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Jotheboat

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I have sat on a camel once in my life. I will probably never do it again so I asked my wife to record the moment for the family album.
This was in the days before digital photography, remember when we had to take the film to the chemist? Slightly disappointed when my avatar came back.
That is vaguely amusing.
Diagnosis of T2 (and PAD) three months ago wasn't, but I, like many others, am trying to get a handle on it.
Thanks to communities like this there is help and advice available - so thank you for being here.
 
Jo May said:
I have sat on a camel once in my life. I will probably never do it again so I asked my wife to record the moment for the family album.
This was in the days before digital photography, remember when we had to take the film to the chemist? Slightly disappointed when my avatar came back.
That is vaguely amusing.
Diagnosis of T2 (and PAD) three months ago wasn't, but I, like many others, am trying to get a handle on it.
Thanks to communities like this there is help and advice available - so thank you for being here.
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Hi Jo, welcome to the forum 🙂 Did you stay on the camel when it stood up? 😱 😉

Good to meet you, but sorry you need to be here. How did your diagnosis come about? Have you been given any medication for your diabetes? I'd recommend having a read of Maggie Davey's letter - it's a great introduction to Type 2 and how you can get to grips with it 🙂 Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns and we'll do our best to help you out 🙂 Diabetes is a serious condition, but it can be controlled well with the right knowledge and application, so it can be made into a positive 'new you' - we'll try and help you get there 🙂
 
Hi
No, the camel was parked and I had to pay 5 shekels just to sit on it!
I was diagnosed via a routine 'middle-aged-man' MOT but the only symptoms I had were perhaps related to T2, those being PAD.
I've done masses of reading and watching of videos to try and get a grip of things, but yes, as you say, diabetes is a serious condition and I'm trying to control it with diet without meds. If I can do it, great, but I'm very mindful of the discipline required.
Three-month HbA1c is next week so I'll have a better idea where I am then.
I have lost a stone and a half through strict low carb.
Anyhow thanks for the welcome. I see that you have been here for years, so good on you for helping provide the platform to help people.
 
Sounds like you've made a great start with the weight loss Jo - well done 🙂 Losing weight, if you need to (not everyone does!), helps to make your body's cells more sensitive to the insulin you are producing, and this helps to smooth your blood glucose levels 🙂 Regular exercise will make a similar improvement, and with an 'instant' effect - particularly helpful after a meal when your stomach has settled 🙂

Keep up the good work, and let us know how the HbA1c goes - I suspect you will see a good improvement already 🙂
 
Thank you.
I see you're type 1. I have to say that although T2 is bad enough, I have real admiration for you T1s who have so much more to juggle to keep well.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. I rode a camel for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I was terrified!
 
I felt more sorry for the couple behind as our camel kept on farting!
 
Jo May said:
Thank you.
I see you're type 1. I have to say that although T2 is bad enough, I have real admiration for you T1s who have so much more to juggle to keep well.
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All types present their own particular problems Jo but we share a lot in our approach to improving our situation. Outcomes of not managing it well are similar for all of us, so we help each other along wherever we can 🙂
 
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