Watching and Waiting
Well, it does really look like I may have to get my thoughts down in very much reverse chronological order.I am sat next to dad as I type this. He is no longer really in this world, but I don’t want him to die alone or with strangers. So here I sit. Arguably, we are …
Metformin Moments
I have to wonder if there’s ever been any research on the effects of eating broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts and metformin in the space of an hour. Ugh.
Ooh Stats!
Today marks a month since I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic. Generally speaking, I’m pretty pleased with my progress on the glucose front. From a starting point of 24.8mmol/L I’m down to bouncing between 4.5mmol/L and 7mmol/L right now. The chart is a bit tiny. Sorry! My eyesight is still up the wazoo, but my …
Four eyes? More like Eighteen….
As if having diabetes wasn’t enough of a kick in the teeth, I now have to contend with my eyesight being different from one day to the next..It’s not unusual for diabetics to have blurred vision, but I wasn’t prepared for the complete 360 my sight has done. I’ve been short sighted since I was …
Carbs, schmarbs
I’ve been in a right funk today. Feeling tired and sorry for myself. However, I did download a diet tracker, although it counts calories not carbs. Carb counters seem to be a bit thin on the ground app-wise, or they’re too US Centric. The app has decided I need to hit 1600 calories a day, …
