List one positive thing you are looking forward to.

[Junebug_xx]

Hi KM. T2 here as well. Got diagnosed two years ago when I went to the hospital because I couldn’t stop drinking (soda mostly because I had no idea what was going on) and peeing. BG was 31mmol. Good luck with yours as well. If you’re taking insulin at all I cannot say enough good things about the libre (if you are taking insulin it’s probably covered.) Finger pricks suck! I’m terrified of the repercussions as well. So many things can go wrong which is why I’m trying to get things under control.

 

[KM76710]

Hi KM. T2 here as well. Got diagnosed two years ago when I went to the hospital because I couldn’t stop drinking (soda mostly because I had no idea what was going on) and peeing. BG was 31mmol. Good luck with yours as well. If you’re taking insulin at all I cannot say enough good things about the libre (if you are taking insulin it’s probably covered.) Finger pricks suck! I’m terrified of the repercussions as well. So many things can go wrong which is why I’m trying to get things under control.

Good to hear from you. No insulin here but on Metformin, I was diagnosed over 15 years ago, diet and exercise and a bit of the Metformin which my doctor is thinking about taking me off of. My A1c went from 7.5 to 5.7 which that 5.7 is now pretty steady for years. I do use the Abbott Freestyle monitors which do need the smallest samples. A huge plus for me on testing is the Genteel lancing device because of the wide range of needle settings you can use and with both the Abbott meter and Genteel lancer you can test on other than the finger sites, so virtually painless.

 

[Sunspots]

Invited 2 girls from work that have been going through alot of shit lately to come over 2 Sunday from now for mimosas and brunch food. Then I'm going to take them to sculpture garden. One will bring her mom who's my age. excited.

Such a lovely thing to do ❤️

 

[Sunspots]

Just had a phonecall from my Dr to give me the go ahead to start a new medication. I've been wanting to try it for years but it wasn't available on the NHS. My endocrinologist thinks it's going to make a huge difference.

 

[Pebble mouse]

Just had a phonecall from my Dr to give me the go ahead to start a new medication. I've been wanting to try it for years but it wasn't available on the NHS. My endocrinologist thinks it's going to make a huge difference.

That sounds great @Sunspots I hope it works out for you.

 

[Lane]

Just had a phonecall from my Dr to give me the go ahead to start a new medication. I've been wanting to try it for years but it wasn't available on the NHS. My endocrinologist thinks it's going to make a huge difference.

Positive thoughts that it works wonders for you. 🤞

 

[lost_in_a_fairytale]

just the year ending I guess. Doesn't mean it'll be positive as such, it's not like pain as an expiration date or that it will prompt things to turn around, but maybe I'll feel a bit refreshed. Be able to say "that painful thing was last year" - makes you feel a bit safer from it cause it sounds farther away

 

[1964dodge]

My best friend is pregnant ... on a more personal note I’m diabetic and just got a blood sugar meter that stays in your arm and you just scan instead of pricking yourself.. I’m looking forward to using it to get my health sorted out... my blood sugar is crazy and I have poor digestive health so I’m thinking it’ll really help

i hope it does help. i'm still pricking my finger which sucks i may look into that arm thing...mike..

 

[1964dodge]

christmas and next spring i miss my dodge already lol..mike...

 

[Junebug_xx]

Good to hear from you. No insulin here but on Metformin, I was diagnosed over 15 years ago, diet and exercise and a bit of the Metformin which my doctor is thinking about taking me off of. My A1c went from 7.5 to 5.7 which that 5.7 is now pretty steady for years. I do use the Abbott Freestyle monitors which do need the smallest samples. A huge plus for me on testing is the Genteel lancing device because of the wide range of needle settings you can use and with both the Abbott meter and Genteel lancer you can test on other than the finger sites, so virtually painless.

That’s a great A1C! You should be really proud of that. I think you should definitely try it without the metformin. Mine was 6.7 last time, which isn’t bad but I wasn’t eating much because I suffer from chronic pancreatitis as well. That is being controlled a little better with new medication, so now that my appetite is back I really need to try to stay away from the carbs. My endo told me most diabetics should be keto, but since I have pancreatitis I shouldn’t have too much fat either. Really struggling to find a balance!

 

[Junebug_xx]

i hope it does help. i'm still pricking my finger which sucks i may look into that arm thing...mike..

you definitely should! It’s really changed things for me and it hasn’t even been that long. A little painful to take out every two weeks but it’s worth it not to have to prick yourself numerous times a day. It also monitors even when you’re not scanning so, for instance, you only scan it once at the end of the day, it’ll still give you a graph of all your highs and lows that day. And yeah it’s doesn’t just give you your BG and that’s the end of it, it gives you weekly averages, let’s you input info like whether you took medication, ate or exercised etc. and a bunch of other stuff. Look into it!

 

[1964dodge]

you definitely should! It’s really changed things for me and it hasn’t even been that long. A little painful to take out every two weeks but it’s worth it not to have to prick yourself numerous times a day. It also monitors even when you’re not scanning so, for instance, you only scan it once at the end of the day, it’ll still give you a graph of all your highs and lows that day. And yeah it’s doesn’t just give you your BG and that’s the end of it, it gives you weekly averages, let’s you input info like whether you took medication, ate or exercised etc. and a bunch of other stuff. Look into it!

thank you

 

[johnDoen]

One positive thing?
Well, I'm looking forward to the founding of a start-up company of my own. I am taking steps for that, such as learning about business management and gathering a team.

 

[HappyKitty]

tomorrow is gonna be a day of fun, actually this week is gonna be fun week 😺

 

[Healthanxious]

I am looking forward for this covid crisis to end and everything will go back to normal

 

[KM76710]

This week being over in two days and back to a regular work schedule without the having to wake up by 5:00 and 9 and a half hour if not longer work days, but the overtime will be welcome. Up at 5 and asleep by 8:30 gets old. LOL

 

[Dante]

Christmas with the family, thats pretty much the only thing I am looking forward to.

 

[Lane]

Seeing the man that I love being around. We can hug openly and want to be near each other. We'll be together for New Year's toasting and I'm happy about that.

 

[pooky]

Joining a new job on Monday ☺️

 

[MisterBGone]

Joining a new job on Monday ☺️

Good Luck to YOU, @pooky !!!