Yesterday I had the first blood tests done since my diagnosis in late March. Just been to collect the results, a little apprehensive as I suppose we all are (what if it hasn't worked?) and too impatient to wait for the GP to tell me.
Anyway, here we go:
BONG, HbA1c was
65 (8.1%) on 18 March, now
45 (6.3%)
BONG, Total cholesterol was
6.9, now
6.0
BONG, Liver function (ALT) was
51 iu/L, now a normal
17
Some detail and comment behind the headlines
(thank you Mr Bosanquet, that's enough now - Ed)
There was no fasting blood level on the report sheet for some reason, but frankly I don't care - I'll ask the GP when I see him.
On the lipids, HDL was 1.22, now 1.62; triglycerides was 5.66, now normal at 1.97; LDL now 3.48 (they couldn't calculate it before because the trigs were too high). Total:HDL ratio now normal at 3.7 (was 5.7) and trigs:HDL ratio now 1.22 (was 4.64).
So all the numbers are going in the right direction. I'm pleased that the total cholesterol has come down, having understood that it could initially go up with LCHF. As far as I am concerned I'm now at the top end of normal for cholesterol so if the GP mentions statins again he'll get an earful. I think it was
@Indy51 who I first saw referring to Trigs:HDL as a useful marker but I can't remember what the criterion was supposed to be!
On liver function, last time they also did Gamma GT which was way high at 217 (should be below 60), but that's not on the sheet either - maybe they only do that if ALT is above normal (>41)?
Along with this my weight has gone down from 90 kg to 76.1 kg, which is a 15.4% reduction, with a BMI drop from 31.1 to 26.2; and blood pressure from a spot reading in March of 160/90 to a steady 125/70 or thereabouts now.
As a British male I'm not given to expressions of exuberance, so I'll just say I'm quite pleased!
Without going Gwyneth Paltrow Oscar speech-ish on you, I would like to thank all my friends and all members on here, which I found on the day I was diagnosed. I couldn't have done this without your support, encouragement and experiences. And laughs.
And finally
(Reggie I told you before, get out!) to all you new and recently diagnosed T2s, you can make a difference with a bit of discipline and application. If I can do it so can you!