3/24/09

The Hits Just Keep On Coming

Okay, this is just a sort of mini-whine, but jeeeeeeeez...

Ever since my diagnosis, my fasting blood glucose levels have been been raised by a good 20 points or more, which is Not Good. In people with bad insulin levels/insulin resistance levels, stress hormones can significantly raise blood sugar - and even with the low carbing, my system has not been able to compensate, especially since the surgery (which also is a stressor that tends to raise blood sugar levels).

This morning I went to my pre-op exam, and my blood glucose was at 126 - which officially puts me somewhere between serious pre-diabetes and diabetes outright.

The silver lining here is that I was given a blood glucose meter, which I am using to see what exactly is going on as far as foods, supplements, and habits that either support or sabotage my efforts to control the glucose levels.

So far I find that a small amount of jicama played havoc, but that bacon and chicken with herbs are fine and evidently so are asparagus w/mustard sauce and blueberries w/yogurt.

Also Scott seems to lower my blood sugar - possibly by lowering my blood pressure, as well?

Well, at least that's how I choose to interpret the coincidence of his arrival home from work and an hour later getting my lowest reading of the day!

(No, you can't have him, he's mine...)

5 comments:

Delighted Hands said...

this is the place for any sized whine........hope the surgery goes well.

mrspao said...

God bless you - hope the surgery goes ok. Scott is pretty lovely so I can imagine how he would help reduce your blood pressure.

timary said...

Hooray for Scott! I wonder if the Thug has a similar effect? hugs and kisses...

Nancy K. said...

How wise of you to use your new meter to determine what works and what doesn't work for you! I'm sorry you're having a rough time. If you didn't have Scott I'd offer to lend you one of my sheep. Or dogs. Or cats. How about a chicken???

Only two months 'till Shepherd's Harvest!! I am so looking forward to meeting you AND your Mom...

Carrie K said...

What other interpretation could there be?