pleinster

Diagnosed with Type 2 several months after a kidney transplant, and as a consequence of steroid and anti-rejection drugs.
Levels improved after stopping pills and focusing on low carb diet instead.

I am currently not working and don't expect to be any time soon. Degrees in Classics and Law don't seem to count if you are 53! I am, however, still writing...one day...one day...
Birthday
May 24, 1962 (Age: 61)
Location
Scotland
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Medication
plenty for everything expect diabetes
Exercise
treadmill, sit-ups, watching TV, sofa hogging...I may be exaggerating the first two.
Likes
writing, painting, sleeping
Dislikes
ignorance
Occupation
undiscovered literary giant

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Type 2 diagnosed Apr 2015 (BS of 20.5) after steroid treatment following transplant;
HbA1c Oct 8th 2015 : 54 (7.1%; 8.6 mmols); Nov 1st 2015 - Low Carb diet/meds stopped;
HbA1c Nov19th 2015 : 49 (6.6%; 7.9 mmols); HbA1c Dec 17th 2015 : 43 (6.1%; 7.1 mmols); HbA1c July 21st 2016 : 43 (6.1%; 7.1 mmols) ;
HbA1c March 3rd 2017 : 41 (5.9%; 6.8mmols); HbA1c November 16th 2017 : 37 :); HbA1c January 25th : 42 (pfft!)

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