I'm sooo happy!

Pam,  your explanation is just as good! I tried to simplify it cause it does get complicated. Dr's usually want you A1c lower before surgery, so you can heal faster. Reduces your risk of infection too.

That is tremendous!  How did you accomplish such a feat?

Well, I had to totally modify my diet, walk almost every day, do finger sticks 6 or more times a day. Take more insulin when things were off.  I had my endocrinologist tweak my insulin. Also I read on some diabetes web site that if I drank 2 or more cups of green tea and ate one apple a day that it could dramatically lower your A1c. So I totally stopped drinking diet soda and switched to green tea and water and made sure I ate that apple everyday day. Along with all the other changes I made manged it get it down. That was a big step for me.

congrats.  mine pre-GBS was always in the 8's, last test 5.5!!! 

Don't start up with the soda again, you can't drink it post-surgery anyway.

Great Job.

Nope no more soda. Not really missing it either.

GREAT work Julie!!! THis just shows how ready for the surgery are and that you are willing to go the extra mile to make everything work!

WOW! That's great. That dang Aic held me up too. Mine just wouldn't come down even with meds!

Great job!!  Keep up the successing spirit as you head into your surgery!

Great job!!!  

Congratulations..Wow..That is the best I've heard in a while.
You must feel great.
Well, Good luck and keep that sugar down.....Good job!