Party time! HbA1c and lipid results back

Congrats. Hope I can do similar. You practise what you preach, except you don't preach, you gently advise.

Bluetit1802 said:

Lipids all improved, again!
A1c coming down

HbA1c 43 (6.1%) down from 45 (6.3%) in September

Total cholesterol 5.5 (Sept was 5.3)
HDL 2.2 (Sept was 1.8)
LDL 3.0 (Sept was 3.2)
Trigs 0.58 (Sept was 0.6)
TC/HDL ratio 2.5 (Sept was 2.94)
Trigs/HDL ratio 0.19 (Sept was 0.33)

Absolutely delighted! Long live this forum and all its wonderful members for all the help and support. Thank you.

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Well Done Bluetit, I'm so pleased for you x

Well done Blue. Nobody can ever say you haven't done the hard yards.

And a little signature update, perhaps?

Cant be Blue today, nice results

A happy dance from Happy Feet for you,

Very well done!

Pavlos

Well done Bluetit, pleased things are improving for you

Bluetit1802 said:

Lipids all improved, again!
A1c coming down

HbA1c 43 (6.1%) down from 45 (6.3%) in September

Total cholesterol 5.5 (Sept was 5.3)
HDL 2.2 (Sept was 1.8)
LDL 3.0 (Sept was 3.2)
Trigs 0.58 (Sept was 0.6)
TC/HDL ratio 2.5 (Sept was 2.94)
Trigs/HDL ratio 0.19 (Sept was 0.33)

Absolutely delighted! Long live this forum and all its wonderful members for all the help and support. Thank you.

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Excellent results @Bluetit1802 . You give us so much support and advise, it's great to see you also reaping the rewards.

Brilliant @Bluetit1802 well deserved!

Well done BT - great effort!

Hey - well done you!

Bluetit1802 said:

Lipids all improved, again!
A1c coming down

HbA1c 43 (6.1%) down from 45 (6.3%) in September

Total cholesterol 5.5 (Sept was 5.3)
HDL 2.2 (Sept was 1.8)
LDL 3.0 (Sept was 3.2)
Trigs 0.58 (Sept was 0.6)
TC/HDL ratio 2.5 (Sept was 2.94)
Trigs/HDL ratio 0.19 (Sept was 0.33)

Absolutely delighted! Long live this forum and all its wonderful members for all the help and support. Thank you.

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Wow! Only just seen this post bluetit- well done you ! Great results again- even with the odd mushy pea or two

Bluetit1802 said:

It's the odd mushy pea or six that stop me getting even lower, not to mention the odd chip! But I'm happy!

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A hearty congratulations from me. 43 is a wonderful result, especially as it was 53 Last January.

Doesn't matter that you didn't get it down further, that will happen when it happens. Remember your still a lot lower that the NICE guidelines (48-59).

I'm just posting to let you know that I saw by diabetes nurse today, having had my birthday HbA1c, at the end of November. This also happens to be the anniversary of my diagnosis.

The nurse is very pleased with my results and said it posed a dilemma as to whether or not I should still be on the books as a diabetic. I said there was no way I should be removed because I'm well controlled not cured. She agreed. She mentioned that my GP noted I should begin statins: I said "erm ... No" she said "I'm with you". Yaaaay
The point you will be most interested in is that the new policy is not to prescribe meters and strips (I'm assuming that's T2). I'm not too bothered about that because I rarely used it, preferring to find myself with Codefree.
I mentioned recent government/NHS murmurs about educating people about healthy eating and exercise. I explained that people aren't stupid and the government should be helping with mental and emotional problems which lead to eating disorders.
So there it is. I also mentioned meters were important, although I myself am happy to self fund. I volunteered my services if ever she wanted me to talk to others. I think sometimes people will listen to patients more than they will medics. I volunteered your services too ha ha. I explained you will be filed under B!!