From terrible to good labs in 16 weeks
Valeen2013
Posts: 8 Member
I'm 52 and have been diagnosed with Type 2 for 10 years. I knew when I went in for labs on June 6, 2014 that the results would not be good. My doctor was really discouraged for me, and told me she couldn't really up my meds, the only thing I could do was diet and exercise. So I started on June 6, and 16 weeks later took my labs again. Here are my lab results:
Lab: [goal]....June 6 number....Sept 26 number
Glucose: [65-99]....212....74
Bad Cholesterol LDL: [<100]....166....48
Good Cholesterol HDL: [>50]....40....49 (Still low, but getting better)
VLDL Cholesterol: [<30]...55...14
Triglycerides: [<150]....273....71
A1C: [4.5-6.0]....10.8....5.6
I was amazed that there could be such a drastic change over just 4 months, especially on my A1C level. This encourages me- that improvement can come so fast. Of course, this was with meds, but still my diabetes went from out of control to under control. My doctor was super happy, took me off 1 med, cut 2 others in half, and reduced another by 10%.
Oh, during this time I also lost 47 pounds.
Lab: [goal]....June 6 number....Sept 26 number
Glucose: [65-99]....212....74
Bad Cholesterol LDL: [<100]....166....48
Good Cholesterol HDL: [>50]....40....49 (Still low, but getting better)
VLDL Cholesterol: [<30]...55...14
Triglycerides: [<150]....273....71
A1C: [4.5-6.0]....10.8....5.6
I was amazed that there could be such a drastic change over just 4 months, especially on my A1C level. This encourages me- that improvement can come so fast. Of course, this was with meds, but still my diabetes went from out of control to under control. My doctor was super happy, took me off 1 med, cut 2 others in half, and reduced another by 10%.
Oh, during this time I also lost 47 pounds.
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WOW!!!! That is awesome!!! That is so encouraging. I go next week for bloodwork to see if I made any improvements.0
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Amazing!! Great job!0
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Very, very commendable accomplishments Valeen!..Applause and Congratulations!0
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Very big change! Keep at it.
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Congratulations on these fantastic results! I give you a lot of credit for making changes to your usual habits so that you lost weight and improved your health. Good for you! ~Lynn /Glucerna0
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So wonderful!0
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Way to go! I have also surprised my physician with notably improved numbers. It is a fantastic feeling isn't it?!! I wish I could say that I have lost as much weight as you have.0
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Awesome! I go back to the doctor in 2 months and I"m hoping for such drastic improvement0
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You keep me motivated! That is wonderful progress. Keep up the good work.0
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So I went to the Doctor yesterday for my 3 month Diabetes Checkup. I continue to make progress. A1c is now at 5.9. As a reminder it was 9.9 at the beginning of the year and 6.2 3 months ago. He was happy and said to keep doing what I'm doing!0
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So I went to the Doctor yesterday for my 3 month Diabetes Checkup. I continue to make progress. A1c is now at 5.9. As a reminder it was 9.9 at the beginning of the year and 6.2 3 months ago. He was happy and said to keep doing what I'm doing!
That's awesome! You are doing a great job! Stay strong and keep up the hard work!
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Excellent progress mrron2u! ~Lynn /Glucerna0
