[Diabetes-talk] Good News?

[Jonathan Franks]

Hello,
Congratulations in a step in the right direction. Every step no matter
how big or small is a positive step towards the path of success.

Warm Regards,

Jonathan Franks

On 9/2/15, Joy Stigile via Diabetes-talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Everett,
> Congratulations on making a change in your life!  It is only for the better
> for you.  Keep up the good work.
>
> Warmly, Joy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Everett Gavel via Diabetes-talk
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 11:56 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Everett Gavel <everett at everettgavel.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Good News?
>
> Hello All,
>
> I just realized that, while I've recently begun sharing a little more about
> my personal situation with my diabetes publicly on some 'blind diabetic'
> lists, I've yet to share it here on my original and most favorite, most
> read, bestest list of them all for blind diabetics. Please forgive me for
> that.
>
> I do have some good news to share. Good for me, at least. A week or two
> ago,
> my doc told me my a1c was 8.0. Now, that may not be all that great, but try
> to understand, I'm pretty sure it's not been that low, personally, since I
> was a young teenager, and possibly even before that.
>
> I got diabetes when I was 10, and all through my teens and 20's, and I'll
> admit, even into my 30's truly, I was as stupid, er, stubborn as they come.
>
> At least in regards to my diabetes. I pretty much ignored it as much as I
> could without bringing on a quick death. About all I did for the first
> couple of decades (I'm 45 now) was to take my insulin once and for a while
> twice a day. That's it.
>
> I never cared what my a1c was on those 3-month appointments I sometimes
> kept
> with my docs. But a few years ago I started smartening up a bit.
> Little by little I tried taking better care of my diabetes. I finally gave
> in and got a Medtronic pump about 1.5 years ago.
>
> Today, I can say I finally made the mental switch and gave into the need,
> the smarter choice, to actually monitor my glucose levels regularly.
> Nowadays, if I don't test at least 4 times a day, I feel wierd. Maybe it's
> some kind of guilt or something, I don't know. But I *like* that it feels
> wrong to not test at least 4 times a day, these days.
>
> So, all that being rambled on about, while I realize it may be along the
> lines of too little too late, I'm hoping for the other cliche to be more
> true, where it says, better late than never.
> ;-)
>
> So my BS levels are 8.0. Well, okay, my 'BS' (and
> sarcasm) levels are often far higher than that, but, my blood sugar levels
> are now most often under 200, and for me, that's great. For decades, my
> average has been between 300 & 400 when I'd test it. I've been clocked more
> times than I can count, back in the day when the Joslin Diabetes Center was
> where I went for my 3-month check ups as a teen, at over 700. These days, I
> can't seem to find a monitor that doesn't quit counting around 599 or 600,
> seems like. But I don't test em out like that too much anymore either, so
> who knows? I'm glad I can say I don't know that for sure, actually.
>
> Anyway, I'm newly inspired by my 8.0 a1c. In 3 months, my new goal is 7.0.
> I'm not just counting carbs and taking insulin to cover, now. It's a
> challenge, and I love a good challenge. So I'm actually (gasp) paying
> attention to what I'm eating, and not just counting carbs. I'm actually
> focusing on, go figure, EATING BETTER.
>
> So, I just wanted to share my small bit of good news and new inspiration.
> You all, here, have been inspiring to me over the years, and I truly
> appreciate all that you share.
>
>
> Strive On!
> Everett
> In Colorado Springs, USA
>
>
>
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