When I wrapped my last entry, I had just received my diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, in a non-standard manner.

In hindsight, I'm sure she was just trying to scare me straight. Maybe I'm not really a type 2, but that's what the paperwork says and as you'll see; if it's not 1000% correct today, chances are very high that it will be within the next 10 years.

Gosh, definitely don't tell my insurance company, or I'll be scrounging for strips like my friend Julia.

Back to my story ~ When the doctor refused to give me metformin but I knew that it was being prescribed to reduce the risk of miscarriage, I knew it was time to find a new endo. My ob/gyn referred me to the doctor that he sees, which is pretty high praise in my book. I did have some negative reviews of this doc from other friends, but I was 6 weeks pregnant and in a hurry.

Alas, I lost that pregnancy before I could get in to see the new endo.

When I did get into see him, I loved his attitude. He really made me feel that he was on my team and he would tackle the pregnancy losses on the entire hormonal front, not just the diabetes/metformin. A complete 180 from the old doc who just made me feel that I was too old and too fat.

I started on metformin immediately, and he tested my thyroid and found that although it was within 'normal' range for the AMA, it was below normal for the endocrinology association, and that's especially important if you're trying to conceive. I started on synthetic thyroid shortly thereafter. I also left his office with strict instructions to call in the minute I had my next positive pregnancy test.

It was about 4 months later that I peed on a stick with happy results. The office started me on Lantus immediately and I started testing my sugars right away and had prenatal targets right away, instead of waiting for my sugars to rise. I don't think I have EVER naturally had fasting sugars under 90 anyway.

Unfortunately that pregnancy didn't last either, but I also got the new endo on my side regarding progesterone supplements. Completely off-topic, but it's a hormone required to sustain early pregnancy and some research suggests it can be deficient in older women, even when their non-pregnant levels are normal. The new doc's support helped sway my ob/gyn into prescribing it so I had it on hand when I got pregnant next.

About 9 months after that miscarriage, I had an appointment and told the endo that I wanted to take my treatment focus off of getting pregnant and put it on losing weight. Woman plans, God laughs and within 24 hours, I was of course pregnant. The endo started me on an NPH/Regular insulin MDI regime since the Lantus hadn't done any wonders the previous time.

Maybe it was the thyroid meds, the metformin, the progesterone or just finally hitting a genetically sound egg, this pregnancy resulted in my darling daughter. I certainly give the new endo at least some credit. I think my chart at his office might actually still have "impaired glucose tolerance" as my diagnosis, but 2 bouts of gestational diabetes and the huge improvement in my blood sugars and overall well-being since starting metformin tell me that the type 2 treatment is exactly what I need. And my insurance company agrees.