Journal
Ruthie’s journal
Book group energy applied to trial papers.
Just Wednesdays
week 100flat energy 5
Reduced to a maintenance dose. Same day, same fridge, less of it. Steady. Nothing happened again. I am aware that is now the fourth month running I have written that, and I…
I wanted to stop
week 73stubborn energy 43 replies
A brief account of the week. Ada said something in circle that has stayed with me: that a plateau is weather, not a verdict. I have written it on a card. Flat, discussed in…
Into town and back
week 46pleased energy 51 reply
A brief account of the week. Slept flat. Whole night. Flat. Walked the Leicestershire Round in stages over the spring. Sat on the floor and played for an hour, and then got…
Before nine
week 42steady energy 13 replies
A brief account of the week. Was undereating without realising. The nurse asked a plain question about what I had actually eaten in the last two days and I heard my own…
I nearly did not write
week 41steady energy 53 replies
Quiet. Injection Tuesday, mild Wednesday, fine by Thursday, and then a normal weekend. Steady. That is the whole entry. Next paper Sunday.
A wedding
week 40loved energy 31 reply
Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she was happy. Starters as a main course, permanently. No explanation offered, none requested.…
The list on the fridge
week 39steady energy 43 replies
Got something with protein in before nine this morning, which meant the rest of the day did not fall apart at four. Spread it across the day instead of trying to do it all at…
A plain question
week 38steady energy 13 replies
A brief account of the week. Spread it across the day instead of trying to do it all at teatime and everything got easier. Was undereating without realising. The nurse asked…
The limits of yoghurt
week 37steady energy 13 replies
Was undereating without realising. The nurse asked a plain question about what I had actually eaten in the last two days and I heard my own answer. Got something with protein…
Two sessions
week 36tired but good energy 42 replies
Grip strength has gone off and I noticed it opening a jar before I noticed it anywhere else. Back to loading properly. Eight minutes and a chair. That is the whole programme.…
Three cool bags and a thermometer
week 35organised energy 2
Batch cooked on a good day for the bad days. Six labelled boxes in the freezer and a great deal of smugness. Tested three cool bags against a thermometer this weekend because…
A locum
week 34heard energy 52 replies
Left with a printout I could not read and no idea what to be worried about. Taking it to bloodwork-buddies on Thursday. Nine minutes. I took three written questions and got…
She read the diary
week 32brisk energy 5
A brief account of the week. Nine minutes. I took three written questions and got three answers, which is the best return I have ever had from an appointment. Left with a…
Slept through
week 32tired energy 44 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. Slept through. Whole night, no…
A new bin and a plan
week 30organised energy 42 replies
A brief account of the week. Tested three cool bags against a thermometer this weekend because I am that person. Results written up for the travel circle. Two lines a day in…
Three years side by side
week 30pleased energy 51 reply
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, and she wrote…
No news
week 30fine energy 33 replies
A brief account of the week. Steady. That is the whole entry. Quiet. Injection Tuesday, mild Wednesday, fine by Thursday, and then a normal weekend. Next paper Sunday.
Quiet
week 29steady energy 13 replies
Quiet. Injection Tuesday, mild Wednesday, fine by Thursday, and then a normal weekend. Steady. That is the whole entry. Next paper Sunday.
Two lengths, badly
week 28pleased energy 31 reply
Up the stairs at work twice without stopping at the landing. I stood at the top for a second like an idiot. Nobody saw. It counted. Carried both bags up in one go. Small…
Two lines a day
week 27organised energy 4
Two lines a day in a paper diary. Date, and one thing. That is the entire system and it has twice changed a clinical decision. Batch cooked on a good day for the bad days.…