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Hi I have just had some bloods back that show I am at risk of type 2 diabetes. I know that I need to take action, and that I need to shake up my life style choices
Unfortunately I am currently getting chemo for breast cancer and not sure how this impacts on my overall health picture. Since my diagnosis I have gained weight - about 1 stone overweight, I am exercising less, and nausea makes my food choices go all over the place. It would be great to hear from anyone with similar health issues, and how you deal with them.

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Liz
 
Old MacGranny said:
Hi I have just had some bloods back that show I am at risk of type 2 diabetes. I know that I need to take action, and that I need to shake up my life style choices
Unfortunately I am currently getting chemo for breast cancer and not sure how this impacts on my overall health picture. Since my diagnosis I have gained weight - about 1 stone overweight, I am exercising less, and nausea makes my food choices go all over the place. It would be great to hear from anyone with similar health issues, and how you deal with them.

Thank you

Liz
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Welcome to the forum, sorry yo hear of both your diagnoses. You priority has to be getting through your chemo and as you are only 'at risk' then there is no need to panic as it is unlikely to change particularly quickly.
Some modest changes to your diet should be all that is needed by reducing your portions of high carb foods like bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, pastry and breakfast cereals and cutting out cakes, biscuits and sugary drinks or at least saving them for treats.
Foods that can be eaten safely without increasing blood glucose are meat, fish, cheese, eggs, dairy and vegetables and salads with fruit like berries with small portions of higher carb foods.
 
Welcome to the forum @Old MacGranny

Sorry to hear about your risk of diabetes, and also your cancer diagnosis.

Illness and injury can release hormones that raise glucose levels, added to which some chemo medications can also raise glucose levels. So you may want to discuss your ‘at risk of diabetes’ status with your oncological team so that they can try to choose options that will have less impact on your glucose levels?

Cancer Research UK has some information here
www.cancerresearchuk.org

Diabetes and chemotherapy

If you have diabetes, your blood sugar may need closer monitoring while you are having treatment.
www.cancerresearchuk.org www.cancerresearchuk.org

And this US-based website has some other details (though I’m not sure how much of it applies to the UK)
 
Thank you that is interesting. I am getting steroids as well, and so that may be impacting. I'll Speak to my oncology team next week.

But I also have pretty much lost control of my diet for the past 3 months, and gained a stone in weight. (Preceded by Xmas!). So I need to get my eating habits in order - this is a bit of a kick up the bottom! (At least I stopped drinking alcohol at the Turn of the year - so 1 box ticked!!)
 
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Thank you that is interesting. I am getting steroids as well, and so that may be impacting. I'll Speak to my oncology team next week.

But I also have pretty much lost control of my diet for the past 3 months, and gained a stone in weight. (Preceded by Xmas!). So I need to get my eating habits in order - this is a bit of a kick up the bottom! (At least I stopped drinking alcohol at the Turn of the year - so 1 box ticked!!)
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Steroids can play nasty tricks, my other half who is not diabetic had a 3 month course of steroids for a Crohn's flare up and put on loads of weight which he is struggling to lose despite having a low carb diet alongside me.
He asked the consultant about how to shift the weight and she said if you find out she would love to know.
We kept a check on his blood glucose with my monitor and it was fine.
It is something to keep a good eye on so getting a monitor would be useful, if your GP won't prescribe one which is unlikely inexpensive ones can be bought on line the GlucoNavii or TEE2 are ones with the cheaper test strips.
 
Thank you everyone for your comments and tips. I have immersed myself in I formation. But also found out a bit more I do. My count was 43 and my oncology team said they weren't concerned as chemo and steroids mess things up.

However I know I have been overloading in feel good sugars since the turn of the year. So that is getting turned around. I went a wee bit crazy and virtually cut carbs for three days and felt truly terrible. I horse ride most days, and my heart rate we t through the roof and scared the living daylights out of me. Possibly messi g up my electrolyte levels or something. So I am cutting back on carbs, checking numbers eating healthy wholegrains.but not going overboard. Baking my own bread with mixed flours will be a start.

I do need so e advice though as when riding out today (3 hour ride) my energy levels were really low. So it's finding an energy snack that I can bake or buy that will keep me going. Apples don't do it!
 
Old MacGranny said:
Thank you everyone for your comments and tips. I have immersed myself in I formation. But also found out a bit more I do. My count was 43 and my oncology team said they weren't concerned as chemo and steroids mess things up.

However I know I have been overloading in feel good sugars since the turn of the year. So that is getting turned around. I went a wee bit crazy and virtually cut carbs for three days and felt truly terrible. I horse ride most days, and my heart rate we t through the roof and scared the living daylights out of me. Possibly messi g up my electrolyte levels or something. So I am cutting back on carbs, checking numbers eating healthy wholegrains.but not going overboard. Baking my own bread with mixed flours will be a start.

I do need so e advice though as when riding out today (3 hour ride) my energy levels were really low. So it's finding an energy snack that I can bake or buy that will keep me going. Apples don't do it!
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Nature Valley, Kind or shop own protein nut bars are low carb 10g per bar. Low carb cakes and biscuit recipes on the website sugarfreelondoner.
 
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