I used to love a good conspiracy theory, even the movie with Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts in 1997. Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard) played the villain. But I learned from that movie that conspiracy theories have no basis in reality most of the time. Movies, of course, present that the conspiracy is real. But in real life, conspiracies would take a mountain of effort bigger than Olympus Mons on Mars to make them work. Whether the conspiracy is JFK, September 11, QANON, or the Moon Landing, you must remember the amount of effort it would take to pull it off. I read somewhere once that, in the case of the moon landing, it would have taken over 50,000 people to pull off the so-called hoax and trick the public into believing the United States landed on the moon in 1969. Someone would have slipped up over the years. Not to mention the assumption that everyone in America and other parts of the world are completely gullible. Not everyone is like George McFly. On July 20, 1969, two people stepped on the moon for all humanity, and that's it. No big conspiracy. No trickery. No Industrial Light and Magic. No, Captain Kirk. It was human ingenuity.
The latest conspiracy theory has been Atlantis and the Eye of the Sahara. I have to admit, I've been intrigued by the notion that the Eye of the Sahara is possibly the lost civilization of Atlantis, but the person pontificating this theory is a huge conspiracy theorist. If they just focused on searching for Atlantis, like many academics would do, the journey would have relevance and gain traction in research circles. But soon, the conspiracies not associated with Atlantis start coming up, over and over again, from this person. That notion of bringing up conspiracies lessens the efforts this person puts into researching Atlantis and trying to prove it exists. I'm still hopeful they prove Atlantis existed, but convincing anyone of its authenticity may take a long time.
So, what does this have to do with my blood sugars and the number 23 for me? Well, my next A1c check was on May 23, 2023. Naturally, my conspiring thought processes took over and started making me think negative things. That's another problem with conspiracies; they create loads of negativity sometimes. It is very easy to get lost in it, and in my own case, I had already shown anxiety and concerns over a slightly elevated A1c in the Fall of 2021. So, seeing the number 23 involved made me start thinking momentary negative thoughts.
That was until I read a devotion. That's what is so good about Jesus. He always has an answer out there waiting for you, whether you're receptive to it or not. The Bible verse that day said, "Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself."-Philippians 2:3.
Check your motives. That's a big statement to make to conspiracy theorists as well. Most of the time, the motive behind a good conspiracy is your personal gain.
When it comes to my sugar issues, yes, they are issues that I have to work through daily. But I need to sometimes check my motives about why I'm doing what I do. If it is just something for me to boast about like I'm saying I'm really fit, look at me, or potentially make another feel bad in the process, then I'm not doing this for the right reasons.
Like with this blog, the main reason I do it is to tell a story about how I've worked through things so that it might help someone else working through sugar concerns of their own. We all can use a helping hand sometimes, so providing an outlet is essential for anyone working through a process they don't always understand. I certainly do not understand everything there is to know about Diabetes, but I have knowledge and actions that might help. I feel like that is what God wants me to do.
So, for the May 23 A1c check, it was just another day, and my mindset following graduation was one of joy and believing everything would work out the way God had intended. That was the case because, on this day, my A1c was 5.6 again.
I was excited but mostly humbled for it to return to normal, now with the goal of trying to keep it at the same level by November 2023. All my other blood work looked great, save for a slightly elevated Glucose of 117. None of us knew why, but for some reason, it was up a bit that morning. It happens.
Beyond May 23rd, I also went to see my cardiologist in June. At that visit, my vital signs and EKG were all normal, and because of that, I was told I would not have to return to the cardiologist again for 2 years. This was such a significant moment that the scheduler at the desk, when I was leaving, made the comment, "We don't see that one much." I was stoked! A great A1c, and my heart was in great shape after the events of Spring 2022. My stress was much lower; I was working on things that made me happy, and the summer was just beginning. This was As Good As It Gets (to steal a movie title).
Human ingenuity is a fun thing to think about. Particularly about the ancient past. I would love to believe that a super advanced ancient civilization did exist, like Atlantis, but the truth is that humans have been advanced for some time. We marvel at how ancient people did things and how those structures still stand today. Humans are good at making things, without a doubt. Whatever you put your mind to, you can accomplish, as George told Marty er Marty told George, and now time travel has me all confused about where it began.
If we went back in time, we'd see exactly how things unfolded, which may be the reason we can't. It's not important how things happened, but that we learn from them. Unfortunately, those ancient buildings and such have started to fade or have been destroyed. It's more important to learn what caused their demise than what brought them into being sometimes. Because when you least expect it, something can shatter what you perceive. That can happen as fast as a heart rate that is out of control.
Tune in next time for 10: COVID AFIB.
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