[Ronin]

Jan, et al.,

I tend to agree. My A1c numbers would tend to indicate that I'm doing okay, but there is the nagging question of what damage, if any, is happening with A1c levels in the 5 - 6 range which is well above the mid 4's that "normal" people have.

Another, sub-issue is that of the relevance of age on the equation. As I noted in another post, "the study" that is most often cited used a sample of people who were in their 20's. It might be interesting to sample the same people today when they are older and see if they are always returning to the 70 - 80 mg/dL range at two-hours post-prandial. That could be revealing. My interest is more a product of finding more-and-more of my fellow Pre-D's who have low C-Peptide readings which indicate that their Pancreatic function is reduced. Is that genetic, environmental, or simply a factor of age?

The other lingering question is: if a Pre-D were to use insulin to bring their BG levels down into the 70's (assuming they have a low-normal C-Peptide), could this cause Insuin Resistance on top of the Pre-D condition?

Thanks to Jan for the positive comments. I did stray from my normal regimine today and got a post-prandial of 146 as a result. Forutunately, 25 miles of bicycling later I was back down to 119. Sometimes temptation is just too hard to resist and I have to realize the cost.

FWIW: for those not following the Chit-Chat forum -- the male Siamese we are guardians for, Mr. Muggels (who has Chronic Renal Failure), is doing much better although he is very high maintenance. (I have to be careful as it seems every time I report good news he gets a sour day.)