PCP Follow Up Visit
I had my quarterly PCP visit today. Good news. I've been officially proclaimed free of diabetes and off of insulin. I was also taken off my cholesterol meds today as well. I've been on cholesterol meds so long, it's going to be a shock to my system not taking the pill at night.
I've only been on insulin about 18 months, prior to that I was on 4 pills daily and my sugar was still out of control. I won't miss sticking myself withnthe syringe each morning. A year ago, I was taking 135 units of insulin each morning. It took 3 injections to get that much since the injector pen does 60 units max. I had weaned the dose down to 5 units and with my latest A1c at 5.1, it seems to be a good time to get off the needle.
It's amazing what losing a couple hundred pounds will do ...
I've only been on insulin about 18 months, prior to that I was on 4 pills daily and my sugar was still out of control. I won't miss sticking myself withnthe syringe each morning. A year ago, I was taking 135 units of insulin each morning. It took 3 injections to get that much since the injector pen does 60 units max. I had weaned the dose down to 5 units and with my latest A1c at 5.1, it seems to be a good time to get off the needle.
It's amazing what losing a couple hundred pounds will do ...
KenHud
RNY 5/17/10 highest: 407 lb - maintaining a loss of 200+ pounds and enjoying life
RNY 5/17/10 highest: 407 lb - maintaining a loss of 200+ pounds and enjoying life
Hey Ken, FARTs like that just cement the fact that this was the best thing that any of us could of done for ourselves and families. Great stuff!!
9/9/09: Highest Weight: 506.5 lbs 9/20/10: Tufts Start Weight: 492.4 lbs
2/7/11: Surgery Wt: 462.5 lbs. 9/16/12: Current Weight: 287.8 lbs.
4/15/12: First 5K - BAA 5K - PR 35:49
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