have not heard from the doctor tomorrow I will call 112 and trust to luck.
 
@Michael12421 Call 112 now. Trusting to luck isn’t enough in emergency situations. Especially when you’re being so resolutely let down by the surgery.
 
Michael12421 said:
I hank you. I cannot go to A&E as I cannot drive because the eyesight is so bad. There are no other provisions other than an ambulance and I won't get that until the doctor has spoken to me - he has not called yet. It is now getting close to 2.30 when he finishes. Perhaps tomorrow??
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In an emergency in Spain, you go to the doctor’s surgery - out of hours too - and they assess you there. If you need an ambulance, they get you one. Can you go to the surgery @Michael12421?
 
Michael12421 said:
I hank you. I cannot go to A&E as I cannot drive because the eyesight is so bad. There are no other provisions other than an ambulance and I won't get that until the doctor has spoken to me - he has not called yet. It is now getting close to 2.30 when he finishes. Perhaps tomorrow??
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i may be stating the obvious but is the doctor aware that this is urgent, I would be tempted to ring again
 
@Michael12421 , please listen and do whats been suggested. You cannot leave it until tomorrow x
 
Oh @Michael12421 this is very worrying. Somehow, some way you need to be seen today, I certainly would not be waiting as the consequences could be dire. I do not want to be over dramatic but if your GP does not open later this afternoon I would be pleading with the neighbours to take me to the nearest taxi rank to be able to get the hospital. The system in Spain sounds dreadful
 
I hopenthat you have been able to get some help @Michael12421 .
Please don’t wait if there is absolutely anything you can do to get attention.
 
6.3 today

Pleased with results. Kids generally pleased with results. Some even got upgraded!!!

......and relax for a few days before the madness of return
 
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