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WhatHappened hopefully energy levels will return.  I was diagnosed diabetic about 8 months after breast cancer & a month after being in plaster with a broken foot.  I out extreme tiredness down to radiotherapy and being in plaster  but daughter h9me from uni noticed me up to loo excessively at night and told me to  get checked.  My hb1ac was 117!  I'm 8 years on.  I take 4 metformin and two supplements each day.  My hb1ac now sits in early 50s.  I try to walk and eat low carb.  The tiredness not an issue but motivation more tricky but a few months ago my daughter told me I was definitely ADHD ( she's thinks she's autistic and has a fascination for brain issues having a degree in neuroscience).   I laughed and said no but she was insistent giving me examples like I miss part of conversations, jump up suddenly and say "let's go out ", get hyper about things for a while etc,  now I'm noticing it.  Like when I do Pilates I'm still lying in mat in my own world having missed the instructions to stand up, unable to recall what we were doing!  I'm not good at waiting my turn when I want to speak !  Explains why I struggled at secondary school with moving lessons during day.  When I went to college to do accountancy I felt like I'd come home.  12 hour day of 4 accountancy related subjects.  I don't think it's a disorder for me though as I was successful in my job as I think my job suited means we all need to be a bit hyper at times in our jobs and i think it's normal to be bored and unmotivated by some tasks.  

Anyway, I waffle.  As your average BG reduces hopefully exhaustion will ease but ask your doctor to look at all your blood test results.  Is your B12 low, or thyroid at edge of tolerance level etc.  I ask for print out and Google.  My last one showed change in liver, nothing serious but change for me since I added berberine so I've added in high dose bit D.  I take green extract too and my cholesterol now 4.6, no fluctuations like before between 5-5.4. GP reception should give you print out if you ask.  

 Moomy glad you've got surgery date.  It's somehow calming knowing treatment starting while scary at the same time.  

Hubby had funny appointment with orthopaedic surgeon to see if surgery will help with arm pain.  His spinal consultant had mention bone spurs on his neck so I asked what they were.  He got annoyed at Doctors who confuse patients with terminology the patient won't understand and then proceeded to use the most obscure words relating to his neck!  Bottom line surgery too risky for unknown benefit.  

 Interesting about your son.  My family laughed at me for years in my over preparation for holidays.  I literally keep a typed tick list in suitcases with out names on and essential items and I like to see everyone has ticked their list though I usually can't wait and do it myself!  I also have to be at  airport 4 hours before flight and in ca4cas we leave house someone has to see I have passports and any essential paperwork in my hand !  

if I was your son taking you to hospital they'd be teasing me with "are we leaving at 4am?"  "Want to check my bag "   I took my daughter for her surgery in January and I'll literally thought of everything, even remembered to tell her cotton only knickers.  I'd anticipated no vegan food and not allowed home same day if she hadn't eaten so I had a sandwich ready !  

Strangely daughter has severe OCD but only in recent years has she seen the beauty of my lists - on phone now though ! Her OCD is contamination & extreme intrusive thoughts but she thinks part of it is autism.  When she was a baby it crossed my mind as no wool type jumpers, no strings from patterns on socks, no labels on undies & no bits or lumps in food!  

Antyway, can I interest you in hospital packing list 

Hospital packing, Grogg ???

hugs xxx

in case you have to stay

• Knickers 3 pairs in case you wet yourself 
• Tooth brush
• Flannel
• towel
• PJs
• hairbrush
• Fleece blanket  case you cold
• snack & bottled water 
• regular meds
• eye mask
• Vaseline for lips

for day

• slippers
• dressing gown
• spare undies to wear home - again multiple knickers in case you wet yourself again
• book, kindle , pen for crosswords 
• Phone charger 
• Spectacles if you need
• vaseline for lips 
• Cushion for drive home 

As you see knickers important which why when I went away for weekend I didn't pack a single pair.   I had a pile for bag, pile of rejects on bed.  I put them all away in drawer!  

Might have a touch of problems myself, Grogg  as I’ve already made a list in my mind and got a few things together (including extra knickers ) 

Ha, what are we like?!?!?  

I am a great list maker myself. Others laugh, but never refuse when you can produce a needed item from your bag. 
Knickers - once you reach a certain age you need peace of mind with some extra pairs.

 over70 the funny thing is I've reached the age of 60 without wetting myself.  

in my 20s I went on a time management  course.  He wasn't a fan of  "ABC to do lists"  as why have A B & C list as you'll only ever do As !   Absolutely right.  

Night night Fruit Loops, sleep well and stay safe, plenty of sleepy fairy dust for all who wish

 hugs xxx

Just in case not enough knickers knicker liners can give you spares  

Grogg  list is brilliant I would add water wipes to freshen up I also took water bottle to sip from less likely to spill .

This Tank has just been put in place at Ripon to commemorate the 80th  anniversary of D Day .

It has been made up from knitted squares by volunteers