JudyValentine3 Member

That's what I thought. This is only my second visit with him, so we'll see how the next couple of visits go. I have had high blood pressure since I was pregnant for my first kid, and it's stayed with me ever since. My Granny, mother and some of my sisters have it too. the good number for diabetics is 130/80. I honestly…

TThat should read 'can't' always get a straight answer

Waving back. how are you doing?

I wish I had some advice to give you. I do my best to eat a 'diabetic' diet. I can't eat high fat because of damage to my pancreas, but I eat between 100-130 carbs a day and 45 gram of protein. It seems to be working. I have had gained some of the weight back, but since January 21, I have lost 13.5 pounds and have kept it…

I'm showing my age, but I use a 300 page notebook and write it down there everymoring with the time, th en evey meal with the time. I also use MFP. I made a category for Blood surgar that I can enter my levels every meal.

You have to have a BMI at least 30 or 40. She is a shorty like me, I think she tops 5 feet. It was her doctor that suggested it to avoid bigger health problems down the road. I saw her yesterday, shopping and lunch. She is sticking to the plan and seems to be in fine form. I honestly don't know if I could do it. I've…

I've been using mine for over a year now. I am a Type 3C diabetic which is kinda like a type 1. I use Freestyle Libre 2. I love them. Sometimes they fall off ahead of time, usually my fault, but you just call the company(ABBOTT) give them the details and they send you a new one free of charge. It's true that you get…

Everthing went well for my daughter. She spent the night in the hospital for observation and was home by supper the next day. She sent me a picture from the hospital when she was out of surgery and in her room. She looked pretty good for someone who just had a 4 h ur surgery. I'm still experiencing lows, so I will lower my…

Woohoo! Congratulations.

Hi, I was just sitting here reading some of the posts and was going to check in. It's been so long and sorry for the absence. Things have changed for the better the last while. My doctor left her practise to work in the long term care part of the hospital. She did get me another doctor to take her place for me, but he's a…

It sounds like you could eat any meat and veggies. A nice roast like 2t9nty suggests with lots of veggies, I would add potatoes, because I like potatoes with a roast. Chicken stir fries. If you're not allergic to tomatoes or tomato sauce, a big batch of spaghetti sauce or veggie and beef soup is good. I'm sure you can find…

That is excellent news. Keep up the good work!

That is great! A1C of 6 or6.1 is excellent.

I've never tried the spiraled zucchini, but I do use spaghetti squash. If it's big enough, once you cook it in the oven, when you scrape out the insides, it comes out just like spagetti. Smaller ones are good too, the insides just come out a little different. To lessen your hunger, try a snack in the evening before…

that's just it. It doesn't show me any pictures, it just verifys and that;s all. But it has stopped/

Well normally they say it's uniterpretable, so most times I don't get any results from my urine sample. My doctor was quite happy with the 6.9%, and was surprised that I was disappointed. Well, I shouldn't have been. My ultrasound on my veins showed some minor vascular blah, blah. So she is sending me to a specialist for…

I always check with Dynacare before the doctor lets me know. Like you, I want to see the numbers. She just recently abandoned the portal. She explained to me today that she has 1000 patients, all sending her emails more than once between visits. I write down any questions I have for her, and ask her at my appointment.

I have noticed that my blood sugar peaks just before dawn and goes down when I get up. If it's low when I wake up(below 4 Canadian), after a cup of coffee it returns to normal. Eating proper meals with lots of veggies and a fruit for dessert keeps my blood sugar readings at a steady 5.5 to 6.6.

Blood work is back. A1C it up a point to 6.9%. Considering my eating lately, I'm not surprised. It's still below 7%. And, I had reduced my insulin ratio per meal. Low plateletes, that's also pretty normal for me. Low sodium. And after all that water I drank, my sample was corrupted during transport. So, my doctor won't…

Oh, you and me both. It should be ready by end of day.

It really seems hit and miss if you get a good doctor or not, I've been very fortunate, or unfortunate, depending on how you look at my situation. If you check out your local community services, they may be able to hook you up with some diabetes classes and support groups. Or maybe the American Diabetes Association, if you…

I hear ya about being scared being put on insulin. I cried when my doctor told me I needed insulin. My support group and diabetes educator made me realize that it's just another tool to control my condition. I was soon in a better head space and have never looked back. I'm not sure if I've got this right, but a pancreas…

When I was diagnosed, my sister was quite snotty about it. She said to me "It's your fault because of your lifestyle." I was so insulted. I reminded her that I had spent 4 1/2 months in the hospital fighting necrotizing pancreatitis caused by the surgeon who removed a gallstone and nicked my pancreas. And, since she had…

Good job on the weight loss. When I was put on Metformin, I was prescribed 2 pills, 2 times a day right off the bat. I use the freestyle Libre 2 sensors to monitor my daily glucose. I love it. My blood pressure is still a little high, but I'm pretty sure if I exercise more it would go down. Best of luck!

I can't get over the treatment some of you receive from doctors. I have had great doctors in my life, before and after diabetes. But, I get that some doctors get fed up with some patients. Despite warnings from my doctor, I was a smoker, overweight, and not active at all. Then I quit smoking, and started biking to work…

MargaretYakoda. I couldn't agree more with your rant. I belonged to a diabetes support group when I was first diagnosed. I was actually underweight because of my pancreatitis. Everyone in the group commented that I shouldn't be diabetic at my size. The diabetic nurse said, 'If weight caused diabetes, then every overweight…

I think it was the nurse at the diabetes clinic that gave me a one touch metre, and the doctor gave me the prescription for the strips. I don't really use it that much anymore since I use Freestyle Libre 2 now. I'll double check with a finger test if the reading on my scan seems out of whack.