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06-08-2007, 04:00 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Macomb Twp, Mich
Posts: 803
| | | Good News from the Doc
I had my First check-up since being diagnosed just 6 weeks ago, results:
Weight loss: 20 pounds! 15 more to go! (doc says 5 more)
tryglycerides: 135 (was 270!)
Hdl: 43 Ldl: 73
A1C: 6.9 (sounds kind of high to me)
My doctor was soo impressed,as well as the nurses. I will see him again in 2 months, and he said,he has never seen such a turnaround in a patient, in that short of time! and as long as I keep doing what Im doing, he wants to pull me off a lot of my meds by my next visit, including cutting the metformin dose in 1/2! Praise God for these results, and thanks to all of YOU guys for the information I have recieved since I first joined! I still find MUCH more believable info here,than on a lot of the so called "informative" websites,plus you all are AWESOME! 
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Diagnosed Type 2 April '07
1000mg Metformin daily,Vytorin,Plavix,Atenolol
(April '07-A1C= 6.9)
(August '07 A1C= 6.4)
(March '08 A1C= 6.4)
(June '08 A1C= 6.3)  Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things |
06-08-2007, 04:07 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 973
| | | Thats great! Keep it up.
What was the original A1c?
I too was a great turn around patient! hehe My first a1c was 8.9 brought down to 5.5 in just 3 months, and lost 45 lbs in 3 months. I cannot remember my Tryg. or cholesterol but I do know it was back to normal and below the high levels.
6.9 is a great one of you came down any at all. You will strive for better results as we all do. Just hang in there.
__________________ Stacey
1st A1c 10/2006 8.9
2nd A1c 1/2007 5.5
3rd A1c 4/2007 5.3
4th A1c 7/2007 5.5
5th A1c 4/2008 5.1
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06-08-2007, 04:21 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Macomb Twp, Mich
Posts: 803
| | | I forgot to mention, My original A1c was 7.0, so not much drop, but on the other hand, my cholesterol is 143!!
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Diagnosed Type 2 April '07
1000mg Metformin daily,Vytorin,Plavix,Atenolol
(April '07-A1C= 6.9)
(August '07 A1C= 6.4)
(March '08 A1C= 6.4)
(June '08 A1C= 6.3) Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things |
06-08-2007, 04:25 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 973
| | | well now, you are right its not much, but dont cut your self short.... just keep pluggin away at it. any drop is better than none at all, or even a step in the wrong direction and go up instead of down lol...
those other things have turned way around which means the diet is working for somethings.
__________________ Stacey
1st A1c 10/2006 8.9
2nd A1c 1/2007 5.5
3rd A1c 4/2007 5.3
4th A1c 7/2007 5.5
5th A1c 4/2008 5.1
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06-08-2007, 05:08 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
Posts: 6,925
| | That is very good news. Remember, any improvement is great. Keep up the good work.
__________________  Rest In Peace Jack- 5/1/08. You may be gone from us but you will never be forgotten. Our love goes with you. |
06-08-2007, 08:22 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Montreal baby!!
Posts: 155
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Originally Posted by bryan42  I forgot to mention, My original A1c was 7.0, so not much drop, but on the other hand, my cholesterol is 143!! |
Awesome results, keep up the good work!
And was that A1c of 7.0, was that at time of diagnosis?? Because thats actually a really good/low reading for a pre diagnosis result. When I got diagnosed with type 1 my A1c was around 14.0, lastest one was just below 7.0 |
06-08-2007, 10:22 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
| | hey bryan-you are doing GREAT!  !!!trish |
06-08-2007, 11:17 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,573
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by bryan42 I had my First check-up since being diagnosed just 6 weeks ago, results:
Weight loss: 20 pounds! 15 more to go! (doc says 5 more)
tryglycerides: 135 (was 270!)
Hdl: 43 Ldl: 73
A1C: 6.9 (sounds kind of high to me)
My doctor was soo impressed,as well as the nurses. I will see him again in 2 months, and he said,he has never seen such a turnaround in a patient, in that short of time! and as long as I keep doing what Im doing, he wants to pull me off a lot of my meds by my next visit, including cutting the metformin dose in 1/2! Praise God for these results, and thanks to all of YOU guys for the information I have recieved since I first joined! I still find MUCH more believable info here,than on a lot of the so called "informative" websites,plus you all are AWESOME! | YaY Bryan!!! 
If your A1c isn't at 6.5 or below next time, don't let him take you off the meds just yet, unless you are willing to go ultra low carb!  I still think 6.9 is an awesome number It's what my first one taken was! I've no clue what I was "in the beginning" somewhere between 10 and 14 I'm sure (probablly closer to the higher end).
I may have a pretty good A1c, but I don't think my cholesterol stuffs are that good  I'll have to wait until Sept. to find out what they are, as apparently somebody forgot to check off the Lipids Panel for the lab work I had done last week! But the one I had done in Jan well, it wasn't very good - Total (or is it Tryglicerides?? I'm still not on the up and up about this stuff! LOL) 252 .... HDL: 47 .... LDL: 173 It's in my family tho, so that just maybe the way I am! *shrugs*
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
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[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08 
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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06-08-2007, 11:39 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,143
| | Glad your #'s are improving...Awesome cholesterol #'s...I'm having "Lipid-envy." 
I agree with Melissa, I wouldn't go off the meds until I was in the "normal" range (4-6).
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
06-08-2007, 01:04 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Collins, CO
Posts: 367
| | | Bryan, YOU are awesome! That is an incredible accomplishment in just 6 weeks. Just have to work on the A1C a little. What was your last reading? You should be very proud of yourself.
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Metformin ER - 500 mg 2x/day
Byetta - 5 mcg 2x/day
Avapro - 75 mg/day
Lipitor - 10 mg/day
Aspirin 81 mg - 2x/day
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06-08-2007, 02:24 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
| | [quote=princesslinda;230149]Glad your #'s are improving...Awesome cholesterol #'s...I'm having "Lipid-envy."
lipid envy?!  trish |
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