FBG 5.8 this morning. That's ok! Cold has come out and I'm feeling really grotty. Slept most of the morning off and on.
Meeting with DN went well,
Don't think I've seen this DN before she has the same first name as the person I saw last year but physically looked very different plus she had a totally different attitude to the previous DN. Much more engaged and laid back. Bloods are a couple of points up but thought they might be higher considering some of the blood results I was seeing a few weeks ago. I thought the rise might be pointed out but DN was just so excited that she had met someone whose bloods were in remission for so long that she could not stop congratulating me. She said she could count on one hand the number of people she had seen who were able to get their bloods under control and to do it alone was really impressive. She also said most of her patients who had been diabetic this long, would likely be on insulin by now. That heartened me as its been really hard for me this year what with lack of motivation, strange blood results for no reason, anxiety, inflammation, etc. so to have all the effort I have put in being acknowledged and congratulated, was a real encouragement. Told her I ate low carb and mentioned the NHS Low carb program but didn't push it, I have flogged that dead horse many times in the past and it always falls on deaf ears. Maybe there is change in the air, I do hope so but my negative self says don't hold your breath.
Cholesterol was the one thing she commented on as a negative, bit it is usually the giant in the room so no surprise there, its always high, although actually it was a little lower this time than on previous occasions. She did ask if anyone had mentioned statins. I said yes - that I had thought about them, but had decided I didn't want to take them.and that there should be a note on my file for it not to be mentioned. I was nearly floored when she simply said, well you don't have to take them and left it at that. Sadly I forgot to ask for a printout of my blood results so I don't have the breakdown of ratios or whats going on with other markers. My GP surgery has not bought into online results module so I always have to request a print out. Guess I'll have to remember to ask next year.
So all's fine for now. I treat myself to a Victoria plum in celebration. Bloods went up to 8.2 so that indulgence was short and sweet - Pardon the pun or should that be punnet.