Well today was such a good day. Why? Because I went to the Endocrinologist and came out with an absolutely fabulous A1C reading of 6.5!!
Every 3 months, us T1D's have to venture out to see our doctors and get our A1C checked, as well as many other lovely delightful bloody labs. The A1C measures your blood sugar average over the previous 3 months. Normal A1C falls within the upper 5's to upper 6's. So I am in a pretty sweet spot with my result today. I've been in the 6's now for the last nine months. I'm so happy with how far I've come! I work so hard to keep T1D things in check. It doesn't work always, but I keep trying! I think that's the difference. Don't give up! T1D can be so frustrating that way. You do things one way and get a certain result for your efforts. Try the exact same thing the next day, and your results will likely be completely different.
At times, these appointments can bring on a lot of anxiety and worry. I have had instances where I would almost throw up with the nerves if I knew my A1C wasn't going to be as good as last time. You want your doctor to listen and understand that even when you try, sometimes your body just doesn't respond how you wish it would. I'm grateful that I have a wonderful Endo! I don't feel nervous going to him, even if I think my results will be awful. He teaches, he encourages, he gives honest answers with no excuse solutions. He gives me choices in my care and we both get excited about it when I figure things out by my own experience. We get along great, and I pray he never retires!
At times, these appointments can bring on a lot of anxiety and worry. I have had instances where I would almost throw up with the nerves if I knew my A1C wasn't going to be as good as last time. You want your doctor to listen and understand that even when you try, sometimes your body just doesn't respond how you wish it would. I'm grateful that I have a wonderful Endo! I don't feel nervous going to him, even if I think my results will be awful. He teaches, he encourages, he gives honest answers with no excuse solutions. He gives me choices in my care and we both get excited about it when I figure things out by my own experience. We get along great, and I pray he never retires!
Every appointment, I get this little paper printout with my A1C result on it. I have started to staple all the good results together and I keep these little papers in my wallet. It serves as a reminder that I CAN do this! I can work hard another day. I can try to be healthy another day. I can walk those extra few steps because they will help my blood sugar! I can prick my finger or take that injection one more time. I can do it because this is the result I can have if I don't give up!
Us T1D's are solid stock. Tough cookies. And that's a good thing because we literally CAN'T give up! Stupid lazy freeloader dead pancreas!
Yay for my 6.5!!! Have a lovely evening sweethearts!
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