My results!

[Tony]

I had my A1c done today. And the verdict is 7.5.:D I never had an a1c lower than 8.
I owe it all to one person. Our Moderator Shalyndria has help me to lower my a1c.
Never would of been possible whith out Shy!
Thank you Shalyndria!!:D :D :D

[SunniD]

Well Tony spread the good news and tell us how Shy accomplished this feat so others may learn also.<smile>

Congrats- that A1C is not too bad and much better than
before.

Now, the rabbits aren't starving are they Tony if you are
eating all the greens??*g*

SunniD

[gettingby]

Way to go Tony!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you. Whatever you are doing, keep it up. Sounds like it's working.:D
Cin
PS You deserve a big hug for that. Consider yourself hugged. LOL
{{{{{TONY}}}}}

[Shalyndria]

I'm SOOOOOOO proud of you, Tony!!! :) :D :) :D You did all the work, and the accomplishment is yours and yours alone! We sure do make a great team, though!

FYI you guys, this guy worked extra hard for this great of an improvement; in about 4 months he lowered his A1c by almost a whole percentage!! He is testing way more now and giving 110% in trying to achieve better BG levels, after ten years of struggling. This is a true success story, and I'm sure that in another couple of months he's going to be telling us that he's below 7% :D :D And I'll be crying in the bathroom at work yet again ;) :p

Tony, I have no words; you've risen above yourself and that, to me, is a true inspiration!

Shy

P.S. - SunniD, no need to worry about the bunnies! This man's a true carb lover and greens around the world are safe from him lol!

[duck]

This is good news indeed, Tony. Keep plugging away, you're bigger than this disease!

[koblenz]

Excellent news Tony and good work.

Hey, I have a question for you. If Shy did such a great job helping you, can you rent her out for consultation?

However I am quite sure I cannot afford the fees! :eek: :D

[Dewey]

Hey, I have a question for you. If Shy did such a great job helping you, can you rent her out for consultation? However I am quite sure I cannot afford the fees! :eek: :D
LOL Koblenz! :D

Congratulations, Tony! That is no small feat, and having someone supportive (in this case, Shy ;)) helps much more than words can express. Keep up the excellent work!

[HeatherP]

That's great news Tony! Congrats! I can only imagine how hard you must have worked! You and Shalyndria both deserve a hug and a hearty pat on the back!!:D

[am1977]

Hey Tony...

Congrats :thumbsup: ...that is awesome :) You should be very proud of yourself, it's hard work (no one can deny that!) . I'm glad Shy was able to give you the morale support and encouragement you needed. Having friends and family is so important when dealing with someting like managing a chronic disease.

Please keep up the good work, you are doing great!

[archimeech]

Tony, congrats my friend! Every day a little better, that's all we need to do. Taking small steps towards a realistic goal is the best way to achieve it and maintain it. 7.5 today, 7.0 tomorrow.......

Good job. Keep it up, man!
Meech

[nantomsuethom]

Tony,

Congratulations!! That's what I love about this site - the best support you can get!!

Keep up the great work.

Nancy

[gettingby]

See Tony. Bet you didn't realize how much we all LUV YA!!!!!!!!
Cin
PS
I Humbly bow down to Empress Shy!!!!!!!!!!!

[TAutry]

Tony,

Nice work!

Travis

[gettingby]

Sorry Koblenz. I think she would charge you too much. LOL

[Dewey]

Sorry Koblenz. I think she would charge you too much. LOL

:D LOL, Cin, are you saying you'd charge less? :D

[koblenz]

Now ladies, lets not fight over little old me... we are here to support and congratulate Tony.

Tony... help me out here... please?

[gettingby]

Originally posted by Dewey
:D LOL, Cin, are you saying you'd charge less? :D
Sure, why not.:- ;) LOL. I ain't easy but I'm cheap. LOL

[Dewey]

I Humbly bow down to Empress Shy!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL, I lova ya Shy, but I bow for no one...(except my cat...:rolleyes: ) It must be a short gal (or as Rzr said, vertically challanged) thing to be feisty like us! ;):D

[mg_2204]

Tony, that's wonderful news! CONGRATS!!! :) x 100

Your website has helped so many people, it's great to know you are getting something back.

Next one a 7 perhaps? :)

Am I too late to hire Shy as a mentor or is there a waiting list?

