Almost June...

Where does the time go?

My partner and I have been on annual leave all of this week which the first leave I have taken in 7 months. I hadn't realised how much I needed a break and wish, in hindsight, I had taken 2 weeks off! It took me the first couple of days just to relax and stop thinking of work but since then I have really chilled out. We haven't done an awful lot but we have been busy just walking the dogs and pottering around at home which we both love.

My diabetes has been an issue recently, the tablet that I was on and that worked so wonderfully in the beginning had the most depressing side effect of significant weight gain - I put on over 12kgs in just three months! So I am now off that and I am trying a different medication. Regretably it doesn't appear to be having the desired results and my blood sugars are wildly fluating and I feel pretty lousy most of the time. I am still taking huge doese of insulin x5 a day but, frustratingly, this is having little effect and I am very concerned at what my next Hba1C will be when I see the Diabetic Consultant in a couple of weeks.
The other significant development is that I have been diagnosed with Diabetic Retinopathy. It appears that I have been having bleeds at the back of my eyes. This is not good news at all and it is highly likely that I will start having to have laser treatment.

All in all, things are not great medically but I am trying to remain focused and optimistic and I work as hard as ever on my control however frustrating my blood glucose levels are.