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<blockquote data-quote="xfieldok" data-source="post: 2095564" data-attributes="member: 460785"><p>Hi [USER=510734]@Jellytott[/USER] and welcome to the forum. Not as drastic as your situation, but in November 2017 I was told I was diabetic T2 and told to go away, enjoy Christmas and they would see me in the New Year. I left the surgery feeling abandoned, no meds, told I would probably be put on insulin and I didn't even have the knowledge to ask what my HbA1c number was.</p><p></p><p>BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME. Yup, shouting that from the rooftops.</p><p></p><p>I came home, got on the computer and had a long discussion with Dr Google. I found this forum which saved my life. It became glaringly evident that as a T2 my body could not process carbs and if I wanted to improve the situation, I had no alternative but to change my diet. I would also have to get a glucose meter to see how food was impacting me. </p><p></p><p>I found out that my HbA1c was an eye watering 122. I decided that low carb was too high carb for me and elected to go keto, less than 20 carbs per day. I downloaded the mySugr app to record my readings and food diary. Boy was that enlightening and highly motivating.</p><p></p><p>Four months later, I had an unexpected HbA1c test. I tried to wriggle out of it, I wanted another month of keto diet, I didn't believe the estimated HbA1c that mySugr was providing. No chance. Anyhoo. The nurse went quiet, stared at the gizmo thingy for a while. I asked what it was, she said "never seen anything like it, 35". Ha! Take that T2!</p><p></p><p>I know you are angry and frustrated. Use the time to research this site, read the stories. You will get the best support here. Yes you will grieve the loss of your spuds (I so look forward to Christmas day, roasties done in beef dripping and the meter in a drawer) but you are looking at your long term health. There is a lot of amazing food out there, once you know how to search for it.</p><p></p><p>Research, research, research. Get The Diabetes Code by Dr Jason Fung. Watch his YouTube videos. This is your life we are talking about here, not mine nor anybody elses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xfieldok, post: 2095564, member: 460785"] Hi [USER=510734]@Jellytott[/USER] and welcome to the forum. Not as drastic as your situation, but in November 2017 I was told I was diabetic T2 and told to go away, enjoy Christmas and they would see me in the New Year. I left the surgery feeling abandoned, no meds, told I would probably be put on insulin and I didn't even have the knowledge to ask what my HbA1c number was. BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME. Yup, shouting that from the rooftops. I came home, got on the computer and had a long discussion with Dr Google. I found this forum which saved my life. It became glaringly evident that as a T2 my body could not process carbs and if I wanted to improve the situation, I had no alternative but to change my diet. I would also have to get a glucose meter to see how food was impacting me. I found out that my HbA1c was an eye watering 122. I decided that low carb was too high carb for me and elected to go keto, less than 20 carbs per day. I downloaded the mySugr app to record my readings and food diary. Boy was that enlightening and highly motivating. Four months later, I had an unexpected HbA1c test. I tried to wriggle out of it, I wanted another month of keto diet, I didn't believe the estimated HbA1c that mySugr was providing. No chance. Anyhoo. The nurse went quiet, stared at the gizmo thingy for a while. I asked what it was, she said "never seen anything like it, 35". Ha! Take that T2! I know you are angry and frustrated. Use the time to research this site, read the stories. You will get the best support here. Yes you will grieve the loss of your spuds (I so look forward to Christmas day, roasties done in beef dripping and the meter in a drawer) but you are looking at your long term health. There is a lot of amazing food out there, once you know how to search for it. Research, research, research. Get The Diabetes Code by Dr Jason Fung. Watch his YouTube videos. This is your life we are talking about here, not mine nor anybody elses. [/QUOTE]
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