My doctor’s nurse called me today and said my doctor had openings today if I wanted to come in this afternoon instead of Thursday. It’s my day off so I said sure. I also managed to get my eye doc to squeeze me in around the same time so I could get my contacts adjusted again (I wasn’t liking the current trial pair) and it turned out they lowered my prescription. My vision has improved! But then again, having my BG levels under control helps my vision, so I guess it wasn’t too surprising.

On to my doc appointment: I’ve lost 9 lbs since my last appointment. So my total weight loss so far is 31 lbs since this all began.

He started off asking me why I wanted to test so often and I explained that I was wanting to see how certain foods affected me. He said my insurance won’t cover as much testing as I wanted but he’d order what he could and I was welcome to buy more test strips if I wanted on my own… I am ok with that.

I asked him for my target range. He said fasting should be 90-110. I’m averaging about 120 for fasting so I don’t have that under control yet. After meals my target range is 140. I can do that, I hope. I then told him half the time I don’t know what to eat, so right away he said he’d refer me to the diabetic class and a dietician. So all it took was for me to explain exactly what I’m struggling with and he came up with answers.

So, I like my doctor again, haha. I just needed to let him know what I needed. He wasn’t a mind-reader. Overall I feel good about the appointment.

And I found a medical supply place that was willing to give me test strips and bill my insurance. That will make my life so much easier! And best yet, the medical supply office is within walking distance from my house! To find someone willing to bill my insurance for me (rather than making me pay out of pocket and bill my insurance myself) was a great find. Finding one within walking distance was an awesome bonus!