[Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
bkpollpeter at gmail.com
Mon Sep 7 19:19:07 UTC 2015
I do have to say, my husband is great. Not only is he educated on diabetes, but he is knowledgeable of what to do in given situations. He knows how to operate my insulin pump. He's a huge candy nut, but I don't like to keep junk in the house, for various reasons, and I try to live healthier, and he's always on board for following my lead with food and health.
My family was like this too. I know so many diabetics whose family's don't change anything, often making it difficult for the diabetic. But my parents made the entire household implement changes. It helped that my parents were very healthy people who generally ate healthy and were very active, but nonetheless, I never felt different at home because my parents and siblings followed the same routine as me.
I've been a very lucky girl in this regard.
Bridgit
-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Anita Ogletree via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 9:09 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Anita Ogletree <aogletree2015 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
Thank God u have mates who actively support u...
Anita
On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 6:11 PM Danielle Ledet via Diabetes-talk < diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thanks everyone.
>
> On 9/5/15, Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> > You wouldn't heal because of diabetes? Sheesh! Some gurus!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 3:42 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Oh Bridgit, what funny stories! I was already married when I was
> diagnosed
> > so all I got was from the professionals who assumed that Peter was
> > my attendant or something. When I went through surgery two years
> > ago, all
> the
> > doctors just kept assuring me that I wouldn't heal because I have
> diabetes.
> > Ummm, never mind that I had to stop all of my drugs for RA because
> > they interfere with healing! Hello? So for six weeks after surgery I
> > literally tested every two hours. Yes, round the clock. I was so
> > driven partly by fear, partly by anger and shere I told you so kind of a reaction.
> Obviously
> > there came a point where I decided that sleeping through the night
> > had
> some
> > real attraction and eventually the rest of life kind of came back in
> > as well. But I sure did like catching changes before they became big
> changes.
> > Sometimes I do really think about trying the Dexcom with the iPhone
> > and
> then
> > another part of me wonders if the amount of info I'd get is worth
> > the
> head
> > aches involved in dealing with the CGM. But I never say never!
> > <grin> Veronica
> >
> > "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
> available on
> > iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> > To learn more, visit:
> > http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> > Veronica Elsea, Owner Laurel Creek Music Designs
> > Santa Cruz, California
> > Phone: 831-429-6407
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 2:23 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Veronica,
> >
> > It seems to be about every three to four months that my basal needs
> change.
> > It's weird, but like you, I make the changes and carry on with life,
> smile.
> >
> > Because I feel symptoms of being low early, and usually I can gage
> > just
> how
> > low I am, and how much time I have before I actually crash, I don't
> always
> > test. But yes, I definitely test an hour after a low to make sure
> > I'm not jumping up. I don't mess with highs. When I feel high, I
> > test so I know
> how
> > much insulin I need to correct. And I also rarely bolus after meals
> without
> > testing because my bolus can change depending on what my sugars are
> running.
> > I like to test roughly every three hours in a day, adding in more
> > for
> when I
> > exercise, which is usually five times a week, so this is why I test
> > 6 to
> 8
> > times a day. When I was pregnant, I was testing 15 times a day, and
> > boy-oh-boy, that was intense, smile.
> >
> > Funny story, a few months ago, I woke up low in the morning, and my
> husband
> > was still at home. I knew instantly, so I asked the hubby for juice,
> > but
> I
> > was a little disorientated. I knew where I was and who I was, but I
> wasn't
> > sure who my husband was. I asked for the juice, and while he
> > retrieved
> it, I
> > thought to myself, "Who is this guy? Is he my husband?" I knew I was
> > married, but I just wasn't sure if this guy was my husband. When he
> returned
> > with juice, I asked, "Are you Ross?" Like ten seconds later, I
> > realized
> it,
> > but to this day, Ross and my endocrine joke about this. LOL!
> >
> > As a kid, I had awful insulin reactions. I hallucinated, seizure and
> > screamed then passed out for a few seconds. The worse thing is that
> > I was simultaneously aware of what was happening while all the bad
> > stuff was happening. As I grew older, these type of reactions
> > stopped, and I just
> got
> > really tired when dropping too low. In the last couple of years
> > though,
> when
> > I'm low and sleeping, I wake myself up, but often I'm disorientated.
> > This didn't use to happen. I've always been able to wake myself up
> > when low (I think since I can lucid dream, this has a little
> > something to do with it) but I was always aware of everything. But
> > now, usually when I wake up
> with a
> > low, I know enough that I need to get juice and eat food, but I am
> confused
> > about where I am, or what objects are. This doesn't happen when
> > awake and low, even if crashing, I just fall asleep when awake and
> > dropping, but
> when
> > asleep and wake up low, it's weird, I can become so confused and
> > disorientated.
