the good news, the bad news, just an update

[fatkitty]

:icondance I have officially lost 20 lbs! ! :icondance

Had my labs done and saw the doc on monday.

last Nov. my HBAc1 test was 11.9. As of today (drumroll please) 5.3!!

blood pressure is 70\130 cruising right along.

Doc put me on a very low dosage of lisinopril. I voiced concern that although i'm feeling fine now, what kind of damage may 10years of no control done to my kidneys, will they crap out in 5, 10, 15 years? This med is preventative, apparently its considered standard of care after age 55 for type II diabetics, but for his own information, doctors and pharmacists who are also diabetics advocate taking the med as soon as possible. apparently it lowers the blood pressure and thus less pressure on the kidneys. Anyone have any info\thoughts on this med?

My Microalbumen test went from 23.1 to 11.9. I dont know anything about this other than its an indication my kidneys are working right? the notation on last years test indicate under 30.0 is normal, and something baout microalbumin-random s\b greater than 29? Im confused. but if I am reading this right my blood is cleaner than it was last year?

good news is my cholestorol total is 176 (at least I think thats good news). bad news is my HDL hasnt budged since November (39) and my LDL went from 110 to 124. gah. I really was expecting the opposite to happen. to be fair, the test was 4 months beforeI started atkinsing, maybe its lower than when I began atkins, but i've always been blessed with relatively low cholestorol levels. Also to be fair, I was eating pork rinds with sour cream and tadasco for breakfast before the test :no Since begining Atkins at the end of May, trans fats are a thing of the past, I am eating a little bit more meat than i used to, the only thing I am frequently indulging in, is pork rinds. Im bummed because I'm fitting the statistic of why atkinsing is bad for you.

I plan to cut out the pork rinds. and I will test again in 3 months. ( but I'll miss my little no carb snacks :anger )

SOooooooooooo in conclusion, I done pretty good. Ive started going to the gym daily for swimming and light cardio and i am feeling fantastic. 20 down, 80 to go.

ta!

[2big4mysize]

psssst I think you got the HDL and the LDL mixed up as those would be phenominal numbers if they are correct.

Congrats on the great numbers
Protecting your kidneys is a very important thing especially for diabetics. the lowering of your Micro albumen shows your kidneys are doing better. When the Microalbumen is high docs stick you on blood pressure meds of the ACE Inhibitor type to protect your kidneys. Seems your doc plans on having you for a healthy patient for a long time with all this preventative care you are getting.

[fatkitty]

Originally Posted by 2big4mysize

psssst I think you got the HDL and the LDL mixed up as those would be phenominal numbers if they are correct.

yup you are right, i mixed em up, haha. oopsie.

yes, my doc is good. and retard that I am, now that I am feeling better, I will probably go more often.

honestly, this is the first time in my life I think i can really beat this thing. I must be growing up. :dancingb: heehee

[2big4mysize]

psst some folk only read the first post and then hit reply :yikes :yikes so you might want to go back and edit that or several folk are going to tell you that too.

Good for you growing up and licking your diabetes. My grandmother waited too late to do anything about hers and it killed my grandfather seeing the woman he loved slowly dying like that.

[canuck]

also have you changed your mind about Atkins bieng bad for your chol now>???goodonya