went to the doctor and have a question

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went to the doctor and have a question
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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 9:10pm
Hey group:)

I went to the doctor .. have lost 16 pounds since May 10th.. which I know I have lost most of that in two weeks.. I had started walking in the water in June walked about 8 times in the water for 8 times in June.. but I do believe most of the weight came off after I found out I was diagnosed ..so anyway.. I am so happy I have lost 16 pounds:)

I asked him questions like will I ever not be a diabetic.. and he said no you will always be a diabetic but how healthy I choose to eat is how healthy I can be.. He said not to say I want have any complications because that no one knows.. but it could be years and years before anything could happen as far as complications.. and some of the things like the nerve damage in my leg might lessen or even go away after I lose weight:) He said for now until I come back will test 3 times a day then in August maybe I can go down to twice a day.. but he said probley I will test my blood for the rest of my life.. I just dont know how to do that.. HOw am I suppose to deal with this for the rest of my life? Sorry a down moment there..

I got some numbers today:

Cholesterol was 194

Sugar was 107

and AIC was 6.3

and they did a urine test.. and I have blood in my Urine.. I called to find out the results of that this afternoon and the doctor said we will look into that when you come back to see us in August 13.. I told that nurse to tell that doctor I always have blood in my urine.. almost 99% of the time I have blood in my Urine.. I have went to a urologist twice had some kind of test done.. and nothing showed up to why I get blood in my urine.. my question is this.. one should I wait that long to go back to the doctor and two.. ??? DOES anyone else ever have this problem.. Have Blood in the urine is it common with ppl that are a diabetic? ..Thanks alot group.. bye for now Melody

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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 11:32pm
Melody,

Congratulations on your weight loss and your wonderful A1C result. You are headed in the right direction. Remember you didn't gain all the weight over night and you won't lose it overnight either. Aim for a 1-2 pound per week weight loss and you will do fine.

Once you are a diabetic you are always a diabetic. But you become a diabetic under control. You do need to remember that diabetes is a progressive disease and that it changes over time. Hopefully you will have a honeymoon period which can last 5-7 years.

Nerves do repair but they do so slowly. THe better job you do in keeping your blood sugar under tight control the quicker they will repair.

It takes 12-20 years to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately the damage starts then but much of it can be reversed.

You are already testing your blood sugar and you can continue. Ultimately your meter will be your friend and will help you understand what is happening to you. Testing your blood sugar really isn't a burden and allows you to have some control over your disease.

So take a deep breath, you are doing well.

Congratulations,

Mary Frances


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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 11:34pm
Congratulations Melody, keep up the good work! It is so gratifying to see the results of your hard work!

Testing your BS is the way you (and your medical team) can keep your diabetes in check, if you don't test how will you know where your BS is at? I too have been told I will always need to test, I currently test three times a day, my goal is to maintain my numbers over the next two months in the range he has established for me. As long I can do that my doctor said we will discuss the possibility of testing less often at my next appointment...something to look forward to!

Congratulations again!

Jan

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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 11:55pm
ME being a diabetic Do you think that does have anything to do with me having blood in my urine.. I always have a Urinary tract infection or blood in my Urine.. the doctor wants to wait until my next visit which will be August 13.. Do you think that is to long for me to go with blood in my urine? Thanks Melody
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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 12:05am
Yea its also gratifying to know that tonight I had went across the street to my neighbors house and on my way back I realized that my pants was going to fall off if I didnt keep pulling them up:) I can really tell the differences in my weight.. Am losing weight in my arms in my neck.. and in my stomach:) those are the areas I am noticing.. I am really going to work hard at this.. If I didnt have my son to do it for I would not be doing any of this.. but I have him.. and he is who keeps me going and want to live.. I always say he is my life insurance policy.. because I would have given up a long time ago.. Even if he is a mouthy soon to be 13 year old.. I Love him and will do anything for him.. I Know what its like to live without a mom at a young age.. I lost my mom at the age of 14.. it was my adopted mom.. she died of cancer.. and my biological mom she past away when I was 24 years old.. and she was a diabetic.. she had to take insulin all the time.. but she never took care of herself.. she just kept eating the way she always did.. and she passed away at the age of 45.. I am now 39 and I know that I would not live nearly as long if I do NOT GET A BUCKLE on this disease.. so anyway I dont know why I got into all of that but I did so excuse me for talking about all of that.. thanks Melody..
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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 2:47am

