Latest Test Results and Our Newest Baby

I recently had a three month random blood glucose test done at the lab which my diabetic nurse/educator had ordered for me and which I will have done every three to four months for the rest of my life. To better explain what this test is I have provided an explanation below....

The HbA1c

Haemoglobin, in your blood, joins up with glucose to form the chemical called HbA1c.
In the blood stream are the red blood cells, which are made of a molecule, haemoglobin. Glucose sticks to the haemoglobin to make a 'glycosylated haemoglobin' molecule, called haemoglobin A1C or HbA1C. The more glucose in the blood, the more haemoglobin A1C or HbA1C will be present in the blood.

Red cells live for 8 -12 weeks before they are replaced. By measuring the HbA1C it can tell you how high your blood glucose has been on average over the last 8-12 weeks. A normal non-diabetic HbA1C is 3.5-5.5%. In diabetes about 6.5% or lower is good.

The HbA1C test is currently one of the best ways to check diabetes is under control; it is the blood test that gets sent to the laboratory, and it is done on the spot in some hospital clinics.

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Shortly after I was first diagnosed I had this test performed and my results came back at 10.2 millimoles per liter: mmol/L which is the canadian measurement for blood glucose. This number is considered to be too high for a diabetic and my doctor prescribed more medications in an effort to help bring my levels down to a more acceptable level.

After my latest test (beginning of July) which was done three months after my last test, my result was 6.4!!!! This is an excellent improvement and I was very pleased and obviously my hard work has paid off. I have done much research and tried many different things all in an effort to make a difference and it has worked. But there is still room for improvement and I am still working towards even better numbers next time around.

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We have recently made a change in our family. We decided to trade our Honda Fit in on another car and chose another Honda Fit. This one is the 2009 Sport model. A bright fire engine red color which I chose. It is a really fun little car to drive and very attractive I think. Bruce loves it so much and says it is by far his favorite car of all the cars he has owned over the years. We chose now to do this since the price of cars is so reasonable. This year's model has had a few upgrades in the features which was another compelling reason to go ahead with it. We got a fully loaded model this time and I think we plan on keeping this one around for a few years.

So what do you think????? Here's a photo of Bruce in the driver's seat...........