Hi,I really need this group! After a stroke Nov 2013,a TKR Nov 2014,a totally unexpected hysterectomy Nov 2015,and the other knee replaced Nov 2016,(November is my jinx month!lol),plus best part of two years housebound from crippling arthritis,lack of exercise,medication and comfort eating for depression after the loss of my sister Jan 2nd,by the end of Feb 2017 my weight had spiralled disastrously - and I was heavy to start with.Putting on 40 pounds led to a vicious circle. More weight more pain for my knees,less mobility,more weight gain,rinse and repeat.Then after that knee op I had a bad recovery and could only hobble around the house on a stick. No cooking for two months,eating chinese takeaways and fish and chips,lots of bread, a huge number of packets of biscuits(not something usual for me) and worst of all,cola,about a litre a day sometimes. Christmas,of course,with all those boxes of chocs,and copious alcohol.Then my birthday in January,more chocs,and a spate of family occasions,plus Mother's Day,more chocs.:0(
Shaking off my depression,in March I made somewhat unco-ordinated efforts to cut out the sweet stuff,though not dieting,and lost 9lbs with fair ease.From the beginning of April the knee wound became less painful,I can now managed 10-15 minutes walking! I was so optimistic that things were on the up.
So getting unexpectedly hit with the news of diabetes on April 4th was a real shocker,I have been in a daze really,and only lost a pound in the last 12 days.
Now getting over my shock,and I have about 10 weeks grace before seeing the nurse again. My HbA1c,covering Dec-Feb,my most catastrophic period, showed up as 49.and apparently ''normal levels'' are 42-45. Another couple of months for my yearly check would probably showed up normal,but that's typical of my luck! lol.
I will open a thread to keep track of my progress.Today I am totally relaxing with family,while avoiding sugar,then I start fresh what is probably going to be a new life with new pressures and problems.Since I was about to overcome the old ones,had to find something new to worry about!
