BG controlled is not enough

May 9, 1999

I have been at the hospital twice in the past week for my toe-infection. The

infection has now lasted for

about two years. The doctor asked me when I was diagnosed with diabetes and I

told him in jan.99.

He then answered: you have had diabetes for several years.

I then told him that my bg had been stable and most of the time inside the

recommended range

of 3mmol - 10 mmol (54 respectively 180 with the US measure). I am overweight

but I thought that if

I just controlled my bg, there would be no serious complications. I then told

him that my doctor had told me that when the bg gets out of range (to high) it

is like putting fuel into a wound and infection will grow etc.

I was very surprised when he told me that diabetics has some kind of problems

with their bloodvessels. - I know that some have problems with the circulation

to the legs. But I suddenly got infections 5 places on my hands as well -

besides the toe-infection.

So, well, though my bg is well controlled, I just can't continuing to eat as I

did before I was diagnosed, because there are two reasons for infected wound at

diabetics: bg out of range - and the problem with the blood circulation. They

both, individually, contribute to the problem.

I didn't quit understand that before and thought that someone out there don't

know it as well. - So we have to get rid of that overweight!

The doctor would not operate, because he said that if he did, I would be in risk

of loosing my toe - and if that didn't heal etc. It's pretty scaring. I just

can't understand why all the books here only contains summaries of the facts.

The level of education is much to low. A newly diagnosed diabetic with

overweight should be educated in this as soon as he or her was diagnosed.

Well, I just wanted to share. Thought that someone on the list could use it.

norgaard@...

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