Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Just another day in the cockpit

Hey, how are ya'll doing? I missed yesterday, because I just wasn't feeling up to typing, and I didn't feel that my glucose levels had progressed enough to post anything about them. However, today I had a breakthrough. I remember my friend's dad and mom telling me that eating bread would raise your blood sugar. So today for lunch I decided to have tuna, and a lot of brocoli. After breakfast, which I had a bagel for, I had a reading of 254 mg/dL at around 10:15am, and then I went on with the day, had my lunch, and when I got home around 4:00 pm, I checked my sugar. It was 122. 122! The nurse at my family practitioner  said that she has never seen someone react so well to such little medication. After dinner, however, I spiked to 174. For dinner was some chicken fajita meat and a salad. I think It is pretty good if I"m staying in the 100 range though! Below is a table with my glucose readings (not all of them because the app went a little screwy on me), and a graph where you can see the drop that occurred today:



So as you can see it is going down. I am so excited. If this is working it means the metformin and glipizide is working,  and it also means that there is a high probability I am type 2. I also received the appointment confirmation notice from the endocrinologist today. I can't wait! Also, I would like to add that I discovered Diet Barq's Root Beer. I love it... Well as much as you can love a diet soda. It is almost a free drink! I've drank quite a bit, so I think I am going to cut back. 

I would like to take a moment to thank my friend's parent's for being concerned about me and pricking my finger. With out them, I could still be eating my sugar filled diet, and thinking that I was just losing weight. However, I will now not go blind, lose a limb, or any other complications that can form from untreated diabetes. Thank you. 

Also, I had to leave class tonight because there was a girl who was just hacking up a lung and being all sickly and what not. The last thing I need is to get sick while I'm getting my sugars under control. The professor understood and allowed me to take an absence without any consequence. 

Well, The Chronicles of Riddick is on AMC right now, I think I'm going to unmute it and have a nice relaxing evening. Goodbye and thanks for reading!

This is Evan,

Signing off

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4 comments:

  1. Other MotherJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Hi. I heard you on the radio this morning. Best wishes for your future of living with diabetes. Your diagnosis is new, and it's sort of overwhelming at first, but you can do it. I would suggest a diabetes education course - that can be very helpful. You will learn lots of little tips, like eating whole grain bread instead of white, and eating it with protein. There's no reason you can't have bread - just include it as part of your total "package."

    Best wishes in your quest for flying!

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  2. WalkingAloneJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Thank you for listening to KDRP!! Also, thank you so much for reading!! I was thinking about an education course, do you know any locally? Also, I was told to stay away from bread, whole grain, just until I get all my numbers under control. I'll probably be able to eat it after Monday :). Until then I will just have to tough it out.

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  3. Other MotherJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    I am not local to your area. Check the local hospitals, and websites for American Diabetes and others. I googled "diabetes education Austin" and see some possibilities for you.

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  4. WalkingAloneJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Oh well then thank you for listening even more! I will do then! Thank you so much for your support and reading!

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