[Diabetes-talk] Recently DXED Pre-Diabetic

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Agree with Mike. I think we all have probably not followed our testing
routine as tightly as we should.

I know with baby now, I find it difficult to test on such a tight
schedule as I did before. I roughly test within a certain time-frame,
but if I have a day out of wack in terms of when and how often I test, I
know stressing about it can be just as bad as not testing at all; at
least close, smile.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 7:24 PM
To: Bill Lewis; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Recently DXED Pre-Diabetic


Dome be too hard on yourself. You're human. 
Mike 

On Sep 12, 2013, at 16:21, "Bill Lewis" <wlewis19 at cox.net> wrote:

> 
> Bridgit, You are so right about why we should test on a regular time
frame. I can't understand why I saw that truth but was not following it.
Shame on me.   Bill
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:09 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Recently DXED Pre-Diabetic
> 
> I mean, without testing more often, or doing that once a day testing 
> on a rotation, how do you know any information about what glucose 
> levels run at different times or after meals or exercise? Despite what

> type of diabetic, I thought this info was important.
> 
> And like I've said before, an A1-CC will provide you with an average 
> for a three-month period, but it won't help you track trends and find 
> exactly where those trouble spots are. And again, regardless of what 
> type or method of treatment, this seems like important knowledge.
> 
> Far be it for me to speak with authority or question any prescribed 
> treatment, but both my endo and nurse educator are shocked that any 
> diabetic would not test often. I hosted a diabetes seminar for my 
> affiliate convention a couple of years ago, and I was able to have my 
> nurse educator, who's now the head administrative nurse for the 
> Nebraska Med Center's Diabetes clinic, speak. It was one of the most 
> successful seminars for a Nebraska convention, though many don't like 
> to give me credit for it, but that's a convo for another day. Anyway, 
> afterwards, my nurse educator told me how shocked she was about the 
> lack of information current diagnosed diabetics had, and how across 
> the board, most were not testing as often as they should, and this 
> included type two's.
> 
> So anyway, I just don't understand why any diabetic wouldn't at least 
> test before all meals and two hours later. One, to avoid blood sugar 
> extremes, and two, so you and your doctors know what is happening at

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