Went to the dietitian for a follow up this afternoon. She thought the numbers were reasonable but higher then she or the doctor would like. So it looks like I get to go on insulin and poke myself 2 times for that, still 4 times for glucose and I'm still peeing on a stick 4 times, though Mary (the dietitian) says that might change once I get going on the insulin.
It sounds like I'll be getting 2 types of insulin, a slow acting and a fasting acting. One can actually be cloudy, I thought that was interesting. Once again I think she was somewhat impressed that I knew some of the stuff I needed to know. So she went over with me the ins and outs of drawing the syringe and the insulin, the best places to poke for the needle. The great thing is it's only twice because the 2 get mixed together in the same syringe so I don't have to do 4 pokes. Once in the morning and once in the evening. As much as I really don't want to do the insulin, I know it's what's best for me and the baby, so I'm gonna put on my big girl panties and deal with it , because that's what a mom does best!
On a better note, the belt seems to be helping the hip. Plus my husband and I are trying to get out and walk more, so I push through the pain if it starts, I'm trying to remember my stretches, though not always easy to do, and now that I don't take the metformin, it's harder for me to remember to take my vitamin. So lets add the insulin to the memory and see how I do on that.
I keep signing up for more walks in hopes that I'll be able to do them, as it is I tend to do them in 2 walks instead of one at the moment. But that too will get better...I hope.
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