Re: new here/testing after meals

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Re: Re: new here/testing after meals

In a message dated 7/26/2006 6:49:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

claytonsecretarialp

lus@... writes:

Actually, if you test one AND two hours after eating (that would be

after you take your first bite, not when the meal ends)

Hmm, I've never tested one hour after eating and I always wait two hours

after eating. Sometimes my meals can last an hour.

I know a lot of people test between 5 and 10 times a day. If I had to do

that, I would be on meds and probably insulin. Testing stresses me more than

anything.

hugs

Eunice

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Hi Lissi,

If you turn it sideways it's a smiley face just like but with a

nose and open mouth.

Aw, Eunice!

I'm sorry the testing stresses you out - that would be bad -

> higher numbers, probably! ;oD

>

> I test six to eight times a day - makes me be aware of what's

going into my

> mouth! ;oD For me, seeing good numbers is motivating!

>

> Yes, I test as I said, fasting, post 1 and 2 and bed time. ;oD

>

> C

>

> Re: Re: new here/testing after meals

>

> In a message dated 7/26/2006 6:49:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> claytonsecretarialp

> lus@... writes:

>

> Actually, if you test one AND two hours after eating (that would

be

> after you take your first bite, not when the meal ends)

>

> Hmm, I've never tested one hour after eating and I always wait

two hours

> after eating. Sometimes my meals can last an hour.

>

> I know a lot of people test between 5 and 10 times a day. If I

had to do

> that, I would be on meds and probably insulin. Testing stresses

me more than

>

> anything.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi my name is Charlie and I an also new only abut four months been told I

have diabetes . It was getting out of the hospital from passing out all the time

an my hart was out of control and they told me they found me one here in

Cookevill TN . And Dr Stout sent over to the hospital for my record and told me

my blood sugare was 295 in the hospital. Sorry there I go getting off track .

But what is Ac1 . I here everbody talking about it and dogs , but nobody say

what it is or how to check it . Could PLEASE tell me what is Ac1 ????

Your truly Charlie and my email is charlieniel@...

Clayton claytonsecretarialplus@...> wrote:

Might depend on the doc or educator - my naturopath is the one that

has me

testing as I've noted - when I was first diagnosed, my A1C was 8.9. Three

months later it was 5.3 and stayed there until just recently, subsequent to

some surgeries.. Perhaps another ymmv thing!

C

RE: Re: new here/testing after meals

typically the rule is to test 2 hours post meal. Hope this helps

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Lissi:

Tee Hee! Look at it sideways -- it's a winking smiling face ;oD

C

Re: Re: new here/testing after meals

Dear C, Eunice, and All,

Being new to the list and finally having internalized the fact I have to

change my eating habits forever, there are many details I'm not clear about.

Many of my questions are being answered as I read the posts. I got the book

for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics that was recommended, filed some of the

snack ideas, and finally understood why waiting too long between meals can

be harmful, and learned so much more.

Now I'll begin to ask questions in earnest, and eventually, to help, as

well, as I improve enough to qualify for sharing suggestions that work for

me.

Here it is. Question 1. What is ;oD?

I'm thankful for joining this list.

Always with love,

Lissi

[Guest guest]

Hey, Charlie! I'm so sorry to hear you've had such a hard time.. I am

hoping you're seeing some results? Are you testing? On meds?

A1C is actually an HBA1C - it's glycosated hemoglobin - it's a way to

measure the average blood glucose over about a 12 week period. It's a

pretty standard diabetic test. Usually done every three months at first and

then, later, a couple times a year. 295 is quite high, and yes, out of

control.

Hope that helps. This is a wonderful list. Feel free to ask questions!

Best of luck!

C

RE: Re: new here/testing after meals

Hi my name is Charlie and I an also new only abut four months been

told I have diabetes . It was getting out of the hospital from passing out

all the time an my hart was out of control and they told me they found me

one here in Cookevill TN . And Dr Stout sent over to the hospital for my

record and told me my blood sugare was 295 in the hospital. Sorry there I go

getting off track . But what is Ac1 . I here everbody talking about it and

dogs , but nobody say what it is or how to check it . Could PLEASE tell me

what is Ac1 ????

Your truly Charlie and my email is charlieniel@

yahoo.com

Clayton

lus@...> wrote:

Might depend on the doc or educator - my naturopath is the one that has me

testing as I've noted - when I was first diagnosed, my A1C was 8.9. Three

months later it was 5.3 and stayed there until just recently, subsequent to

some surgeries.. Perhaps another ymmv thing!

C

[Guest guest]

Dear Janet,

Thanks to you, my next question will really be about diabetes. We don't have to

tell all in these groups, but I admit I'm a braille reader with a talking

computer so I heard semicolon oD, but I know the shapes of those characters and

can picture the open mouthed smiling face. I've passed the link on to several

other braille and voice users. Many of them will find it as entertaining as I

did. I've added the link to my favorites until I learn all the combinations for

faces and the abbreviations. This was my fun for today, my 12th day of eating

better, a long run of consecutive good days for me.

Always with love,

Lissi

Re: Re: new here/testing after meals

In a message dated 7/26/2006 6:49:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

claytonsecretarialp

lus@... writes:

Actually, if you test one AND two hours after eating (that would be

after you take your first bite, not when the meal ends)

Hmm, I've never tested one hour after eating and I always wait two hours

after eating. Sometimes my meals can last an hour.

I know a lot of people test between 5 and 10 times a day. If I had to do

that, I would be on meds and probably insulin. Testing stresses me more than

anything.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

Hi Charlie,

I'm sorry things are not going so well right now, but welcome to the

group. Do they have you going to the Vanderbilt Hospital in

Nashville? Both of my paternal grandparents were treated there for

diabetes & my grandmother for heart problems. They received

excellent care.

