Journal
Abel’s journal
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Nothing happened again
week 60content energy 52 replies
Two years. My only news is that there is no news, and I have come back specifically to say so, because nobody wrote this part down for me. Steady. Wednesdays are just…
My mother cooks
week 44awkward energy 31 reply
Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze completely. Still working out what I…
Nothing to report
week 44steady energy 23 replies
No news. The dog is well, the weather has been foul, and I have taken my medication on the correct day for the eleventh week running. I nearly did not write this week because…
Awake at four
week 43tired energy 24 replies
A brief account of the week. The sleep has changed shape rather than improved. Different, not better, and I cannot yet tell whether I mind. Repeat study came back and the…
The list on the fridge
week 42steady energy 43 replies
A brief account of the week. Greek yoghurt, eggs, and the limits of both. I have reached the limits of both. Spread it across the day instead of trying to do it all at…
Sunday night, four lines
week 40held energy 34 replies
She had a bad week and I had a fine one, and next month it will be the other way round. That is the whole mechanism. My buddy noticed something in my journal before I did and…
The question I had been avoiding
week 40frustrated energy 32 replies
Took the diary in. She read it properly, which I had not expected, and changed the plan because of it. Asked the question I had been avoiding for eleven years. She answered…
Back without making it up
week 39tired but good energy 12 replies
A brief account of the week. Walked instead of the bus all week. Not a programme. Just walking. Eight minutes and a chair. That is the whole programme. Tuesday and Friday. I…
A1c down
week 37relieved energy 14 replies
A brief account of the week. Three years of results side by side. A trend rather than a moment, which is apparently the only thing worth looking at. Bloods back.…
Starters as a main
week 37warm energy 21 reply
A brief account of the week. Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze…
Iron and B12
week 35pleased energy 53 replies
A brief account of the week. Three years of results side by side. A trend rather than a moment, which is apparently the only thing worth looking at. A1c down substantially.…
A wedding
week 34awkward energy 31 reply
Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze completely. Still working out what I…
Protein first
week 33steady energy 23 replies
Spread it across the day instead of trying to do it all at teatime and everything got easier. Protein first, everything else after. It is not interesting advice and it is the…
What is your secret
week 32awkward energy 21 reply
A brief account of the week. Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Somebody asked what my secret was and I froze…
Dreams
week 31rested energy 44 replies
The sleep has changed shape rather than improved. Different, not better, and I cannot yet tell whether I mind. Repeat study came back and the apnoea is much reduced. Ten…
The limits of yoghurt
week 30steady energy 43 replies
A brief account of the week. Protein first, everything else after. It is not interesting advice and it is the only advice that has changed anything. Got something with…
The list on the fridge
week 29steady energy 53 replies
Got something with protein in before nine this morning, which meant the rest of the day did not fall apart at four. I have found five things I can get down when nothing…
A printout I cannot read
week 28frustrated energy 22 replies
A brief account of the week. Asked the question I had been avoiding for eleven years. She answered it in about ninety seconds and was completely unbothered. Nine minutes. I…
I nearly did not write
week 27steady energy 11 reply
A brief account of the week. I nearly did not write this week because there was nothing in it. Then I thought about how much I have got out of other people's boring weeks.…
How are you doing on a Wednesday
week 26held energy 34 replies
A brief account of the week. My buddy noticed something in my journal before I did and asked me a very gentle question about it. She had a bad week and I had a fine one, and…