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silverfrost
12-04-2007, 08:21 PM
My first A1C since diagnosis is 6.3!

I was honestly expecting something quite a bit higher, because I still don't feel quite in control of my BG levels. Since May, when I was diagnosed (with an A1C of 15.0 :(), I have had frequent problems with both lows and highs. How do I still have a decent A1C? I guess I'm not sure how the extreme lows are read in A1Cs, but either way, I would say I had more highs than lows.

The thing is, I kind of woke up out of my "denial phase" not too long before the blood work was done. I started eating a lot better and stopped taking bad risks. I certainly did have better BG levels a couple of weeks beforehand. Perhaps that had more of an effect on it? What have your experiences with this been? Thanks! :)

tanyatype1
12-04-2007, 09:00 PM
Great A1C Silverfrost! Your number is just an average of both your highs and lows together. It's said that the A1C is also heavily weighted to the last month. :)

mho357
12-05-2007, 03:44 AM
Good job Jenny! It sounds like you are heading in the right direction.

Mark

ant hill
12-05-2007, 04:02 AM
Good work jenny. :) what whatever you are doing it's seems to be working.

silverfrost
12-05-2007, 04:41 AM
Thanks a lot guys!

It makes a lot of sense that it's weighted down by the last month then. Thanks for that info. :)

princesslinda
12-05-2007, 05:08 AM
Good job turning things around!!! Keep up the good work!

shockme
12-05-2007, 06:00 AM
that's a huge improvenment,jenny! congrats!!! trish

kgm0612
12-05-2007, 06:32 AM
Congratulations............and keep up the hard work!

Karen