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No longer scared, thanks to you guys!

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Carrie_J

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Hi, I joined exactly a week ago, same day as I had a Type 2 diagnosis, with an HbA1c reading of 108 (I even got that wrong last week!). When I tested before dinner that evening, my blood glucose reading was 14.8. I was scared, confused, and didn't know which way to turn, so I posted on here.

I had some amazing, positive, reassuring comments from people here, and I'm not ashamed to admit I was crying as I read the responses.

Amongst other great advice and shared personal experiences, the Freshwell project was mentioned. I looked it up that evening, decided I had nothing to lose and started following the meal plans the next morning.

I had my first face to face appointment with my GP yesterday, 6 days after my diagnosis and being put on Metformin. He was very pleased with the progress I've made in less than a week, with blood glucose readings showing a steady downward trend, and reckons if I carry on like this and lose a couple of stone, I should be able to put my diabetes into remission!

My blood glucose reading this evening was 7.4 - half what it was a week ago.

Sorry for the long-winded post, but I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU! to everyone on here, and say to anyone who is currently scared like I was, if I can do it, you can too!!
 
So glad that you have found the forum a great source of information and support @Carrie_J and very well done for reducing your numbers in such a short space of time and if you do have any other questions please fire away - we are all here to help and support each other 🙂
 
Many congratulations on acting on the advice and seeing such positive results already. :star:
So pleased you have found the support and advice from forum members helpful and reassuring and for posting your response above as I am sure it will provide encouragement and inspiration for others just trying to get their head around their diagnosis.

Best of luck with achieving continued success.
 
Hi @Carrie_J so glad you joined the forum and have receive the help and advice that you needed.

Keep asking the questions and well done on the progress you have made so far :star:

Alan😉
 
Great to hear the progress you are making.

You'll find that if you hang out around here, you'll pick up a little tidbit of information every day to help you manage and control your BG.

I've found the advice I've received in my short time here better than any DSN I've seen to date.
 
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