So, my A1C came back today, hope you’re sitting down…10.8% 🙁 I’m not really surprised though. So, for anyone who kept up on some of my earlier posts, my leave from work (a very demanding job that required commuting) started Saturday. I am not due to return to work until February 22nd (so that I can attend the Behavioral Diabetes Institute’s workshops in January-February). Papers for work and the medical leave through the state are all submitted…and my ENDO refused to sign off on the time off. My CDE (who is also a T1 and sees the same ENDO) is in full support of my decision and is going to talk to the @ss tomorrow to see if she can win him over and get the docs signed. Unfortunately, since I already started the leave (I did get a note from my primary to cover me until the end of the year) I stand to lose my medical insurance that is provided through my work if I do not get a doctors approval for the leave. California blows. Anyway, I start basal checks tomorrow morning (if I can get my blood sugar to agree with me that is…). I have never done basal checks before…not really looking forward to it. But I know it will REALLY help, as will being able to set a schedule for myself that I can follow. Looking forward to getting things in line and a better A1C result soon! Shouldn’t be too hard to do better than 10.8%…right? 🙁