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    Diagnosed yesterday

    Mid-50's, but back on it now... 3 stone weight lose targeted with the Diamond Study :cool:
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    Diagnosed yesterday

    MrsA2, how right you were. Mine crept up again. But what it did show me is that I can control this myself, so I have joined the Diamond Study.... I'm a week in but it is gonna be a long initial 3 months.
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    Diagnosed yesterday

    Hi, I was actually being light-hearted, but to be completely honest. Monitoring my level once a day myself, is how I am planning to move forward. The doctors called me this morning to congratulate me and change the date of my next test from mid December to mid March! They just said to keep it...
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    acceptable drop?

    That sounds like a decent drop to me! well done. 4 and bit months ago I had an Hba1C reading of 72 and last week it was 39. I also still want to lose about a further 20kgs. Yeah, I know everyone is different, but it just shows what is possible. I haven't cut carbs completely and I do still...
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    Diagnosed yesterday

    Actually you're right, it was so they could officially diagnose me... so does that mean I can be officially un-diagnosed now :woot:;)
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    Diagnosed yesterday

    Aww thanks buddy, that's nice of you to say. Yeah now that I have more knowledge, I guess it was weird that they didn't wait 12 weeks. So important I keep it up now, as you say. Interestingly, I have now been prescribed a monitor and strips etc. Apparently they were always available through the...
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    Diagnosed yesterday

    haha, yep that's going to me as well. I have had a few blow outs lately, and during my annual 2 weeks hols I didn't care at all, so I am happy. Luckily, I can refocus and I honestly don't find it too much of a chore to be good again. Actually, it's not even a case of being 'good again' just...
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    Time to be honest with myself

    Hi, I am you 4 months ago. I am a little younger (49), over-weight and had a HbA1c reading of 72 mmol/mol (11.2 mmol/L). I made changes to my diet but not overly drastic changes. A lot less bread and potatoes (but still some), less wine and beer. More gin, vodka and whisky. More cheese, less...
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    Diagnosed yesterday

    It's been a long 4 months... 18/05/2021 was 72 mmol/mol (11.2 mmol/L) 29/06/2021 was 58 mmol/mol (9.3 mmol/L) 23/09/2021 was 39 mmol/mol (6.5 mmol/L)
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    Diagnosed yesterday

    Aww thanks guys, when I read back my initial post on this thread (despair and upset) and now think about how I am doing, I feel so much better... so glad I found this place too. I feel like I'm proud to almost 'brag' about how I am doing and believe me, I am the type of person that never...
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    Diagnosed yesterday

    Hi, just got my latest HbA1c results: 18/05/2021 was 72 mmol/mol (11.2 mmol/L) 29/06/2021 was 58 mmol/mol (9.3 mmol/L) so it has come down, just not as much as I would have liked... but then I guess this is a 3 month view. My own monitor is showing my 30 day average as 7.1 mmol/L and my...
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    Cholesterol and Statins

    Wouldn't my cholesterol go up again?
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    Cholesterol and Statins

    My next one is on Tuesday. thanks. So in summary, keep doing what I am doing and continue to take the 5mg of rosuvastatin each day.
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    Unexplained Spike

    Apologies, I am still at the start of this, so my question probably seemed daft.
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    Cholesterol and Statins

    I may have had a cup of tea and a slice of toast (those were the days) but nothing else, test was at 10am.