diabetes post 2.
the contents of an email i sent my parents tonight...nothing exciting.
So I saw the Dr again today.
The results of my 3 month hemoglobin show that my avg sugar level has been 9.5.
That was enough to get the dr to start me a little higher fast on the metformin and decide that I need to get to 2 grams as quickly as feels right.
But she also said that there’s not really anything to worry about either as long as I start taking the steps that they say.
She gave me a scrip for strips too.
I need to know what device I should ask for when I go in though. What’s the one that I want?
Oh, she also wants me to track my blood pressure, do you still have your older machines around? Can I scam one of them that still works?
So far I’ve cut pretty much all free sugar from my diet. I think since my initial diagnosis last week the only food that I’ve had that isn’t fruit or vegetable that has free sugars in it is about a half teaspoon per hotdog while we were camping. I’ve pretty much cut any white bread out of my diet, with the exception of pizza on Sunday night. On to all whole grains and not so much of it. I’ve been eating some potatoes but less than I might have other times. Like half a potato of an average size instead of a whole one or more.
I also got a call from the diabetes clinic today. I’m not taking my learning until first week of nov. 3 half day courses.
The Dr says this is ok and until then she wants me to eat better, get more exercise, take the pills and check my blood regularly to see if we need to do anything else before then but she thinks likely not.
I do know that for the last three months I spent about 3 weeks on plan and the rest eating horribly. I’m thinking about doing atkins until I get the training as long as my blood and stomach say it’s ok on the metformin. J’s been doing some reading about it and there are pro’s and cons but nothing violently opposed.
So anyways…there’s your update.
So I saw the Dr again today.
The results of my 3 month hemoglobin show that my avg sugar level has been 9.5.
That was enough to get the dr to start me a little higher fast on the metformin and decide that I need to get to 2 grams as quickly as feels right.
But she also said that there’s not really anything to worry about either as long as I start taking the steps that they say.
She gave me a scrip for strips too.
I need to know what device I should ask for when I go in though. What’s the one that I want?
Oh, she also wants me to track my blood pressure, do you still have your older machines around? Can I scam one of them that still works?
So far I’ve cut pretty much all free sugar from my diet. I think since my initial diagnosis last week the only food that I’ve had that isn’t fruit or vegetable that has free sugars in it is about a half teaspoon per hotdog while we were camping. I’ve pretty much cut any white bread out of my diet, with the exception of pizza on Sunday night. On to all whole grains and not so much of it. I’ve been eating some potatoes but less than I might have other times. Like half a potato of an average size instead of a whole one or more.
I also got a call from the diabetes clinic today. I’m not taking my learning until first week of nov. 3 half day courses.
The Dr says this is ok and until then she wants me to eat better, get more exercise, take the pills and check my blood regularly to see if we need to do anything else before then but she thinks likely not.
I do know that for the last three months I spent about 3 weeks on plan and the rest eating horribly. I’m thinking about doing atkins until I get the training as long as my blood and stomach say it’s ok on the metformin. J’s been doing some reading about it and there are pro’s and cons but nothing violently opposed.
So anyways…there’s your update.