Good news

Chris Graham · #1 (**permalink**) 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 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Graham

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 · #3 (**permalink**) 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 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Graham

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 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 01:45 PM

That is Fantasic!!!!

Stuboy · #6 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 01:52 PM

Well done!!

but what's a HA1C?

poodlebone · #7 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 02:07 PM

Great job!

valc3 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 02:08 PM

That's fantastic.

corwin · #9 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 02:44 PM

Great job

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.

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Originally Posted by Stuboy

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 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by corwin

Great job

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 · #11 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Graham

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 · #12 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 06:00 PM

Awesome

Keep up the good work

corwin · #13 (**permalink**) 08-01-2006, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyborg

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 · #14 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 12:24 AM

i see... but what do the letters stand for?

Keezheekoni · #15 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuboy

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.