> >
> > When my husband and I were dating, he wanted to meet with my
> > diabetes
> nurse
> > educator and do a training, so he had a crash course in diabetes,
> including
> > how to inject glucagon. He knows what to watch for and how to treat
> various
> > symptoms. He also knows how to operate my pump.
> >
> > Another funny story, when we announced our engagement, my
> > mother-in-law
> told
> > my husband that people with diabetes can get crazy. She had read an
> article
> > about how when high or low, the symptoms can vary, and it can
> > include erratic behavior during the low or high. But she interpreted
> > it as
> actually
> > developing psychological conditions, ha-ha! Ross and I still joke
> > about
> this
> > comment, grin.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 3:33 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > I'm with you here, Bridgit. I do seem to have to change my basal
> > rates
> for
> > winter and summer. Nobody seemed to think that analysis made sense
> > but
> there
> > it is. I change the basals and get the results I want so there!
> > <grin>
> And
> > of course, just when I think I know what I'm doing, there will be an
> > occasional misbehaving cannula and surprise! And I too never guess
> > what
> to
> > do if I think I'm high. I've treated many lows before or without
> > testing because, well, as long as it sometimes takes me to test, why
> > risk going
> even
> > lower. <grin> If my fingers cooperate, I like to test about an hour
> after a
> > low to make sure I'm not heading too far in the other direction.
> > Veronica
> >
> > "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
> available on
> > iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> > To learn more, visit:
> > http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> > Veronica Elsea, Owner Laurel Creek Music Designs
> > Santa Cruz, California
> > Phone: 831-429-6407
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 6:09 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Veronica,
> >
> > Yes, I definitely have days where I don't test as often as I like.
> > Some days, I get caught up doing something, and before I know it,
> > hours have
> gone
> > by without me testing. I start feeling lows in the 70's, and
> > sometimes I treat before knowing exactly how low I am, but I never
> > correct when high without knowing exactly how high. My variables
> > tend to change frequently too, even when I do things on the same
> > schedule. I can eat the exact same food every day at the exact same
> > time, exercise at the same time, doing
> the
> > same activity each day, get up and go to bed at the same time, and
> > still, things change frequently for me, like every couple of months,
> > though at times, it has happened in a matter of weeks. But suddenly
> > I will run
> high in
> > the morning and low at night. When one per 20 for a bolus had been
> working,
> > all of a sudden, I need one per 15. If I didn't test frequently, I
> wouldn't
> > always catch this, and I wouldn't be able to track the trends,
> > knowing
> where
> > exactly I need to adjust. Others may be able to remain much steadier
> > than this, and I wish I would, but ever since I was little, this is
> > how my diabetes has been. I like that since being on the pump, I can
> > set basal rates to deliver different amounts of insulin at different
> > parts of the
> day,
> > adjusting as I need too. For me, this has helped tremendously in
> > keeping
> my
> > sugars more even-keeled.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 4:04 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Bridgit, my answer when I don't get in those regular or extra tests
> > is, I don't. I fret or worry about what they are. I have never
> > understood how people could say oh I know I am, fill in the blank.
> > Yes, if I'm really
> high
> > I can feel it. If I'm low, thank goodness I can feel it. But I can't
> > know how much insulin to take to bring me down appropriately without testing.
> > Unfortunately for me, I've had to accept the fact that sometimes I
> > don't
> get
> > a number and I have to just go on with life. But it bugs me!
> > Veronica
> >
> > "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
> available on
> > iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> > To learn more, visit:
> > http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> > Veronica Elsea, Owner Laurel Creek Music Designs
> > Santa Cruz, California
> > Phone: 831-429-6407
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 10:50 AM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > I have a legitimate question, and this is not directed at anyone,
> > it's
> sheer
> > curiosity. Regardless if type one or two, how do you know what
> > you're
> sugars
> > are running without testing several times throughout the day? And I
> > have noticed that the type two's I know who test infrequently or not
> > at all,
> do
> > so under the supervision of a general practitioner or internal med doc.
> > Whereas those who see an endocrine, tend to test regularly and
> frequently,
> > for two's usually being four times a day. But without testing
> > throughout
> the
> > day, you don't honestly know what your numbers are running, and as
> Veronica
> > pointed out, A1-C's, while usually more accurate than a glucose
> > meter,
> they
> > are not precise either. For best control and monitoring of sugars,
> > how
> can
> > this happen without testing frequently daily?
