Tag Archives: a1c

My own worst enemy

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Shannon

I can admit that I am at times my own worst enemy. I beat myself up (figuratively) about different things – projects I work on, my appearance, etc. But I also do it when it comes to my diabetes. In … Continue reading →

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Back on track

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Shannon

I hope to not jinx myself, but I *think* I’m back on track again …. in the last 48 hours, my blood sugars have been in the range of 68 – 129. HUGE improvement from how they’ve been lately. (And … Continue reading →

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A1C Discrepancy

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Shannon

I saw my endo a few weeks ago and he always uses the “A1C Now” to check my number, and it gives a result in a matter of minutes in his office.   When mine was checked at this particular appointment, it … Continue reading →

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Endo Update

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Shannon

I was so nervous about my Endo appointment last week (as usual.) I got there and weighed in – that part is never fun – and it wasn’t as bad as I thought (although not as good as I’d like, … Continue reading →

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Overthinker I am

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Shannon

I have my 3 month Endo appt today…and like most other T1’s feel before theirs, I’m dreading it.  There is always the dread of knowing that my numbers will be higher than the last time.  At my last appt, I … Continue reading →

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Just a number….. right?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Shannon

It’s just a number.   Right?   I’ve posted on this before but it’s been weighing on my mind the last few days so I wanted to talk some more about it. When I went to my endo last month, my A1C … Continue reading →

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Report card

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Shannon

I finally had my 3 month checkup this week.  My true test of how “well” I’ve been managing my diabetes for the last 3 months.  My weight was down almost 10 lbs, my blood pressure was pretty good (even though … Continue reading →

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Don’t Judge …

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Shannon

In January of this year, I decided it was time to make a change.   A big one.  As do most women my age, you wake up in the mirror and you realize there is more of you to look at … Continue reading →

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