Today is my diabetes is 7 years old

[lovinglife]

Today my diabetes is 7 years old - so what's changed?

Hb1ac - then 11.9% now 5.8%
Weight loss 11st 10lb
Meds
then 160mg gliclizide 2x daily now 40mg 2x daily
Then metformin 80mg 3x daily now 80mg 2x daily
Then statins now none
In general
-then could only walk with a stick had to stop for rests
Now no stick and can walk for miles
Then could only buy clothes in one shop
Now can shop anywhere (my other half hates this bit lol)
Better hair, better skin, when allowed sleep is better, can cut my toenails without difficulty, my feet are always summer ready, I can do so much more but probably boring you all now - I just wanted to acknowledge the fact that things can change!

Oh and my biggest achievement in it all - saying no to pizza for 7 years!

 

[britishpub]

Happy anniversary.

You've done great.


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[loiphamp]

Good job

 

[Brunneria]

What a success story.

Hope you are REALLY proud?

 

[lovinglife]

Thanks all @Brunneria - I suppose I am yes - I am a different person now - but does it sound strange to say I don't always like my weight loss - I have excess skin on my tummy and my thighs that means I still have to wear cover up clothes - I don't think I will ever get to my ideal weight as I spoke to a lady who had been through the same weight loss and she had surgery to remove it - said she lost 2 stone immediately- it cost her 13K so don't think I'll be doing that - maybe if I was younger lol