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Last Wednesday I went to the doctor to have some blood drawn. Since being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year, I have to go to the doctor every 3 months to have blood drawn so they can check my A1C level. For those of you that are not familair with diabetes, the A1C test is where they check to see how I've controlled my blood sugar over the last 3 months. It is recommended that my A1C be less than 6.5. When I was first diagnosed it was 8.1. YIKES!!! Within 3 months of being diagnosed and going on oral medication, diet and excercise I got it down to 5.8. I was so happy
My next 2 visits were even better ( 5.6 and 5.5 where I am currently).
Having diabetes has been a life changing event. I've had to completely change my lifestyle. It has not been easy even though it looks like I have made the transition fairly easily. I went to a nutritionist and I was put on a 1200 calorie limit and can have 135 grams of carbs a day. I was writing everything that I ate in a journal along with calories and carbs. Within 3 months I had lost 20 pounds. Unfortunately I have gained some of that back
I have to admit it sucks having diabetes. There are days when I say, why me but I have to keep a positive attitude because I CAN NOT LET THIS RUN MY LIFE!!! Sweets do not exist for me any longer and I loved to have certain sweets like licorice and swedish fish.
I must say that my husband has been very supportive and that helps a lot.
Even though I have it under control now, I do not know what will happen in the future and that's the part that scares me at times. I am fully aware of the complications that can occur with diabetes and I fight myself not to think about it but its hard not to.
Thankfully I only have to take my oral medication once a day and test myself twice a day. I also take medication for cholesterol. This was another number that was very high when I was first diagnosed. But once again, within three months of being diagnosed and with the medication etc, I got my numbers down pretty much in the normal range.
Now that I gave you the background, I can now talk about the reason for this blog entry. Like I said I went to the doctor last week to have blood taken. I called the doctor yesterday for the results. I always seem to stress myself out a little while I wait for the results. Stress by the way can make your blood sugar go up which for a diabetic is not a good thing. Anyway, the doctor gets on the phone and I knew right away by the tone of her voice that something wasn't right. She proceeds to tell me that my blood sugar levels were fine. I said, "OK" what was my A1C? She told me 5.7. I felt relieved. Then she asks me "did I fast on the day of the blood test". I said of course I did. She then tells me that my trigliceride level was 615. I said, 615 what the hell!!!!!! I said no way could that be right!!! Last time it was 153. Normal is 50 - 150. I said furthermore how can my A1C be 5.7 and my tris be 615. If it was true my A1C would have been much higher. She said that the lab must have screwed up. I said "DUH"!!!!!!
So now I have to go back this morning and have more blood drawn and hope that this time it comes back better. I'm also pissed because now I'll get 2 bills from the lab and I feel I shouldn't have to pay for the first one. I'll have to mention it to my doctor and see if she can do anything.
Oh well, I guess I can't do my walk on the boardwalk this morning.
Hope everyone else has a nice day!!!