# Great News Despite This Horrid Pandemic **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Created:** [April 28, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706 "2020-04-28T19:11:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/1 "2020-04-28T19:11:41Z")
So as some of you may recall, I spent about 1 & 1/2 months going through medication changes for my Schizophrenia. It was hell on my BGs. I was needing anywhere from 70% to 140% basal, needing to change my rates continuously sometimes during the course of a day. there were no patterns, no rhymes or reasons, just crazy, way out-there fluctuations. no one had an answer for me as to why I was going through this. Well, when god gives you lemons, you make lemonaid. so I accepted the situation, and did my very very best to work with what I had (constant finger sticks and corrections and basal adjustments…thank god for my handy and reliable pump). UGH. I figured, crap, my next A1c is going to be HELL HIGH. (my typical A1c is between 4.9 and 5.3 ) Okay, so then things settled down and I was able to find a middle ground and get back to swimming. two days after I am back in the pool, the “Chinese Virus” begins to spread… I decide that its is no longer safe to be in a packed and sweaty locker room, so I decide it is best to find another way to exercise…(a few days later, they closed the YMCA) well, here’s the great news: Are You Ready For This??? just got my blood work back from Quest: **A1c = 5.2% !!! OMG. I am over the moon. All of my diligence paid off.** ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/2 "2020-04-28T19:30:48Z")
Congrats and the very awesome A1c, great news! Very happy for you. ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/3 "2020-04-28T20:01:52Z")
That is really awesome @daisymae !!! Fabulous perseverance!!! ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/4 "2020-04-28T20:36:49Z")
## Congrats DM! 🤩 I think one of the important things is not necessarily that you can’t have any highs, but that you just kick the crap out of them immediately and shorten their duration. All the finger sticks and correction boluses and higher basal rates you did definitely paid off! Awesome job! ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/5 "2020-04-28T21:30:05Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > All the finger sticks and correction boluses and higher basal rates you did definitely paid off! Thanks. it was a lot of devotion,persistance and hard f-ing work. U guys were my greatest teachers!!! So I owe you all a huge debt of gratitude. ❤ ---
**Author:** ![Carol](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carol/32/4894_2.png) [@Carol](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Carol)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/6 "2020-04-28T22:14:50Z")
That is wonderful news, @daisymae. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. 🌻 ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/7 "2020-04-29T01:40:26Z")
Congratulations, @daisymae! Awesome job keeping in range. Not easy during this lockdown with limited exercise, and no swimming! 🏊‍♀️ And so glad you got your medications back I order! ---
**Author:** ![Tapestry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tapestry/32/4434_2.png) [@Tapestry](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Tapestry)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/8 "2020-04-29T02:22:02Z")
That’s awesome @daisymae! Your efforts surely paid off! ---
**Author:** ![Millz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/millz/32/12204_2.png) [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/9 "2020-04-29T03:07:13Z")
That is great news!! You rock! ---
**Author:** ![Vwahlberg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/vwahlberg/32/4169_2.png) [@Vwahlberg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Vwahlberg)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/10 "2020-04-29T21:20:05Z")
Awesome way to go Daisymae you are one tough lady 😊🙂😀😁 ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/11 "2020-04-29T21:26:08Z")
> [@Vwahlberg](#): > > you are one tough lady Thank you. Your are so kind! That’s exactly what my husband keeps telling me. We’re married almost 27 years and I almost believe every word out of his mouth 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/12 "2020-04-30T03:46:17Z")
> [@Vwahlberg](#): > > Daisymae you are one tough lady > > > [@daisymae](#): > > > > That’s exactly what my husband keeps telling me. We’re married almost 27 years Maybe your husband is even tougher! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/13 "2020-04-30T16:10:19Z")
HAHAHAHA 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_YYC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jim_yyc/32/9553_2.png) [@Jim\_YYC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jim_YYC)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-news-despite-this-horrid-pandemic/9706/14 "2020-04-30T18:31:46Z")
Congratulations Daisymae 🤩 💯 A stressful 3 months but all the hard work paid off 👏