Bad News, Good News - a bit of each!
Bad: The Dr phoned me yesterday and stated that I am Type 2, the HbA1c reading being 49.
Good: My reading dropped from 50 to 49 between 26 Sep and 14 Oct, I put the brakes on Carbs after my first phone call on 11 Oct, by my reckoning I dropped one point between the afternoon of 11 Oct and early morning of 14 Oct, certainly in the right direction...... I ordered an egg poacher from Amazon to replace my cheap muesli too - Kudos for Lenny!
When the Dr said I had Type 2 and stated that her suggestion was that I was put on medication, I asked if I could have a stay of execution for six months because I didn't want to go on medication. (I'm already taking satins as prevention, I don’t have high cholesterol) I explained that I'd been eating more carbohydrates lately because my wife has to be on a low fat diet as she's waiting to have her gall bladder removed and I've been cooking for both of us with the main concentration on my wife's health. She agreed but has booked me an appointment with the diabetic nurse in exactly one month’s time for an assessment (first available appointment) and said the nurse would cover any questions I might have regarding reaction to Metformin etc.
I can do it, I won’t go on a Keto diet but just cut down on carbs which I’ve loved for years: Bread, Rice, Potatoes, Root Veg (in stews), Pulses. In the big scheme of things 49 isn’t much higher than 47 which takes me out of the Type 2 bracket.
Please, how do I amend my status from Pre-diabetic to Type 2? (Sorted - edit)