Marie
:)

[rzrbks]

Congratulations Tony :thumbsup:


Those here who are having problems will be able to look at you and Shy, see what you've done, and know that they too can be successful. Goes to show what support can do for people.


As to what else the two of you have done:confused: :whistling

[gettingby]

LOL rzr.:- ;) :whistling

[Tony]

Thank you everybody!
Ok SunniD I will tell you how Shy has accomplished this feat.

Many times I wanted to give up because it is so difficult to control everything. She would not let me and she never gave up on me! She has been there every step of the way for the past 4 months pushing me to test more, telling me not to stack my bolus, not to over eat when I am low and when I do over eat to treat that low, then I need to bolus for the extra food I eat and I will not passout from doing so. That was a big fear for me. I email her my log book, she looks for patterns. I could go on.

Even though I don't post much, I do read alot of post and it is just amazing how supportive everyone is. I can't get this from my family. I hate to say what they said about my results. Are they with me or what:confused:

Koblenz, I had no idea you was going to make this such a popular thread! No worries I'm here for ya! However shy isn't for rent but you can have Cindy for consultation.

Dewey you feeling ok? There is only one person that we bow to and that is your Empress Shy. Not your cat.

Rz, As to what else the two of us have done is :topic:

[Dewey]

Dewey you feeling ok? There is only one person that we bow to and that is your Empress Shy. Not your cat.
Shy will understand...Us "vertically challenged" girls gotta stick together! :D

[gettingby]

Tony, Tony, Tony. Such abuse after all of the nice things I have said about you!!! TSK, TSK. LOL J/K. You know we love you and are here to support each other. Don't feel too bad about not getting support. If it wasn't for Dew and the rest of you guys, I may have given up long ago. If you ever need a supportive ear, I'm here.:)
Cin

[Tony]

Originally posted by gettingby
Tony, Tony, Tony. Such abuse
Cin Now look what you did, You hurt Koblenz feelings. Hey I was just tring to help you out. Dewey put me up to it. She may not know it though.

[Belinda]

WAY TO GO TONY!!!!! I know how much you have worked for this and I know how relentless Shy is about these things.....Keep it up!!!!!

[gettingby]

I do apologize. Please forgive me koblenz. Tony, you gotta watch Dew. She's nothng but TROUBLE!!!!!!! LOL

[am1977]

Tony,

I understand what you mean about family support. Sometimes it isn't quite evident whether my family are really supporting me and it does get me down at times. But then I realize that they do care about me in their own way.

I think since I was diagnosed with Type 1 as an adult, at 24, they think that I should be able to handle and deal with it on my own. I think they tend to forget that I do need reassurance from time to time and encouragement and support. I guess that they are a little confused on how to do that. I think I need to hear that I am doing a good job, that they know how difficult Diabetes is to manage, and that they are there for me when I need it. It does frustrate me, especially when I realize that they really don't understand what it's like dealing with this on a daily basis. I'm beginning to get that they probably will never be able to fully undertand, but I'd be lying if I said that doesn't bother me.

I just wish that my family would try and educate themselves a little more about Diabetes. They don't take any initiative to find out what it really is. I have sent them articles and I try talking to them about it, but somehow it seems pointless, b/c frequently them seem uninterested. But I refuse to give up, I want them to learn something about it, it's important to me.

This is why I am so glad this forum is available to all of us. Having the support, encouragement, advice and information found at this forum has made a huge difference in my life. Having family behind you is very important, but so is having friends. Getting by day to day would be a lot more difficult w/o the friends I have made at this forum. I think it's wonderful how Shy has supported you and I think that is truly what this board is about. We need to be able to lean on each other at times and it's great that we are able to do that here. I hope you know how grateful I am for these forums and I owe you a big THANK YOU for putting this forum together. :thumbsup:

Thanks so much for everything, Tony, and I hope things keep going in a positive direction for you :)

[gettingby]

Better watch out am1977. You are gonna make Tony blush. LOL
Cin

[Dewey]

Tony, you gotta watch Dew. She's nothng but TROUBLE!!!!!!! LOL :D LOL - If that ain't the pot calling the kettle black!! :D

[Dewey]

Originally posted by am1977 I hope you know how grateful I am for these forums and I owe you a big THANK YOU for putting this forum together. Well said, am! :) We're able to share commonalities and learn from fellow members here, and that's the best kind of support. It's a very positive place, :) something that's all too often hard to find...THANKS, TONY! :)

[Harold]

Congrats Tony, sounds like you, or is it Shy, have a handle on it. :cool: Often wondered how you were doing with it and wanted to ask, but knew how frustrated you have been in the past. I go in tomorrow to have some blood test done. Found myself back up to a 7.0 A1c three months ago and the new doc wanted to up my meds. Convinced him to wait so this one means a lot to me. Keep up the good work and have my fingers crossed for tomorrow or next week when I find out the results.

