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I made a note on my calendar to call Dr. S today about the bloodwork I had done last week. His nurse told me it may be a week or two before I got results and that I could call any time to see if they were in.

 

I got impatient (go figure!) and called yesterday. After going through automated phone Hell, I got to the voice mail of the nurse. Her mailbox said feel free to leave a message, but be aware that it may take me 72 hours to get back to you. *sigh*

 

So I left a message fully expecting NOT to hear from her any time soon. I considered calling again today, but even though I'm impatient I'm not a pest. Well, maybe sometimes.

 

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For months now I have been waiting to do this. I had only to get my veins into a lab and have my A1C taken so my experiment could be put into motion. I had my end of the supplies ordered up and the rest was up to the dueling laboratories of, BIOSAFE and my local medical facility.
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12.5? 10.0? 7.8? 8.2?
That is what my last four hemoglobin A1c tests have been. I just got the results for my latest blood work this week.
When my nurse gave me the results I was not surprised. My carb intake has been a lot more then usual and my blood sugars have been high often. Since I switched to the Weight Watchers Core Plan like so many of you suggested, my BG has been very good this week. I am hopeful that I can get that A1c down next time. But are those numbers bad? (READ MORE)

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I really don't like going to the doctor. The endocrinologist to be specific. Every time I go, I just seem to leave disappointed. Sometimes it's less disappointment than others. Sometimes I'm just so angry at myself and at this disease. Sometimes I cry. Sometimes I get mad at the doctor (because OF COURSE, it's HIS fault I'm diabetic!). But mostly, the doctor just makes me feel alone in what I feel.

 

Today I had an endo appointment (if you didn't already guess). My last A1c was 6.9, my lowest ever. I was absolutely thrilled at that number, yet the perfectionist in me still wanted lower. And I honestly tried for lower (less in the last month or so though). But life got in the way.

 

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I started the pump in October last year with an A1c of 7.3. At the time, that 7.3 was my lowest A1c since before being diagnosed. Growing up, my A1c levels were anywhere from the 8.0's to the 13.0's. Between "sugar free," a lack of diabetes knowledge in the world and being a kid, I never could get my averages right. The three years prior to going on the pump I decided to be an idiot and "take a break" from diabetes. I stopped checking my blood sugar and just blindly did my insulin. I had no idea that my blood sugars were getting into the 500's sometimes. I stopped going to the doctor. What was the point? They were going to tell me the same thing I already knew but just wasn't willing to do. (READ MORE)

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I'll get right to it. I'm not at all pleased with an A1c of 8.3. We got the result right away, and to be honest, it put me in a pretty sour mood for the rest of the three-hour appointment with Charlie's new diabetes team at Children's Hospital. The result is just about level with the last one taken in August.
The past three months, Charlie has had some of the best blood sugars he's ever had. His monthly average on his meter has been hovering in the 150s to 170s. Much lower than the 195-205 range we've gotten accustomed to seeing. Susanne and I were expecting better. Much, much better. We were also concerned about too many lows. That's troubling. If we seemingly had good blood sugars and even too many lows and still crossed the finish line with 8.3, what the hell? What do we have to do to get an A1c in the low to mid 7s? We've really worked hard at this. I'm so frustrated! (READ MORE)

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I can't believe I'm actually going to say this, but here goes. I'm sort of looking forward to my next A1C test. I know. I know. I'm a nut, but I have good reason to believe that the next one will be lower than the last one, which was (*blush*) 9%.
I decided to torture myself the other day by looking at my meter average. In the past when I've done this, a little calculation will show me that the average number of times I was testing per day was about one or two. The other day after a little calculation I found that my average number of per-day tests was four. I was incredibly happy with this because it meant that I am actually paying more attention to what is going on with me. Now, I know that I'm still slacking in some areas, but an average of four test per day is way better than one or two. Even for a type 2.
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I joined Tu Diabetes recently.
If you feel like your page is being spied on by a guy sitting on a bench across the street in a grey overcoat and a newspaper with two holes cut out for eyes , well, it has. It's me.
I've been snooping around in the parents of kids with type 1 group, ogling your A1cs.
I've spotted some very nice ones.
Seeing such a selection gets me in that envious, wanting mode - the way I get when let loose in a good record store.
"Whoa! 6.8! That's rare. I don't have this one."
"Wow, 7.2! I don't have this either. I thought they broke up?"
"Ooh, a 7.0 live in UK bootleg. I have to get this!"
"This 7.4 is also pretty cool. I only have their 8.7 and their 8.9."
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From my doorstep to the check in desk at the endo, it's exactly 1 hour. I had a lot of time to think this morning on my drive down. Especially since I hadn't been there in roughly six months. I haven't made a drive that long alone in, well, I guess it's been six months.
I felt myself becoming more sullen the closer I got to the office. My diabetes care had definitely not been the best as of late, and I kept thinking about the way my endo tends to look at me when he asks questions like "So, how are your blood sugars?" and "How often do you test?" and "You don't really need a snack do you?" He's not being judgmental, but I can see the cranks moving behind his eyes. I can't quite read him, but I don't get the you're-doing-great-vibes from him. (READ MORE)

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I finally got the results from my bloodwork. My endo has you come in for the appointment, then go do bloodwork, then mails you the results with a note of any changes they want to implement on it. I'd prefer to have the numbers to discuss at the appointment, but I really like the other aspects of his practice, so I stay with him.
Without further ado - the number all persons with diabetes are most interested in - the A1C. (drumroll, please)
5.5%. Yes, five point five! I have seen 5.5 before but I was pregnant and on insulin. I am pretty thrilled. My last A1C in May was 5.8, so this is great. (READ MORE)

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