Differing hBa1c results

February 26, 2014 12:02

Rafa DAFNE Graduate
St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts

Warwick said:
Excellent Rafa. Well done. That is a huge improvement and a great step towards avoiding the long term complications.

Many thanks. Gave me a great boost. Just have to keep working at it now. After DAFNE i will certainly never go back to how i treated diabetes before.

September 09, 2014 11:19

Rafa DAFNE Graduate
St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts

Had my review today and i was 59. I was 55 the last time which was my first review since DAFNE. I was a little but disappointed but the nurse and doctor were the complete opposite. The said i have to remember how far i have come in 12 months which cheered me up. Determined to try and get it down lower for the next review.

September 09, 2014 13:59

hypo DAFNE Graduate 18 posts

Hi Rafa well Im sure the doctor is please with that result even though to was a little higher than last time its still a great improvement well done

September 09, 2014 14:13

Rafa DAFNE Graduate
St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts

hypo said:
Hi Rafa well Im sure the doctor is please with that result even though to was a little higher than last time its still a great improvement well done

Thanks.

September 16, 2014 12:36

Gemsa DAFNE Graduate
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust 20 posts

Diane - just thought I'd mention two things:
1) during your operation was there a chance you received blood? This would obviously affect a HBA.
2) agree with the post about the differing emphasis on what timescales add up to the average. I was told that during pregnancy the blood 'refreshes' itself (whatever that means) much quicker and so that is why HBAs are done every month rather than every 3 months. I don't know if recovery from an operation would also affect the rate your blood is 'refreshing' and therefore shortening the length of time the average has come from.

At the end of the day though, you can take it with a pinch of salt. Focus on the here and now. Regardless of whatever your last HBA was, you want to be looking at your blood score today and the impact that will have on your next HBA - worrying about previous data isn't going to help with that. Operations are stressful and throws a whole load of other factors into the mix so expect a couple of bad ones but look forward instead.

April 09, 2015 11:46

Rafa DAFNE Graduate
St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts

Had my third review today since completing DAFNE in July 2013 and my HB1AC is now 6.8

Over the moon. Can't belive I didn't do DAFNE before I actually did. Has changed my whole life.

April 10, 2015 05:59

Warwick DAFNE Graduate
Diabetes Australia-Vic, Melbourne, Victoria 423 posts

Cograts Rafa. It is always great to be told that it is under 7 :-)

April 14, 2015 11:16

Rafa DAFNE Graduate
St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts

Warwick said:
Cograts Rafa. It is always great to be told that it is under 7 :-)

Sure is. Thanks.

February 26, 2014 12:02 Rafa DAFNE Graduate St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts	Warwick said: Excellent Rafa. Well done. That is a huge improvement and a great step towards avoiding the long term complications. Many thanks. Gave me a great boost. Just have to keep working at it now. After DAFNE i will certainly never go back to how i treated diabetes before.
September 09, 2014 11:19 Rafa DAFNE Graduate St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts	Had my review today and i was 59. I was 55 the last time which was my first review since DAFNE. I was a little but disappointed but the nurse and doctor were the complete opposite. The said i have to remember how far i have come in 12 months which cheered me up. Determined to try and get it down lower for the next review.
September 09, 2014 13:59 hypo DAFNE Graduate 18 posts	Hi Rafa well Im sure the doctor is please with that result even though to was a little higher than last time its still a great improvement well done
September 09, 2014 14:13 Rafa DAFNE Graduate St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts	hypo said: Hi Rafa well Im sure the doctor is please with that result even though to was a little higher than last time its still a great improvement well done Thanks.
September 16, 2014 12:36 Gemsa DAFNE Graduate Somerset NHS Foundation Trust 20 posts	Diane - just thought I'd mention two things: 1) during your operation was there a chance you received blood? This would obviously affect a HBA. 2) agree with the post about the differing emphasis on what timescales add up to the average. I was told that during pregnancy the blood 'refreshes' itself (whatever that means) much quicker and so that is why HBAs are done every month rather than every 3 months. I don't know if recovery from an operation would also affect the rate your blood is 'refreshing' and therefore shortening the length of time the average has come from. At the end of the day though, you can take it with a pinch of salt. Focus on the here and now. Regardless of whatever your last HBA was, you want to be looking at your blood score today and the impact that will have on your next HBA - worrying about previous data isn't going to help with that. Operations are stressful and throws a whole load of other factors into the mix so expect a couple of bad ones but look forward instead.
April 09, 2015 11:46 Rafa DAFNE Graduate St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts	Had my third review today since completing DAFNE in July 2013 and my HB1AC is now 6.8 Over the moon. Can't belive I didn't do DAFNE before I actually did. Has changed my whole life.
April 10, 2015 05:59 Warwick DAFNE Graduate Diabetes Australia-Vic, Melbourne, Victoria 423 posts	Cograts Rafa. It is always great to be told that it is under 7 :-)
April 14, 2015 11:16 Rafa DAFNE Graduate St Vincent's Healthcare Group 99 posts	Warwick said: Cograts Rafa. It is always great to be told that it is under 7 :-) Sure is. Thanks.