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

[Guest guest]

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]

,

You are doing good! Keep up the good work, and I think both of us had

better cut back on some of those car . It seems that even though one can

dose insulin to cover the carbs consumed, the more carbs one eats the higher

the A1C goes.

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]

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...

>

>

> 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]

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...

>

>

> 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]

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...

>

>

> 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]

it can be frustrating but with carb counting you can have control of it.

With carb counting, in my opinion at least, the only way you lose control is

by eating to many carbs and getting slack like old Harry over there has been

lately *laugh* He wasn't the only one around here (me). *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]

, Harry and others,

Just remember that Thanksgiving and Christmas are a coming!

One of my very favorite things to eat during the holiday season is the

turkey that I have just cooked!!!

I usually put it on around midnight the night before we are to eat it.

Long about 6:00 A.M. (just about the time Matt should be getting up) the

aroma wafts its way through the entire house and - ooh - it is just

soooooooo good.

When you can pull the bones off it is done and my tried and true test is

if I can eat it without my teeth...

Don't worry, the meat is very juicy, tender and, again, ever so good.

Good Grief, now I am hungry.

Well, look at it this way, it is very low carb chowing...

By the time I am done de-boning I am quite full and really don't want

any of those old nasty mashed potatoes with turkey gravy, pumpkin or

pecan pies, fresh baked dinner rolls or that truly awful giblet

dressing... (how long does my nose look?)

Anyway, if the turkey does not fill me I then hit the ham which should

also just about be done. When I can twist the bone out of it it is ready

to eat. A good slice of it along with some poached eggs is a really hard

thing to turn down.

No one should want any of those horrid hash brown potatoes or cinnamon

rolls made from scratch and just coming out of the oven should they?

Cy, the now famished Ancient One & Grady the always hungry Labrador

From: Daubenmire

Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 7:03 PM

To: blind-diabetics

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

it can be frustrating but with carb counting you can have control of it.

With carb counting, in my opinion at least, the only way you lose

control is by eating to many carbs and getting slack like old Harry over

there has been lately *laugh* He wasn't the only one around here (me).

*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]

actually, thanks giving isn't that hard since I love turkey with gravy on

it. Instead of mashed potatoes I use mashed cauliflower which is darn good

with melted cheese over it! Toss on a mound of fresh green beans with a

slice of bacon in them for flavoring and yoru in low carb business! Don't

forget the huge tossed salad to go with your dinner as well.

So, it is possible, just takes some creativity and will power! Forget those

old mashed potatoes and lovely stuffing and wonderful warm rolls that smell

up the home like fresh baked bread! Who needs those? *laugh*

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!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >