bigsi1984
Well-Known Member
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Other
Hey guys!
I've posted a few times since joining but I was only diagnosed by my doctor at the end of April and had to wait until yesterday to see the DN.
About three weeks prior to my diagnosis I had started to make some changes; light exercise, eating what was in the cupboard or fridge rather than ordering takeaway, that kind of thing. At 28 stone having spent a couple of years eating constant takeaways this was a hard change.
My Hba1c was 84 after my first blood test and the doctor told me my blood was in a diabetic state. When I asked if that means I'm diabetic she sort of went a bit wishy washy and said probably but you should see the diabetic nurse. I explained I'd made some changes in the month running up to this appointment and asked if I could likely get the Hba1c number down. She said not likely but sent me to do a fasting blood test the next week. That Hba1c came back as 78. Alarm bells! So that number could change!?!
A quick Google led me here and to tons of information. I'd like to say thanks to everyone that posts, it's made such a huge difference to me. I bought a glucose monitor, joined the gym and drastically changed my eating habits.
4 weeks later and I'm 18 lbs lighter, walking 3-4 miles a day and hitting the gym every other day. Very happy!
So yesterday I went to see the DN and I was dreading it because I'd read quite a lot about them not supporting home testing or low carb eating. I needn't have been though, she was great! After a good chat (she uses this site too) I walked out with her agreeing that I don't need the metformin as long as I'm happy and making progress AND a prescription for strips and lancets. Result!
I know on some level this is daft because I've spent a lot of years trying and failing at losing weight and changing my lifestyle but this diagnosis seems like a blessing in disguise. I haven't felt so motivated in years and I've got a real spring in my step.
I'm gonna smash this diabetes and hopefully I can help or inspire some people on this forum. It's never too late to make a change!
I've posted a few times since joining but I was only diagnosed by my doctor at the end of April and had to wait until yesterday to see the DN.
About three weeks prior to my diagnosis I had started to make some changes; light exercise, eating what was in the cupboard or fridge rather than ordering takeaway, that kind of thing. At 28 stone having spent a couple of years eating constant takeaways this was a hard change.
My Hba1c was 84 after my first blood test and the doctor told me my blood was in a diabetic state. When I asked if that means I'm diabetic she sort of went a bit wishy washy and said probably but you should see the diabetic nurse. I explained I'd made some changes in the month running up to this appointment and asked if I could likely get the Hba1c number down. She said not likely but sent me to do a fasting blood test the next week. That Hba1c came back as 78. Alarm bells! So that number could change!?!
A quick Google led me here and to tons of information. I'd like to say thanks to everyone that posts, it's made such a huge difference to me. I bought a glucose monitor, joined the gym and drastically changed my eating habits.
4 weeks later and I'm 18 lbs lighter, walking 3-4 miles a day and hitting the gym every other day. Very happy!
So yesterday I went to see the DN and I was dreading it because I'd read quite a lot about them not supporting home testing or low carb eating. I needn't have been though, she was great! After a good chat (she uses this site too) I walked out with her agreeing that I don't need the metformin as long as I'm happy and making progress AND a prescription for strips and lancets. Result!
I know on some level this is daft because I've spent a lot of years trying and failing at losing weight and changing my lifestyle but this diagnosis seems like a blessing in disguise. I haven't felt so motivated in years and I've got a real spring in my step.
I'm gonna smash this diabetes and hopefully I can help or inspire some people on this forum. It's never too late to make a change!