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02-15-2008, 05:43 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oregon
Posts: 22
| |  My turn to brag
I'm definitely putting in my time in the waiting rooms this month, between my doctor, the dentist, the eye doc, the endo, the diabetes educator, and the vet. (Okay, that last one was an appointment for my cat.  )
Yesterday was the eye doc. Not enough change in vision to warrant changing my prescription, and that tiny tiny tiny tiny (yes, she used four "tinies") spot in my left eye hasn't changed/grown/moved/multiplied in two years of tracking it.
Today was the endo. Haven't been to one since college, when the visit was an incredible disappointment (he didn't look at my log book even when I offered it). This woman was very thorough (IMO), acknowledged my experience, and gave me some good pointers. Not bad. The highlight, however, was my A1C, which in November was 7.3 and today was 6.6. WOO HOO! I gave the lab tech a high five, and even bragged to the guy giving samples of turkey breast at Safeway. (I asked if he knew what an A1C was, and he did, and he congratulated me.)
So I'm just pretty happy right now. Oh, I didn't have any cavities last week either. Maybe I should play the lottery?
On cloud nine (or shall we say, 6.6),
Leafbear  |
02-15-2008, 05:56 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 6,323
| | | I definitely think you deserve a pat on the back Leafbear. I know I always dread all the visits to endo, dentist and eye doctor. Job well done. Keep up the good work and I hope your eye visits continue to tell you that your 4x's tiny spot has not grown!
Congrats! |
02-15-2008, 06:46 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia
Posts: 22
| | Well done Leafbear, i am happy for you  |
02-15-2008, 07:33 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,573
| | | Congrats on the A1c!! :0)
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ 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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02-15-2008, 07:39 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 379
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Originally Posted by Leafbear  I'm definitely putting in my time in the waiting rooms this month, between my doctor, the dentist, the eye doc, the endo, the diabetes educator, and the vet. (Okay, that last one was an appointment for my cat. )
Yesterday was the eye doc. Not enough change in vision to warrant changing my prescription, and that tiny tiny tiny tiny (yes, she used four "tinies") spot in my left eye hasn't changed/grown/moved/multiplied in two years of tracking it.
Today was the endo. Haven't been to one since college, when the visit was an incredible disappointment (he didn't look at my log book even when I offered it). This woman was very thorough (IMO), acknowledged my experience, and gave me some good pointers. Not bad. The highlight, however, was my A1C, which in November was 7.3 and today was 6.6. WOO HOO! I gave the lab tech a high five, and even bragged to the guy giving samples of turkey breast at Safeway. (I asked if he knew what an A1C was, and he did, and he congratulated me.)
So I'm just pretty happy right now. Oh, I didn't have any cavities last week either. Maybe I should play the lottery?
On cloud nine (or shall we say, 6.6),
Leafbear | Because of this post I guess I should also be excited as my A1C was 6 today, but this was the first time I have heard that number and he pointed out that previously I was over 7.
Where should your A1C be as a type 2? |
02-15-2008, 07:46 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,573
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Originally Posted by Schlep Because of this post I guess I should also be excited as my A1C was 6 today, but this was the first time I have heard that number and he pointed out that previously I was over 7.
Where should your A1C be as a type 2? | For any Type of Diabetes, it shoudl be at or below 6.5, according to the AACE (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists)
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ 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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02-15-2008, 07:54 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 379
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Originally Posted by ladytaz For any Type of Diabetes, it shoudl be at or below 6.5, according to the AACE (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) | Thanks - sorry I did not mean to hijack the thread. |
02-15-2008, 07:56 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,573
| | You're welcome
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ 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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02-15-2008, 08:06 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,515
| | | Awesome job both of you!
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy, iffy |
02-15-2008, 09:04 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oregon
Posts: 22
| | Thanks for the congrats, everyone!
BTW, on the A1C for Type 2... the endo talked today some about the ACCORD study, which was shut down because people were having heart attacks while they were trying to better their A1C. Here's an (old?) news article about it... you'll have to remove the spaces, as I'm not sure how to paste it in and not have it go away. h t t p : / / w w w . c n n .com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/02/06/diabetes.heart.trial.ap/
But I also found that a newer study, ADVANCE, did NOT get similar results. h t t p : / / w w w . sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080214092156.htm So, I dunno. Probably both have been discussed on this site already; I didn't look. I just wanted to FYI, not discourage or scare anyone.
On a more lighthearted note, DH asked me if maybe I should have slipped the lab tech $20 so she'd keep "giving me" good A1C scores. (He also told me "good job". ) |
02-16-2008, 01:57 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK
Posts: 509
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Originally Posted by Schlep Because of this post I guess I should also be excited as my A1C was 6 today, but this was the first time I have heard that number and he pointed out that previously I was over 7.
Where should your A1C be as a type 2? | Have a look at this, it puts your A1c into real money  : A1C Conversion - Diabetes
Congrats on the low A1c, its a great feeling to get your A1c down. |
02-16-2008, 06:09 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paris, Ontario
Posts: 54
| | | I have a conversion table that is dated the year 2000. It is significantly different that the one shown in the link shiftor just posted. For a HbA1c of 6% the Mean Blood Glucose readings are given as 115 mg/dL or 6.3 mmol/L. That seems more reasonable that the numbers given in the link at 135 mg/dL or 7.5 mmol/L. Clearly one of these or maybe both are incorrect. Anyone have any additional input on this?
Pat |
02-16-2008, 08:43 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas, US
Posts: 1,045
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Originally Posted by SharpTail I have a conversion table that is dated the year 2000. [...] Clearly one of these or maybe both are incorrect. | I've gone by the formula used in Shiftzor's table. However, for the linear regression relating A1c to average BG, r-squared is by no means 1. (I forget what it is.)
In English: "Your mileage will vary. It's an imprecise and inexact science."
__________________ Eddy
DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 4U human N @ 0630, 7U human N @ 1130, 7U human N @ 1630, 17U detemir @ 2030
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N
not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/08/26 - playing with daytime basal again!
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02-16-2008, 01:33 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paris, Ontario
Posts: 54
| | | It may not make much difference but these tables list the blood glucose reading as a "mean". In statistics this is different term than an "average". |
02-17-2008, 10:37 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio
Posts: 123
| | | Leafbear,
I'm glad to hear that.
It feels great when you get good news, ha ha. I had some good news with my endo a few weeks ago.
__________________
Nicole
Type 1 since the age of 10. *1/24/99*
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(7.9mmol/L or 143mg/dl) 
