Samantha Walsh
Samantha Walsh has lived with type 1 diabetes for over five years since 2017. After her T1D diagnosis, she was eager to give back to the diabetes community. She is the Community and Partner Manager for T1D Exchange and helps to manage the Online Community and recruit for the T1D Exchange Registry. Prior to T1D Exchange, Samantha fundraised at Joslin Diabetes Center. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelors degree in sociology and early childhood education.
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I fail completely to understand the desperate pearl-clutching of some T1D’s for a particular or precise A1c number.
It’s a guide, not a be-all end-all holy grail. A stopwatch can and does indicate a precise time in a 90-day race. I’m not so sure an A1c can. 🤔
I use time in range to evaluate
Normally, I get an A1c every three months. I consider it a useful tool in my T1D toolbox. However, I went to the Endocinologist this week, and she, or someone in her office, ordered the wrong blood tests for me. So, it’ll probably be 3 times this coming year.
To receive pump and cgm supplies we have to see our dr every 3 months with bloodwork
Lab results are ok but my CGM gives a relative aic anytime.
I had 3 A1c measurements in 2023 but none of them were requested by my endocrinologist’s office. She relies on the actual BG measurements provided every 5 min by my CGM to assess the quality of my diabetes control.
I usually have A1c done four times a year by endocrinologist, but last year I had 5 done because my PCP ordered one in a full set blood work panel when I was being evaluated for RSV. Last A1c in December 2023 was 6.5.
I only do it twice a year because I constantly look at my Dexcom Clarity reports, so I always have a GMI (glucose management indicator, an A1c generated from CGM), which is really more accurate for the individual, at least between 6.0-8.0 range, which is all that matters to me.