Archive for June, 2009

Dilemma leads to learning

on 27 Jun 2009

I was awakened abruptly at 1:25 AM. I knew in an instant that my BG was low, so I quietly got out of bed, being careful not to awaken my wife, Susanna. My BG was 67! Given that I was scheduled for fasting blood tests at 8 AM in preparation for my regular visit with [...]

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Important reason for joy

on 18 Jun 2009

My latest A1c is 6.1! This is the lowest it’s been since doctors started ordering this test for me about 8-10 years ago. This reading says that my BG is equivalent to non-diabetics. Of course, there’s much joy in this accomplishment. I’ve had Type II diabetes for over 30 years and for the last 5 [...]

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