Going to the endo…..by: Genevieve Roberts

Today is the day I go to the endo. I am really hoping my A1C goes down. Just to give some background on why my bg’s have been so high – in the year after my diagnosis, I was in heavy denial and just ate whatever I wanted. This included pizza, fries, burgers, chips, chocolate, and ice cream pretty much on a weekly basis. Granted, no one should be eating like this anyway, let alone a diabetic. Anyway, I didn’t bolus enough for these meals and basically was averaging in the high 200′s. A bg of 300 or more didn’t really worry me as much as it should have. It’s so easy to lose sight of how dangerous this is when you are not yet experiencing complications. Needless to say, my A1C levels have been over a 9 for the past two years due to horrible management on my part.

Early this year, I knew enough was enough and I really needed to do something about this. I’d like to have a family someday and my endo would gently remind me that I needed to be in better control. So I started being more conscious about my eating habits and then slowly introduced symlin into my routine. I’ve been taking Symlin since May and noticed that my bg levels have really changed for the better. (Disclaimer: I do not work for or have any affiliation with the company that makes Symlin. This is not an endorsement and is strictly an observation about my own experience with the product.)

As far as eating habits, being at work actually makes it easier to maintain a regimented schedule. For breakfast, I have coffee (I know this spikes up bg) and egg whites. Lunch usually consists of some kind of protein and vegetables. For those that know me, I really don’t like vegetables and have to force myself to eat them. So much easier to do this while at work. Dinner is my weak point because I don’t have as much discipline at home and basically eat whatever is there. Fortunately, I take the symlin with dinner so it helps to lower my bg immediately.

With that said, I’ll really be happy to see even a half a point improvement, anything really! Although if I don’t write about it on next week’s blog, that’s probably because this visit didn’t go so well. I’m going to try to think positively though!