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Just venting but crikey has it just hit me

dannybgoode said:
Feeling much more chipper today. It's the weekend, we're about to go to my favourite burger joint and I got my first green reading since all this kicked off a week ago.

Actually, it's hard to believe it's already been a week. Gone past in a blur! Hopefully my BG is getting under control now and within a few days I'll stop feeling odd from the change in levels.

One thing I have noticed. Having been short sighted since the age of 15, right now I can see pretty well without glasses for the first time in over 30 years!

Need to let my eyes settle down and maybe a trip to the opticians is needed...View attachment 32960
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You've done brilliantly for your first week - numbers are coming down gradually too (which is best) - top work and enjoy the well-deserved burger!
 
mashedupmatt said:
You've done brilliantly for your first week - numbers are coming down gradually too (which is best) - top work and enjoy the well-deserved burger!
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Thank you. I've been sticking to everything religiously and trying to eat much more healthily regardless of Type.

Completely blown it tonight though but crikey did it taste incredible!!
 
dannybgoode said:
Just a small update. One of the DSN's called me this morning as promised to check in with how I was getting on.

No results yet from the pancreatic function test so still not sure in type but hopefully that'll be back in the next couple of days max.

They are also running some test that involves antibodies in case the function test is marginal and then they'll use that to make the final call. Apparently the results for that can take a couple of weeks though. No doubt someone in here can tell me what it's proper name is.

For now dose increased to 8 units for everything as BG still high and now that want to bring it down to more normal levels.

Reading some of the posts on here too it seems I've landing on my feet with the at the Northern General too. They've been brilliant so far - long may that continue 🙂
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I waited just over 3 weeks for the antibodies tests. 4 different types - 3 out of the 4 were positive which confirmed Type 1.
Hopefully you’ll get results soon and before Xmas to put your mind at rest.
 
ET6 said:
I waited just over 3 weeks for the antibodies tests. 4 different types - 3 out of the 4 were positive which confirmed Type 1.
Hopefully you’ll get results soon and before Xmas to put your mind at rest.
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Thank you. Might just get the results back before Christmas fingers crossed. If not then I'll just carry on what the insulin etc as is and hopefully get a plan together over way or the other in the new year.

At least they've run all the tests to be sure so I'll know for definite. Better than them jumping to the wrong conclusion.

Hopefully you'll get seen quickly too...
 
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ET6 said:
I waited just over 3 weeks for the antibodies tests. 4 different types - 3 out of the 4 were positive which confirmed Type 1.
Hopefully you’ll get results soon and before Xmas to put your mind at rest.
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3 weeks it was for mine too (and 3 weeks on Metformin made me lose even more weight (I'd lost 2 stone))!
 
I was diagnosed twenty years ago.
Tests to determine type were rare at the time which contributed to many misdiagnosis. From what I have read, this was mostly adults with Type 1 being misdiagnosed as having type 2.
Despite being diagnosed as an adult, it was assumed to be Type 1 because I was “too slim and active to have type 2” despite no history in my family. I have since learned that this was pretty naive. I have never had the tests. However, that assumption appears to be correct (in my last diabetes review, the new DSN was told I was “very sensitive to insulin” as my correction doses are very low) and I was saved the weeks of uncertainty.
I don’t know whether it is better to have the certainty of the tests or the lack of waiting when it appears pretty clear.
 
dannybgoode said:
Feeling much more chipper today. It's the weekend, we're about to go to my favourite burger joint and I got my first green reading since all this kicked off a week ago.

Actually, it's hard to believe it's already been a week. Gone past in a blur! Hopefully my BG is getting under control now and within a few days I'll stop feeling odd from the change in levels.

One thing I have noticed. Having been short sighted since the age of 15, right now I can see pretty well without glasses for the first time in over 30 years!

Need to let my eyes settle down and maybe a trip to the opticians is needed...View attachment 32960
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Your green band seems very narrow. It is usually between 4 and 10. It is difficult enough to stay in the green with that (70% TIR is excellent) trying to do that between 5 and 9 would be far too hard. You're doing great and better than you think (and this shows). It's a lot to deal with be kind to yourself.
 
Was peaks and troughs last week. Motivation to do much other than focus on the diagnosis was low and I've needed a lot of concentration to remember everything I need to do.

