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"Alice Faber" > wrote in message
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> OK, I have a three-hour appointment on Wednesday morning for some dental
> implants. Normally, I'd have no problem eating a good breakfast at 8 and
> not eating again until 1 or 2; I'd be hungry, but not hypo. But the
> dental work is potentially stressful, so I can imagine a reactive low.
> The oral surgeon said that pauses in the procedure will be fine, so I
> can test (I'll bring my meter), but I want to bring stuff with me in
> case I do run low. Normally, I'd grab a piece of fruit if I feel low,
> but that won't work. I don't have juice in the fridge, as I never drink
> it. (I drink water, coffee, iced tea, or fresh lemon- or limeade with
> artificial sweetener.) My only option, aside from buying fruit juice, is
> to steal some sugar packets from the break room at work and make some
> limeade (I have a bag of limes). And, since I have fresh blueberries, I
> can make a blueberry smoothy in case I feel I should eat something
> before I drive home (I have been told that I'll be able to drive myself,
> and I have a friend on call in case I don't feel OK about the driving).
> Any other suggestions? Anything I'm not thinking of?
>
> Thanks much.


I would buy some fruit juice. You can get a three pack of organic juice or
Tree Top apple juice boxes. Or a single bottle of some sort of juice. The
juice boxes keep for a long time though.