Hello fellow sugary people 
I need to have surgery for inguinal hernia and gallbladder removal.
I've had type 2 for 15 years and have pretty much been in control with my Hba1c at 48 ish range (6.5 old numbering system). My A1c was 48 even this March.
Suddenly despite my usual low carb diet for my pre op tests my A1c went up to 55 (7.2)! I'm so depressed as not only do i need to control my sugar for surgery, but even after doing the right things more or less, it seems my disease has progressed. It's my fasting numbers that are really messed up. My PP usually comes to 8-9.....but my fasting is coming out around the same?
I have 2 questions if any of you can throw some light on, or have experienced it yourself:
1. I also have sliding hiatus hernia which unfortunately has flared up with my acid reflux. Is it possible that the stress from my acid reflux could add to higher sugar readings?
2. Despite having been a pretty well controlled diabetic with low carbs, some exercise and metformin 2000mg daily....is it just the natural progression that Metformin alone isn't enough and loses it's effectiveness over time?
After 15 years is it just the way it is? As I usually live alone I've really done the best I could to not progress on to sugar reducing meds so I don't have the worry of hypos.
It's really depressing having to deal with so many things at the same time, and also having done my best to keep my A1c at a good level only to see it go up at the most inopportune time.
It's always depressing when you get bad results in anything after you've done the best you could. It's life....but it's a bummer nonetheless

I need to have surgery for inguinal hernia and gallbladder removal.
I've had type 2 for 15 years and have pretty much been in control with my Hba1c at 48 ish range (6.5 old numbering system). My A1c was 48 even this March.
Suddenly despite my usual low carb diet for my pre op tests my A1c went up to 55 (7.2)! I'm so depressed as not only do i need to control my sugar for surgery, but even after doing the right things more or less, it seems my disease has progressed. It's my fasting numbers that are really messed up. My PP usually comes to 8-9.....but my fasting is coming out around the same?
I have 2 questions if any of you can throw some light on, or have experienced it yourself:
1. I also have sliding hiatus hernia which unfortunately has flared up with my acid reflux. Is it possible that the stress from my acid reflux could add to higher sugar readings?
2. Despite having been a pretty well controlled diabetic with low carbs, some exercise and metformin 2000mg daily....is it just the natural progression that Metformin alone isn't enough and loses it's effectiveness over time?
After 15 years is it just the way it is? As I usually live alone I've really done the best I could to not progress on to sugar reducing meds so I don't have the worry of hypos.
It's really depressing having to deal with so many things at the same time, and also having done my best to keep my A1c at a good level only to see it go up at the most inopportune time.
It's always depressing when you get bad results in anything after you've done the best you could. It's life....but it's a bummer nonetheless
