another thought…
ok, one more thought. one reason, which sometimes i get
down on myself about being a diabetic is not having total
control over my glucose levels. not being able to fully
predict whats going to happen with them. and im learning
now, that so long as i RELAX, and just do everything i can
to control them, i can be much happier. one thing that gives
me anxiety are the HBA1c’s…ive only had one so far and it
was excellent, a 6.7…but i went through a lot of anxiety
daily and painstaking torture to achieve that. i now believe,
for the future, that i will simply do the best i can, even
if that means having a A1c of 8 (blood glucose of 200)
if that means i can relax
and enjoy life to the fullest. cuz that means more to me
than loss of a little glucose control. (not that im trying
to not control my levels, just ease up a bit so i can
enjoy life more)…
thats why i was wondering, for all the type 1’s and 2’s…
but especially the 1’s, how long have you been diabetic for
and what are your average A1c results…im not trying to be
nosey and pry, it would just give me a better spectrum
to look at if i saw how others were doing…
ok..thats all…bassem
March 12th, 2003 at 2:36 am
My son has been type 1 for 3 years now. His Hba1c’s depend on what
time of year it is. During the summer I always keep him right at 7-
7.5. In the winter, until this year, his asthma would get him and he
would be on steroids for around 3 months, so his hba1c was usually up
to about 13 at those times of the year. DO try to relax. Just that
alone will help your blood sugars, and you do need to find your
comfort range. Especially at first, you feel like you have to be
perfect, but that is alot of work. You’ll eventually find a balance
between control and your life. Also, as time goes on, everything will
come more naturally to you, and you will start to relax then, too.
Melissa
March 15th, 2003 at 7:13 am
Hi, Bassem,
I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 28 years. My HbA1c has ranged from
6.8 to 7.6. The last one was 7.3.
Jerry