Fasting BG 2018

[skb]

I have never heard of liposomal Vitamin C and I Googled it and found recipes to make it.  I might give it a try.

Pretty easy to make it. There is a product available in sachets in the US, though I forget the brand name. 
If you want to make it, The only special item you'd need to procure would be a small ultrasonic cleaner. I've been making it for more than 5 years now. Vitamin C is a must have supplement for all of us and the liposomal version ensures delivery of 90% of the ascorbic acid.

If you need any help with the process, just let me know.

[Tamagno]

130 this morning.

Now this liposomal vitamin C has also caught my interest. I'm also going to look into it and see about giving it a try.

Well, my own desire for solitude got reinforced yesterday. Church in the morning and then a small dinner gathering of only five wound up being exhausting and pretty much threw off my schedule, especially in the evening. It's impossible to get a word in edgewise at these dinners even though this group is one I generally like.

Anyway, there's nothing further like that planned until mid-July so there's time to recoup.

Today's weather promises to be very hot and humid with a variety of some sort of smog warnings in the forecast. No need for me to go out though, so I'll stay home and have some quiet.

[walkerwally1]

88 this morning.  This is the coolest morning in a while at 54° but the winds are gone and it is warming up.  Expect 95° today and 100° + for the rest of the month.
I don't consider myself a hermit but I have no problem being by myself.  Living in town now there are opportunities to "gather" like the senior center but I really don't like that. 
Thanks SKB, my doctor wanted me to take vitamin C so I have been taking a 1000 mg tablet daily for several months.  Maybe the  liposomal version would help.

[Grammabear]

120 this morning.

Weather here is 85 and it is only 8:30 a.m.  High is forecast for upper 90s with heat index 105-110 deg F.  Too hot, wish it was cooler.

[Shanny]

Count me in for the hermit crowd!

Some of you prob'ly already know that we (DH and me) have for years laid claim to the email address 'we.be.hermits'! 

[bigskygal]

86 this rainy morning, 102 at bedtime last night.

It has rained all day and looks to continue most of the night. High was 62°F.

Had my dr appt today and doofus dr didn't even order an A1c!! So I had to have that done today at the lab. At least he didn't argue or refuse to renew my strips. I am so done with him. Next appt in a year, unless my A1c is bad... I'm going to get on the calendar at the local clinic...

eta: well color me surprised, my new A1c is 5.3% and I have totally been off the wagon for 6 months! I wonder how long this will last? pcp says I'm cured, but still don't believe it, nor will I ever!!

[skb]

eta: well color me surprised, my new A1c is 5.3% and I have totally been off the wagon for 6 months!

Now, that's a pleasant surprise. Congratulations.

[Shanny]

That's a wonderful surprise! But you gotta dump that doofus doc. You REALLY gotta dump him!

[Tamagno]

228 this morning. (I think. CGM said 174, first finger stick 248, and second 228. Figured I might as well take the 228 and move on.)

Awesome A1c, BigSkyGal, but I'm with Shanny and would say it's time for a new doc for sure.

I've got a new arborist coming today to take down a few trees. Seems like a really nice young fellow, but more expensive than my now-retired regular guy. Naturally, I'll be hanging around to be keeping an eye on things.

[walkerwally1]

97 this morning.  We made it to 91° yesterday and headed to 98° today.  Tomorrow we are supposed to be at 108° and over 100° for the rest of the month.  I think summer is here !   
Barbara, that is good news about your A1c but I agree that your doctor is being no help.  What did he have to say about your back problems ?

[Grammabear]

98 this morning.

Barb - You deserve a better doctor than the one you have presently.  I hope this all works out for you eventually.

[Shanny]

You all are getting the brunt of the hot weather! It's high noon here right now, and we're cruising along at a balmy 84°.

[Grammabear]

You all are getting the brunt of the hot weather! It's high noon here right now, and we're cruising along at a balmy 84°.

We are also getting the storms that bring 'rain' as in 3+ inches just last night.  A lot of flooding in places that normally NEVER flood.

[bigskygal]

86 again this rainy morning, 100 at bedtime last night.

Yeah, this pcp is a real dud! I will be trying to get in at the local clinic that has ties to all the records at the hospital Wally, I commented on his reply to my back issues in the exercise thread. Basically he said I had to be in extreme pain before they would see me and I'd have to go through the pcp/have an mri before referral.

I kind of get the last laugh on him though with my results:
Chol/HDL Ratio 2.3
Cholesterol 175mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol 76 mg/dL
LDL, Calculated 74 mg/dL
Triglycerides 126 mg/dL

He said he only wished his numbers looked like that!!

[Tamagno]

148 this morning.

BigSkyGal, one reason I've delayed moving is because I've a collection of great docs. Took forever to find, but going through the search all over seems daunting when I hear stories like yours and Grammabear's. We're starting to have a proliferation of storefront walk-in clinics around here that I've been to a few times without getting any real help from them. Always just a short 'script for some antibiotics with a suggestion to follow up with my PCP. Pretty much useless.

My new arborist showed up as promised yesterday with a crew of six! I was amazed they took down three large ashes and the remnants of an enormous kousa dogwood by 11:30am. Sure am glad that's all done...