I realised that I haven't reported back on how my insulin pump has been working, and having not a great deal to write about later, thought that now was a good time! It has been over 7 months since I was first hooked up, and, in a nut shell - it's going good! I had my first check up in about March and my HBa1C (a blood test that gives your average blood glucose levels for the previous 3 months, and is shown as a
percentage, what we aim to get is under 7.5%. For the 2 years previous to getting my pump I hadn't had a reading under 8.5%) was 7.6%! This may not sound a lot, but trust me, it is massive. I was slightly disappointed to not get under the magic number, but my specialist nurse was very pleased, and assured me that by the next appointment she was confident that I would be under.
I do feel physically better. My yo-yo swings of highs and lows have been largely eradicated, and although I still do have some highs and lows they tend to come when my body's insulin requirements are changing and I have to adjust the basal rate (the rate of insulin drip feed) or because I have had a session of unadulterated piggery ;-)
All of these are things I can do something about, so I feel a real sense of (finally!) having some sort of control. Hurrah!
More, some months from now.
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