I’m still having mixed emotions about whether to seriously entertain using a pump – even though it’s a consideration now and then. A pump might resolve some issues, I was told (such as forgetting to bring the pen)… someday perhaps…”

I’m beginning to think that someday perhaps has come. In any case, the other day, I had my usual breakfast, and at noontime, out of the blue, I discovered an extraordinarily high blood glucose level (at least for me; it was in the mid-200’s). Thinking back, I must have forgotten to take my morning mealtime bolus of.

To hell with everything, I thought, I’m going to listen to grandma. That’s what she did; I was told. So I started to have Fenugreek seeds. I’d soak about 90 -100 seeds in 250 grams of water and leave it overnight. Then I mash them in the morning and sieve in a cloth and drink mixture regularly. I started to use for at least 2 months. Good home remedy for diabetes, she said.

If that wasn’t enough, she’d said, try Bittermelon…..said it’s one of the best options So I started to try an experimental dosage every night and do a clinical evaluation couple months later. She said it can be simply fried with salt and other condiments and taken 3 times daily. Half-cup Bittermelon juice, that’s all..Hey, it’s 3 months now and I think the combo is starting to work. Sugar level’s not rising that fast, doc’s dosage falling…..I say what more would a guy ask for?