Chance had his 6 months diabetes appointment yesterday. His A1C dropped to 8.6, which is just about at his target of 8.5. This is a big improvement and we are very happy about this as was Dr. Lagarde! His A1C at diagnosis was 9.5 and it was 9.3 at his 3 month appointment. Dr. Lagarde said that we had moderate control over his diabetes (what we want), and that we could cut back on the 3am checks, which means we can sleep again – YAY! His new target BG range is 80-200.
They also put a diagnostic CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) on Chance that he’ll wear until Saturday. The CGM works like a pump site except there is an electrode under his skin tracking his blood glucose patterns (ups and downs). This data will be interpreted for us next Monday, which will assist the doctor in fine tuning his basal rates.
What also made it the best Monday ever was that our friends John and DeDe's baby Atticus came home yesterday ahead of schedule after being born seven weeks premature.
Last night, both Heath and I slept through the night. The first time in over a month.
For more info on what A1C is and what it means: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/a1c-test/MY00142
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