I have family in Wartrace & Shelbyville.

> Might depend on the doc or educator - my naturopath is

the one that has me

> testing as I've noted - when I was first diagnosed, my A1C was

8.9. Three

> months later it was 5.3 and stayed there until just recently,

subsequent to

> some surgeries.. Perhaps another ymmv thing!

>

> C

>

> RE: Re: new here/testing after meals

>

> typically the rule is to test 2 hours post meal. Hope this helps

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lissi:

How fascinating! I'll bet that WAS weird for you! Glad you now have

Janet's link and can pass it along.

Welcome

C

Re: Re: new here/testing after meals

Dear Janet,

Thanks to you, my next question will really be about diabetes. We don't have

to tell all in these groups, but I admit I'm a braille reader with a talking

computer so I heard semicolon oD, but I know the shapes of those characters

and can picture the open mouthed smiling face. I've passed the link on to

several other braille and voice users. Many of them will find it as

entertaining as I did. I've added the link to my favorites until I learn all

the combinations for faces and the abbreviations. This was my fun for today,

my 12th day of eating better, a long run of consecutive good days for me.

Always with love,

Lissi

[Guest guest]

Thanks Suans,

I think thats watt my doctor did wen I told him I thought I had

diabetes and he ran a blood work and told me that the avager was 190

for the last couple of week.

I went to my daughter place in DE and wound up with an enfection

in my right foot and it blew up like a bloon and went to emergency

and they ran some test and put me right in the hospital in DE the

state . And when the release me the next week they put a PICC in my

right arm . That's a IV witch can stay in my arm up to a year . and

it start in my arm , about two inches up from my elbow and goes up

and over my chest and down next to my hart. and the length is 45 ,

but I don't know if is inches or meters. Thats so I can give myself

IV buy myself and I have a nurse that was comeing out twice a day ,

but know only once a week . They say the insurance won't pay for it.

Getting back to my foot they took out one of my bones out of my foot

and tested it to see how far the enfection went in my foot. One

doctor say's one thing and another doctor say something else. But my

doctor say that the bone they took out was soft , meaning the

enfection was in the bone. And I got two enfection . One was striph

and I can't remember what the other one was but it's had to get ride

of it . It can stay dormint in my foot and flar up anyting. And

there still a chance I still can loos my right foot.

I'm sorry but I just forgot watt I wanted to ask you.

Your truly

Charlie

In diabetes , " Clayton "

wrote:

>

> Hey, Charlie! I'm so sorry to hear you've had such a hard time..

I am

> hoping you're seeing some results? Are you testing? On meds?

>

>

>

> A1C is actually an HBA1C - it's glycosated hemoglobin - it's a way

to

> measure the average blood glucose over about a 12 week period.

It's a

> pretty standard diabetic test. Usually done every three months at

first and

> then, later, a couple times a year. 295 is quite high, and yes,

out of

> control.

>

>

>

> Hope that helps. This is a wonderful list. Feel free to ask

questions!

>

>

>

> Best of luck!

>

>

>

> C

>

>

>

> RE: Re: new here/testing after meals

>

>

>

> Hi my name is Charlie and I an also new only abut four

months been

> told I have diabetes . It was getting out of the hospital from

passing out

> all the time an my hart was out of control and they told me they

found me

> one here in Cookevill TN . And Dr Stout sent over to the hospital

for my

> record and told me my blood sugare was 295 in the hospital. Sorry

there I go

> getting off track . But what is Ac1 . I here everbody talking

about it and

> dogs , but nobody say what it is or how to check it . Could PLEASE

tell me

> what is Ac1 ????

> Your truly Charlie and my email is charlieniel@

> yahoo.com

>

> Clayton

lus@...> wrote:

> Might depend on the doc or educator - my naturopath is the one

that has me

> testing as I've noted - when I was first diagnosed, my A1C was

8.9. Three

> months later it was 5.3 and stayed there until just recently,

subsequent to

> some surgeries.. Perhaps another ymmv thing!

>

> C

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Me too. the more I test and find out what I can and can't eat the safer I

feel. That was how it was when I first got leukemia (chronic not gonna die

from it!) and neutropenia (could die in 24 hrs if neutrophils in white blood

count go too far down to fight an infection) - I had 2-3 CBCs at the local

hospital a week! Knowing I was ok, let me find a comfort zone. Now I know

how I feel and when to get them around what the hematologist says. I get

the 2/mo she asks me too, but sometimes I feel so good and am busy so I

forget. Other times I feel awful and just need to know everything is ok.

Also, I am finding that on some days I don't care what my BS# is - I am just

plain hungry and I'm going to eat so there. Other days I am not hungry so I

don't eat AS MUCH but I eat something.

I test when waking up. The if I am eating something new during the day I'll

test 2 hrs AFTER eating to see if it is a safe food for me but it has to be

done a few times since just once doesn't really give me the info because of

how I might be feeling, if I've exercized or not, etc.

Some days I'll take a BS before a meal to see what it is I can eat carb wise

and then not bother afterwards because I'll have eaten a meal I know is safe

for me.

So many different ways to do it but I learned by first thing in the a.m.

before eating, then before a meal and after a meal to see what was a good

meal for me. Then before I went to bed. After a while I found which meals

were good and didn't have to test before or after and just started testing

new foods and new combinations.

It is a learning process. Makes me nuts some days, other days motivates me

to keep calories low and keep on loosing weight :-)

JUDITH

> I test six to eight times a day - makes me be aware of what's going into

my

> mouth! ;oD For me, seeing good numbers is motivating!

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