Thursday, May 31, 2012

History Written in A1C


After my endocrinology appointment and subsequent A1C test last week, I started thinking about how my A1C results have often reflected the different milestones in my life. (For the record, I see any A1C over 6 as a fail. I don't want to be a "normal diabetic." I want to be a "normal person." Or, when possible, better than a normal person--Super Human.)


  • April 2009
    • Diagnosis
      • A1C = 13
  • July 2009
    • My life revolves around the big D
      • A1C = 5.3
  • October 2009
    • Love this honeymoon stuff!
      • A1C = 5.4
  • January 2010
    • Nine months strong!
      • A1C = 5.7
  • May 2010
    • Graduate from college
      • A1C = 5.8
  • September 2010
    • Meet my boyfriend at a festival over the summer
      • A1C = 6.0
  • January 2011
    • A little less focused on diabetes, a little more focused on life
      • A1C = 6.7
  • April 2011
    • Enter a diabetes trial for alpha-1-antitrypsin treatment at the Barbara Davis Center
      • A1C = 6.5
  • July 2011
    • I think its working!
      • A1C = 6.0
  • November 2011
    • Is it wearing off already?
      • A1C = 6.3
  • February 2012
    • The holidays aren't kind to my pancreas, it's time to get serious!
      • A1C = 6.4
  • May 2012
    • Discover the awesome power of nature in the form of superfoods and supplements
      • A1C = 5.8

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