Of to the Diabetic Educator tomorrow

[LavenderParticipant]

Of to the Diabetic Educator tomorrow- With the hope of going down in medication- Am I nervous? maybe just a little.. I have done everything I can to bring my numbers down and I am between the 4′s and the 5′s which is in normal range. If I don’t well I have kind of resigned myself to the fact what will be will be. so please keep your fingers crossed for me. I would be so grateful..Thanks

[redadareKey Master]

If you don’t do well AND you’re in the 4′s to 5′s?

 

That’s FANTASTIC!!!

 

Your blood pressure will be MUCH lower too since you lost all that weight. Mine has.

 

Had a visit this morning. My pressure used to be approx 140/80. Now it’s 120/70 – and that’s after losing a mere 5 kgs.

 

I’m in Week No 7 of a 6 month trial of a new insulin. I don’t know whether I have the new insulin or the placebo (the normal insulin). The interesting thing is I have to test sugar levels a minimum of 4 times a day with an occasional 9 times. I test more often than that as it shows me the effect of different sorts of food. All the results are transmitted back to base so if I cheat, they’ll know.

 

The trial is giving me GREAT incentive. I’m learning the importance of a serve or 15gm of carbohydrate in proportioning meals. My biggest shock was a cup of milk being equivalent in carbs to a slice of bread as I was a HEAVY drinker of milk. No wonder I couldn’t lose weight all those years.

My recommendation is if there is a diabetes trial at any stage, get on it. It will be beneficial.

 

My goal, like Lavender, is to minimize medication. Is it too much of a hope to completely get off it?

So the best of luck Lavender. Sounds like you are ever so close.

 

 

red

[LavenderParticipant]

Thanks Red,

I have lost 32kg’s as well so that’s got to help… I am thinking positive and will let you know how the appointment goes…I hope all goes well with the trial for you….

Lavender

[Imagine_DavidParticipant]

Hi Lavender,

As a diabetes educator myself, I’m interested why you might be a little nervous about seeing your diabetes educator.

You seem to be making some very good choices in your self care plan, such a significant loss of weight – such a huge achievement.

 

I hope you and your team do not judge your care plan simply on the set of ‘numbers’ i.e. your BGL’s. This is but one measure of a successful self care plan.

Also keep in mind that people who do not have diabetes will have BGL’s that vary across the day between 3.5 -7.8; and that the machine you use to test your BGL is also going to give some variation on what your true BGL is.

What are your health goals? and what have you done / are planning on doing to reach them?

 

I would always suggest to my clients they bring a list of questions about their self care plan, so we can explore what is important to them.

This is your visit. Make the most of your time with your educator who is there to guide you with your plan.

 

I wish you well for your visit Thursday.

David

 

 

 

[LavenderParticipant]

Hi David, Sorry I haven’t got back to you sooner, It’s that time of year

I think why I was so nerves was because I am very hard on myself and always have been and sometimes I expect others to be hard on me as well..

The diabetic educator was so happy with everything that I am doing and was a little shocked at my progress to say the least. My first A1c was 9.2. I didn’t know this until I had this second visit to her, I was really shocked at that. My DE did say with the numbers I am down to now my next A1c at the end of January should be way down so I am happy about that.

I was hoping to go down to 1 metformin from 2 but she didn’t have the authorisation to do it so will wait till I go back to my doctor. I am thinking now that this may not happen for me because my own personal goal weight is 70 KG’s I only have 1 KG to get to this. My doctor on the other hand said to me when he diagnosed me he would like me to get back to 60 KG’s which I was almost 20 years ago and I told him I wasn’t a miracle worker and we laughed, but the way it’s going it might just happen…I’m taking the weight thing step by step. I did promise myself I would be down to 70 by Christmas-New Year and I think it’s going to happen. So I am giving myself another 6 months to loose the last 10 KG’s.. But getting back to the 1 metformin I think he may want me to loose that last 10 before he re-visits cutting down on the Metformin- We will see what happens.

The DE said to me to make an appointment with her in mid Feb but she believed that I am doing so well that she said she didn’t really need to see me again unless something happens. So I have made the appointment and see what the doc has to say, I can always cancel it.

So all in all as far as my goals are concerned is achieving the weight lose and getting my bgl down which I have achieved. Beyond this I’m really not sure.. I think just to loose another 10 kg’s (I will take it 5 Kg’s at a time) and keeping my numbers down and not getting any of the nasty complications which is my worst nightmare to be honest and just being happy with life.

Thanks so much for the encouragement David

 

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