Well, not all that late. But late enough for a schoolnight. I had my consult with my endocrinologist today, and she gave me some adjustments to my Lantus/Regular regimen. I also need to adjust my diet - ever since I've been working on plant-based, everything has been working really well, except for my blood sugar. That has been going through the roof - my last A1C was 9.4. So, for the next couple of months, I'm going to be concentrating on blood-sugar maintenance and do an intense push to get it back down - that should be the last hoop to jump through before surgery.
I'm a little scared to let go of my plant-based routine (although part of me is also going "bring on the eggs!"). I do think it's helped keep Hank from growing - although I know that's strictly anecdotal, and I'm by no means saying that it would work for everyone. It's also helped me to feel like I had some measure of control over something that I felt completely overwhelmed by, and we all know how I crave control. I also want to keep being a rock star in my doctors' eyes - that's been a completely new experience for me, and I liked it! But I think that I can do plant-based plus a little protein here and there - maybe shoot for the vegan before 6:00 thing that Bittman advocates, and still keep the benefits. We'll see how it goes.
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