Cancellation of operation

[happychappy]

Just found out that my operation is cancelled due to hsbc1 level being too high. My reading was 60 and the max allowed is 48. I'm not sure how I can get this under control prior to another op date? Does anyone know any suppliers who sells tester to check this?

 

[Vonny]

Hi @happychappy and welcome to the forum. Bad news about your operation, I didn't realise you couldn't be operated on with elevated levels so I've learned summat new today!

The SD Gluco Navii and Tee2 are both relatively cheap to buy and to get stocks of spare lancets and testing strips for.

If you reduce your consumption of carbs as well as sweet stuff, that should go a good way to lowering your hba1c, although this is a test which takes account of your sugars over the last 3 months so it is likely to be at least that long before they will do another hba1c test. Take a look around the forum and you will get some idea of how carbs are the food of the devil as far as some of us are concerned. I can now manage an occasional potato but white bread still spikes me.

Best method of self-monitoring is to take a fasting test first thing in the morning, then just before mealtimes and 2 hours after. You should be looking at no more than 2 or 3 units between pre-meal and after.

Best of luck

 

[Bruce Stephens]

Bad news about your operation, I didn't realise you couldn't be operated on with elevated levels so I've learned summat new today!

Higher BG can make recovery slower (increases the risk of infection, etc.) so there's some reason to it.

Suggesting 48 as a limit seems a bit aggressive to me.

 

[Flower]

Hi @happychappy and welcome

I’m sorry your surgery has been cancelled for now. Using a glucose meter can really help to see how foods are affecting glucose levels and the 2 meters suggested by @Vonny are the least expensive way to self fund, if you do buy one select the mmol/L version and select VAT exemption. If you can test regularly in the time between now and your next HbA1c test & download the results or use something like MySugr app- there are others - to input your glucose values you will get an estimated HbA1c value. It will only be an estimate based on the number of finger blood tests done but is a good way to see what is happening and where to make changes to foods/portions etc.

I had to get an HbA1c of 48 or less for my last few orthopaedic surgeries to reduce the risk of infection and to give myself the best chance of healing. Has you gp/ hospital given you any advice on reducing your HbA1c?

 

[Cherrelle DUK]

Hi @happychappy, welcome to the forum.

So sorry to hear this, must be a pain when you've prepared mentally for surgery.

The app Flower suggested sounds great as your HbA1c is different from the readings you'll be able to get at home.
It's a view of your blood glucose levels over a three month period and is taken via a proper blood test so not something you'd do. Staying within a healthy daily range consistently is probably your best bet and using a flash blood glucose monitor to check your recent numbers after meals.

Here's some info on understanding the numbers which may be of use https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/testing