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Estragon
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- Birthday:
- Sep 4, 1951 (Age: 69)
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HbA1c levl - IFCC standardised
23/03/2010 53.00 - Part of a BMI and pre-60 year routine exploration.
07/09/2015 60.00 - Fifth year follow-up, combined with First Total Hip joint replacement. No action required.
08/08/2016 48.00 - Sixth year follow-up. No action required. Second Total Hip joint Replacement
25/08/2017 58.00 - Seventh year follow-up. 2x per day 500mg Metformin Rx. Attend local NHS Diabetics Group.
04/09/2017 58.00 - Same Seventh year follow-up. Still on 500mg Metformin Rx.
06/06/2018 59.00 - Eighth year in and Still on twice daily 500mg Metformin Rx.
11/09/2019 87.00 - After nurse registered an 18 on my non fasting A1c. ACTION!!
20/09/2019 89.00 - GP Doubles Metformin and only NOW I’m supplied with JAZZ Blood testing kit. Joined this Forum
02/12/2019 64.00 - GP said I should be proud in what I’ve achieved. I achieved this by a combination of receiving support and getting FACTS, from this Forum, KETO, Double Metformin and an angry, stubborn predisposition against all things misleading and a passion for evidenced-based results.
19/01/2020 52.00 - GP will see me next week! Nearly into upper 40s.
13/4/2020 55.00 - Post COVID19 Hospital Discharge.
31/8/2020 52.00 - 4 month recovery from COVID19.
25/32021 49.00 - Lowest I’ve been for nearly five years.
I’ve still got some way to go. The Endocrine system is an amazing finely balanced, complex, control mechanism. I’m coming to terms with acknowledging that I am a Diabetic and that I’m taking part in a slow Marathon and not a Sprint. My Life Span and Quality has had another necessary Tool added to my Toolbox - Diabetes Management.