New to all this

[Gina]

Hi All, I'm a bit of a newbie to knowing anything about diabetes. i was diagnosed type 2 on the 18th December 08. My first blood sugar reading was 21.2 followed by a reading in the surgery of 18.5 then a few days later a reading of 27.1.... Last week it was 9.9 but that was the morning I went in for a fasting cholesterol test.

My previous medical history is:- breast cancer x , cervical cancer and a rare tumour called a Pheochromocytoma which is a tumour on the adrenal gland.

I don;t know what else to write here really and should have read some of the other threads first!!!

Incidentally my meds are Metaformin x 500 mg twice daily and 40mg of Glicazide once daily. It was 80mg but the GP cut it down when I had the 9.9 result

 

[Northerner]

Hi Gina, and welcome to the group! Goodness, I guess you could have done without the diabetes to add to your concerns, but you'll get some great support here.🙂

 

[ickle]

HI Gina
Im fairly new myself but it is nice to see new members joining in

 

[kojack]

Hi Gina
Hope that after all you have had to cope with that your diabetes soon becomes stabilised and 2009 is a better year

 

[Gina]

Thank you all for the welcome, I'm afraid I have been very naughty with food the last few days and been living in denial a bit so now I am hopefully slapping myself enough mentally and will get back on track 😱

 

[demonmoonglow]

I think denial is a common feeling when first diagnosed, I know it happened to me. Now some time later I realise that I might just be affecting my health by not pulling my sox up and have started the new year tackling my diet with a vengence. Good luck and I'm sure you'll find some help and support here, I did

 

[Gina]

Thank you.. yes definitely have emerged from denial and am being proactive now with my diet... just need to step up the exercise now that my cold has gone..