I as well have diabetes. I was diagnosed about 20 years ago--by accident. I had gotten seriously sick on a trip to China---the good news is that I made it home. In trying to determine what was wrong with me they found the diabetes--but never the cause of my illness.
I do the daily assault on my fingers and maintain a record (and graph) in Excel. I am on oral meds, no insulin. I generally "behave" myself, but at times revolt and eat pasta or other high carb foods. Sweet foods are not a problem for me--I have never had an attraction to them.
I am also over weight and have been asked if I ever considered gastrointestinal surgery---the answer to which is yes---and no. That is a quality of life issue and in the end it isn't worth it to me. It is not just the food, it is more importantly the social aspects of eating. We go out to dinner with friends at least two nights every weekend.
So far I have done well in keeping my A1c close to my target which is 0.1 for each year of age--currently 7.4.
I have an annual eye exam which shows no signs of the disease. My feet are still OK-as verified by the hair growing on my toes---yes that is a fact, the hair is a confirmation of circulation---no hair and there are circulation problems
I have seen the device you are using but decided having that hanging on my arm would be a poor trade to stop abusing my fingers.
Last edited by Dave Grubb; 07-04-2019 at 12:41 PM.
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