[mg_2204]

... don't judge one before you've walked a 100 miles in one's shoes. Perhaps that's why family can't quite understand us and be as supportive as we'd like to? They don't have diabetes. Oh! They love us, no question about that. Well anyway, you know what I mean. It's great we all have this wonderful place we can go to for advice and support. I've learned a great deal here! And not only that, when things aren't going well, I just don't give up everything and it's all thanks to all you guys. I know we're all struggling. I don't feel alone in this anymore.

Marie
:)

[buzzborne]

Congratulations Tony, that is such good news! :thumbsup: :D

[David76]

Tony,
You're truly the man! Congrats on the great results, and thanks so much for what you have done for us!:thumbsup:

[Amanda_Jo22]

Originally posted by am1977
Sometimes it isn't quite evident whether my family are really supporting me and it does get me down at times.

am1977 I agree with everything you said in your post. You put into words everything I was thinking. I was dx'd at age 16 and my parents never learned how to take care of me so don't quite know how difficult it can be. It's hard when the people closest to you aren't really interested in a major part of your life. I think my parents think by not talking about it, it makes it not as important. I am also so grateful to have a place like this to have support from people who know the daily battles with this disease.

Tony congratulations! That is reason to celebrate! :D Keep up the good work. Hearing your good news gives me inspiration to keep plugging away and working on my own HbA1c.

[am1977]

Welcome! :)

I hear ya, Amanda.

It's tough dealing with a chronic illness on your own. No one can really understand it unless they deal with it on a first hand basis, but it would be nice to see the people we care about try. Even if it doesn't seem like they are interested or care about your diabetes, it doesn't mean that they don't care about you. I think family, many times, do not know how to react of what to say...almost like their hands are tied. And I know, speaking for myself, all I need is for them to let me know that they do care and what to take a part in what I am dealing with.

I haven't given up on my family, I still email them interesting articles or information about Diabetes. I can't make them read what I send, but I can at least deliver the information. Yes, maybe it would be different if I had been diagnosed as a young child as opposed to at age 24. They would have had no other choice but to help me manage my disease....watching my diet, testing, and the injections., among other factors. However, I am so grateful that I did not have to go through childhood and adolescence as a diabetic. Those stages of life can be scary and hard enough w/o dealing w/ a chronic illness. So I would choose to deal with it now, even if it means mostly on my own. And then wnen I think about it again, I know I'm not really alone. I have access to forums like this and that makes me feel a lot better.

So please know and take comfort that you are not the only one who has trouble getting your familiy involved. I think if it's important to you, keep trying. I don't want to nag my family, but I try to bring up things in a non-confrontational way like emailing them articles and what not.

Also, please feel free to jump in here anytime. This forum has helped me a great deal to realize that I am not alone and that others do understand. I hope that it helps you in someway too.

All the best,

Andrea

[gettingby]

Don't feel too bad Andrea. My hubby is being kinda a pain lately. Everytime my CDE changes something(doses, etc.), he develops an attitude. When I started researching pumps, his attitude was "No way". That upset me but I have some pretty good friends for support(thanks Dew and Carwy!!!!!). We are all here for you.
Cin:)

[Dewey]

Sometimes, it's hard to get support from family or significant others when they don't fully understand what we have to endure. While they might mean well, they may over (or under) do it. That's why this is such a great place to come and share commonalities with one another. :)
Sorry about your hubby, Cin. :( Maybe he'll come around once he realizes how serious you are about pump therapy. I hope and pray that he truly does. It's that much harder when a significant other or a family member is not "with you" or "behind you" on something so serious.

[gettingby]

Thanks Dew. He says he is going to the endo visit with me but we'll see.

[Shalyndria]

There seems to be a common pattern here, doesn't there? Families that don't support us as much as we would like, and who aren't willing to take a part in our disease, even if it just means congratulating us when we're doing a good job. I'm sure we've all experienced it - when I first got my pump, I wanted to show everyone and everything, it was so exciting. Like a new toy lol. My grandfather, to this day, doesn't want to even acknowledge that I have one.

