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       #Post#: 3371--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: dirtyvest Date: July 31, 2019, 1:49 pm
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       Bloody fantastic news buddy, well chuffed for you. That's a huge
       deal to your long term health and life, must be a massive
       relief.
       They'll get you giving them classes on self improvement
       protocols
       #Post#: 3374--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: Dr Z Date: July 31, 2019, 2:12 pm
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       Cheers guys...  I am left wondering though ....
       If you look at the lighter text under the blood test results,
       there are guidelines for the Doctors.   It says
       "Greater than or equal to 48mmol/mol - indication of diabetes,
       if patient is symptomatic diagnosis is confirmed,  If
       Asymptomatic, repeat testing in 4 weeks for confirmation"
       
       Well, I was asymptomatic,  I didn't get a 4 week retest, just an
       "on the spot" diagnosis as Diabetic, and now, here I am back in
       normal ranges ....Could it be that I was never diabetic in the
       first place.
       #Post#: 3378--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: ANIMAL Date: July 31, 2019, 5:12 pm
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       Excellent stuff Dr Z.  Very happy for you !
       You probably weren’t diabetic in first place. Did you have any
       symptoms (thirst, hypos, hypers?)
       Did you actually go see a diabetic consultant or was it GP? My
       wife’s type one and she sees consultant every 3 months
       #Post#: 3391--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: Dr Z Date: August 1, 2019, 3:10 am
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       That was my point, going from their own parameters  my diagnosis
       (GP) was sketchy to say the least? My A1c was sky high though,
       over double the threshold of indicative diagnosis, so I don't
       know if that alone was a factor, also unfasted glucose was about
       20, so I think a bit of reading between the lines was done.
       Either way, plenty of other markers were bad, and it seems my
       Diabetes plan put those right too. So s'all good man!
       On reflection this diagnosis, accurate or otherwise was probably
       a blessing.
       #Post#: 3392--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: Nails Date: August 1, 2019, 3:31 am
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       Truly fantastic news, a very big well done mate.
       #Post#: 3411--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: JayBoy Date: August 1, 2019, 7:20 am
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       Awesome comparison pics mate. Hats off to you that's is a great
       transformation
       #Post#: 3430--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: dirtyvest Date: August 1, 2019, 10:25 am
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       I dare say if enough of your numbers were that much on the pi55
       you can allow them some latitude for reading more between the
       lines without a retest straight away, they probably see it
       enough to know at the end of the day. But either way, the
       outcome for your health etc has been a positive one regardless -
       would have been nice to have had the fear of death thrown at you
       tho
       #Post#: 3441--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: Dr Z Date: August 1, 2019, 12:28 pm
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       [quote author=dirtyvest link=topic=14.msg3430#msg3430
       date=1564673125]
       I dare say if enough of your numbers were that much on the pi55
       you can allow them some latitude for reading more between the
       lines without a retest straight away, they probably see it
       enough to know at the end of the day. But either way, the
       outcome for your health etc has been a positive one regardless -
       would have been nice to have had the fear of death thrown at you
       tho
       [/quote]
       I don't know? I think I really needed it to be honest.  I'd had
       a few little scares over the years, things like BP going up,
       palpitations occasionally, but these were always the type of
       thing that once anything seriously nasty was ruled out, a few
       weeks of mild "health kick" was enough to put them right. Never
       quite enough to make radical changes to my, but just enough to
       nudge me out of danger.
       I kind of feel like this illness, and the fear of death, or fear
       of lost limbs and eyesight, is sadly just what I needed to sort
       my life out, and even while in remission now, I know I cannot
       afford to let my habits slip again.
       If I were now in a position where Diabetes was History, gone
       forever, then I suspect in a few years time I'd become
       complacent and let myself go again.
       I hate to admit it, but I can't be trusted to stay in shape, I
       need this to keep me in check.
       #Post#: 3446--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: Dr Z Date: August 2, 2019, 2:17 am
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       Had a think about how to celebrate, and in the end opted for
       Pizza hut buffet, while out shopping for my soon to be 16 year
       old Son's first formal suit.
       To be honest the treat was more about sitting around the table
       with my wife and son in a restaurant, because the just doesn't
       happen enough these days, he rarely leaves the house on his own
       time as it is, and when he does, he doesn't want to be seen out
       with his parents.
       I confess to eating about 12 slices of Pizza, in my defence,
       they do cut the slices bloody thinly though!  I then finished
       the day off with some Marmite on Toast, which used to be my
       comfort food before the diet, Again, this was almost more about
       ritual than anything else, I used to have a bit most evenings,
       and the dog would come up and sit next to me and we'd usually
       end up sharing it.  So that was nice.
       I was expecting to see a huge Keto rebound weight gain this
       morning, but no, none at all.  Makes me wonder if I have been in
       Ketosis?  not that I worry about these things.
       Anyway, that's enough cheating. Back to business now, as the
       next phase beckons.
       #Post#: 3466--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Dr Z's  Blog 
       By: dirtyvest Date: August 2, 2019, 8:58 am
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       Certainly well earned. And nice to know you can do it without
       going off the rails
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