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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / April 2007Semi anual checkup - good, but could be better
I had my six month checkup with my doctor Friday. He said it was good. I said it could be a heck of a lot better (and has been in the past). My latest A1c was 6.7, which he said is pretty good. I remember a year or so ago whenever I had the test it was hanging around 6.0. Actually I expected it to be above 7.0. I did tell him that I have not been getting any exercise worth mentioning at all. The weather is much nicer now and he suggested I start by walking only two or three blocks and so long as I don't strain anything to keep increasing it looking for the elusive goal of 10,000 steps per day eventually. He emphasized to not overdo. He said many people do that and then when they get hurt they just give up. When he looked at my log readout from my tests he advised me to go back to testing before meals most of the time. He said he's sure I will see numbers more in the range we want to see. I really had not realized how many of my tests were after meals when I knew they would be high. Then when I had a few that were over 200 I had become very discouraged. He went on to say that the A1c indicates that when I did go high like that I did not stay there. Then to add insult to injury, as they say, my BP was 148/70. He had me make an appointment to have one of the nursed check it again in two weeks. He said, "Chuck, I know you can bring that down. Even though you are taking four blood pressure meds we have always had a problem with it being too high." He doesn't want to increase any of my meds because he doesn't want the lower number to dip to dangerous ranges. The weather has be fabulous here for the last few days. I guess it is high time for me to be shed of the "winter time blues" otherwise known as "cabin fever." I know from past experience that I can get my BG and my BP both down to desirable numbers. -- Grandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ Americans killed in Iraq as of April 21, 2007 is 3,323. United Kingdom = 144 Other = 125. How many more Americans must die to satisfy Bush's ego? As of April 23, 2007 it has been 1471 days since Bush while standing in front of the banner which was sent to the ship by the White House saying MISSION ACCOMPLISHED declared,"In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." IOW MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, and carrying a cross." --Sinclair Lewis >I had my six month checkup with my doctor Friday. He said it was good. >I said it could be a heck of a lot better (and has been in the past). [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >discouraged. He went on to say that the A1c indicates that when I did >go high like that I did not stay there. Are you testing to learn from the results, or for encouragement? If bad numbers upset you - better not to test at all. >Then to add insult to injury, as they say, my BP was 148/70. He had me >make an appointment to have one of the nursed check it again in two [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >I know from past experience that I can get my BG and my BP both down >to desirable numbers. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Athens and The Adriatic >>I had my six month checkup with my doctor Friday. He said it was good. >>I said it could be a heck of a lot better (and has been in the past). [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >encouragement? If bad numbers upset you - better not to test >at all. LOL That is too funny for words. Well, almost. I had fallen into the habit of testing 2 to 3 hours after eating rather than prior to eating. I don't have a reasonable explanation. I started by eating to me meter and somehow forgot if I don't test before eating something new then the post prandial test isn't much good. >>Then to add insult to injury, as they say, my BP was 148/70. He had me >>make an appointment to have one of the nursed check it again in two [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg >Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. I like the way you think Alan. -- Grandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ Americans killed in Iraq as of April 21, 2007 is 3,323. United Kingdom = 144 Other = 125. How many more Americans must die to satisfy Bush's ego? As of April 23, 2007 it has been 1471 days since Bush while standing in front of the banner which was sent to the ship by the White House saying MISSION ACCOMPLISHED declared,"In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." IOW MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, and carrying a cross." --Sinclair Lewis SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>> You know, Grandpa Chuck, you will still be kicking and we will be trying to keep up with you! You have such a wonderful awareness of your self that it is truly amazing. You know what you want and go for it (lets just hope no one is in the way, they'll get runnover) no matter how many butts you shred on the way. You also seem to have a lot of stamina left in you. I am really amazed. Although I am batteling a much different type of war with my body I still look to you for inspiration. There have been many times that I wished that I could be a type 1 or 2 and have nothing