Fighting the A1c is tough and can be frustrating. Giving up Coke was a major step! My blood sugar goes up when I am in pain or anxious so sometimes it isn't what you ate. Hope your recovery from surgery goes well. Fingers 🤞

I didn't know anxiety (and probably other states) could affect blood sugar. Thanks for the info, Prudence. 😎

This was a couple of months ago. That surgery went well. The next is coming up on June 7 - a shoulder replacement. Lord, how I am dreading this. (My A1c is 5.9.

6 months without a high sugar drink like coke is enough to clear that effect

even diet coke effects me a little but i do drink 1 or 2 a day.

if you eat reasonably and test your blood glucose levels in range, you should be good to go.

on edit just read that last post. glad everything went well, there have been times i might kill for a 5.9.

"might kill for a 5.9" -- I've felt that way often.

Once again, I do need to cut down on Coke. I mean seriously. I drink 4-6 cans per day. It's a miracle my A1C isn't over seven or eight.

taken about 10 years ago with my foot hot swollen and red, was over 13. talk about scared.

i've lost over 100 lbs since then (the #1 way to control diabetes is to lose weight) and have generally got the a1c in the 5.5 range.

nice talking with you, not heidi.

100 pounds is fantastic, as is 5.5. Well done!

Best to you, rampartd.