My Diabetes journey
On attending hospital back in November 2020 for a suspected DVT , i was also informed i had high blood pressure and a very high HBA1C of 101 …. yes, i was diagnosed diabetic. I was put on medication for my DVT and blood pressure indefinitely and given metformin to control my blood sugar.
2 years on and i’m happy to report that the DVT is under control and my blood pressure has dropped to a acceptable level.
Even better news is my latest HBA1C blood results came back with a reading of 37 , lower than what is termed as pre-diabetic.
I’m writing this remembering the fears and concerns i had at the beginning , various thoughts i had such as i’m at risk of a heart attack, kidney failure , going blind and loosing a limb or two. Other thoughts were what can i eat now ? , i’m going to starve !.
These things can happen if diabetes isn’t managed , but my results prove it isn’t the end of the world , just a few simple diet changes , a little exercise and attending a desmond course aimed at explaining everything i was going through and giving me the tools and information to beat this thing.
Over the last two years , i’ve dropped from 18 stone to 10.5 stone and feel much better , cutting the amount of carbs i was consuming both helped my weight and got my diabetic levels down. On my last doctors appointment , i was taken off the diabetic meds.
My journey hasn’t ended , it never will , although i have my diabetes under control , i have to keep it under control. eat the right foods in moderation , take a little exercise and chill out.
Another day at the PC
Another day today at the computer. After finally changing my website host to a UK provider and changing the domain , all was left was to change my email address and update my contacts.
There was a lot of contacts , much coffee was consumed.
All done now though , until next time 😛
Trying different Themes…
Its back to the cold weather again so i’m staying in the warm of my living room and looking to update/replace my webpage theme. There’s lots of choices so its gonna take some time to find one i like and will stick with so bear this in mind should you visit and everything looks different.
….Or i could just take the easy way out and hire a webpage designer 😛
New Hosting
I needed a UK data Center to host my site so i’m gradually moving everything over to Siteground.
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Superb company , migrated my site over within minutes along with SSL and Private email. The site should propagate globally within hours , however this should not impact the site too much.
I was extremely impressed with the support as i had a few errors that was dealt with within minutes
If you want to have great hosting and support and want to save a few £££ , please use my link as it will help the site too 🙂
Car Trouble
Car Trouble
Car decided to ‘ no worky ‘ , luckily i have home start so RAC was with me within minutes. seems my starter motor didnt wanna play anymore.
RAC mechanic so got me started and i headed to my local garage to have said starter motor replaced. I was told it could take up to 2 weeks , however the guys at the garage had a spare slot and got my motor sorted within 24 hours.
Downside was i needed a new battery as well as the starter motor so had that replaced too .
All up and running now though 🙂
least it wasnt a write off like 3 cars near me 😛
Also , I have it booked into the garage for an oil and filter change tomorrow. may as well get it sorted before summer 🙂
KARMA
KARMA REALLY DOES EXIST
I saw an incident yesterday involving two parties that are not , lets say , the most liked people on my street , Oh how i laughed ….. seems karma really does exist !
Diabetic eye screening test
Had my results back from my recent diabetic eye screen test . no issues so i’m clear for another year !!
I got a giftcard !
I received a giftcard to spend at my local supermarket today.
I was quite surprised as the amount was for £180 , needless to say my food cupboard is nicely stocked up ( as well as the fridge and freezer ). 🙂
I get free cinema tickets !!
My daughter has a new job at the cinema , she’s hoping to learn all aspects of the industry and work her way into management .
She does get some perks and one of them is free cinema tickets. That makes daddy very happy indeed as i can go too 🙂
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