The results are in. I had my blood draw last week in preparation for my meeting with my CDE today, and I am so stoked and proud to say that my A1c is down to 6.3%. Boo. Ya. That my friends, is almost a full percentage point down from my last, less cute number, and I know it’s because I have been focusing on my diabetes control.
I just recently blogged about how an A1c can be a snapshot of your life – times of stress can often show a correlating rise in numbers, but what’s funny about this most recent reading is that the last three months have been some of the most stressful of my life. Moving, starting a new job, and going through some personal issues – all of that should have added up to a not-so-awesome number, as it usually has in the past.
I think there were two reasons this round showed an improvement though: the first is sheer focus and effort, spurred by my last check-in and a general disappointment with where my BGs were. The second though, is the fact that my job has become so diabetes focused, it would be damn near impossible not to pay laser-focused attention to my diabetes all day. When I’m constantly whipping out my CGM while discussing diabetes with my customers, it’s an extra reminder that the big D is there. How can you not wonder about the usefulness of square wave boluses when it was the topic of your morning appointment? I know I’ve blogged before about “all diabetes, all the time” being a bit of a burnout, but the fact of the matter is it’s made the ‘betes top of mind like never before – and my A1c shows it!
Off to the CDE to ask him what the good word of diabetes management is today! Happy Monday folks!
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