Blood Tests and Vaccines

I finally got the blood tests back. My HbA1c is gone up to 67. It was 51 in April but I knew it'd go up because it's been harder to control my blood sugar since July, when I suspect my honeymoon period ended. Although I've gotten into a better routine since my last diabetic nurse appointment. I looked through all the test results when I got them in the post and had to google what they were. But the high and low ranges for each were in the results so I could see that everything was in range. There was a little note that the high limit for normal cholesterol was 5.0 and mine read 4.9 I think. But I'm still in range so I'm happy with that. I didn't see any results for thyroid and vitamin D in the results though. There was a urine sample given and the results looked inconsistent to me. There was one reading they weren't able to give me from it. I checked on google and from that it suggested that there could be a kidney issue. The other info I got though, was it was consistent with someone with coeliac disease or other autoimmune diseases. So that made me feel better about it.
The day before the blood test results arrived in the post I got a text from my local GP saying one of the tests needed to be redone and that I was due a flu vaccine. I made the appointment for Monday. It was with the nurse in my GP's clinic. When I was there I asked about thyroid and vitamin D results. The thyroid was fine but there wasn't any vitamin D test ordered. It turns out that they weren't sent my HbA1c result and that's the one they thought they'd have to do. But after I told the nurse I got the result she rang the hospital to confirm it. So I didn't need a blood test. I'll have to ask for a vitamin D test the next time I see the diabetic nurse I suppose. I did do another urine sample though, probably because of the inconsistency in the original result. I got the flu vaccine and she gave me the option to get a pneumococcal vaccine as well. The pneumococcal vaccine prevents pneumonia and bacterial meningitis. I decided to get both, to be on the safe side and to get them out of the way. Flu is only good for a year but the pneumococcal is good for five years.
Oh yes! I also mentioned how the diabetic nurse said in the letter with the blood test results that she called the endocrinologist's secretary to see if I had any appointment pending. There wasn't so she asked me to get a referral from my GP. I spoke to the nurse about this while I was getting the vaccines and she went into my GP's office to get him to arrange it. So I might finally get to see an endocrinologist in the next few months.
My blood pressure was fine and my weight was 81.2kg when I was checked Monday. I haven't been feeling well as a result of the vaccines but that's to be expected. My body is reacting to two pathogens and will build up antibodies to protect me against live strains now. Better that than catching the real thing. My diabetic niece ended up in hospital with flu and had to be quarantined for a while early in the year so that motivated me to get it as well as feeling my immune system went a bit wonky after travelling to Dublin at the end of September. The nurse told me the antibodies take ten days to build up. I hope I'm not feeling under the weather for that long though.
I'll end on one more thing I wanted to mention. I was out and about yesterday and I had to stop and rest at a fairly inconvenient location. I felt like I was low. I didn't even test myself to be honest. I had crisps to snack on just in case and I always carry glucose tablets. I sat on a wall and browsed social media apps for about fifteen minutes. Thankfully it didn't rain. I continued on my journey after that and when I got home later on I tested before supper and was 4.8. That suggested to me that I was low when I felt it. I had a couple of lows at home Monday and I didn't realise until I tested myself so I'm glad I was paying attention to my body yesterday evening when it was more important to feel a low.