MALFUNCTION

You would expect something that is brand spanking new to work eh?

Not so.  When I got this pricky thing yesterday it didn't work for me, so I took it back to the chemist and they checked it, and got it going.

It worked yesterday in the morning and at lunchtime, but last night?  Nope.

I have to psych myself up to use it, but last night I tried four times to stab my thumb and it simply did not work.  Even Stew tried it, and couldn't get it to prick him enough to draw blood.  In the end I had to use his to do my reading.  Which was perfect btw.

So this morning I'm taking the damn thing back AGAIN.  I hope they just give me a new one instead of changing the lancet and saying it's fine. It's NOT fine.

I really don't need this sort of stress!  I'm preoccupied enough over all this shit as it is!
My damn days revolve around what to eat, when to eat, when to take the damn pills, when to stab myself!  *sigh*

I really want my days to become 'normal' again.  You know, just flow. No stress.  Get to a happy place with the eating and not have to worry about it all the time.

After yesterday's Hypo, Stew bought these for me:

ABOVE:  These will help quickly if I ever get another Hypo!  

Now, today?  Well after getting that damn pricky thing sorted in town, I will come home and get some housework done.
After that... not sure.  Certainly don't need to do any sewing right now.   But then again, I've been asked to make another Christmas Runner, so I could make a start on that I suppose?

We will see.

ONWARD...

Well... that stupid bloody pricky thing worked this morning. Grrrrr.
So, it stays till it doesn't work again I suppose.

My reading first thing this morning was EXCELLENT!  6.8 !  That is perfectly normal.
I only took half a Gliclazide tablet today, so am now waiting to see if I have a Hypo or not.
I hope not, they are not nice at all.

ABOVE:  Today's dinner will be Beef/Mushroom and tomato stew, done in the crock pot.  I'm thinking it will be rather delicious. 
I might just make an almond flour loaf for Stew and I to have with it, instead of veges.
OMG I am rather sick of veges right now!

Yaaa!  I got to lunchtime without having a Hypo!  That means halving that tablet worked.
Now to hold it there for a week and maybe go up to a whole one... but only if I need to.  I should know in a week by looking at my numbers.

I've just been to the supermarket. I wanted to get a few seeds for a loaf for Stew and I.  I will be making it shortly.

ABOVE:  Today I felt like a proper wife!  I baked.  It felt good.  The loaf looks good, and I'm sure it will taste just fine with our stew.
I love a crunchy/textured type of 'bread'.
I will tell you what Stew thinks of it... later.

Apart from the baking this afternoon, I have done nothing else!  Just a chillaxing afternoon.  Got no energy!

Dinner was really lovely.  Stew liked the loaf.
I will post the recipe tomorrow.

Time to sign off, I've got a thumping headache.  Bloody stress.