Diabetes under control ...

As some know, I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes a few months ago with
fasting Blood Sugar levels of 11.7, where 'normal' people should have
BS at 4.5 to 6.5 ish. Went (cycled 4 miles) to the doctors yesterday,
after a blood test last week, to discuss the result. He explained that
after this amount of time they'd expect me to be between about 8 and 9
with a target of 6.8 or less within a year or so.

I was 7.2 ...

I'm quite pleased about that result .. especially as it was supposed to
have been a fasting blood test and (without realising) I'd eaten a
Chinese late meal the night before and in the morning had some toast,
drank tea and had a couple of custard cream biscuits about an hour
before hand.

Down to more exercise, I now walk or cycle everywhere for journeys less
than 10 or so miles, mostly now 'cos I want to rather than simply for
exercise, a better diet, cut out sugar, eating more fruit and veg and
generally living a more healthy lifestyle. I've lost 10 Kgs weight and
my tablets have been reduced now, phasing them down slowly and
monitoring sugar levels and I'm now on the lowest dosage available,
which also seems good.

Just had to say something.

--
Paul - xxx

On 16 Dec 2010 10:54:23 GMT, "Paul - xxx"
wrote:


Just had to say something.

Nice one. Do the docs think that you may be able to control it
completely without drugs in the future?

Ace wrote:

On 16 Dec 2010 10:54:23 GMT, "Paul - xxx"
wrote:


Just had to say something.

Nice one. Do the docs think that you may be able to control it
completely without drugs in the future?

That's the aim ..

--
Paul - xxx

Nice one

Paul - xxx wrote:

Down to more exercise, I now walk or cycle everywhere for journeys less
than 10 or so miles, mostly now 'cos I want to rather than simply for
exercise, a better diet, cut out sugar, eating more fruit and veg and
generally living a more healthy lifestyle.

My uncle was diagnosed with Type II diabetes fairly well on into life,
and he really couldn't be having with an overly restricted diet so he
just worked out how much more exercise he had to do to keep it under
control. On one occasion having had a fairly big meal out in France he
got back to his son's house by swimming there in the adjacent river
rather than walking.

He eventually passed away from a heart attack at the age of 78 while
swimming some distance to shore having just dived off a yacht he was
holidaying on. Struck as all as one of the better ways to go for an
active sort.

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

On Dec 16, 10:54*am, "Paul - xxx" wrote:
As some know, I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes a few months ago with
fasting Blood Sugar levels of 11.7, where 'normal' people should have
BS at 4.5 to 6.5 ish. *Went (cycled 4 miles) to the doctors yesterday,
after a blood test last week, to discuss the result. *He explained that
after this amount of time they'd expect me to be between about 8 and 9
with a target of 6.8 or less within a year or so.

I was 7.2 ...

I'm quite pleased about that result .. especially as it was supposed to
have been a fasting blood test and (without realising) I'd eaten a
Chinese late meal the night before and in the morning had some toast,
drank tea and had a couple of custard cream biscuits about an hour
before hand.

Down to more exercise, I now walk or cycle everywhere for journeys less
than 10 or so miles, mostly now 'cos I want to rather than simply for
exercise, a better diet, cut out sugar, eating more fruit and veg and
generally living a more healthy lifestyle. *I've lost 10 Kgs weight and
my tablets have been reduced now, phasing them down slowly and
monitoring sugar levels and I'm now on the lowest dosage available,
which also seems good.

Just had to say something. *

--
Paul - xxx

Great to hear.

Selfishly, I (we?) need to hear some good news these days. Otherwise
it seems to be a drumfire of depression.
I guess that we have to make our own good news.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul - xxx"
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 6:02 AM
Subject: Diabetes under control ...

Ace wrote:

On 16 Dec 2010 10:54:23 GMT, "Paul - xxx"
wrote:


Just had to say something.

Nice one. Do the docs think that you may be able to control it
completely without drugs in the future?

That's the aim ..

--
Paul - xxx

I've had diabetes for 20 years. During my early days, I received medical
advice which did not do well by me. Unfortunately, I didn't "check up" or
learn more about the disease on my own.

I dearly wish I could repeat those years.

Unfortunately, your posts remind me of my early years.

I suggest that you subscribe to some of the diabetes newsgroups, take any
diabetes education courses available to you, and start attending diabetes
support group meetings. Work hard to fill in the gaps in your knowledge.

One example: Is this the "tablet" you are trying to eliminate from your
life?

