:: happy dance ::

6.1 -- my A1c is 6.1!

Okay, a little background. Diabetics are supposed to get a test quarterly that shows how your control of your blood glucose is doing. I haven't had one since I was diagnosed because I lack health insurance, and medical tests are expensive. However, when I dropped in to Walgreens to get some test strips for my blood glucose monitor, they had these nifty Metrika's A1cNow Monitor home test kits for $24.99.

So, I bought one, and I just did the test, and my A1c is 6.1, which, according to the various charts, is very good to excellent control.

Which means, basically, that I'm a little less likely to lose my vision, kidneys and extremities. Makes all that going without sugary goodies and getting exercise seem worth it.