A month into the new year. And a number of new things to report:
A new job. An amazing new job. I took a position in early January with Rhode Island Public Radio. I am the organization's very first Development Director. It's challenging, it's interesting, it's fun. My goals are aggressive. My new boss is an Emmy Award winning producer who's smart and driven. Rhode Island Public Radio has just gone independent from its parent station at Boston University and is in the midst of wrapping up a Capital Campaign. We're essentially building our programs and our membership and fundraising bases from the ground up. Mostly exciting - a little scary.
Last week, I went for my first appointment with a new Endo. I have been through three Endocrinologists in the past five years. But I think I found a good one this time. He was recommended by a friend at the theater. He has type 1 himself and wears a pump and a CGM device. I was pleased with my A1C, pleased with my continued weight loss, pleased with my normal cholesterol and thyroid numbers.
But mostly, I was pleased with what this doctor had to say.
His first question, upon seeing my 6.2% A1C, was "do you have a lot of lows?"
"Not as many as I had a year ago, when my A1C was 5.6%," I said, "The worst thing is, I don't feel them until they get really bad. Like in the 20s."
"Oh, dear," he said, "Well, we need to work on getting you a CGMS. I will start the process today. When you leave, I'll give you the information for our Dexcom and Navigator reps. Call them, try it out and see if it's something that interests you."
"Alright," I said, amazed that I didn't even have to ask - he just made the recommendation.
Pretty cool.
So, that brings me to new thing number three - a CGM device. Tomorrow morning, I begin a two week trial of the DexCom. The rep is coming to my office first thing in the morning and we'll give it a go. I am not sure how I feel about another thing stuck to me and another device to tote around, but I know I won't miss low bloodsugars that sneak up and bite me. I had one the other day. By the time my legs started to turn to jelly (the one and only symptom this time), I was 23 mg/dl.
I am thrilled about the new things in my life - and I'll keep you posted!