Congratulations Melody on the weight loss and fabulous A1c! Your doing a fantastic job with everything so keep up the great job. Just remember that it does take time to loose weight and doing it gradually is best in keeping the weight off with taking into consideration that working out or doing excercise will bring on muscle that weighs more than fat. That is why most generally suggest using a favorite articel of clothing that you wear many times as your judgement for loosing weight since clothes do not lie to us.


Sorry that you will be needing to check your blood sugar for the rest of your life, but it does help you to know how your control is going by blood sugars. Just think of it as a guidance to keeping things on track in which keeps you healthy. It also allows you to figure out what every little feeling means since we all have so many different feelings going on with diabetes especially caused by blood sugar. I do have to say that using a meter is much better than having to check your urine every time, because that is so inconvenient to do and use to be the only way to check blood sugars. Doing by a meter using blood is so much easier not to mention much more convenient.


Do keep up the fabulous job your doing. Take care and have a super enjoyable day! Congratulations once again on such a great A1c and for all the weight you have lost!

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 10:26am
You are doing a great job, keep up the great work. I am so very proud of you for taking care of yourself. As the Mother of a child entering the teen age years, your son will need you in real good shape. It might be a good idea for you to learn some stress techniques, raising teens is a rough time for you both. Try this web site for stress and diabetes. http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/83/97820.htm?

Do not let the blood in the urine problem go. Keep reminding your doctor. I too, have another problem along with the diabetes.

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 1:56pm
Hi Melody! I wanted to say congrats on the weight loss! It feels really good, doesn't it?! The nice thing about doing it this way - eating right and exercising instead of a fad diet - is that it's more likely going to STAY off, because you're developing healthy eating patterns that will stick with you. You should be proud of yourself. Yay for you!!!

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I don't know anything about blood in urine, or what it might mean. If you're worried about it, I wouldn't hesitate to call your doctor and just try to talk to him for a few minutes. Maybe he can tell you what he's thinking and can reassure you. But definitely make sure it gets followed up on.

The way you're going to deal with it for the rest of your life is ... you're just going to do it. You have to tell yourself that it's not a choice, this is just the way your life is now. Make it part of your daily habits and routines, like brushing your teeth or washing your hands. With time, it'll just become a second nature thing.

I don't really like pricking my fingers either... but like others have said, this is a valuable tool that's going to help you stay in control of things. Try to be glad that this is available to you - think about how hard this disease must have been to regulate and care for when there weren't testing devices like this that people could use themselves. These meters, and the ability to monitor your own progress - these are GOOD things!! And who knows, a few years down the line, there will probably be even easier means of testing available.

I don't know what kind of meter you're using now. I use a Freestyle meter, and the blood required is almost nothing, so you don't need a very deep stick to get enough to test. It also allows you to test in other less sensitive places (like on your arms or thighs) as well as your fingers and hands. When I bought mine, there was a rebate available that practically covered the cost of the meter itself. Just a thought.

Melody, you're doing great! And you're going to keep doing great. Just take it all one day at a time!

- Gina

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Thu, 07-08-2004 - 8:58pm
Hey group dont feel good tonight.. today I have been burning when I go to the bathroom .. I dont know if I have a bladder infection which I think that is what it is because my back is not hurting.. so I dont know going to go to the doctor tomorrow morning and hopefully get some medicine for this.. bye for now Thanks for all the congrats.. bye bye Melody.