• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

Type 2 Life

tina_marie said:
I've got to tell you all as I cant wait for Ron to do it . When he was diagnosed his hba1c was 138 that was on the 12/2/16 as of the 26/4/16 he is now 67. His cholesterol was 8.5 it is now 5.5 .He has be taken of gliclazide for now as his readings are in the 4s but they have upped his metformin. They found protein in his urine so has to do another test . I blame those protein rolls he's been eatin. All in all the nurse is really pleased with his progress.
Click to expand...
Those are really good results. He is doing really well.
 
tina_marie said:
I've got to tell you all as I cant wait for Ron to do it . When he was diagnosed his hba1c was 138 that was on the 12/2/16 as of the 26/4/16 he is now 67. His cholesterol was 8.5 it is now 5.5 .He has be taken of gliclazide for now as his readings are in the 4s but they have upped his metformin. They found protein in his urine so has to do another test . I blame those protein rolls he's been eatin. All in all the nurse is really pleased with his progress.
Click to expand...
Woohoo! Fantastic!
 
Thanks everybody. I'm really chuffed , he's also had his pneumonia jab today against my advice but that's another story.
 
liam1955 said:
@tina_marie - That's a fantastic decrease in hba1c in 2 months! Many Congratulations to @eldergarth for his hard work and determination and of course You too:).
Click to expand...
Didn't take note of the length of time. As th HbA1C covers the previous 3 months the result is even more astounding taking into account the previous highs which will account for 1/3 of the current figure
 
Thanks all don't think it would have been possible without your help and advice you gave me you have all had a part in this .
They have stopped my gliclazide as it looks like that was causing my hypos
Just need to get my hips and knees sorted now
 
eldergarth said:
Thanks all don't think it would have been possible without your help and advice you gave me you have all had a part in this .
They have stopped my gliclazide as it looks like that was causing my hypos
Just need to get my hips and knees sorted now
Click to expand...
nice work, job on!
 
Russetfox said:
Just back from my first 3 month check with diabetic nurse, she was all smiles today.
Wt 85kg down from 92kg
Hba1c 36 down from 69( although dr told me 62, but 69 was on the screen today)
Metformin reduced to 500mg once daily.
Next check in 6 months.
Only negative is cholesterol 5.8 HDL 0.8 (something to work on) still managed to dodge statins, just.
My birthday tomorrow, so I am going to have an off plan day either tomorrow or Thursday (first one since start) so we shall see how that affects the old sugars ;)
Could not have achieved this without the support and information from all you guys :happy:
Click to expand...

Really well done @Russetfox
Having achieved your goal for HbA1c you will need to work on keeping it there. Have a day off and enjoy it. Y
 
Well done @eldergarth and @Russetfox !

Not entirely sure the holiday did me any good - I was not quite with it all day today. Never mind, it gave my students much entertainment and I took their advice to drink more coffee... they know me so well.
 
@eldergarth and @tina_marie and @Russetfox Great job well done.

Had my pre admission examination at Queens hospital today all the usual height weight blood pressure ECG bloods drawn then the nurse decided to check my blood sugars no go unfortunately she had misplaced her glucose meter and could not find it. I said don't worry I check regularly and told her what is had been earlier.

She showed me the stents that would be grafted next week they are a lot larger than I had thought they would be. Doctors wont decide till next week if general anaesthesia or spinal if spinal then could be home in a couple of days if ICU not required. I did suggest that if they put an outside door in the theatre they could just roll people off the operating table straight into the car park thus getting them out even quicker.

Oh yes a little extra the hospital is plastered with pictures of the Eat Well Plate that doesn't bode well if I do have to spend some time there.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Yay. FBG at 5.0 today - good control = BG. Pleased that good diet (LCHF and loving it!) and upping my swimming to 30 minutes every day is having a good effect, no readings over 6.0 yesterday.

Even had Oppo ice cream around 9pm. Going to week 4 of my self management diabetes course today - will take the rest of my Lemon Cake to show those requiring encouragement (let's leave it at that ;)) that you can have your cake and eat it!

Off to the pool .. well, when it opens.
 
I want to hear the empathy as I haven't as much sniffed a piece of chocky in 20 years as I profoundly allergic to it....and still after all those years I can remember the taste of lovely, creamy Galaxy :)
 
Back
Top