Type 2 Diabetes – A Pondering Mind

Diabetes

I’m a Type 2 Diabetic, and have been for the last four years, and I will not let it get the better of me. Photo by Alesia Kozik: https://www.pexels.com/photo/letter-tiles-on-the-purple-background-6836296/

got to see blood work results online and my A1c is 5.8 a a glucose level of 117 which is down from the last test earlier this year the A1c then was 6.0 a level of 125 so I feel good knowing that I’m doing the right things and eating right and drinking plenty ofContinue reading “11:29 a.m.”

Three Years

Three years ago today {May 14}, I was being transported by ambulance to the local hospital. When I arrived, the nurses worked on me right away, and kept feeding IV bags. Also the were keeping me awake, as they thought might go into a coma, as my sugar reading(s) were going through the roof. SinceContinue reading “Three Years”

Two Sentences

High sugar content. A diabetic’s nightmare.

Encouraging News

The other day, I did a phone visit with the Endocrinologist. He was very happy with the average morning glucose results, which was 117 average for the last 30 days. My weight is between 136-140, and was glad to hear that to. With that said, I no longer have to see him, and he wishedContinue reading “Encouraging News”

No Insulin Needed

As of today (12/28), it will be three months of not having to inject insulin of any kind. It feels good knowing that I don’t need it anymore, unless I screw up by having to much sugar in one day. If the high reading doesn’t go down within a day and a half or so,Continue reading “No Insulin Needed”

Great News

Saw the diabetes doc (on Tuesday), and the great news is that my A1c is 6.2 which is good. No need for insulin which I have stopped using since the end of September. I only need to see him one more time, that being at the beginning of June. He told me I was doingContinue reading “Great News”

Update

Now that I am no longer injecting insulin, the glucose (sugar) level(s) are good. It took a little work get to this point, as I watch what and how much I eat, and that’s a good thing, as it works out in my favor. When I was diagnosed and told that I have type 2Continue reading “Update”

2018 Looking Back

The first few months was not all that great. I was mildly overweight, sluggish, and sleeping a lot more than I should have been. Also, I would make numerous trips to the bathroom, and getting weaker each day. Then, on the night of May 14, I so fucking weak, that I need help to gettingContinue reading “2018 Looking Back”

So

So its been 6 1/5 months have passed since I was diagnosed a type 2 diabetic I have made great strides by sticking to the plan(s) and it paid off I could’ve been one of those who gave up and drove off the deep end but didn’t as I want to live a healthy lifeContinue reading “So”

Sunday Update

Its been five weeks since I was sent home from the hospital, and have been making great strides, to a better and healthier life ahead. Everything is looking good, and my doctor likes what she has seen far. i’m starting to sleep better, and my diet is working out. I an proud of myself, andContinue reading “Sunday Update”

Will Power

Last month. when I became ill, it didn’t look good. I was so weak, that I couldn’t even get off the couch. I told my partner to call for an ambulance, and off to the hospital. They rushed me to the emergency room, and immediately the nurse hooked the IV into me. I spent sevenContinue reading “Will Power”