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| Wed, 07-07-2004 - 9:10pm |
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

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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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
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!
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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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