*Originally posted on 6/11/08*
I just did a massive dump of my sensor and pump data to Minimed’s CareLink website. According to the sensor data, my average BG for the past 84 days (since just after I got the CGMS) is 142. My meter says 147. Either way, this pleases me on multiple levels.
First, this shows that the sensor is pretty close to my meter. I know I’ve been pretty quiet about my experiences with the CGMS, but overall, I love it. It feels like an alarm system. Most of the time, I forget about it, but when something happens, I love having the advance knowledge. Overall, I think it was well worth the out-of-pocket cost for this handy tool.
Second, an average BG of 142 equals an A1c of 6.16. I have NEVER had an A1c this low. Moreover, I think that my OB/GYN will give me the green light to start trying for a baby. She said that I’d need an A1c below 6 to conceive, and since I’m on the right track (and I’m not likely to get pregnant tomorrow – fertility issues . . . more on that another time), she’s more apt to let me start on the fertility drugs (Clomid).
Finally, this means that all of the hard work I’ve been putting in hasn’t been for nothing. I so often feel as if I’ll never get a handle on this disease. It’s plagued me for more years than I care to remember. With this result, I think I just might be winning this battle (if not the war) after all.
First, this shows that the sensor is pretty close to my meter. I know I’ve been pretty quiet about my experiences with the CGMS, but overall, I love it. It feels like an alarm system. Most of the time, I forget about it, but when something happens, I love having the advance knowledge. Overall, I think it was well worth the out-of-pocket cost for this handy tool.
Second, an average BG of 142 equals an A1c of 6.16. I have NEVER had an A1c this low. Moreover, I think that my OB/GYN will give me the green light to start trying for a baby. She said that I’d need an A1c below 6 to conceive, and since I’m on the right track (and I’m not likely to get pregnant tomorrow – fertility issues . . . more on that another time), she’s more apt to let me start on the fertility drugs (Clomid).
Finally, this means that all of the hard work I’ve been putting in hasn’t been for nothing. I so often feel as if I’ll never get a handle on this disease. It’s plagued me for more years than I care to remember. With this result, I think I just might be winning this battle (if not the war) after all.
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