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Monday 5th M arch
9 a.m. Bad eno Ugh. Doctor’s ugh app Dr Dar being diagnos ointment today ed with . cy telli n g diabete Don’t want to m EVER e off f go. Y or… fo s without r… wel a pilloc It’s like THING! I k like d l for J several being on the rink too much… U S T phone ABO U year Ie T stand to s of medical to my mum – at too much… b school f l lose a f e a x h cept h blah.. ew pound or the s. privileg e’s gone throug . h e of t 1 2 NO e l l i n g me I co appointm O N. I AM uld ent wit h Dr b MO RTIF I condesce ED! J loody D nding th a a r n c y u , s my cont ual but and not ust got out r o h l of a onl p l f a a mushr oom clou nts were about way through a y was he mor n exami e d of fl a foot a disappro a b b o v e e my wa nation I rea val gave rupting lis is from m – he’s so w y torso! tband! It lookeded bloody ha ay to palpable like His usu course. T rd d al look hat com to read. Exce isgust. At lea of e pt for t off. Go st ing hom s through loud he disapp I think it d e no and id ointment b) beca , of use it w w to eat choc clear. Glad I ola to il I think I’ve got l piss Dr Dar te, a) because ok the whole d cy ay enough i it cheer nsulin le off. s m e up, and ft…
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8 p.m. research The Internet ing my is conditio a wonderful t Lots o n and I hing. S f great ’ m a g d l v a ice out d to se pent the who talking le th e t Daniel o a guy in a p ere. Even got I’m not alone evening w . Appare ho gave me lo atient chat ro om c ads ntly chemical a lot of com of tips and st alled makes y s in their insul panies put sp uff. in ou ec pharmac r diabetes wor that actually ial se e more m utical companie – it’s a way oney. A s to ma for lso, he ke diabete manage s He seem with yoga and s his s c profile p really switched rystals. icture is on and h is HO T. 12 ston e calories 3lb. (boooo!), alcohol u 2,395 . nits
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Thursday 8th March
arcy’s name to the D r D led rg gu ve ha st mu 10 a.m. Apparently I day’s sugar dip. I’ve got a bunch paramedic while experiencing yester her appointment with him. Can’t make anot of messages asking me to too much to bear. He is re tu lec r he ot an of ct face it. The prospe as long as I can. f of it t pu l il W ! it is has no idea how hard rest of the week off. At least work has given me the , calories 1,004. .) .g (v 4 es tt re ga ci units 2, 12 st, 4lbs. alcohol
Friday 9th March
aven’t been this light H t. igh we y m r fo od go 2 p.m. Anxiety is to Daniel – he’s so e lin on ng ti at ch ng ni mor all year! Spent the rbs that are zero he e es th t ou ab e m ng lli knowledgeable! He was te There’s also this book he ll. fu re u’ yo ain br ur yo ll your calories but te ys you can meditate sa ho w an ic er m A e som told me to read by pose. diabetes away. Worth a shot, I sup e to some artisan sand wich shop ! He’s taking m Oh, and we’re meeting not too stunning photo t bu g rin te at fl a m hi at the weekend! I sent t off, but not the pu t ge t igh m he at th te of myself – not so accura
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one from eight years ag o that I use on my C V (the one that someh makes me look like a su ow permodel). Don’t want his expectations too high ! 12 st 1 lb., alcohol units 2 , cigarettes 4, calories 1,25 7.
Saturday 10th March 7 p.m. DANIEL WE AVER IS A F RA UD!! What a conceited, lyin g, slimy bastard! I mea n using an old photo is one thing, but justifying using a picture of YO U R SON because of the familial likeness is unbelievable ! He said it reflected how you he felt. WHAT A T ng OSSER! Oh, and he w ears sandals. WITH SOCKS! I also started to get th e feeling that his top diabetes tips are absolute bu llshit, given that he also cla ims to have cured himself of pancreatic cancer throug h positive thinking. So disappointed. C onsoled myself with an improvised combi cream, peanut butter an nation of ice d chocolate buttons. Thinking of trademarking it. 12 st, alcohol units 8, cig arettes 23, calories (lost count
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Wednesday 14th
March
l? that bad after al be t no ay m cy , Dr Dar he wanted to t ha t 10 p.m. You know ng yi sa by he appointment w he could ho d an ce fa I He started off t es leng ty le and the chal es f li y part of my m a d an e st or er m – und r e si ea ing my diabetes y chair! ag an m e ak m p m hel I nearly fell off e. f li ay d ot ay d for him: le b si os p s a w k in hing I didn’t th et m so returned the id I d e e h on d n e as h w t I nd er t A to me! And so af ed en st li y ll ua t e a conversation k he ac li t os m al as w to him. It favour and listened was expecting! I e ur ct le he t t – no ring the phrase e t ut im h y b . efinitely helped my blood glucose g in st e t t ou b The mood was d a ing rick” when talk p le t him go red in the t li ng a ei se st u d “j an h is d il ughed, but I’m ch had a giggle I shouldn’t have la ely lose it. And bless him… he plet face made me com ter all… too! Human af exasperated ed m e se e H . e lin I was seeing on f uf st e h t t y. It was very og ol ap of nd ki I told him abou e n moved into som “Just make sure . id sa at first, but the he ,” ed m or to be inf strange. “It’s good right places. e h t o t g n oi g you’re
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on. Well let’s fix go o t gh ou en u t been giving yo ake away and t o t f uf st “I probably haven’ of h e gave me a bunc s to browse. H ” e? w l al sh t te tha e proper web si m so s a ll e w s read a cose readings lu g od lo b y m keep a record of o t e m s t an w n’t have to be a es do it id sa And he e H . !) w see belo … (which I am doing – ry or something ia d a p e e k I y if chore, especiall es ctly!), cigarett e rr co at h t ad re ol units 0 (you r addition: Noon: 8.2 oh lc a , .. lb 1 la . 12 st h, and new regu . Before bed: 8.5 mmol/L O . 8 9 ,6 1 s e ri 5, calo 5.8 mmol/L r: e n in d e or f e B mmol/L.
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