else going on. But no, not me that would be to easy. As near as John and I can count I have 7 to 10 doctors that I see al least once a month, some more, and I am currently on 21different medications that I use daily.That count is temporary because I am going to try an injectable for my Multiple Sclerosis and meds for figuring out my thyroid. Its up no its down. At this point lets just get rid of it and will take another pill for the rest of my life, so what. I am thinking of opting for surgery as opposed to zapping because of everything else that is going on. I have more diseases, illnesses, sicknesses than I can stand. I am on meds to lose weight but this bunch of meds makes you gain weight. I have tried cutting some of them down and have not had good results. It seems that what I am on now I will be on for the rest of my life. I am sorry that this turned into a rant. Just frustrating venting. The house has been on the market for almost 6 months now. When the current contract with this realtor experires we are NOT renewing with them. We are better off selling it ourselves. We have yet to find a realltor that can explain the little quirks that this has. I'd be a little quirky after 100 years, too. Good luck, Grandpa Chuck in everything you try. And certainly don't let them push you around. they may end up in you bed!!!! Michele (another country heard from) >>>I had my six month checkup with my doctor Friday. He said it was good. >>>I said it could be a heck of a lot better (and has been in the past). >>>My latest A1c was 6.7, which he said is pretty good. I remember a year >>>or so ago whenever I had the test it was hanging around 6.0. Actually >>>I expected it to be above 7.0. Thank you Michele. I happen to be very fortunate to have a wife that is with me 100%. She encourages me at every turn and is never critical. If I say something derogatory about my weight she tells me to stop doing that and she loves me just the way I am. I will tell a little something funny that I did a few short years ago. Laurie is very quick to let me know if an attractive lady happens to be walking by. She is so secure that she doesn't have a jealous bone in her body. She told me that she likes to see attractive men in those little shorts when they are jogging and men in spandex riding shorts on a bicycle. So I decided to give her a little treat and a good laugh at the same time. Without telling her I bought a pair of the spandex riding shorts. That night after we were in bed I said I had forgotten something, so I got up, went into the bathroom and put them on. Now you need to know that I am five foot five inches tall and at the time weighed 200 pounds. (Are you getting the picture?) I waltzed back in the bedroom and said, "Well Honey what do you think?" I thought she would fall out of bed she was laughing so hard. She did say they were a bit slimming but she hoped I wouldn't wear them outside. Well friends, keep on keeping on and always leave them laughing. >SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>> >You know, Grandpa Chuck, you will still be kicking and we will be [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >>>>or so ago whenever I had the test it was hanging around 6.0. Actually >>>>I expected it to be above 7.0. -- Grandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ Americans killed in Iraq as of April 23, 2007 is 3,332. United Kingdom = 145 Other = 125. How many more Americans must die to satisfy Bush's ego? As of April 24, 2007 it has been 1472 days since Bush while standing in front of the banner which was sent to the ship by the White House saying MISSION ACCOMPLISHED declared,"In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." IOW MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, and carrying a cross." --Sinclair Lewis >>>I had my six month checkup with my doctor Friday. He said it was good. >>>I said it could be a heck of a lot better (and has been in the past). [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > >I like the way you think Alan. Hi Chuck It may be time to re-read Jennifer's advice and re-start, mate. Wishing the best for you. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Athens and The Adriatic >My latest A1c was 6.7 Room for improvement there, Chuck! : ) >I did tell him that I have not been getting any exercise worth >mentioning at all. The weather is much nicer now and he suggested I >start by walking only two or three blocks and so long as I don't >strain anything to keep increasing it looking for the elusive goal of >10,000 steps per day eventually. I own a cheapy airwalker that I use over the winter if the weather's vile - it's light enough to be semi-portable, so I can set it up in front of the TV then pack it away. It's also been marvelous keeping hubby mobile without impact whilst we're waiting for back surgery for him. Something to think about for next winter, maybe? >When he looked at my log readout from my tests he advised me to go >back to testing before meals most of the time. He said he's sure I >will see numbers more in the range we want to see. Well, yeah - you could use rose-coloured spectacles too, I guess - what's the point of testing at all, if you're just looking for pretty numbers? If you test at one hour after eating, and use that information to help you work out diet and portion size of carby foods, you'd have a better shot at getting that A1c back in the low 6s. Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.5% BMI 25 Chuck, if you know what caused the problems, and you want to you will get those numbers down. I was surprised that the doctor said 6.7 was pretty good. Today is the first day of the rest of your life as a diabetic. Loretta >Chuck, if you know what caused the problems, and you want to you will >get those numbers down. I was surprised that the doctor said 6.7 was [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Loretta My doctor's standards have never been as stringent as ours are here. When my A1c readings were hovering between 6.1 and 5.9 I told him I could not have done it without the advise and support I was getting here and had I not been testing both before and after meals. After all that is how I found out that I do not do well at all on white rice and some other foods. -- Grandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ Americans killed in Iraq as of April 23, 2007 is 3,332. United Kingdom = 145 Other = 125. How many more Americans must die to satisfy Bush's ego? As of April 24, 2007 it has been 1472 days since Bush while standing in front of the banner which was sent to the ship by the White House saying MISSION ACCOMPLISHED declared,"In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." IOW MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, and carrying a cross." --Sinclair Lewis Just had a friend with the same A1c of 6.7 too. He said the Doc was thrilled that he was under 7, so my friend was thrilled too. He's one of those friends I mentioned that gets testy if you say anything, so I didn't. Funny thing is, his name is Chuck too, actually Charles, but called Chuck. He's 73 though. :-) Cheri Loretta Eisenberg wrote in message <18187-462E277C-1142@storefull-3236.bay.webtv.net>... Chuck, if you know what caused the problems, and you want to you will get those numbers down. I was surprised that the doctor said 6.7 was pretty good. Today is the first day of the rest of your life as a diabetic. Loretta > Just had a friend with the same A1c of 6.7 too. He said the Doc was > thrilled that he was under 7, so my friend was thrilled too. What did it used to be? Maybe <7 *is* good for him. bj I believe it was pretty close to the same, since we had a discussion about it then. He is not one to hear anyone but the doc, so that's fine. I still think the doc can be thrilled, and tell him he has more to do for more improvement. But hey, it's certainly fine with me, since he pretty much eats what he wants to, and doesn't want to hear much else. He hasn't been diagnosed that long, a couple of years now, and he's not on meds, so dunno what the thinking is. Cheri bj wrote in message ... >> Just had a friend with the same A1c of 6.7 too. He said the Doc was >> thrilled that he was under 7, so my friend was thrilled too. > >What did it used to be? Maybe <7 *is* good for him. >bj > Chuck, if you know what caused the problems, and you want to you will > get those numbers down. I was surprised that the doctor said 6.7 was > pretty good. > > Today is the first day of the rest of your life as a diabetic. All of the Drs. I've seen think anything <7.0 is excellent. >> Chuck, if you know what caused the problems, and you want to you will >> get those numbers down. I was surprised that the doctor said 6.7 was [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >All of the Drs. I've seen think anything <7.0 is excellent. I believe for a very long time that was the goal they wanted T2 patients to hit. Now, according to my doctor it is 6.5. -- Grandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ Americans killed in Iraq as of April 23, 2007 is 3,332. United Kingdom = 145 Other = 125. How many more Americans must die to satisfy Bush's ego? As of April 24, 2007 it has been 1472 days since Bush while standing in front of the banner which was sent to the ship by the White House saying MISSION ACCOMPLISHED declared,"In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." IOW MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, and carrying a cross." --Sinclair Lewis > I believe for a very long time that was the goal they wanted T2 > patients to hit. Now, according to my doctor it is 6.5. I also think it depends on the lab. Each lab has its own range. Good to hear from you Chuck, and good luck with doing what you need to do. :-) Cheri Grandpa Chuck wrote in message ... >I know from past experience that I can get my BG and my BP both down >to desirable numbers. > -- > >Grandpa Chuck >My latest A1c was 6.7, which he said is pretty good. I remember a year >or so ago whenever I had the test it was hanging around 6.0. Actually >I expected it to be above 7.0. I read that eating oranges or other acidic citrus will lower your HBA1C. My doctor agreed. So, *if* you can eat some oranges between tests, you can lower your HBA1C. :) Best of luck in meeting your goals. Nancy >>My latest A1c was 6.7, which he said is pretty good. I remember a year >>or so ago whenever I had the test it was hanging around 6.0. Actually [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Nancy Best of luck with that doctor. It's second opinion time. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Athens and The Adriatic |
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