But this is a new week and I'm determined to just start getting on with it. Got a few projects at work to wrap up before Christmas and I have a new class of morse code students to teach in January so I need to prep for that too.

And there's Christmas itself to get ready for so plenty of interest things to put my mind to!

Onwards and at least not any further downwards 🙂
 
Good to hear that you are starting to get back to doing your usual stuff in addition to the diabetes stuff. It takes up a lot of your headspace when you are newly diagnosed. Interesting to know that you teach morse code. My husband learned it many years ago when he was in the military. With the advent of satellite phones etc he didn't think it was used much now.
 
silver minion said:
With the advent of satellite phones etc he didn't think it was used much now.
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Commercially it's not really used these days but in amateur radio it's having something of a resurgence.

There's lot of online classes these days and they're always full - people seem to like learning it.

I can chat for 30-60mins in morse code, it's great fun and keeps my mind occupied 🙂
 
dannybgoode said:
Commercially it's not really used these days but in amateur radio it's having something of a resurgence.

There's lot of online classes these days and they're always full - people seem to like learning it.

I can chat for 30-60mins in morse code, it's great fun and keeps my mind occupied 🙂
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Hubby used to play cassettes with 5 digit code cyphers while he was driving to keep his comprehension speed up. He and his mate used to tap messages on table tops in cafes for a bit of fun.:rofl:
 
silver minion said:
Hubby used to play cassettes with 5 digit code cyphers while he was driving to keep his comprehension speed up. He and his mate used to tap messages on table tops in cafes for a bit of fun.:rofl:
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It's not that much different now. I have a load of files on my phone that I play whist driving too :D
 
dannybgoode said:
Commercially it's not really used these days but in amateur radio it's having something of a resurgence.

There's lot of online classes these days and they're always full - people seem to like learning it.

I can chat for 30-60mins in morse code, it's great fun and keeps my mind occupied 🙂
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Did you know there is morse code in the QI theme tune!
 
Good to hear you’re getting back to your normal life a bit more now!

Interesting you say about there being a resurgence of interest in morse code, there are a few guys at my local club who are learning morse code even though they started on SSB phone and obtained their licenses after morse was dropped from the exams. Must admit I’m still content with voice at the moment, but who knows in the future? Just waiting to hear if I’m on the BBDL Intermediate Course starting in January. Especially now I’m retired I find I need something intellectual to keep my mind occupied!
 
Eternal422 said:
even though they started on SSB phone and obtained their licenses after morse was dropped from the exams.
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Thank you. Still feel a bit odd physically as I adjust to normal BG levels etc but I'll be reyt. I'm mindful I'm the past I've not noticed when I'm mentally on a downward spiral and have ended up in some pretty dark places. Much better at handing that now and will not let myself get too low.

Yep, I'm the same re morse. Got my M6 in 2013 and no interest in CW at all. Then I dabbled on and off trying to learn it but never got very far.

Then in late 2021 I decided I really wanted to give it a proper go so signed up for the CWOPS Academy and had my first class May 22.

Now I don't work anything else and have around 4000 CW QSOs under my belt. Use it, teach it, sit on clifftops in the freezing cold doing POTA with it and otherwise spend my spare time involved with it.

You'll love the BDL course. I did my M0 via it in 2015 and would not have got by without it. Utterly brilliant...
 
saffron15 said:
@dannybgoode I remember mentioning my brother had done morse code tests with a weatherman probably in the 70s.
Ive found him on the site you mentioned. My brother was an electronic engineer who worked on supply boats around the world and found morse useful.

Jim Bacon , G3YLA – CWops

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Not only that but I've just checked and your brother is also a member of FOC (first class operators club). He must be a very good CW operator indeed. FOC is by invitation only and membership is limited to around 500 worldwide - very impressive.

I've checked my log too and I've worked Jim but only in a contest back in March this year so the exchange will have been very brief indeed.

I'll keep an ear out for him on air 🙂

De Danny M0SDB
 
@dannybgoode my brother was a member of the norwich club, but he died in 2008. He was a bit younger than Jim Bacon who was a weather forecaster on BBC and ITV and I assume is still hale and hearty. We sold much of his gear at a radio ralley. My original post mentioned my brother had met Jim in Norwich when they were doing Morse Code tests. One of my brothers friends and neighbour is still a radio Ham " with a big ariel"
 
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