Well, I had my 6 month check-in with my endo last week. Blood pressure was great, the monofilament test on my feet went well, and we agreed to continue my current treatment for my osteoporosis, since my bone density still isn't where it ought to be. Oh, the other good news is that I've been having fewer lows than before. In fact, I don't think I've really had a low since last December. That was the good news. The bad news? Well, it looks like I've shrunk 1/2" since 2008 -- down to 4'7 1/2". That sucks. My weight is up to 105 lbs. Yeah, yeah, I know there are those out there who'd like to have my weight, but I'd rather drop the weight, back down to 95 lbs. Yesterday, I got the results of the A1c and I'm not happy. Yup, my A1c is up. It's not up so high that it's not within the ADA or AACE guidelines, but it's high enough that I'm not happy with it. Ok, it was 6.3 -- the highest it's been since I started insulin back in 2008.
There really isn't anything I can do about the height issue -- except shrink. NOT what I want. Not exactly going to gain height when you're over 40. The weight and the A1c though are things I can change and I intend to. More time at the gym, more time running, less movie theater popcorn in addition to lunch. I know that keeping my weight down will make my insulin work better and with a family history of heart disease, staying on the lean side should help minimize that risk.
Guess I'm just bummed that my A1c went up and for the first time in years, I had that stupid (H) next to my A1c. Even when taking insulin, it's easy to play the "I really don't have diabetes" game. Guess this is a wake-up call, a reminder that I still have to be careful and I don't have unlimited freedom in what I pick to eat and I can't go without exercising.