With Diabetes, we have a blood test taken every three months (in addition to our multiple daily blood glucose testing) that gives an overview as an average of our blood glucose.
Below 7 is the goal for Diabetics, obviously lower is better 6 is "diagnose diabetes" standard 5.9 is pre-diabetic 5 is the average, non-diabetic person
So with treatment and "on program" my A1C is actually that of someone who wouldn't likely be diagnosed as Diabetic but would be warned about their diet and told to exercise more.
Basically, this is great news. I'm a very well managed Diabetic (vs. brittle), healthy, no organ involvement (which other tests confirmed that were organ-specific like kidney, pancreas, etc) and it confirms that my treatment program is working perfectly for me. I still produce my own insulin, which is great and adding long-acting insulin alone to my system has effectively managed my diabetes. It also tells the medical team that we can be flexible about things, so I can increase my physical fitness and decrease insulin (which we're doing, I'm going down to one dose a day from two).
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
branchandroot
no subject
Date: 2012-04-24 11:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-25 01:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-25 03:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-25 03:39 am (UTC)With Diabetes, we have a blood test taken every three months (in addition to our multiple daily blood glucose testing) that gives an overview as an average of our blood glucose.
Below 7 is the goal for Diabetics, obviously lower is better
6 is "diagnose diabetes" standard
5.9 is pre-diabetic
5 is the average, non-diabetic person
So with treatment and "on program" my A1C is actually that of someone who wouldn't likely be diagnosed as Diabetic but would be warned about their diet and told to exercise more.
Basically, this is great news. I'm a very well managed Diabetic (vs. brittle), healthy, no organ involvement (which other tests confirmed that were organ-specific like kidney, pancreas, etc) and it confirms that my treatment program is working perfectly for me. I still produce my own insulin, which is great and adding long-acting insulin alone to my system has effectively managed my diabetes. It also tells the medical team that we can be flexible about things, so I can increase my physical fitness and decrease insulin (which we're doing, I'm going down to one dose a day from two).
no subject
Date: 2012-04-25 04:47 am (UTC)GO YOU!!!