[Diabetes-talk] Recently DXED Pre-Diabetic

[Mike Freeman]

Good job, Vicky! 
Keep it up and your chances are excellent that you will live a normal, long and healthy life. Sure, getting into the groove is a bit daunting at first but, as you say, the peace of mind is worth it! 
I'm glad we could help and am glad the information was useful. That's what we are here for. 
Mike 

On Sep 10, 2013, at 21:31, victoria bishop <vicky at donbishop.org> wrote:

> Hello, all.
> 
> My name is Vicky, and I joined this list a few months ago after learning I was at a high risk of becoming a fully type 2 diabetic, something I just refused to accept. I was devastated. Thankfully, people on this list have really helped me put things in proper perspective and I now have a much better handle on things even to the point of changing doctors because my new doctor who diagnosed me just was not forthcoming. The doctor I saw today encouraged me to change my diet and exercise, take medication at the same time of day every day and test my blood sugar once a day in the a.m. before breakfast for 30 days and then get a blood test. Doing it daily at the same time is very important. I have data on file from two previous intravenous tests 3 month apart for a baseline. It has taken me a while to get it right using the Prodigy Voice meter and as much as I didnT like pricking my fingers, I forced my! to keep at it until I got consistent results. The peace of mind I have is wort
> h it. Also if I see my sugar going up or down I can eat properly to try to keep it in a safer range. If I get a flaky reading, I test a second within five minutes' time and that usually works well. I appreciate Mike's diligence in finding out about the different meters and test strip accuracy. Prodigy does say that levels do vary. I am not too worried because testing consistently and using the intravenous blood sugar test as a guide helps my doctor know if I am stable or progressing. So that's from a newbie.
> Vicky Bishop      
> 
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