Getting there??

well folks,

As you know I'm not an LCHF evangelist, nor do I monitor, and being honest still to an extent struggling with my now 'label'.

However I've had another appointment today with my PN, who (I think) is brilliant. She talked me through the Retinopathy results - all good, she did a 'foot inspection - all good, she did my BP - totally normal now, my BMI - now 27 (from 33 3 months ago). She did a finger prick bg test which now showed 5.8!!!!! - woohoo! She can see how I'm struggling and took a sample to send for hba1c (and Cholesterol) now rather than wait til August. She said she would be very surprised given my effort and hard work if the result wasn't 'through the floor' (her words) and said she wouldn't be surprised if it were 7 ..... I soooo hope it is. I really need a confidence boost, been feeling soooo low and **** for the last 3 months. She said she will phone me next week as soon as she got the result rather than wait for another appointment - bless her.

I know there are some in here who have differing experiences with the NHS - but I simply can't fault mine! I feel they have gone that extra mile for me!

 

@urbanracer thank you for a dose of reality!

I don't mind you asking at all. Simple answer is, I'm not sure I want to monitor -yet! I know there are those that do and take comfort from that..... and equally a number of those that don't and feel equally comfortable.
I see both sides to this and tbh I do think about going one way or the other. I do have a concern (as does my wife) that (like I am aware of some in here) I would become obsessional about it - which is perhaps not that good (for bank balance or mind).
For me the 'jury is still out'.

 

Ref the hba1c result - I realise 'one swallow doesn't make a summer' and clearly I am still very new (and bewildered) to this. However on diagnosis my fasting finger prick result was 12, in mid June it was 6.6 and today 5.8. Since diagnosis I have not strayed, cheated, from a very strict healthy diet (which yes has included a realatively small but not counted carbs) in fact part of the 'struggle' I have had with myself is that I have become 'food phobic' and lost any interest in eating. The PN is confident the result will be good and is keen to help me see that my efforts have paid off. She (and my wife) can see I need a boost in confidence and that what I am doing is working in getting me back 'in range' and on track. The last few months I have found incredibly difficult and have never felt as low which is why she wants to bring it forward - and was confident I will see what I need to see! - I realise I will feel crushed and a failure if it isn't!

 

@urbanracer et al,

Well, I've been like a teenager on GCSE day this morning.... and the PN has just called me, bless her she said she couldn't wait to tell me!!!!!

Hba1c - 7.3 (11 previously)
Cholesterol - 4.5 (6.5 previously)

She did say that these results are based on the last 6-8 weeks and not the full 12 weeks so expects this to come down even further in August!

The best news was NO MEDICATION required ......... Woooo hoooo. I'm one very happy (if a bit emotional now!) bunny this morning.

Away on holiday this week, so off to find an ice cream and dirty burger now!!!!!! ..... Joke!

 

@sud5nala
My untial Hba1c that came back at 11% (97) was taken mid May - I hadn't got a clue what it meant back then! , but knew it was high and scares the life out of me! I am due for the full 3 month test in August. I'm a bit worried now. I'm away on holiday this week so haven't been as 'Diligent' diet wise as I might have been.
Equally whilst I have cut down significantly on Carbs, I have still enjoyed cereals (w/o sugar of course) in the morning, and a sandwich on granary bread a couple of lunchtimes a week - so pleased with where I am currently.

 

Thank you @Pinkorchid I really don't think testing will work for me .... yet!
I'm enjoying the holiday thank you, and tbh, I need the break. The last few months have been extremely stressful and upsetting. I have however had a few treats .... Possibly deserved, but pray not the slippery slope! The family are with me and sooooo supportive - just what I need.

Thanks again.

 

@dawnmc I think there is still 'work to do' here - this result is my second reading only 9 weeks into this! ..... I want to get this down further! I think the PN is pleased given the progress I have made in such a short period of time.