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<blockquote data-quote="AM1874" data-source="post: 1409034" data-attributes="member: 379847"><p>Well folks ..</p><p>Had my appontment with Doc this afternoon (40 minutes late) and had some good news ..</p><p>- HbA1c down from 98 to 68</p><p>- Fasting BG down from 12.5 to 6.1</p><p>- Weight down from 106.1 to 97.8kg,</p><p>- BP down from 149/101 to 129/84</p><p>... and some not so good ..</p><p>- No assistance with strips etc for BG testing (not necessary)</p><p>- Told Doc I had junked beer, bread and sugar. Advice .. cut down on cakes and sugary fruit (never eat them)</p><p>- LCHF and lifestyle advice, plus answers to any other questions would come from the dietician .. not the Doc</p><p>- No eye test or foot exam until arranged by diabetes clinic who will be contacting me .. sometime</p><p>- All my daily BG and BP readings that I had printed .. ignored</p><p>- After ten minutes .. " Sorry, I have other patients waiting so we'll have to finish now"</p><p></p><p>Like plaiting fog .. (but this was what I was half expecting anyway)<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AM1874, post: 1409034, member: 379847"] Well folks .. Had my appontment with Doc this afternoon (40 minutes late) and had some good news .. - HbA1c down from 98 to 68 - Fasting BG down from 12.5 to 6.1 - Weight down from 106.1 to 97.8kg, - BP down from 149/101 to 129/84 ... and some not so good .. - No assistance with strips etc for BG testing (not necessary) - Told Doc I had junked beer, bread and sugar. Advice .. cut down on cakes and sugary fruit (never eat them) - LCHF and lifestyle advice, plus answers to any other questions would come from the dietician .. not the Doc - No eye test or foot exam until arranged by diabetes clinic who will be contacting me .. sometime - All my daily BG and BP readings that I had printed .. ignored - After ten minutes .. " Sorry, I have other patients waiting so we'll have to finish now" Like plaiting fog .. (but this was what I was half expecting anyway):banghead: [/QUOTE]
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