• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

HBa1c result came back - totally deflated

kahorrell said:
No you haven't, it happened to me with my knee replacement. Lost lots of weight (helped my knee pain beyond all expectations). But NICE set up guidance as direct correlation between high Hba1c and increased infection and additional complications had been found in various Orthopaedic research projects. The risk is massively higher not just marginal. So you surgeon is really trying to look after you. Interestingly Keyhole and other intrusive procedures have much less risk and surgeons are happy to proceed.
Click to expand...
I’m not disputing the safety aspect, it’s how the hospital royally messed up by giving me wrong info, then contradictory info and finally no info. And then seemed amazed at how calmly I took the news...
 
PenguinMum said:
@Patrick66 I have said this to you previously but you really are doing well heading in the right direction. I understand your disappointment about your surgery being postponed but if you keep eating carefully it will come. I know you are having a bit of a slump about what you like to eat but it is really important for a happy and healthy future that you get around this. We are all cheering you on. Please take care.
Click to expand...
Doing my best. I have Diabetic Clinic on Tuesday and want to see exactly what the surgeon said and see the test result for myself.
Yes I’m just having a very stressful week for work reasons but have started some mild weight training and my fasting bs this morning was 3.9...oh, and I’ve just walked 4 miles..
So I’m putting the work in!
 
DavidGrahamJones said:
It's good to see that dawn phenomena does not seem to be one of your problems. You've done well to achieve what you have, mega impressed and jealous of your weight loss. Keep your eye on the goal, you'll do it.
Click to expand...
That’s very kind, thank you.

The weight loss has surprised me and particularly as I do a sedentary job on top of having fibromyalgia so exercise isn’t a big thing in my life.

I guess it just shows how cutting the carbs radically, cutting out sugar, eating less as my appetite and stomach seem to have shrunk lol..and just encouraging...okay..forcing myself to go up and down the stairs at work as often as possible to get the blood flowing, all adds up.

I’m now at my lightest for five years...had to buy trousers with a smaller waist today as my others keep falling down.
 
Patrick66 said:
Doing my best. I have Diabetic Clinic on Tuesday and want to see exactly what the surgeon said and see the test result for myself.
Yes I’m just having a very stressful week for work reasons but have started some mild weight training and my fasting bs this morning was 3.9...oh, and I’ve just walked 4 miles..
So I’m putting the work in!
Click to expand...

Get a print out of the results for your own records. Worth it.... so you can keep track of your progress.

Be careful with those sprouts, having two in one meal is pretty radical. :):)
 
Tophat1900 said:
Get a print out of the results for your own records. Worth it.... so you can keep track of your progress.

Be careful with those sprouts, having two in one meal is pretty radical. :):)
Click to expand...
i agree.... i believe i had two sprouts last year sometime ...or maybe the year before....
 
Last edited:
Tophat1900 said:
Get a print out of the results for your own records. Worth it.... so you can keep track of your progress.

Be careful with those sprouts, having two in one meal is pretty radical. :):)
Click to expand...
Sometimes I think I’m the only person in the world who likes them *sigh*
 
Diawara said:
i agree.... i believe i had two sprouts last year sometime ...or maybe the year before....
Click to expand...
I seem to recall eating thousands as a child. Grew up with them....and cabbage. Can’t abide cabbage!
 
DCUKMod said:
@Patrick66 - This link might be helpful to you (Pages 10 &11).

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/resources-s3/2017-09/Surgical guideline 2015 - summary FINAL amended Mar 2016.pdf
Click to expand...
Thank you.

That’s interesting and confirms something I was thinking. Did the Nurse mean I was 7.8 and had to be under 7.0 for surgery or was I 78 and had to be under 70 (69) for surgery ?. That decimal point is important and I haven’t seen the letter from the hospital to read what it actually says.
I could be fine for surgery as I write this. Or not. Perhaps. Maybe. Hopefully the nurse can clarify things at the diabetic clinic on Tuesday.
 
Patrick66 said:
Thank you.

That’s interesting and confirms something I was thinking. Did the Nurse mean I was 7.8 and had to be under 7.0 for surgery or was I 78 and had to be under 70 (69) for surgery ?. That decimal point is important and I haven’t seen the letter from the hospital to read what it actually says.
I could be fine for surgery as I write this. Or not. Perhaps. Maybe. Hopefully the nurse can clarify things at the diabetic clinic on Tuesday.
Click to expand...

Good luck, hope you get an answer.... pretty sure you won't be leaving without one. :)
 
BloodThirsty said:
Sorry to hear this, but I'm sure they will exercise a little latitude as you are only a few points out... 57.4 vs 53.0 mmol/mol.

Strange that they're stating your HbA1c in percentages when standard practice is mmol/mol to avoid confusion with mmol/l fasting blood sugar.

Anyhow, good luck and stay positive.
Click to expand...

Percentages are normally used in the US, but not the UK.
 
Back
Top