tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post6257388741804499529..comments2024-02-28T00:09:49.322-05:00Comments on Bitter~Sweet ™: Higher isn’t always bad . . .Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-26856942498035530512010-09-26T01:19:20.569-04:002010-09-26T01:19:20.569-04:00I think most people are way to hung up on the a1c....I think most people are way to hung up on the a1c. To some degree it's useful - like clearly I wasn't doing something right with my D management back when my a1c was regularly 10+, but too often, I feel like people get down on themselves, or if it's a diabetic child, a negative reaction from the parent, even masked to hide it from the child is going to register on the child's Lee Ann Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444534323119682711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-404312402292770952010-09-20T12:16:18.141-04:002010-09-20T12:16:18.141-04:00Totally agree with you! I had a 6.0 a few months a...Totally agree with you! I had a 6.0 a few months ago and my endo was like, "I KNOW this is because of all these lows I'm seeing in your logbook." She was much happier when I had a 6.2 a few months later, and she even said "I'd rather have you at a steady 7 than a crazy 6.5 any day." So yes, lower is not always better. Congrats on the awesome A1C!Fayehttp://sugarbump.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-10442844723691511502010-09-16T13:32:04.593-04:002010-09-16T13:32:04.593-04:00It's just another example of how limited avera...It's just another example of how limited averages are in painting a useful picture (especially 2-3 month averages of something that is changing every friggin' second!). A straight line across 120 would be way better than a see-saw between 40 and 200, even though the latter could conceivably result in a lower A1c. The important thing is that you're measuring your actual health and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366934862607331781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-82600293746169078152010-09-14T18:58:14.980-04:002010-09-14T18:58:14.980-04:00Great news! Glad it went in the "right direct...Great news! Glad it went in the "right direction", even thought it wasn't the direction we're all used to! :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-53156964911295664112010-09-13T16:24:31.922-04:002010-09-13T16:24:31.922-04:00my endo told me my number one time and said "...my endo told me my number one time and said "that is not really where we want to see it" - I remarked, yes, but it is .6 lower than it was LAST time, can you please give me some damn credit?" Sigh...we just CAN"T win, can we?SSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358246374080080885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-17439542734030585992010-09-12T23:03:55.556-04:002010-09-12T23:03:55.556-04:00Nice number!Nice number!Lyrehcahttp://www.thesweetnesswithin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-39969456621959573112010-09-10T18:24:50.463-04:002010-09-10T18:24:50.463-04:00I'm right with ya, it must be so strange to ge...I'm right with ya, it must be so strange to get a hive-five for a higher A1C, but it must also feel good to not have as many lows. I also like that the cgms catches lows before they are too bad.<br /><br />Nice work. IAbbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588198554464872405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-79183324007764405422010-09-10T16:10:32.665-04:002010-09-10T16:10:32.665-04:00Every time I take Sugar Boy to see the endo I stre...Every time I take Sugar Boy to see the endo I stress about that number. And I always wish it were lower than what it is (8.6 currently - which is considered good since Sugar Boy is only 4). But I want one in the 7's!! <br />Thats when my endo reminds me that he would rather see Sugar Boys A1C in the 8's with very few lows than he would see it in the 7's with lots of lows. It Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096733957672343933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-59964232630642902202010-09-10T10:23:49.181-04:002010-09-10T10:23:49.181-04:00I've been there ... celebrating a higher HbA1c...I've been there ... celebrating a higher HbA1c; many PWD's find the notion inconceivable, but the reality is that it IS possible to be too low!Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-61914731347588163922010-09-09T21:18:11.883-04:002010-09-09T21:18:11.883-04:00Hard work and a wonderful result. You're just ...Hard work and a wonderful result. You're just a cool lady!<br />My appt. is Tuesday...meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217152983030885746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-87144806640013491912010-09-09T20:07:53.148-04:002010-09-09T20:07:53.148-04:00Actually, I have been in this boat a few times wit...Actually, I have been in this boat a few times with Joe. His A1C has been in the 6's for years (he is only 7 years old)...so you can imagine how tight of a rope we are walking on with A1Cs that low for his age. He is soooo active and that is why I thing his A1Cs are low...but we have had periods in his life where lows were a daily part of our lives.<br /><br />I have celebrated many an A1c Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-12753221583197649902010-09-09T15:58:36.183-04:002010-09-09T15:58:36.183-04:00Safe is always better. I'm glad you met your ...Safe is always better. I'm glad you met your goal and above all, I'm glad you are staying away as much as you can from the scary lows!Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-71911164703770130432010-09-09T15:01:46.716-04:002010-09-09T15:01:46.716-04:00Honestly, except for the fact that it sounds like ...Honestly, except for the fact that it sounds like the increase was desired and intentional (way to go - you rock!) I don't see the change as material. Had you not been trying to minimize lows and received the same result, I would still say - holy crap that's an awesome A1C! <br /><br />I hope this is coming across right - I am not at all minimizing your success in raising it - you did Lorraine of "This is Caleb..."https://www.blogger.com/profile/09315834486942916744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-58972753884971563322010-09-09T14:20:47.807-04:002010-09-09T14:20:47.807-04:00That makes sense. Too many lows come with their o...That makes sense. Too many lows come with their own risks. I know how awesome it feels to have a great A1C and knowing it was from steady blood sugars and not ups and downs. Good job!<br />TristanThe Piquant Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798467258009138710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-26944991148368886982010-09-09T13:58:01.170-04:002010-09-09T13:58:01.170-04:00Congrats on a beautiful number!Congrats on a beautiful number!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704298016041843194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-70228834247758235802010-09-09T13:56:56.503-04:002010-09-09T13:56:56.503-04:00Congrats on taking such good care of yourself!Congrats on taking such good care of yourself!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137611120689810820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-84728217380244641122010-09-09T13:51:43.855-04:002010-09-09T13:51:43.855-04:00I think 6.2 is perfect!!I think 6.2 is perfect!!LaLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278430665049354027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-38298574397778348572010-09-09T13:48:19.232-04:002010-09-09T13:48:19.232-04:00That's exactly what my endo said when I hit a ...That's exactly what my endo said when I hit a 6.5 last month after over a decade in 5's. It's too hard to get that low without experiencing a number of hypos, and health-wise there's really no benefit. <br /><br />It's unnerving, hard not to feel like you're getting "worse," but since the 6.2 isn't a result of more highs it's actually a great reminder Pieces of My Lifehttp://www.blog.ElizabethJoyArnold.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-4319769106727013252010-09-09T13:38:57.000-04:002010-09-09T13:38:57.000-04:00Yay! 6.2 is great!Yay! 6.2 is great!Jeffhttp://www.jeffmatherphotography.com/dispatches/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-51129872922147388522010-09-09T13:37:30.748-04:002010-09-09T13:37:30.748-04:00It must be so weird to reverse your thinking when ...It must be so weird to reverse your thinking when it comes to these things. But it sounds like it's definitely for the best!<br /><br />Congratulations on another happy Endo appointment. I have one on Monday, and can't wait to take pictures in the waiting room!Jacquiehttp://badpancreas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com