Really need to catch a break here.

[missdiane]

JonJon's got a scratch next to his eye. He's had one there in the past so no clue why that spot is popular. It doesn't appear to be bothering him but it's bothering me. I have put the kitty antiseptic stuff on it so hopefully the doofus leaves it alone so it can heal and we can avoid a vet visit. But it's yet another thing to fret about.

Got the test results from Labcorp a little bit ago and I was right that I wasn't going to like the numbers. I have no clue what is going on. Now my WBC is fine instead of being high but now my RBC is low. My glucose and cholesterol is in the kinda crappy range but it seems to be slightly less crappy than last time. However what really bothers me is that my A1c is 6.6. I usually hover in the range between 5.9 to 6.1 so being in the diabetic range does NOT make me comfortable. I did read that anemia and high triglycerides can cause it to be higher and welp, I seem to have that at the moment. Not that it excuses much.

Guess the doc's suspicion that I'm kind of a disaster right now is accurate. Bah.

Oh, my Vitamin D, folate and B12 are fine. So there's that at least.

Comments

[halfmoon_mollie1]

Considering all you've been through lately I'd say slightly less crappy is better than slightly more crappy, yes? Bonnie and I send hugs and thanks...

[missdiane]

You're very welcome and HUGS back!

I'm just confused with these white and red blood cell counts bouncing up and down and also very upset that I've finally fallen into being diabetic. I need to fix that ASAP.

Next up is getting the results of the xrays to try to start to figure out why I'm storing a basketball in my stomach.

[vysila]

Remember that lab test results are a moment-in-time number and not necessarily indicative of a big problem. Trends tend to be more important than single numbers.

That 6.6 A1c is not so high that you can't reverse that in six months or so. Would your insurance cover a visit or two with a diabetic educator to figure out what might be contributing to the rise and specific actions you could take?

[missdiane]

It may cover it, though I have a good idea of some of the less-than-healthy habits I've had recently. I need to eat more protein and less simple carbs for 100% sure. I need to find some form of movement that I can do so I've been checking the available hours for the University swimming pools.

Also, I've had to take more NSAIDs for the last month due to my back acting up and that also has likely been wreaking havoc on my system. Fortunately I've been able to start steadily lowering the amount this week.

[vysila]

More protein and less simple carbs is definitely good insight you already have.

Oh swimming would be helpful if you can manage it. I know you are limited in what you can do.

Good that you're able to reduce the NSAIDs too. Every little bit helps, doesn't it?

[missdiane]

Since I've been in the prediabetic range for most of my adulthood (even when I was on metformin for PCOS and lost 50 pounds it was never in the normal range), I keep an eye on diabetes information. I just didn't think that it would suddenly pop up there so quickly.

[vysila]

Our bodies sometimes surprise us. Sadly. I hope you are able to bring it down to a better range. Is your doctor considering additional meds? Or are you going to try to do it with diet and exercise?