chocoholic
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I saw my diabetes specialist yesterday and am delighted that my Hba1c has come down to 6.9. Considering it was 7.4 last year and in the high 8's prior to that, at least I'm heading in the right direction. Actually, I'm surprised because this test covered the Dec/Jan/Feb period, a time of adjusting to basal/bolus and extreme family stress. If I was to have the test again now, I know it would be even lower.
I couldn't get a print-out of my results, as he didn't have a printer but he's promised to forward a print-out with a copy of letter he'll send to my G.P.
Cholesterol(although surprised to get this result as it wasn't ticked on my blood test form and I certainly didn't fast) was 5.5 and he said my G.P. may suggest me going on a statin but he told me that is not necessary as HDL was good ...1.91. Overall ratio was good too and he calculated my risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years....less than 3% and risk of stroke is half that. He said docs. normally put only those with 21% on statins, so this gave me a real lift.
Thyroid wasn't checked, which I thought was important but I've noticed that's ticked on the form for 6 months time.Oddly, trigs. were not checked this time or ticked for next time either.I've just thought, too, my feet weren't looked at. When I had my check-up's at my G.P. clinic, they did like a needle test on my feet but nobody even looked at them this time.
He reckons my problems with still sorting exact carb/insulin ratios is because I stopped weighing food. Apparently the tiny amount of insulin I need means even half a unit wrong either way can give me the swings I sometimes get, so guess I'll have to go back to the pain of weighing stuff again.
My blood pressure was 112/64. I'm assuming that's good,as it sounds lowish but I don't know. Is it?
Doc. said his only disapointment in me as a patient is the disappointment he senses in my own efforts, when he considers I'm doing really well. Actually, I came out with a spring in my step because I felt he knew how hard I'm trying and that in turn will spur me on to keep trying. On the whole, I'm a happy bunny.
I couldn't get a print-out of my results, as he didn't have a printer but he's promised to forward a print-out with a copy of letter he'll send to my G.P.
Cholesterol(although surprised to get this result as it wasn't ticked on my blood test form and I certainly didn't fast) was 5.5 and he said my G.P. may suggest me going on a statin but he told me that is not necessary as HDL was good ...1.91. Overall ratio was good too and he calculated my risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years....less than 3% and risk of stroke is half that. He said docs. normally put only those with 21% on statins, so this gave me a real lift.
Thyroid wasn't checked, which I thought was important but I've noticed that's ticked on the form for 6 months time.Oddly, trigs. were not checked this time or ticked for next time either.I've just thought, too, my feet weren't looked at. When I had my check-up's at my G.P. clinic, they did like a needle test on my feet but nobody even looked at them this time.
He reckons my problems with still sorting exact carb/insulin ratios is because I stopped weighing food. Apparently the tiny amount of insulin I need means even half a unit wrong either way can give me the swings I sometimes get, so guess I'll have to go back to the pain of weighing stuff again.
My blood pressure was 112/64. I'm assuming that's good,as it sounds lowish but I don't know. Is it?
Doc. said his only disapointment in me as a patient is the disappointment he senses in my own efforts, when he considers I'm doing really well. Actually, I came out with a spring in my step because I felt he knew how hard I'm trying and that in turn will spur me on to keep trying. On the whole, I'm a happy bunny.