So now doctor says I'm pre diabetic....

She called me in her office to talk in person about it. My A1C was 5.9. She said 6.4 is diabetic. I did remind her that I wasn't fasting the day of the draw. This was the same sample that resulted in sky high triglycerides and high cholesterol. So we did labs again this morning and I was fasting. So hoping for lower  numbers this time. Either way I'm looking forward to the surgery and getting healthier. 

Just another reason the get the bypass!

Aren't you glad you are having surgery?! Have hope though. I was diabetic with blood sugars at 180 to 190 and now my sugar is around 70. HDL went from 45 to 84 at the two year post op mark and LDL from 135 to 62. My triglycerides were 278 prior to surgery and were 57 at the two year mark. I'm off all meds for those things and only have one low dose blood pressure pill. My cardiologist is ecstatic too! I don't have to see him for two years now either. I promise this will all be worth it! I am thankful every day for my surgery!

Prior to surgery my fasting sugars if I was not on meds ran around 250-280 and A1c was 10.  On meds was 7.  After surgery and no meds fasting I'm usually 130-158.  Hoping it is still after effects and stress of the surgery and will come down even further in a couple months.  I see the surgeon next week and the endo a couple days later.  The endo had indicated that the surgery may not completely rid me of the diabetes  and a might need a small dose of something. Hoping not!!!!

Thank you ladies! Yes I'm excited to get this done and feel good!!

   They said my triglycerides were 599 and total cholesterol was 258. Again I wasn't fasting so I pray that was a lot higher than it really is but I'm sure they are both still too high. I'm 39 so it's time to get healthy once and for all!

I'm proud of you that you are doing it now. I waited until I was 52 years old.

A1C doesn't require fasting. It's an average over the last 3 months. Pre-diabetic doesn't mean you will become diabetic. I would request to see a nutritionist that specializes in diabetes. You can prevent it now and if you get WSL I'm confident you will be fine.

From Mayo Clinic website:

"For someone who doesn't have diabetes, a normal A1C level can range from 4.5 to 6 percent. Someone who's had uncontrolled diabetes for a long time might have an A1C level above 8 percent.

When the A1C test is used to diagnose diabetes, an A1C level of 6.5 percent or higher on two separate tests indicates you have diabetes. A result between 5.7 and 6.4 percent is considered prediabetes, which indicates a high risk of developing diabetes."

You do not, as someone else said, need to fast for A1c. Cholesterol yes.