New Post, Now With 100% Less Bitching

For once, I feel at one with having the dreaded D. Just for this one shining moment, I feel in control and at peace.

I saw my doctor yesterday, and it was one of the best doctor's appointments ever. Like, the only way I could have been happier was if she told me that I have a condition in which gold nuggets come out of my posterior. Slightly painful, seriously icky in terms of clean-up, but ultimately a winner for me, if not the place I sell said gold to for many dollars.

Mmm, dollars.

Anyway, since crapping gold was not in the cards for me yesterday, I am happy to settle for good results and a doctor I don't want to kick in the teeth.

First, my efforts at control of this amusement park of a disease appear to be paying off. My A1C numbers (a test used to show average blood sugar over a 3 month period) have gone down slightly from 5.5 at diagnosis to 5.4. This may not sound like much, but the standard for diabetics is between 6 and 7, the lower the better. 5.5 was a low place to start, because we caught it early. I was happy there was any improvement there at all. Also, my blood pressure is decent (although controlled with meds...I know, I am only 34!!!), my triglycerides are normal, and my good cholesterol is very close to normal. My LDL cholesterol is still high, but I am working on that. The best part of this though is that I've lost 18 pounds, so far.

Second, my doctor actually praised my efforts. She was astoundingly nice to me. She touched my arm in a reassuring way. She actually had a bedside manner.

I will happily take a break from the crabby. Just this once, of course.