| lamom, an A1c of 16 is very very high. My DS's blood sugar was 600 at time of diagnosis -- don't know what his A1c was at the time. If you have diabetes but don't know it and wait too long to seek medical care, you might go into a coma. Hope you and your sibs are able to find beter MDs for your mom as well as a great diabetes educator and a dietician. My mom is in her
80's -- was diagnosed around age 40 -- and went on a pump a few years ago. Her diabetes was brittle but the pump plus a new top-notch endocrinologist has helped lots. Congrats on your son's graduation. |