Steven Brandon

Bitter pills may have ſweet effects.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

I spreadsheet my SMBG ✻diary✻ ..to help 'make sense' of a sample of readings ..and plot a useable blood glucose profile across the day.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

A table of HbA1c scores and dates ..naturally lends itself to the line graph ..to tell a ✻visual✻ story of the vagaries of blood sugar.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

I use an olive wood 'holding cross' as a tactile fidget toy ..to bring focus and calm ..and this in turn helps me to do diabetes ✻right✻

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

The annual urine check forms part of my Diabetic Review ..a test best taken on the ✻first-void✻ sample of the day ..which is undiluted.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

I dedicate the top drawer of a filing cabinet ..to serve as my diabetes station ..all my kit in one place and arranged for ✻easy access✻

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

Diabetes meds come boxed in a Braille carton ..serving as a stark reminder ..of the ✻overlap✻ between high blood sugar and vision loss.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

Diabetes may be the culprit behind my œdema ..a compression stocking is a miracle device ..giving my foot and leg a ✻normal✻ silhouette.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

An example of evergreen content is a diabetes mag ..with its ✻indefinite✻ shelf life ..catering for audiences with lots of perspectives.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

I take a belt-and-braces approach in memorising a 2-digit HbA1c value ..by ✻pairing✻ it with its bingo call ..64 (mmol/mol) – 'Red raw'

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

The ✻payoff✻ for crafting a tweet about tackling my diabetes ..is that I become my own mentor ..but the writing process is a hard slog.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

A sturdy mini pouch with a zipper closure ..all made from ✻antimicrobial materials✻ ..is high on my 'wish list' of diabetes essentials.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

The diabetes fair seems more like a women's health event ..though the disorder is ✻more common✻ in men ..I just observe and keep schtum.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

A diabetic is wise to ✻ink out✻ all private information ..on the label of a used-up box of prescription meds ..before it's disposed of.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

Going teetotal tempers my 'diabetes' experience ..but ✻abstinence✻ is no big deal ..'cos if I drink alcohol my face flushes and itches.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

A diabetic is prone to develop onychauxis ..toenails that grow thick, brittle, and discoloured ..which ✻snag✻ on bed linen and hosiery.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

When a diabetic recipient of a ✻sweet treat✻ gift ..gives it away with seal intact ..this sends out positive messages on so many levels.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

Cracking and peeling of the skin on feet ..is the bane of folk with diabetes ..I smear on ✻messy✻ heel balm with the aid of poly gloves.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

The USP of a diabetes ✻self-help✻ book ..is that chapters become relevant as the disorder progresses ..should the 'unthinkable' happen.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

The psychology behind a mirror inside a lift is that it provides a ✻distraction✻ ..a fresh haircut ..has an alike effect on a diabetic.

[Steven Brandon @be_fab_now]

Diabetes and oral health is a 2-way link ..oscillating bristles scrub away ✻more✻ plaque and calculus ..preventing gum and bone disease.