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August 28th, 2008
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Perhaps I'm pushing the envelope a little too much here, but personally, I don't think so! Were all adults here,..RIGHT!? Although sex may not be one of our biggest concerns as diabetics, it certainly is just one more thing we have to think about.

I was searching around in my head for different things to write about today and then all of the sudden this video
popped into my head. I also got the inspiration for this post after I injected 15 units of fast acting insulin and, well, let's just say the mood hit.

I bet that if you're reading this you have had at least one experience with hypoglycemia while "in the moment". Am I wrong? Of course not, it's a part of life and being diabetic that's not very fun. (caution kids, it gets more awkward)

Let's set-up a scenario here,..So you and your significant other are out for a lovely (high-carb) dinner. And after dinner you decide to treat yourselves to some delicious dessert and you pick up some (high-carb) ice-cream. When you get home you pop the cork on a fine bottle of (high-carb, absorbtion-slowing) wine. You then take a shot or dial up some quick acting insulin on your pump. One thing leads to another (after hours upon hours of foreplay of course) (remember this is for imagination purposes) and then finally "the act" begins to play out. WELL, then the undisputable symptoms of a diabetic low JUST SO HAPPEN to show up while you're in the middle of the process,.

Quick! Hurry! Go get some sugar! ,.

And I'll let your imaginations and personal experiences finish the story,.

Thanks for playing along. -Andy

PS> This is just another example of how diabetes and spontaneity don't go together very well. WE MUST PLAN FOR EVERYTHING! :)



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I've never had the hypo thing happen. What I miss is the spontinaiety that no longer exists because having to plan with my friend the little blue pill - at least 30 mins before AND NOT 2 HOURS LATER. Either with occurences of hypo or ED, it all falls into the whole planning thing, like you said. Sometimes, I think I'm handling the ritual of testing, injecting, eating just fine. Then, some lovin comes into the picture and you remember, oh yeah....this gets affected as well.


Well said ckkopenski. Thank you for your comment! :) -Andy


I need a glossary of terms, I am an educated person but do not recognize these abbreviations or acronyms such as TZD's,SMBG, or CGMS. Without them it is often hard to understand what the person is saying. I know these shortcuts make it easier to send responses but is there a place to get the explanations for the terms being widely used?


cwt908....I will work on doing something that will aid you (AND EVERYONE else out there including me) in knowing which terms mean what. Talk to you soon. Thanks. -Andy


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Andy Bell
Andy Bell has lived with diabetes since the age of 14. He controls his type 1 diabetes by taking multiple daily injections. Andy is 27 years old now and despite his diabetes, still maintains a very active lifestyle. Andy works for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in the National Outreach Department.(Read More)

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