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 12:11 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > I dare say that goes for all of us.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Mark Tardif via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 5:58 PM
> > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> > Cc: Mark Tardif
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > And if it becomes necessary and my doctor recommends it, I will test
> > 3
> or 4
> > times a day and become stricter about exercise and diet. Actually,
> > my exercise routine is good, (a lot of walking, and in this
> > neighborhood we have a lot of hills,) but my food intake certainly needs modification.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Tardif
> > Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 8:50 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > That's one big difference between ones and twos: two's tend to
> > remain
> more
> > consistent than type one's, and that's why two's can usually test
> > less frequently. Personally, I think two's, regardless of A1-C's,
> > should test four times a day, but as long as you're managing things
> > and are healthy, what works for you is what works. One's have much
> > more problems with inconsistencies, and that's why it's important we
> > test as frequently as possible. At 200 and higher, I can definitely
> > feel it, and I don't like
> how
> > I feel in these ranges. Even if bolusing correctly, one's still tend
> > to
> have
> > more potential problems with inconsistencies.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Mark Tardif via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 6:51 PM
> > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > I think what you said here is very important. I have type two
> > diabetes, don't take insulin yet, just metformin, and my last A1C
> > level was 5.9,
> and I
> > felt perfectly fine and my doctor thought that was very appropriate
> > in my case. Even though I like ice cream, my glucose readings
> > rarely go above 200, and I can test once or twice a day with no problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Tardif
> > Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 11:53 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Eileen,
> >
> > Diabetes is an individual disease, at the end of the day. Some
> > regimines work better for some, and not so much for others. So many
> > variables go
> into
> > the equation, and while there are some constants, so much more is
> variable.
> >
> > What's an acceptable A1-C depends on a lot. For me, going below 7
> > means
> I'm
> > running too low. For others, they can go below 7 and be totally fine.
> Type
> > two's can usually have lower A1-C's too. There are differences
> > between
> type
> > one and two, and people don't always understand that. My grandma is
> > a
> type
> > two, and I'm a type one. She typically has A1-C's 6. 5 and lower.
> > She doesn't understand why I shouldn't have mine lower, but the
> > difference between one and two can be varied enough to create such differences.
> >
> > Like Veronica, I need to get my daily work-out in. As a teen and in
> > my
> early
> > 20's, I ran three to five miles a day, and I danced-- ballet, tap,
> > jazz-- and while I still incorporate ballet barre exercises into my
> > work-out, I like to either power walk outside or use my elliptical
> > at home for
> cardio. I
> > do my ballet barre exercises and stretches afterwards. Sometimes I
> > jog
> on a
> > mini-trampoline too. In total, my work-outs last an hour to an
> > hour-and-a-half. I usually have to disconnect during cardio then
> > hook
> back
> > up an hour afterwards. I test before working out then an
> > hour-and-a-half after the work-out. Have you tried exercising at the same time each day?
> > This can help with consistency, and you can usually judge what your
> sugars
> > will run before and after since doing it at the same time. You could
> also do
> > it after a meal, adding a little more carbs to that meal. I have a
> > three-year-old, so I tend to work-out late at night, like between
> > nine
> and
> > ten, since that's usually when I can get a lot done without
> > distractions, smile. I tend to run higher at night, mid to upper
> > 100's, so this
> actually
> > works out. I also don't eat much during the day, mostly grabbing
> > what I
> > can-- Greek yogurt, Clif bars, salads-- and I usually don't snack
> > unless low, so I try to make supper the one meal I sit down and have
> > a full
> course
> > with all the wonderful foods you are suppose to fit into each meal,
> smile.
> >
> > But it's really individually based. You can't always judge your
> > treatment and effects of by how others are treated and their
> > results. I can eat a candy bar, bolus and remain at 120, while a
> > friend of mine will eat
> candy,
> > bolus and have crazy, inconsistent sugars all the rest of the day.
> > If I
> do
> > run high, say 300 or higher, which happens during my lady time, when
> > I correct, I can drop in an hour. The same friend will take all day
> > to come down from a high sugar. For breakfast and lunch, my
> > carb/insulin ratio is one per 22, while at supper, it's one per 15.
> > And this ratio can also
> change
> > depending on the carb I'm eating. Like if pasta, no matter the time
> > of
> day,
> > I usually do one per 15, though I eat pasta sparingly. My friend
> > always needs to do one per 10, regardless of time of day or carb.
