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The nurse had a small glucose monitor, which she used to prick my index finger.
“3.9,” she said. “Interesting.”
I had no idea what that meant. I was here for an OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test), which was organised and executed with precision. Firstly, my blood was drawn and tested to establish a fasting glucose level. Next, I was given a glucose drink. My blood was tested an hour later and again after two hours. I was