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<blockquote data-quote="busygardener" data-source="post: 1716120" data-attributes="member: 388324"><p>Hi all. My name is Yvonne and I have been watching this forum for a while although have never got round to posting before. I was diagnosed in 2007 with a reading of 30 (don't know what that is in %). Nurse didn't know how I was still standing. Caused by stress - 15 years of parents taking it in turns to have cancer and holding down a full time teaching job at same time. After losing both parents within months my system imploded. Took docs 2 years to decide which type of diabetic I was because it came on so quickly. Have been on insulin, diet only and tablets. Finally decided I was T2. Was on metformin and gliclazide. Last year was taken off gliclazide. Only take 500mg metformin twice a day now but have only had HbA1C done once a year in June or July. Took early retirement in 2012 after stress at work meant sugars were out of control and BP was sky high. Everything now under control, BP normal.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long intro and background but it is relevant to this post. My problem is that a couple of days ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer so now have something else to stress over. Am trying not to because it's been caught early and is apparently very treatable. I do worry how everything is going to affect my diabetes though having just got it sorted out over the last year since finding out about low carb.</p><p></p><p>Not sure what I'm wanting from the forum - reassurance, support maybe or perhaps just to put this out there. I am normally a positive person and that's how I intend to stay but sometimes a little help from others is just what is needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="busygardener, post: 1716120, member: 388324"] Hi all. My name is Yvonne and I have been watching this forum for a while although have never got round to posting before. I was diagnosed in 2007 with a reading of 30 (don't know what that is in %). Nurse didn't know how I was still standing. Caused by stress - 15 years of parents taking it in turns to have cancer and holding down a full time teaching job at same time. After losing both parents within months my system imploded. Took docs 2 years to decide which type of diabetic I was because it came on so quickly. Have been on insulin, diet only and tablets. Finally decided I was T2. Was on metformin and gliclazide. Last year was taken off gliclazide. Only take 500mg metformin twice a day now but have only had HbA1C done once a year in June or July. Took early retirement in 2012 after stress at work meant sugars were out of control and BP was sky high. Everything now under control, BP normal. Sorry for the long intro and background but it is relevant to this post. My problem is that a couple of days ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer so now have something else to stress over. Am trying not to because it's been caught early and is apparently very treatable. I do worry how everything is going to affect my diabetes though having just got it sorted out over the last year since finding out about low carb. Not sure what I'm wanting from the forum - reassurance, support maybe or perhaps just to put this out there. I am normally a positive person and that's how I intend to stay but sometimes a little help from others is just what is needed. [/QUOTE]
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