I thought I'd chime in here. I've re-read some of this thread. I've posted in this thread about 38 weeks ago that I discovered a old fasting blood glucose test where my reading was 103mg/dl or early stage pre/ type 2 diabetic. That was 7 years ago. My official declared date for discovery of diabetes was actually in 2014 or three years ago. So the one chance I had to pickup that as was early stage diabetic in 2010 was missed. Thus I do not like doctors.
The first endocrinologist I met, i gave her her P45 immediately. Smug witch from the Ukraine. Never went back to see her. In fact I've so far seen doctors about 4 times in the all the time I've been known to be diabetic. I do test infrequently for a fasting test that comes in 104 - 118 mg/dl. All of this may sound cavalier but actually I am far from cavalier with my health. I am a member of a gym but I have a new set of doctors.
I have Dr Cannondale / Dr Hybrid / Dr Mountain Bike / Dr Recumbent. Dr Cannondale is a relaxed form of a "Lance Armstrong style road bike" but if you want to ride each and every day it gets tough of the area of the posterior so that it becomes too cheeky. Dr Hybrid is a Trek mountain bike that has been modified with Mavic Open Sport 700c rims, so its not as sporty as Dr Cannondale but has a more upright positioning / wider seat. The Mavic rims still allow quick-ish riding nonetheless. Dr Mountain bike rarely gets out but has hard tail and big heavy tires. Dr Recumbent is my newest bike to the quiver of bikes that i own. It is more an bike like this one shown here
The interesting feature with this bike is that the length of rides one can undertake. In the last 8 days I've managed to ride 198 miles, because this bike is comfy and it allows me to get on it and simply put just cycle.
I have been inspired reading more and more about Geoff Whitington
www.fixingdad.com . He was 51 when diagnosed T2DM and was being warned 10 years later of possible foot amputation / Charcot's foot before his two sons intervened and got their father to take his condition more seriously. Geoff's sons opted to get their father to start cycling. Eventually he got ready for the Prudential 100 mile bike around London. During that process he was able to put his T2DM into remission. I think he was riding for about 7-9 months to prepare for the 100 mile ride.
There is a phenomenon with bike racing of chasing a rider. During the Olympics last Summer there was one rider who got a heck of a lead on everyone but the second position rider found the energy to catch the race leader because he could see him and win the race. Unlike Geoff I am not near getting my foot chopped off but about 5 months ago I started getting serious by doing 130 miles / week riding on one of the above bikes. I know my T2DM wasn't as bad as Geoff's but we all have a fight on our hands. What I am finding now is I am getting less neuropathy in my feet and I am getting lower and extremely well controlled FBGs. It was the limitation of the seats and comfy factor that has limited my mileage on a bike to 130/miles a week. Now that i can sense I am getting my T2DM on the run I ponied up for the Dr Recumbent. The Recumbent showed up a week ago. Since then I've put in 198 miles of riding. I am comfy on the bike, its visually entertaining watching the world go by at about 11 mph . I don't get a neck ache or sore wrists by leaning forward. I don't get a sore back either and I know I am following Geoff
www.fixingdad.com . Dang it i will catch Geoff. I can see him in front of me. Ukrainian Witch Doctor get out of my way. There's not enough miles of pathways to stop me getting my health back. Dang it, its my body and I want my health back.
And if anyone is asking I'll be 62 next birthday. TC & PMA. Total Commitment and a Positive Mental Attitude can go a long way. A few prayers to God will help too. God bless all we diabetics. We all need as much help as we can find..
LBB
PS I hope no one finds what I've written her offensive.. If so don't get snarky just PM me & I'll alter the above post..
