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Status Update, 12/24/2023
2 years ago
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ～『✧~*BOOP!*~✧』 Hey, fluffs. I'm here this early Christmas Eve morning to relay some not-so-good news. But first, a little context. Near the end of this summer, I contracted COVID. It was a real bad case, and nearly fell victim to it a few times. Now, as if that weren't bad enough, I'm of the immunocompromised sort, having had Type 2 Diabetes for the past 10+ years. Up until I tested positive for the virus, I had been doing a good job of keeping myself balanced, as far as my numbers went. Numbers that I knew were going to be, shall we say, "thrown off balance" by the fact that I had been struggling against this virus for the better part of two months. I had no idea, however, just how far up shit creek I was until a few weeks ago, when I saw my primary care physician for an unrelated issue.
If any of you are familiar with a something called an A1C, then that little bit of foreshadowing right there might've just gotten a reaction out of you. If you're not, then allow me to give you a Laymen's explanation. An A1C is what's tied to your blood sugar count. For diabetics, having an A1C above 7 is concerning. Having an A1C of 10 is cause for alarm. I was told by my physician that my A1C was 12 -- literally off the chart. Apparently it's somethin' of a miracle that I'm not in a coma or showing signs of slipping into one. But if I can't get this number to go down, and soon? Well, this is going to be the last holiday I celebrate.
Please, rest assured that I'm already doing everything I possibly can to correct my numbers. The medication that I've been on since I was initially diagnosed 10+ has been doubled, and bolstered by another medication that's supposed to augment the latter's efficiency. I'm also working on tightening up my diet, and increasing the exercise that I get on the daily. With any luck, and maybe a miracle or two, I'll be able to get myself to a normalized state. But if I can't? I wanted you know all to know how thankful I am of you. Doesn't matter if you watch me or not, or are my friend or not; if you took the time to read through this journal, you have my gratitude, because it means you cared enough to. That's more than some people spare these days.
Anyway, that's all from me for now.
Cheers, reader(s).
(Oh, and if you celebrate anything around this time of year, may you have the happiest of holidays.)
If any of you are familiar with a something called an A1C, then that little bit of foreshadowing right there might've just gotten a reaction out of you. If you're not, then allow me to give you a Laymen's explanation. An A1C is what's tied to your blood sugar count. For diabetics, having an A1C above 7 is concerning. Having an A1C of 10 is cause for alarm. I was told by my physician that my A1C was 12 -- literally off the chart. Apparently it's somethin' of a miracle that I'm not in a coma or showing signs of slipping into one. But if I can't get this number to go down, and soon? Well, this is going to be the last holiday I celebrate.
Please, rest assured that I'm already doing everything I possibly can to correct my numbers. The medication that I've been on since I was initially diagnosed 10+ has been doubled, and bolstered by another medication that's supposed to augment the latter's efficiency. I'm also working on tightening up my diet, and increasing the exercise that I get on the daily. With any luck, and maybe a miracle or two, I'll be able to get myself to a normalized state. But if I can't? I wanted you know all to know how thankful I am of you. Doesn't matter if you watch me or not, or are my friend or not; if you took the time to read through this journal, you have my gratitude, because it means you cared enough to. That's more than some people spare these days.
Anyway, that's all from me for now.
Cheers, reader(s).
(Oh, and if you celebrate anything around this time of year, may you have the happiest of holidays.)
