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Doudalbug

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Location
Earl Shilton
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi folks - just signed up - I was diagnosed yesterday with type 2 diabetes - this was found in my pre-op for a new knee - at least it has been diagnosed.

I am 46 and trying to glean as much info as possible!

I work as a project manager and in true Project Manager style that is how I will manage this condition - I am currently in the analysis phase! Any helpful tips appreciated.

I love playing bowls and can't wait to have the numbers under control so I can have my knee operation and get back on the bowling green
 
Hi and welcome to the forum Hopefully Daisy will be along soon with her advise for newbies to the forum. Good luck with the knee operation.
 
Welcome, have a good read around and ask questions when you want. Did you get the diagnosis numbers?
 
Hello - welcome to the forum- I am apparently a borderline type 2 diabetic apparently. - which came to light because of an annual routine blood test. No signs or symptoms. However no medication prescribed thankfully but I am on a regime to lose weight to match my BMI and my doc told me that would resolve the situation. So I'm giving it a go !!! and have bought the monitor and necessary gear to keep an eye on my glucose readings . I have been told to aim for under 5. Mmols. Haven't got below it yet but my highest reading about a fortnight ago was 8 Mmols. Though not recently so maybe I'm getting it right . Depends which part of the day you are checking in as well of course.
I too am a bowler - but happily no knee problems so can attend the roll ups and league games without any problem. Good Luck with whatever regime you have been given to get you sorted and back to bowling ASAP.
 
hello and welcome. I think "project managing" is a very apt term for Type 2 self management. Plenty of things on this forum for you to analyse!
 
thanks Countrykins - good to hear positives - I haven't got a regime yet - see the nurse in a couple of weeks - first day of tablets today .. Hope the bowls is successful!
 
Doudalbug said:
Hiya - hbA1C was 80 and fasted was 11.7 - thanks for the welcome!
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OK that's fairly high but not drastically so. Main thing is to start getting your blood sugars down. Most T2s get results from significantly cutting carbohydrates from their diet - bread, potatoes, pasta, rice especially. You will need a test meter to start checking what foods impact your blood glucose and which don't (most T2s have to buy their own as they won't be prescribed - SD Codefree from Amazon etc is the most cost effective for strips). Keep a food and exercise diary to build a record of your progress. As a PM you will probably revel in that!

I follow LCHF (www.dietdoctor.com/lchf), others are available.
 
Thank you

I started my diary this morning - and your right being a PM I will soon have this on a spreadsheet!

I will take a look at the diet doctor thank you.
 
Doudalbug said:
Thank you

I started my diary this morning - and your right being a PM I will soon have this on a spreadsheet!

I will take a look at the diet doctor thank you.
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Hi Doudalbug what project management methodology style are you using PMBOK , agile, prince 2, sounds like one your going to develop and implement yourself, dont forget your milestones, and at least you have only one stakeholder to please. Good luck

Mark
 

Hello and welcome to the forum
 
Yes, I think this needs full-blown Prince 2; not sure who all the Stakeholders are. Seriously though, you are right to take control which you can do and when you do you can almost certainly avoid the long-term complications. You must get your weight down into the right BMI area by low-carbing which will also reduce your blood sugar. You may have meds started by the GP; typically Metformin. This tablet and weight reduction will help remove insulin resistance. GPs and nurses vary a lot and sadly some push out NHS mantra based on dated and often incorrect training. Many are good though. Avoid NHS dietary advice like the plague if it suggests carbs are good for you
 
Excellent Mark - too many governance gates in Prince 2!

First milestone to get fasted bloods in single digits
 
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