Personal Quote:
Be thankful for what you have... Someone always has it worse!
About Me:
I'm a hardworker, devoted mother, dependable friend, dutiful daughter, loving wife, mean martini maker, competitive card shark and loud laugher!
Personal Goals:
To make sure this year is alot better than last!
Favorite Music:
Much to my children's chagrin -- alot of the same stuff that they listen to... Mom's are not supposed to be cool.
Maroon 5
The Verve
Jack Johnson
Ben Harper
Duffy
Green Day
Black Eyed Peas
Favorite Movies:
Anything old with Cary Grant
Anything new with George Clooney
Favorite TV Shows
24
30 Rock
Favorite Books:
Angle of Repose, Wallace Stegner
Gifts from the Sea, Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Vices:
Same as everyone -- chocolate, wine, gossiping, shopping, staying up late
Virtues:
I leave that to my friends, family and co-workers to disclose
Oh well... you already know you can do it if backed into a corner. :-) And you already know "what it's like". Ya... the CDE made me do one of those saline injections too, when I first started taking insulin. Ouch is right!!! Those test strips can be an issue for sure. I don't have any trouble at all thinking up "experiments" to do. Lol. But I try to stick to the neccessities... for obvious reasons. Good job, though. Thanks for sharing it with us. :-)
I never had saline shots, went straight into getting insulin -but I was in the hospital. I never thought that I could give myself a shot, needless to say I became a pro. :) But I'm on the pump now and when I have to use a syringe, I cringe -I do it when I have to, but it sure is tough.
Phyllis... someone else in the experiment made a comment about "interpretation" and it occured to me that the majority of posts I have seen over the years have all started with that one word... "why?". lol. Just another one of the many things that occupy the mind of the diabetic... "what just happened and why". Trying to come up with an "interpretation" for our blood sugar result can sometimes be the most frustrating part! Thank goodness for resources like dLife that help us keep our sanity!...
View full commentPhyllis... someone else in the experiment made a comment about "interpretation" and it occured to me that the majority of posts I have seen over the years have all started with that one word... "why?". lol. Just another one of the many things that occupy the mind of the diabetic... "what just happened and why". Trying to come up with an "interpretation" for our blood sugar result can sometimes be the most frustrating part! Thank goodness for resources like dLife that help us keep our sanity! lol. Best wishes.
Hi Phyllis, The standard line is for us to have a balance between food, exercise and meds. We can measure food weight and obtain the carbohydrate amount in grams. However, exercise presents a much different response. The body after a certain period will begin to look for "food", and it can come in the form of glucose stored in the body. As a type 1 I have monitored glucose levels during extreme periods of exercise. They go up and down. After a long day there is also the challenge of...
The standard line is for us to have a balance between food, exercise and meds. We can measure food weight and obtain the carbohydrate amount in grams. However, exercise presents a much different response. The body after a certain period will begin to look for "food", and it can come in the form of glucose stored in the body. As a type 1 I have monitored glucose levels during extreme periods of exercise. They go up and down. After a long day there is also the challenge of the rebound effect during the night and the next morning. I just keep checking and moving forward. Hope this helps and as always have a great day.
I love your post, monica! Yep... I had to get a bigger bag too, when I started taking insulin. Have to carry not only my test kit but insulin (in case I'm eating away from home) AND snacks in case I become hypoglycemic! I learned that lesson right quick when I had an episode at my endocrinologists office and couldn't find a coke machine anywhere in the building!!! I didn't think such places exist anymore... public buildings without coke machines or vending machines. lol. Fortunatly for another...
View full commentI love your post, monica! Yep... I had to get a bigger bag too, when I started taking insulin. Have to carry not only my test kit but insulin (in case I'm eating away from home) AND snacks in case I become hypoglycemic! I learned that lesson right quick when I had an episode at my endocrinologists office and couldn't find a coke machine anywhere in the building!!! I didn't think such places exist anymore... public buildings without coke machines or vending machines. lol. Fortunatly for another kind soul in the dr's office who gave me her own snack "kit". lol. I also hate living by the clock! And planning ahead! It's a real struggle for me. Good luck. And thanks for walking in our shoes for a while... really means a lot to this one.
Sometimes I feel like such a scatter brain because I think I can get away with carrying the cute small purse. LOL -that was pre-diabetes days. Now when I try that, I find myself carrying the small bag, then the testing meter bag, oh I forgot my snack bag...it just turns into a wonderful mess. Wishing well this week and I'm going to have to check out that Arby's salad. :)
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