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/33/2/322

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/con.../1620.abstract

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ind...rticle&id=8433

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingC...&userid=245566


http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ind...ticle&id=10028



I repeat: I wish I could re-live those early years and do a better job of
it.

Jenny's site has a lot of good information for new folks. It's a start but
not a substitute for work on your part.

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/index.php

Good luck.

Regards
Old Al

OldAl4865 wrote:


----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul - xxx"
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 6:02 AM
Subject: Diabetes under control ...

Ace wrote:

On 16 Dec 2010 10:54:23 GMT, "Paul - xxx"
wrote:


Just had to say something.

Nice one. Do the docs think that you may be able to control it
completely without drugs in the future?

That's the aim ..

-- Paul - xxx

I've had diabetes for 20 years. During my early days, I received
medical advice which did not do well by me. Unfortunately, I
didn't "check up" or learn more about the disease on my own.

I dearly wish I could repeat those years.

Unfortunately, your posts remind me of my early years.

I suggest that you subscribe to some of the diabetes newsgroups, take
any diabetes education courses available to you, and start attending
diabetes support group meetings. Work hard to fill in the gaps in
your knowledge.

One example: Is this the "tablet" you are trying to eliminate from
your life?

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/33/2/322

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/con.../1620.abstract

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ind...ntent&view=art
icle&id=8433

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingC...tm_content=Gro
upCL&utm_medium=email&impressionId=1272269200832&u tm_campaign=DailyHea
dlines&utm_source=mSpoke&userid=245566


http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ind...ntent&view=art
icle&id=10028



I repeat: I wish I could re-live those early years and do a better
job of it.

Jenny's site has a lot of good information for new folks. It's a
start but not a substitute for work on your part.

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/index.php

Good luck.

Cheers, yes I take one Metformin a day at present. I'm a member of a
local study group, have had two 'classes' and get loads of support from
doctors/hospital. Plus the family know about diabetes so aren't as
naive about it as many others.

That's one reason why the doctors said they wouldn't have expected me
to drop bs levels so quickly, most patients don't follow the routines
or change enough in their lives to make a big difference .. I have ..

Must admit since I lost the weight and increased the fitness, I just
feel so much better that I just won't go back into the sedentary ways I
had become used to ..

--
Paul - xxx

On Dec 16, 10:54*am, "Paul - xxx" wrote:
As some know, I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes a few months ago with
fasting Blood Sugar levels of 11.7, where 'normal' people should have
BS at 4.5 to 6.5 ish. *Went (cycled 4 miles) to the doctors yesterday,
after a blood test last week, to discuss the result. *He explained that
after this amount of time they'd expect me to be between about 8 and 9
with a target of 6.8 or less within a year or so.

I was 7.2 ...

I'm quite pleased about that result .. especially as it was supposed to
have been a fasting blood test and (without realising) I'd eaten a
Chinese late meal the night before and in the morning had some toast,
drank tea and had a couple of custard cream biscuits about an hour
before hand.

Down to more exercise, I now walk or cycle everywhere for journeys less
than 10 or so miles, mostly now 'cos I want to rather than simply for
exercise, a better diet, cut out sugar, eating more fruit and veg and
generally living a more healthy lifestyle. *I've lost 10 Kgs weight and
my tablets have been reduced now, phasing them down slowly and
monitoring sugar levels and I'm now on the lowest dosage available,
which also seems good.

Just had to say something. *

--
Paul - xxx

Congrats dear boy, keep it up,

"Paul - xxx" wrote in message
...
As some know, I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes a few months ago with
fasting Blood Sugar levels of 11.7, where 'normal' people should have
BS at 4.5 to 6.5 ish. Went (cycled 4 miles) to the doctors yesterday,
after a blood test last week, to discuss the result. He explained that
after this amount of time they'd expect me to be between about 8 and 9
with a target of 6.8 or less within a year or so.

I was 7.2 ...

I'm quite pleased about that result .. especially as it was supposed to
have been a fasting blood test and (without realising) I'd eaten a
Chinese late meal the night before and in the morning had some toast,
drank tea and had a couple of custard cream biscuits about an hour
before hand.

Down to more exercise, I now walk or cycle everywhere for journeys less
than 10 or so miles, mostly now 'cos I want to rather than simply for
exercise, a better diet, cut out sugar, eating more fruit and veg and
generally living a more healthy lifestyle. I've lost 10 Kgs weight and
my tablets have been reduced now, phasing them down slowly and
monitoring sugar levels and I'm now on the lowest dosage available,
which also seems good.

Just had to say something.

--
Paul - xxx


Nice one Paul... reminder to me to get my ass on the tred mill!