Pantha - aaww you're so welcome! i had so many lovely helpful ppl help me out when I first got it - it's the least I can do! As for hands, yup totally agree. Sometimes hanging your hand downwards and shaking it can help too - gets the blood pumping. What's your fave finger? I find my middle and ring fingers seem to be the least "hurty". How are your BSL's looking so far?

Mama - geesh you two are gonna give me a big head! That's great re your obs, and I agree it is low insulin.

AFM - well back to my endo this arvo and i've been started on 10 units of insulin in the mornings, with a review in a week. Must say that the tummy jab (which I did) was better than I remembered. He thought there was no point going back to the dietician... I'm really torn tbh. I don't really want to go back in case she sees things I'm eating wrong, but on the flip side it would be good to learn if there's anything I can improve. Just something about it makes me feel like a greedy little schoolgirl and that makes me wanna avoid it! But if I wanna avoid Type II long-term then I know it could be worthwhile. I THINK I've been eating pretty ok and I just don't want to feel that it's my fault I'm on insulin. So saying, my endo has reassured me many times that it was probably going to go to insulin (even the dietitian said it too) so in that respect I knew my chances of getting through another 8-10 weeks without it were very low. Plus I really have been eating like a saint. My endo thinks we're gonna be "chasing" my BSL's tho.. hence the review in a weeks time, I guess given how quickly I've gone on insulin, it makes sense.

So saying, I might sneak 2 squares of dark choc (my "allowed" treat for when I'm desperate) given I had insulin tonight and having it again tomorrow morning teheehehe