Comments on: Cancer (The Zodiac One)

By: Queenie

Queenie — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:30:54 +0000

Many times I have gone to the doctor wanting my A1C to come back as a certain number, only to be disappointed. I know I put tremendous pressure on myself to achieve that perfect A1C score. If it is anything but perfect I am disappointed. I’m sure when you get another one done in a couple months or however long you wait it will be lower wtih how much time and energy you are devoting to the D.

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:39:36 +0000

Great post! I totally get what you are saying, and have had that same “huh?” experience with my A1C, which can be very demotivating, regardless of whether it’s better or worse that expected. Usually, I’m sure it’s going to be worse than it is. So I’ve become more reactive and less analytical in order to save sanity and balance life….for now.

By: casey

casey — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:54:58 +0000

1) congratulations! That is fabulous work.
2) I hate to give you advice. Because every single PWD is different. but lows with higher doses of lantus does not bode well for Not House’s recommendation. How do your #s do if you don’t eat? that will tell you if your lantus dose is good. A basal trial. Which I have to do on the pump. If your basal is good… don’t change it! At least with fidgeting with novolog doses it only works for 6 hrs or so vs too high of a lantus dose that works for more than 24!!
3) you certainly aren’t alone. None of us know what we are doing. NONE OF US. This whole disease state is a bunch of guessing. And it sucks.
4) 6.9 proves you know something though. not all, but not none either.

By: sarah jane

sarah jane — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:13:30 +0000

I totally understand your dissappointment. When I dropped from 7.9 to 7.4 after atarting the pump and cgms I was happy but bummed. I wanted that under 6 number! But progress is progress. And I have this noice solid goal of having a healthy baby someday. So I guess its a little different. But yes. Being disappointed with a good number when you were expecting better is absolutely underatandable.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:03:56 +0000

Ugh. If you change all your Lantus/Humalog references to Novolog/pump, I could have written this post. I’ve been struggling with a lot of chasing and a lot of readjusting to my relationship to fast-acting insulin – I’ve found that my great A1Cs from before probably had a lot to do with the dose of Lantus I was on, and how that cleaned up any “mistakes” I made with my Humalog and carb-counting. It’s been a long, frustrating road – it’s hard to feel like you don’t get it anymore, and that after all these years you’re more reliant on doctors for the day-to-day.

I know we’ll both get it wrangled again – gotta have faith, right? – but I just wanted to give a “You’re not alone!” shout-out about the endless slogging and work front in the meantime.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:02:50 +0000

In my opinion, sometimes the hardest part of diabetes is how often it doesn’t make sense. Work hard for a certain A1C number – then see it when you know your numbers are not what you want them to be. Inject the “right amount” of insulin, but still go too high or too low. Eat something you are sure will spike you, but end up with Blood Sugar Nirvana (to steal a phrase from K2).

What is important is that you are trying. You are learning. You are growing. You are finding ways to improve. What’s most important is that you are doing a great job – whether the numbers reflect it or not. Keep on fighting – you can do it!!

By: Tony Rose

Tony Rose — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:58:19 +0000

Chris – 6.9 is good and falls under the *Excellent* control category. Don’t sell yourself short. I also hate, seriously hate the feeling when I’m low. It’s the panic, shaking and can’t talk feeling that I dread more than seeing a 250 pop up.

I think I may have underestimated my Humalog at meals unconsciously. The way I have recently overcome this is by eating much less simple carbs and more fiber, veggies and protein.

Keep your head up bro!