Let’s talk A1c. Your A1c looks at your blood sugars over the past three months. It isn’t good or bad. It is a tool. In this episode, I will talk about a recent conversation with my son about his A1c. I will also share my thoughts on the subject. So get cozy and let’s talk A1c.

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Barb Wagstaff…Today I wanted to share a little bit about your A1C. Nerves around A1c, and that good old A1C report card! So, what I'm about to share is some insights that I had in a conversation that I had with my son recently that I thought might be something that's relevant to some of you. Something that you can possibly kind of--resonate with you. Because, A1c, your good, old diabetes report card! Stress. Excitement. I don't know that anybody really gets excited about it, but some people do anticipate seeing what they hope to be some great results. So, here's our thoughts, my thoughts, on A1c after recent conversation with my son.

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7:14 …Its that thing about words isn't it? It's not that they're asking. It’s how they're asking. it's making you feel like you are being judged. Making you feel like you're sitting in the principal’s office and you've just got failing grades. We don't want it to be that way. We want you to understand that it's a compass. It's something to work forward from. It's a tool to work with your diabetes team, hopefully, to make those changes.

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10:29 …So that leads me to option #2, where you take as much of their information as you can. And you appreciate it. And then you go and you educate yourself. You go and look on the Diabetes Advocacy website. You go and check out the JDRF site. You look at people like Gary Scheiner and maybe read his books or set up a consultation with him.

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