Does it show a lack of understanding? Sure. Does it show a lack of caring? I don't think so. When I was a teenager (during my most rebellious years lol) my mom used to tell me that what I thought was hard was actually ten times harder for her. I scoffed at that; I mean c'mon, I'm the one living with this disease, not her. But over the years (and as I matured) I've come to realize that it really is harder on the ppl who care for us. While we know what we're feeling and have at least some control over it, they're on the outside looking in. My mom recently told me that she has had, and always will have, a constant fear that something will happen to me that she's unable to stop. From my perspective her fears are not grounded in reality, but that doesn't mean that she'll stop feeling them. It's all a part of caring. In her case, it caused her to be an overprotective, hovering parent as I was growing up (and still sometimes now that I'm an adult), but I would imagine that those same fears and lack of actually having the disease could cause loved ones to skirt the issue and pretend like it doesn't exist. If there's nothing there, there's nothing to be afraid of.

I'll be the first to admit that I get angry when someone I care about isn't being offered the familial support they're entitled to. But I try to remember what my mom told me, and even if it doesn't always change my reaction to the situation, it at least helps me to be a more sympathetic person.
So don't give up guys - keep pushing information on your families and hang in there!

And when push comes to shove, we always have this place :) :)

Shy

[mg_2204]

... Support: Sometimes I must remind myself that it can translate into many different ways for other people. And often enough, it doesn't translates in ways we'd like to.

Marie
:)

[Dewey]

Originally posted by Shalyndria
There seems to be a common pattern here, doesn't there? Families that don't support us as much as we would like, and who aren't willing to take a part in our disease, even if it just means congratulating us when we're doing a good job. I'm sure we've all experienced it - when I first got my pump, I wanted to show everyone and everything, it was so exciting. Like a new toy lol. My grandfather, to this day, doesn't want to even acknowledge that I have one.
With me personally, my family has been very supportive, especially my mom. She's been there for everything, and had the guts to ask questions when I wouldn't or didn't know what to ask. I am very grateful to have her, but it hurts (to see) when others don't. The only time I felt my mom was being a little Too supportive, was when I had a low sugar and didn't know what I wanted to eat. She was going to force feed some orange juice with a baby aspirator! :eek: EWWW! No way was I gonna eat through that yucky thing! LOL :whistling :D

But, then there are those like my acquaintance, who refuse to learn anything new about me or the condition, yet want me to know all about his medical problems. That's sometimes how I tend to view folks like Cin's hubby. :(

I understand where you're coming from Shy, and agree. I also agree with Marie. Support may mean something different for each one of us, and family members' idea of support may not translate into what we hope for. Sorry for dragging it sooo :topic:

(Back on topic) Once again, thanks to Shy's support and Tony's hard work, Tony has done way better. Congratulations for his major efforts! :)

[am1977]

It does seem to be a commonality here. It's hard to get the exact right amount of support from loved ones. Often it is too much or too little. I think it's a very personald thing. Some of us ( like me) might need a little more reassurance, while some of us feel more secure.

I also agree with what Shy mentioned. Dealin with a disease like Diabetes is very difficult, but to be a caregiver, loved one, family member, or significant other, can be even more difficult. Like I mentioned, sometimes it's hard to know the exact right thing to say or do in certain situations. What comes across as disinterest or uncaring might just be a lack of knowing what to do. I think it's important to realize that. I think that's what is goin on in my family, at least. My mom, in particular, tries to say and do the right things, but sometimes it doesn't come across that way. Then I get frustrated and angry that she isn't saying what I think she should say. It's kind of unfair of me to react that way and I am slowily learning that. I have eased up on her a lot and know it's not easy for her either.

Feeling like you are alone dealing with this disease is not a nice feeling, but knowing that others have these same feelings and can relate makes things seem a little better. I'm glad that this topic was discussed.

[gettingby]

To start, sorry Tony for turning your post into a support one but that also goes with your results. Everyone needs support from someone whether it be family, spouse, b/f, g/f, or a close friend.:)
My family has always supported me and my mom just told me a little while ago how proud she was of me for taking control of this disease and not letting it control me. It's just that when a change is mentioned, my hubby isn't very receptive. I told another friend in an email how my hubby reacted when I was researching pumps, he went ballistic and wanted to fly here from Arizona to confront him(Now that's a true friend!!!!).
Cin

[Jenny]

That is great Tony! Congratulations. :)