[Diabetes-Talk] Latest update from me

Thu Jul 30 19:44:55 UTC 2020

Milton, that's  good to hear. What insulin do you use what change did you
make.have been trending in the 7 range from being in 9 and 10 range as far
as my a1c goes .so far all my a1C  for the past 2 years have been in the 6.7
to 7.5 range.   

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Hello Terri,

Glad to hear that you are on the right track. Hope to hear more from you on
this list on your progress. We are here to encourage you and help with
suggestions so don't hesitate to ask questions.

I have been a diabetic since 1987 and started only seeing a doctor who was
an internal medicine specialist. After I got married in 1999 my wife
encouraged me to get the internal medicine doctor to refer me to an Endo and
they helped me a great deal in getting my blood sugars more under control.

When I moved to North Dakota I was referred to a group of endo doctors who
have helped me even more and they changed the type of insulin I was taking
and got things more under control. In November I received a CGM Continuous
Glucose Monitor, DexCom as Medicare finally approved the use of the DexCom
G6. Using the DexCom has helped me even more get my blood sugar levels under
control and run a 7.1 to 7.3 HA1C every 6-months.

So, take care of your health so that you can live longer and I wish you the
best.

Milton

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Hello Milton and list,

Thank you Milton for your suggestions. I really appreciate them.

I am seeing a nutritionist. Well, I am talking to her on the phone. I have
talked with her 3 times now. I have another appointment with her later in
August. She does seem helpful. I look forward to talking to her, and
learning what I can from her. I find her easy to communicate with. which is
good.

As for my blood sugars. I check them throughout the day. I check first thing
in the morning. Before lunch, and dinner. About 2 hours or so after dinner,
and before I go to bed. I also check other times during the day, if I feel I
need to do so. I am using the Libra system. Not sure I spelled that
correctly. I can't ever seem to remember how to spell it. I love having this
system though. It's been a game changer for me. I think I have had it for
close to a year now.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

Thank you again for your thoughts.

Terri

On 7/29/2020 8:21 AM, Milton wrote:
> Hello Terri,
>
> My suggestion regarding your relationship with your doctor is really a 
> personal decision and if you are not satisfied with your current 
> doctor that you investigate other doctors/endocrinologist and diabetes 
> educators in your area.
>
> For your exercise, I see that you are having difficulty increasing the 
> length of time you peddle on a daily basis. I would suggest that you 
> not have any resistance on your peddle and see if you are able to go a 
> little longer each day or even take it by the week until you have a 
> comfortable length of timeyou are spending timepeddling. I have a 
> similar peddle like yours and I peddle daily for around 50-minutes 
> with no
resistance.
>
> For your eating and nutritional situation, I would suggest that you 
> first see a Dietitian that has helped blind individuals with setting 
> goals for eating and cooking/meal preparation. If you are living in 
> the United States and a NLS BARD subscriber you can find diabetic 
> recipes in Diabetes Fortcast. This is an audio magazine that comes out 
> every other month. Also if you are an NFB-Newsline subscriber I saw at 
> least two diabetes related magazine that are available and you should 
> be able to find recipes in those magazines. At least one of those 
> magazines on NFB-Newsline is Diabetes Fortcast.
>
> You do not mention if you are regularly testing your blood glucose 
> levels or if you are using a Continuous Glucose Monitor known as CGMs, 
> and what you should be doing to help you reduce your sugar levels is 
> be testing before every meal and in some cases at least two hours 
> after
you have eaten.
>
> If I can be of further assistance, write me off list.
>
> Milton
>
>    
>
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> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Latest update from me
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
> I hope all of you are well. I just wanted to give you all a quick 
> update on myself, and my progress.
>
>
> This past Tuesday I went to see my diabetes specialist. I usually see 
> him every 3 months.
>
> However, due to the virus, I hadn't seen him since January. I did have 
> a phone conversation in April. But physically being able to go to the 
> doctor is so much better in my opinion.
>
>
> Anyway, my A1C went from 8.2, to 7.6. I'm glad to see it lowered. This 
> pleases me very much. My doctor said that this is the lowest it's ever
been.
>
> However, I didn't think this was accurate. I had thought at one time 
> it had been even lower. So I looked at my health records online. My 
> thinking was right. Back in 2016, at one point my A1C was, 5.6. In all 
> honesty, I don't know what the hell I did to get it that low. But 
> apparently I did it.
>
>
> I would love to get my A1C that low again. But I don't feel it's 
> possible. I don't eat well, and I know it. I want to eat better than I 
> do. But there are several things that keep this from happening. It's a 
> huge struggle for me. I have cut different things out, which I feel 
> has helped a lot. I am also trying to eat smaller portions. Which I 
> also feel helps a great deal.
>
>
> However, when it comes to this area of my life, it's a huge struggle 
> for
me.
>
>
> Also, I am still struggling with rather or not I want to switch doctors.
> I have been with my current doctor for about 6 years. But there are 
> things I just don't like.
>
>
> For instance, they can sometimes be difficult to get hold of over the 
> phone. I don't know why this is. I've called them at times, and won't 
> get a call back. Other times, it's busy for long periods. Or they just 
> seem kind of unfriendly, and not so helpful.
>
>
> But they are really good at making sure I know how to use my insulin 
> pens, if something is switched. So that's a plus.
>
>
> But also it's the doctor. I think he is one of the leading doctors in 
> my area. when I speak to other doctors in regards to who my diabetes 
> specialist is, everyone seems to know of him. But I find it difficult 
> to communicate with him. He usually seems in a good mood, and is pleasant.
>
> However, when I tried telling him that I started exercising every day, 
> and that it was going well, I expected more of a response than what I 
> got. He just said, ok, and continued typing at the computer. This was 
> really a let down for me. while I didn't expect him to get all 
> excited, I was maybe hoping he'd say that was great, or good job.
> Something like that anyway. I didn't need the praise from him. I just 
> wanted some acknowledgment that he could see I really was trying to 
> make
progress.
> So this was a sad moment for me, in a way.
>
> There are other things. But this gives you all an idea as to what I am 
> dealing with. I don't know what the right decision might be. I 
> definitely need to think on it a bit more, before making a decision.
> If I choose to go through Mercy, then most of my medical records will 
> all be in one place. That's something I really like, and that's 
> appealing
to me.
>
>
> As I mentioned earlier, I have started exercising. It's not much at all.
> But I've gone from not exercising at all, to making an effort. I 
> purchased one of those peddalers you sit on the floor. I don't know 
> exactly what they are called. I've heard different things. Right now, 
> it's just set at resistance level 1, and I can only manage to ride it 
> for 5 minutes at a time. But that's a start. eventually I want to 
> increase this time. But I will have to work up to that. I pedal every 
> day, once a day.
>
>
> Also, I can't remember if I have asked this before. So if I have, I do 
> apologize.
>
> But are there some websites, or Apps I could use, to find some yummy, 
> but diabetic friendly recipes to try out?
>
> I do want to work on eating better. But I do enjoy food. I can't be 
> someone who just eats to eat, because it's what needs to happen. I'm 
> not trying to insult anyone who might live this way. To each his own, 
> and I try to respect differing views.
>
> But for me, I can't just eat, because it's something that needs to be 
> done. But I know even though I really do enjoy food, I need to try to 
> find other alternative ways to enjoy food, that's just a bit more
healthier.
>
>
> Well I hope all of this has made some sense. Please ask questions if 
> you have them. And thank you to those of you who might take the time 
> to read this. It's very much appreciated.
>
>
> Terri
>
>
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