[bigrosiegreenbaum]

Hey all,

Got the results of my first A1C since April 1:

Before DX:

A1C 11.3
Triglycerides 162
HDL 36
LDL 126

As of Today:

A1C 6.2
Triglycerides 82
HDL 45
LDL 105

And that's WITH eggs, bacon and sausage every morning - take THAT, Dr. Know-It-All!

 

[ColaJim]

Excellent! Congratulations!

ColaJim

 

[Gizmo]

Awesome!!! That'll show 'em.

 

[tgreen]

that is great to see what a wonderful improvment all around. even in the days that you were so frustrated your hard work has payed off.

 

[bigrosiegreenbaum]

that is great to see what a wonderful improvment all around. even in the days that you were so frustrated your hard work has payed off.

Thanks so much for your encouragement! Still not 100% happy with those numbers, I hope by the next one to be into the 5's!

 

[jwags]

That is fantastic progress in a very short time. Keep up the good work.

 

[moon]

Most excellent! Congrats!

I'm particularly envious of your LDL having gone down - mine went up ... you lucky dogette you!

 

[Shanny]

ROSIE! You ornery pup - you DID it! :cheer2:
Please find a way to show this to those hide-bound CDEs who taught your classes! heehee!

 

[bigrosiegreenbaum]

ROSIE! You ornery pup - you DID it! :cheer2:
Please find a way to show this to those hide-bound CDEs who taught your classes! heehee!

Shanny, I'm sure if I showed it to them, they'd accusing me of fixin' the numbers!

 

[LarryT]

Wow Rosie !!!!!

Congrats for your big change for the better :first:
I always watch the other numbers and yours are improved - a lot.

 

[thisstinks]

Yea! So excited for you! I am glad I joinded this forum.

Jenn

 

[bigrosiegreenbaum]

Wow Rosie !!!!!

Congrats for your big change for the better :first:
I always watch the other numbers and yours are improved - a lot.

Thanks Larry - my goal is even better next time around!!

 

[canadiandude]

What a joy to see you with those numbers, Rosie! You are a great inspiration to us all and we're proud of your hard work and dedication.

 

[bigrosiegreenbaum]

What a joy to see you with those numbers, Rosie! You are a great inspiration to us all and we're proud of your hard work and dedication.

Thanks, duuuuuuuuude!

 

[bigrosiegreenbaum]

Hmmm, now that I look closer....

I must've gotten my HDL/LDL mixed up. I just read that under 60 for HDL is BAD and that means I am more likely to get heart disease. Dr. Know-It-All is sure to bring that up in the big Bacon & Eggs Debate scheduled for Thursday.

Anybody know what I can do to RAISE the HDL to over 60? What could I be doing wrong?

Or am I just over-reacting....

 

[Chesney]

Great job!

 

[moon]

Anybody know what I can do to RAISE the HDL to over 60? What could I be doing wrong?

Lipids are slow to change, except for trigs which change pretty quickly. Your HDL went up, that's good, it's headed in the right direction.

 

[bigrosiegreenbaum]

Lipids are slow to change, except for trigs which change pretty quickly. Your HDL went up, that's good, it's headed in the right direction.

Whew, that's a relief - thanks, Moon!

 

[Guest]

Anybody know what I can do to RAISE the HDL to over 60? What could I be doing wrong?

Or am I just over-reacting....

IIRC reading sometime back:

HDL/Total : > 25%
Trig/HDL < 2.0

is considered good.

Regards

 

[Shanny]

Lipids are slow to change, except for trigs which change pretty quickly. Your HDL went up, that's good, it's headed in the right direction.

Moon is right, HDL is darn hard to move. In three months yours moved up nine points - that's extraordinary! There may be times when your total cholesterol is higher than the previous time, but when it's caused by a rise in HDL, it's another triumph. You are smokin', lady! You have everything to be proud of, so take your bows & enjoy the rewards!