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05-27-2008, 05:16 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 674
| |  New A1c
Friends,
My A1c blood work was done today during my followup (3 months after initial diagnosis) and it was 5.7%
I didn't officially get this info yet but my healthcare provider has a website where I can access my test results and communicate with my doc etc. I got these readings from the website this afternoon.
Here's my A1c trend:
02/28/2008 - 10.1%
04/03/2008 - 7.7%
05/27/2008 - 5.7%
I'm a very happy person today! |
05-27-2008, 05:23 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1
| | | Congratulations. You have done remarkably well. |
05-27-2008, 05:26 PM
| | Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia
Posts: 181
| | Well done Chris, congratulations on a wonderful result - you're an inspiration for us all 
Keep up the excellent work
__________________ Alex Type 1 & proud - since March 1989. ALEX'S BLOG & WEBSITE: http://diabetes-youth.com/ Animas 2020 with NovoRapid since 22 May 2008. 
Would you like a signed FUNDUS photograph? My profile: IDF Youth Ambassador |
05-27-2008, 05:57 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,047
| | Very good.  |
05-27-2008, 06:52 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 26
| | | That is great. Please share what you are doing to get there. |
05-27-2008, 07:16 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont
Posts: 1,517
| | | 5.7 is a terrific number Chris! My doc would turn a couple cartwheels over a number like that.
__________________ T2 Dx 9/2007 A1c 8.8, 12/2007 6.0, 4/2008 5.7, 9/2008 6.1
No meds, daily 81mg aspirin and multivitamin, nutrition & exercise.You can call me   Postcard exchange #2: 20 out & 17 in, exchange #1/2: 9 out & 4 in |
05-27-2008, 07:22 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Dakota
Posts: 661
| | | Way to go!
-Lloyd
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Average glucose 2008 92, 2007 97 2006 195
Pumping 20 months
10/6/08 A1c 5.1 8/11/08 A1c 5.2 5/12/08 A1c 4.92/18/08 A1c 4.911/2007 A1c 5.3
8/2007 A1c 5.5 6/2007 A1c 5.7 3/2007 A1c 6.9 12/2006, A1c 7.8 9/2006, A1c 8.5
6/2006 A1c 8.7 |
05-27-2008, 07:30 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lower Templestowe, Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 2,983
| | | Well done!!!!!
Wanna trade?
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Of the heart that is real, and true
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05-27-2008, 07:31 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 674
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Evermont  5.7 is a terrific number Chris! My doc would turn a couple cartwheels over a number like that. | My doc wasn't that enthusiastic, but, this morning she said she would take me off meds of lower it if A1c came back good.
I'm hoping to hear from her or her office in a day or two. |
05-27-2008, 07:39 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 674
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Originally Posted by millyyates That is great. Please share what you are doing to get there. | Millyyates,
Here's how I'm managing my diabetes:
1. Joined DF, asked lots of questions and read a lots of posts
2. Started on a low-carb diet (I don't know if its really low-carb but I just ate based on what my nutriotionist recommended)
3. Metformin (500mg twice daily)
4. 30 minutes on treadmill /5 days a week |
05-27-2008, 09:24 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alabama
Posts: 906
| | Awesome numbers, Chris! You go! Pat yourself on the back. You deserve it! 
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Glycemic impact diet
exercise
Metformin 2000 mg
Byetta 5 mcg/2x daily
Enalapril 40 mg
A1C, 11-14-08: 5.2!! 
A1C, 8-7-08: 6.3 
A1C, 5-1-08: 5.6!!
A1C, 2-5-08: 7.4  |
05-27-2008, 10:18 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia
Posts: 9
| | | Wow Chris well done! |
05-27-2008, 11:33 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: california
Posts: 642
| | | wow chris...great improvement...splendid!!!
susan |
05-28-2008, 05:37 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sarasota (sort of) Florida
Posts: 386
| | | I go and get drained this morning. Results in about a week.
I'm hungary.
Art
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My plan is to live forever.
So far, So good
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05-28-2008, 06:18 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,227
| | Way to go Chris!!! Looks like your hard work has really paid off! 
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
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