How are you doing?

So it's been six months and I am doing pretty good. I got my A1C down to 5.9 from from 14 about two months ago and I feel like it might be even better now that I have my CGM. it's hard some days and I swear I can still feel my BG dropping or rising quickly. It still makes me feel anxious. My CGM has changed my life with that though and I am thankful.I was depressed for a couple months after my diagnosis, sleeping in and then doing the treadmill for a couple hours just to see how much I could drop my BG or what I could eat without injecting for it. I have learned a lot, but am still learning. I realize I am in control of a lot but not really. I eat low carb but still have a bite of dark chocolate or a half of a peanut butter cookie here or there. Like tonight, I had a salad for dinner but I had a margarita for the first time in 6 months, and then a bite of my daughter's desert. It was good, but not as good as I thought it would be. I can taste any kind of sweetener a mile away and I'm pretty lucky bc I don't love it. I do miss bread though, I miss it a lot. There's nothing like a warm baguette and butter, oh well. So anyway, I still exercise 5 days week. It helps me a lot. If I don't my insulin needs go up and I feel sluggish. I take 12 units of Lantus each night. I'm still thinking about splitting my dose. I don't have as many night time lows anymore but when I change my workout up I start to see them again. I take Humalog at meals, but not a lot. Sometimes 2units or maybe 4 if I think I'm going to actual eat some carbs. I try to stay under 10 units a day.
I have gained back 16 pounds. I don't want to gain anymore. I think I want to switch to Levemir as I feel like maybe Lantus is making me put more weight on.
Occasionally I have weird dreams like my BG is 500+ for no reason at all and it wont come down or that I am scarfing down a hot fudge sundae and I remember that I'm a diabetic but I have no insulin or the worst was when I dreamt I took a bath with my CGM and it electrocuted me. Those dreams suck.
For the most part I'm doing okay, pretty good actually. I have moments where I still can't believe this is me, my life now, but it could be worse. I thank god for this site and the people that write and support each other here. It helps so much to check in and see what people are discussing, etc.
So anyway, how are you doing?

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Permalink Reply by jrtpup on May 27, 2012 at 2:45pm

I miss good bread more than anything. Once in a while I'll indulge and have a piece slathered with butter. Thank goodness the occasional doesn't cause cravings for me! My other huge indulgence is a chocolate croissant from the wonderful bakery right across from my endo's - I get one after my app't. every 6 months LOL.

You guys are all doing GREAT! I'm impressed at how quickly you've figured things out. Please keep posting ;)

Permalink Reply by Molly on May 27, 2012 at 10:31pm
Thx. 38 years is a long time. I give you a lot of credit. Is it routine or do you still need to think about it all the time? Looking fwd to the day I don't like bread. :)
Permalink Reply by Doris D on May 28, 2012 at 6:02am

Now it's just routine for me. Give it time it will be for u too.

Permalink Reply by still_young_at_heart on May 27, 2012 at 7:49pm

Hi Molly,

Treat yourself! If you really would like a small piece of baguette with butter, go ahead. I eat bread every day and don't find it very difficult to dose for. You're doing great but it doesn't sound like you're counting carbs yet. If you aren't, I suggest taking a class or meeting with a CDE and learning. It will give you more freedom and more confidence.

I doubt that switching from Lantus to Levemir will make a big difference with weight gain but I wouldn't sweat it. You were starving with an A1c of 14 and your body is catching up. You certainly don't look at all heavy in your picture.

Maurie

Permalink Reply by Molly on May 27, 2012 at 10:14pm
Thanks Maurie! I'm not heavy,but never have been. I'm kind of a breadaholic as one piece is not enough so I'd better just abstain. I do count carbs but I still am not very good at it. I think it's easier to low carb as I don't spike and it keeps me from craving foods I just can't accommodate for. I read bernstein's book as one of my first books on D. And somehow have locked onto the never inject over 7 units rule. Thx for writing. You are right I had lost a lot of weight bc of D. I thought my weight loss was bc of a new intense work out I was doinuntil sing 20 lbs was awesome as I had been trying for a decade to lose 10, until I realized I was the sickest I'd ever been. I'm still trying to regain that balance of where my weight should be and where I always wanted it to be. I'm much healthier now and am thankful. It's just crazy. All of it really!
Permalink Reply by Molly on May 27, 2012 at 10:21pm
Sorry I still can't figure out how to edit on my ipad. I needed to correct ....new intense work out I was doing. Losing 20# was awesome.... I hate to sound weight obsessed as I'm not. It's just one of the side effects that has been having an impact that I really wasn't expecting. D is hard enough .
Permalink Reply by BadMoonT2 on May 28, 2012 at 3:47am

Congratulations on your success and thanks for sharing it with us. Might I suggest changing the A1C on your profile to match your latest reading(some like to keep their diagnosis # as well). It can be cathartic just to type in that 5.9 and it adds context to any advice/experiences you post.

My most recent test was 5.8 down from 5.9. The change may be statistically insignificant or just the result of normal imprecision in the test but it still felt good to change that one digit.

Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on May 28, 2012 at 5:36am

Good suggestion on the TuAnalyze BadMoon! That's one of my favorite things about Tu, even though it doesn't pop up in conversations on the forums all that much. I like it because it's a way to feel engaged with the bigger world of people with diabetes.

Permalink Reply by Molly on May 28, 2012 at 12:32pm

I will thx! One digit the right direction is awesome too. I'll take it.

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