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Three months on and the numbers are in....

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Like @Alan44 I want to say thank you to everyone who has responded to my questions and provided support over the past three months. These forums have provided me with inspiration in terms of making the necessary changes to my lifestyle and hope in knowing that by making the changes I can make progress on reducing the risks to my health and mental state by reducing my diabetes risks. To all who post on the forums, a big thank you.

I went for my three month check on 7th Jan and my latest HbA1c result has now come through on the NHS app. Having been diagnosed with an initial HbA1c of 86, my new level is 47 which puts me into the at risk category. All my other results from the blood test are shown as no action required so as my wife says, that is a 'hell of' an improvement. And of course further improvement will be possible, I hope :D especially if I continue to use the forums.

So once again thank you.
 
Many congratulations. I am delighted for you and wish you every success in maintaining the fantastic progress you have achieved. Well done!!
 
@Alan44 and @rebrascora thank you both for the congratulations and the brilliant advice and information you have both provided since I joined the forum.While my wife is very supportive and helps ground me when I feel a bit overwhelmed by the test readings and spikes, I find having access to the views and feelings of others who are actually living through the same issues as myself much more reassuring at times.
 
Excellent, well done!
 
If you could measure it your 'current run rate' would probaby be close to 42. That's because 47 is a so-called average between 86 and your 'current run rate'. So keep going and, with luck, you will soon be back to normal and figuring out what to eat next with your wife.
 
@JimmyBlue you are probably on course for 'normal' at 6 months.
I started at 91, 47 at the first retest and 41 at 6 months. That was eight years ago now, things are still good - as long as I keep my carb intake low and from plant sources, salad, mixed veges, stirfry, I can stay in the low 40s no trouble - If I'd been diagnosed earlier than 65 I'd perhaps be able to get down into the 30s, but I am fit and well on what I have.
 
@JITR and @Drummer thanks both for your kind words and you have both answered a question that was troubling me which was whether based on what I am doing now, I was going to be stuck at 47. From what you say, things should continue to improve on the coming months which is a positive I can take from this.
 
JimmyBlue said:
@JITR and @Drummer thanks both for your kind words and you have both answered a question that was troubling me which was whether based on what I am doing now, I was going to be stuck at 47. From what you say, things should continue to improve on the coming months which is a positive I can take from this.
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They certainly can, though it’s a very individual thing.

If you are able to maintain 47mmol/mol or below without the need for meds many Drs would consider you ‘in remission’, which while not exactly ‘normal’ (and future monitoring may be helpful to ensure the improvement continues) is pretty close.

Congratulations!! :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:
 
JimmyBlue said:
Like @Alan44 I want to say thank you to everyone who has responded to my questions and provided support over the past three months. These forums have provided me with inspiration in terms of making the necessary changes to my lifestyle and hope in knowing that by making the changes I can make progress on reducing the risks to my health and mental state by reducing my diabetes risks. To all who post on the forums, a big thank you.

I went for my three month check on 7th Jan and my latest HbA1c result has now come through on the NHS app. Having been diagnosed with an initial HbA1c of 86, my new level is 47 which puts me into the at risk category. All my other results from the blood test are shown as no action required so as my wife says, that is a 'hell of' an improvement. And of course further improvement will be possible, I hope :D especially if I continue to use the forums.

So once again thank you.
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Well done you have done fantastic
 
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