> >
> > So what works for one, doesn't always work for another person. Do
> > what
> works
> > for you and what your doctors recommend, and as long as you achieve
> results
> > you're happy with, it's okay. And if you want to try to get your
> > A1-C
> below
> > 7, try. If you start running low frequently, then you likely are
> > good staying in the 7 to 8 range.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 6:40 PM
> > To: NFB Diabetes Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Eileen Scrivani <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> >
> > Hi Veronica and all:
> >
> > This for me has been a really interesting topic.
> >
> > I too have been using a pump for a year and a half now. While my
> > numbers are certainly better than what I had been experiencing, they
> > are in my
> mind,
> > still not perfect or the perfect I’d like them to be. I’ve found
> > that getting rid of the long acting Lantus in my insulin regiment
> > has totally eliminated extreme highs. That’s not to say I don’t
> > have highs & lows,
> but
> > the highs are at least contained to being no more than the high
> > 200’s
> which
> > I can live with and fix.
> >
> > Usually, when I go high its due to poor estimating of my carb
> > intake/insulin ratio. I’ve been a diabetic since I was 5, and I
> > have had good control with really good A1C’s. However, weird things
> > started happening to my control in my 40’s. When I was using Lantus
> > I would see
> BG
> > numbers that could be in the 300’s, 400’s and even higher! I found
> > it really stressful and was constantly fretting over the numbers.
> > Its not
> like
> > I wasn’t watching my diet or not exercising. . . Making the
> > change to
> the
> > pump and only having Novolog in my system has made a big difference
> > and leveled out the numbers. The only thing I have been left
> > questioning has been my A1C results. I’ve pretty much been around
> > 7.4 to 7.8. Last year when I first started the pump I did get the
> > A1C down to 6.3, but that’s because I was having far too many lows
> > while adjusting insulin rates. My doctor and Diabetic Educator have
> > told me over and over that the numbers
> I’m
> > running are fine and they don’t want me down around 6.something
> > because
> that
> > would leave me having too many low BGs and could be damaging to the
> > heart and heart function.
> >
> > I’ve been questioning the advice, because I’ve heard other diabetics
> always
> > insisting that the closer to a 6 you can get the A1C the better your
> control
> > and the less the chance of complications. This just has left me
> > feeling like I was doing something, somewhere so wrong by having a
> > 7.whatever A1C number.
> >
> > So, bottom line is I feel a lot better after reading the posts by
> Bridget,
> > yourself & everet today.
> >
> > As for exercising for a full hour – I wish I could! Even after a
> > short workout of 20 or 30 minutes my BG level crashes. I disconnect
> > the pump during and then leave it off for another half hour to a full hour.
> Still, I
> > can sometimes have horrible lows. I wish I could get a better
> > handle on getting that leveled out so I could exercise with a bit less worry.
> >
> > Thanks for the great topic today and we’ll all just keep striving
> together
> > to improve control.
> >
> > Eileen
> >
> >
> > From: Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 5:22 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Good News?
> >
> > Hi Everett!
> > Oh how I loved reading your post. Congrats and bravo for you. When I
> > was first diagnosed at age 34, for the first couple of years my A1C
> > ran
> between
> > 13 and 16 no matter what I seemed to do. NPH insulin just didn't
> > obsorb consistently and no amount of fiddling seemed to sort me out.
> > Within two months on a pump, I had my A1C down to 7 to 8 range,
> > where I seem to
> spend a
> > lot of time. I seem to go from being really on top of things to
> > phases of burn out, then back at it again, then burn out. So what I
> > really like
> here
> > is that ability to be, well, human, knowing that sometimes it's okay
> > to
> ride
> > the ups and downs with a supportive group. The sanity for me is
> exercise. I
> > feel really weird if I don't walk at least an hour a day.
> > My biggest struggle right now is blood testing. My callouses are
> > really a problem and the swollen fingers from rheumatoid arthritis
> > don't help
> much.
> > But as you said, just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. <grin> Oh wait!
> > Striving! <laughing!
> > So go for it, all of us!
> > Veronica
> >
> > "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
> available on
> > iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> > To learn more, visit:
> > http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> > Veronica Elsea, Owner Laurel Creek Music Designs
> > Santa Cruz, California
> > Phone: 831-429-6407
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf
> Of
> > Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 12:55 PM
> > To: 'Everett Gavel'; 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Mike Freeman
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Good News?
> >
> > Hey Everett! Bravo, my man! Glad your attitude adjustment is working!
> Keep
> > it up!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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> Of
> > Everett Gavel via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 11:56 AM
> > To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: Everett Gavel
> > 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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