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Chris Graham
08-01-2006, 12:37 PM
I was dx with type 1 on 5/3/06 with a HA1C of 11.3. I just got the results of my latest HA1C and it was 5.5!! This is very encouraging to me and I thought some of the other newbies might find it encouraging too.
lelggren
08-01-2006, 12:39 PM
I was dx with type 1 on 5/3/06 with a HA1C of 11.3. I just got the results of my latest HA1C and it was 5.5!! This is very encouraging to me and I thought some of the other newbies might find it encouraging too.
Holy Toledo!!!! Great Job! You are on a great path. But, be sure to keep up watching it because you could be honeymooning (I hate that stage. Lulls you into a false sense of safety).

Again, way to go!
Chris Graham
08-01-2006, 12:42 PM
Yes, I think I am honeymooning. How do you know when it is over? Is it drastic and quick? When its over do you numbers just go higher or are they all over the place? This is the big unknown to me...any advice would be greatly appreciated.
lelggren
08-01-2006, 01:40 PM
Yes, I think I am honeymooning. How do you know when it is over? Is it drastic and quick? When its over do you numbers just go higher or are they all over the place? This is the big unknown to me...any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Well, just like everything else, the ending of honeymooning is different for everyone. For me, I know that it was pretty sudden, and my bg's just started going everywhere. I couldn't control them for anything. But, that is when you just need to work that much harder to keep in control. Make sure that you keep up with your bg testing and also with your dr. appointments because then you can catch nasty bg patterns a whole lot sooner than trying to do it all yourself. And, this makes you not go so badly out of control when that honeymooning is first over.

Don't worry yourself about it too much, but like I said, just make sure you are on top of things so that you know when honeymooning is over.
Jaclyn
08-01-2006, 01:45 PM
That is Fantasic!!!!:congrats:
Stuboy
08-01-2006, 01:52 PM
Well done!!

but what's a HA1C? :)
poodlebone
08-01-2006, 02:07 PM
Great job!
valc3
08-01-2006, 02:08 PM
That's fantastic.
corwin
08-01-2006, 02:44 PM
Great job :tee:
My story is very similar, I was dx with a1c of 13.1 and in 4 months got it down to 5.4. I hope I'll manage to keep it low when the honeymoon is over.

Well done!!

but what's a HA1C? :)

HA1C aka HbA1C aka A1C represent the average of bg level for the past 3 months. For example an a1c of 7% roughly represent an average bg level of 170. Generally the lower it is the better. As the a1c goes higher so does the probability of developing diabetes complications in the future. The ADA recomends keeping it below 7 but many argue that it should be lower or that it's perfectly fine to go higher. I'm sure you'll hear a lot more about it in the future.
Cyborg
08-01-2006, 04:07 PM
Great job :tee:
My story is very similar, I was dx with a1c of 13.1 and in 4 months got it down to 5.4. I hope I'll manage to keep it low when the honeymoon is over.

Now, I woulda thought you'd be hoping that the honeymoon doesn't end. Aren't you still in that clinical trial?
JasonJayhawk
08-01-2006, 05:47 PM
I was dx with type 1 on 5/3/06 with a HA1C of 11.3. I just got the results of my latest HA1C and it was 5.5!! This is very encouraging to me and I thought some of the other newbies might find it encouraging too.

Congrats! Hey, I'm in Kansas City, too! Welcome to the forums!
am1977
08-01-2006, 06:00 PM
Awesome :cool: Keep up the good work :top:
corwin
08-01-2006, 10:32 PM
Now, I woulda thought you'd be hoping that the honeymoon doesn't end. Aren't you still in that clinical trial?

Oh right I forgot :)
I'm joking, but I'm trying to be realistic about it. There is 50% I'm getting a placebo and even if not it's obviously not a sure thing, that's why they are doing this trial. It will be great if it works but chances are that it doesn't. That said, I do think it's a very promising treatment method, only time will tell.
Stuboy
08-02-2006, 12:24 AM
i see... but what do the letters stand for?
Keezheekoni
08-02-2006, 02:11 AM
i see... but what do the letters stand for?
Hb=Hemoglobin
A=the subclass of hemoglobin (there's also a B)
1=the subclass of the A
c=the subclass of the 1

If you want to know more, there are a couple of good google links that will help you to know more about the biology of it all. :) Do a search for "what is the definition of HbA1c?" and you will get a few links off of that, as well as a link to the Wikipedia version, which is actually quite accurate.
KickStart101
08-02-2006, 02:24 AM
Holy Cow Chris. Encouraging?? That's Incredible!! I
hope you are feeling okay though. Congrats to you. :ridinghor
JediSkipdogg
08-02-2006, 03:24 AM
Wow, congrats on the great A1C.
Georgia
08-03-2006, 03:55 AM
Fantastic - well done!!!! :)
gettingby
08-03-2006, 04:18 AM
Great job Chris. Keep up the good work. :)
AndreLaplume
08-03-2006, 07:18 AM
whats this trial all about?

Oh right I forgot :)
I'm joking, but I'm trying to be realistic about it. There is 50% I'm getting a placebo and even if not it's obviously not a sure thing, that's why they are doing this trial. It will be great if it works but chances are that it doesn't. That said, I do think it's a very promising treatment method, only time will tell.
corwin
08-03-2006, 09:09 AM
Here is the link to the thread I opened about this trial:

http://www.diabetesforums.com/type-1/10645-diapep277-study.html?highlight=diapep277
sydneya
08-03-2006, 11:32 AM
Great job, Chris. Keep up the effort, it will pay off.
Chris Graham
08-03-2006, 02:16 PM
Thanks everyone! I am feeling pretty good. I was having a lot of hypos for awhile and my endo lowered my lantus and that seems to be working. I get really bad headaches if I go too high...this helps motivate me to get the carb ratio correct. I'm going to the baseball games tonight...it's going to be really hard not to have a beer with my peanuts.