Seraphim Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Ugh. Today was bloodwork day. I hate it. They also made me pee in the cup. They said it is standard now for diabetics. Standard since Jan? Whatever. I had just gone P before I went to the lab because well I don’t want to go pee at the lab. So they made me drink water and wait around to pee. My watch went off several times telling me my heart rate was 140 sitting down doing nothing which is ridiculous. I was so anxiety ridden I wanted to run out screaming. I think my blood work this time will be bad . 😓 Link to comment
boltnrun Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 I had to have a drug screening yesterday. Their cleanliness standards were so bad! They had me pee, but they had given me a key to a lockbox where my car keys and ID were kept. They wouldn't let me wash my hands in the bathroom where I peed, but they expected me to handle this key with a rubber keyring with unwashed hands? Which made me realize everyone was handling that key with pee on their hands. I finally got to wash my hands, then they made me sign a document AND sign a computerized doc with an electronic pen. Both of which are handled by all of the people who gave samples. And the lab tech complained when I asked to wash my hands again! She wanted me to hurry because they were overbooked. Well, I washed them anyway. They can get over it. So gross. I'm sorry you also had an anxious experience. But your tests could still come out fine. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 I would die, so gross. For me the anxiety is I do not like enclosed spaces at all . The lifelabs on base is very small . The bathroom smaller. I am very anxious about my AIC right now. I want to stay diet regulated. The sooner you go on medication is kind of the shorter your life gets . Link to comment
Seraphim Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 I REALLY don’t want to look at my results. Maybe Friday? I see my doctor on Monday for my first in person visit in 2.5 years so since the Fall before Covid started. Link to comment
boltnrun Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Seraphim said: I would die, so gross. For me the anxiety is I do not like enclosed spaces at all . The lifelabs on base is very small . The bathroom smaller. I am very anxious about my AIC right now. I want to stay diet regulated. The sooner you go on medication is kind of the shorter your life gets . This lab had me wait in my car until they were ready to take my sample. I did like that setup. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 58 minutes ago, boltnrun said: This lab had me wait in my car until they were ready to take my sample. I did like that setup. Yeah we can go in. On the base though you must wear a mask in any building but your own home . Link to comment
Seraphim Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 As I thought my A1 C back to 6.4. Everything else was good. My albumin to creatine ratio was fine. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 My doctor said I am doing great! All my blood work over the past 6 months indicates I am overall pretty healthy for my age and keep working hard . Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 I have my blood draw today. I am not looking forward to my numbers. 😓 Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Blood draw done now to wait for results . 😬😵💫 Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 After my blood draw I have an eat whatever I want day. Link to comment
itsallgrand Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Seraphim said: After my blood draw I have an eat whatever I want day. Ohhh whatcha going to have?? Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, itsallgrand said: Ohhh whatcha going to have?? For lunch I had hubby pick me up a Big Mac and fries . I haven’t had that in probably a year and it tasted weird to me probably because it has been that long. But it filled the craving for gross food. Lol. I am happy now and can go back to eating how I am supposed to. 1 Link to comment
itsallgrand Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Just now, Seraphim said: For lunch I had hubby pick me up a Big Mac and fries . I haven’t had that in probably a year and it tasted weird to me probably because it has been that long. But it filled the craving for gross food. Lol. I am happy now and can go back to eating how I am supposed to. Yes!!! Go all out and then you're good for a while again. I'm the same way. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 minute ago, itsallgrand said: Yes!!! Go all out and then you're good for a while again. I'm the same way. Now I have to be good for another 4 months to my blood draw day in 4 months and then I can go nuts again. 🤣 Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Three times a year of eating whatever makes me happy won’t kill me for sure. Link to comment
itsallgrand Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Just now, Seraphim said: Now I have to be good for another 4 months to my blood draw day in 4 months and then I can go nuts again. 🤣 You are doing awesome! I admire how you have done what you have to do in order to be healthy, even though it's not always easy. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Just now, itsallgrand said: You are doing awesome! I admire how you have done what you have to do in order to be healthy, even though it's not always easy. It is so so so hard. I am scared of this blood draw because I have gained some weight and my A1C might be up. After my husband had his head injury I just let stuff go. We really have had a hard time lately. So I am down on myself for that. I do however make a VERY conscious effort every meal to eat what I should and to always do better when I have a down fall. All I can do from now is to go up and do better . My doctor knows how hard I try. Saturday I ate everything I wanted including bread and spaghetti but I walked 16,000 steps that day so I could afford the calories and carbs and definitely not something I usually do. When my boys eat spaghetti I eat Tofu or Cauliflower with the sauce on it and I don’t eat bread. So I really really do try. 1 Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 This is my usual meal repertoire. breakfast: Plain Greek yogurt 5% and tea with milk lunch : Caesar salad and a Diet Pepsi supper : whatever meat, a veggie, and two tablespoons of potato or rice night snack : microwave popcorn Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 My January labs for ALL my blood work my doctor did say I was very very good for my age. They were all great and even for my age and weight my labs say I am a healthy person and he wished everyone tried as hard as I do. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 And my stomach and intestines hated my lunch. Yuck. Definitely only used to salad. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Once you are no longer used to eating a certain way your stomach says oh hell b*** no. Link to comment
itsallgrand Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Seraphim said: Once you are no longer used to eating a certain way your stomach says oh hell b*** no. Lol so true. It revolts..sometimes literally. 😆 1 Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, itsallgrand said: Lol so true. It revolts..sometimes literally. 😆 You got that right. My intestines HATE me right now . But they have been really really bad since Covid. I can’t eat anything without rolling in pain. I reordered my probiotics and I talk to my doctor Thursday . Apparently Ba.5 causes havoc with the intestinal tract and I already have issues so it doesn’t help much . Link to comment
Seraphim Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 Whelp, my results are worse than even when my diabetes was discovered. 😓😓😓😓😓😓A1C 7.3 Link to comment
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