Looking back at A1C's after a year of...

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Here are the facts. In August of 2003 I felt terrible, had a 4+ edema and

you could not see my ankles. I was taking oral medications for diabetes

control, and they seemed to no longer work. I felt like I was dieing. I

discontinued all oral medications for diabetes and began taking insulin

injections of Lantus and Humalog and I also learned to count carbs and start

doing regular exercise. My A1C level was 9.2 in August 2003.

A1C level of 5.7 in December 2003

A1C level of 5.1 in March 2004

A1C level of 5.1 in June 2004

A1C level of 5.5 in September 2004.

Considering the shape I am in today after a history of three heart attacks

and two heart by-pass surgeries, probably due to diabetic complications due

to high glucose readings of which I did not keep a record, I feel fairly

good. My blood glucose is under control, I have no edema, I can walk two

miles without feeling exhausted and the only bad blood test results is the

homocysteine level in the danger zone.

I would say not bad for an old geezer!

[Guest guest]

I can also add that I have lost 25 pounds and went from a BMI of 27.44 to a

BMI of 24.34.

Looking back at A1C's after a year of...

> Here are the facts. In August of 2003 I felt terrible, had a 4+ edema and

> you could not see my ankles. I was taking oral medications for diabetes

> control, and they seemed to no longer work. I felt like I was dieing. I

> discontinued all oral medications for diabetes and began taking insulin

> injections of Lantus and Humalog and I also learned to count carbs and

> start doing regular exercise. My A1C level was 9.2 in August 2003.

> A1C level of 5.7 in December 2003

> A1C level of 5.1 in March 2004

> A1C level of 5.1 in June 2004

> A1C level of 5.5 in September 2004.

> Considering the shape I am in today after a history of three heart attacks

> and two heart by-pass surgeries, probably due to diabetic complications

> due to high glucose readings of which I did not keep a record, I feel

> fairly good. My blood glucose is under control, I have no edema, I can

> walk two miles without feeling exhausted and the only bad blood test

> results is the homocysteine level in the danger zone.

> I would say not bad for an old geezer!

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[Guest guest]

nice work on the a1c harry! My a1c levels were 7.5, then 5.4, 5.3, 5.3, then

last one was 5.8. Wasn't happy with the 5.8 and that was from eating more carbs

so am back to my guns *grin*.

Regards,

Looking back at A1C's after a year of...

Here are the facts. In August of 2003 I felt terrible, had a 4+ edema and

you could not see my ankles. I was taking oral medications for diabetes

control, and they seemed to no longer work. I felt like I was dieing. I

discontinued all oral medications for diabetes and began taking insulin

injections of Lantus and Humalog and I also learned to count carbs and start

doing regular exercise. My A1C level was 9.2 in August 2003.

A1C level of 5.7 in December 2003

A1C level of 5.1 in March 2004

A1C level of 5.1 in June 2004

A1C level of 5.5 in September 2004.

Considering the shape I am in today after a history of three heart attacks

and two heart by-pass surgeries, probably due to diabetic complications due

to high glucose readings of which I did not keep a record, I feel fairly

good. My blood glucose is under control, I have no edema, I can walk two

miles without feeling exhausted and the only bad blood test results is the

homocysteine level in the danger zone.

I would say not bad for an old geezer!

[Guest guest]

My goodness , you are human after all... (gigantic smile)

This will do Crystal's heart a lot of good.

You know, all kidding aside, it is so easy to just " wander off a little "

and " oh, one can't possibly hurt can it? "

It is also so east to become discouraged and just throw up one's hands

and say to **** with it, give me that brownie!

Cy, the Ancient One & Grady...

Re: Looking back at A1C's after a year of...

yes, I agree. The more carbs, the harder it is to keep things under

control. I.E a little 130 here, 140 there, 80 most of the time equals

higher a1c like 5.8! Back to my guns!

Regards,

Looking back at A1C's after a year of...

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> Here are the facts. In August of 2003 I felt terrible, had a 4+

edema

> and

> you could not see my ankles. I was taking oral medications for

diabetes

> control, and they seemed to no longer work. I felt like I was

dieing. I

> discontinued all oral medications for diabetes and began taking

insulin

> injections of Lantus and Humalog and I also learned to count carbs

and

> start

> doing regular exercise. My A1C level was 9.2 in August 2003.

> A1C level of 5.7 in December 2003

> A1C level of 5.1 in March 2004

> A1C level of 5.1 in June 2004

> A1C level of 5.5 in September 2004.

> Considering the shape I am in today after a history of three heart

> attacks

> and two heart by-pass surgeries, probably due to diabetic

complications

> due

> to high glucose readings of which I did not keep a record, I feel

fairly

> good. My blood glucose is under control, I have no edema, I can

walk two

> miles without feeling exhausted and the only bad blood test results

is

> the

> homocysteine level in the danger zone.

> I would say not bad for an old geezer!

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