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I lost it yesterday.

 

It was hot and sticky yesterday evening and we had been at a barbecue to welcome our new pastor into town. After having a great time, we headed home to unwind, get some laundry done, and basically get ready for the work week ahead.

 

When I walked into my house it felt like a sauna. It was terribly hot and stuffy. I turned on the air conditioner to cool things down a bit and gathered up my laundry to do. As I walked through the living room I realized the cool breeze I usually get hit with from the vent was nonexistent. I stuck my hand up in front of the vent and felt a very faint draft but that was it.

 

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I ran out of my sugar free coffee creamer yesterday and didn't go get more. This morning, instead of using low fat milk and Splenda® in my coffee, I decided I could use my husband's regular flavored creamer. This stuff is 5 grams of sugar per tablespoon. I probably use 2 tablespoons per cup and I had 3 cups. I'm pretty bad at sizing up a tablespoon, so it was probably closer to 7 or 8 tablespoons total. That's 30-40 grams of sugar on an empty stomach.
You can guess what happens next. Suddenly, I can hardly keep my eyes open. I take my kids down to the family room and we all park in front of the TV. Next I'm lying down. I dozed off for about 20 minutes. When I woke up I wondered what had caused this exhaustion. Maybe I had taken ill. It took a few minutes before it dawned on me. (READ MORE)

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It wasn't too long ago that Charlie was a picky eater. Even if we offered him run-of-the-mill kid food like peanut butter or hamburgers, he would cover his mouth with his hands and make a face as if we were asking him to try pig intestines.

 

For months and months, we begged him to try new foods. And for months and months, he wouldn't budge. That is, until now. It's as if a switch turned on and he's suddenly a food connoisseur. That is why last night was absolute hell.

 

We did Chinese take-out. My big mouth had to go and ask him if he wanted to share sweet and sour chicken with his sister.

 

"It's like chicken fingers, only better," I said.

 

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Yesterday I was crankier than usual. A lot crankier than usual. I mean, I was the poster child for "Woke up on the wrong side of the bed." At one point The Mr. looked at me and asked how I was doing.
"Eh, I'm aggravated," I said, eating something sweet.
"Why?"
"I don't know. I've been like this all day."
It's hard to know if I'm just having an off day or if something diabetes related is making me cranky. Used to be that being high made me cranky--especially around my kids. But not too long ago I learned that I can get awfully cranky when I'm low, too. That was a kick in the head!
Self management means so many different things. There are so many factors and variables to consider with diabetes. Since I was cranky, I immediately blamed myself and assumed I was high. But blood sugar check upon blood sugar checked revealed mostly normal numbers. I wasn't high nor low. (READ MORE)

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Olivia has caught the crud that's currently rampaging at our house. The two babies have had hacking coughs and boogery noses for a few days now and I've been feeling pretty funky, too. Yesterday Olivia started complaining of a sore throat and today I picked her up from school early because she wasn't feeling well.

Usually when she's sick, she just spikes, but this time, she's spiking and crashing a couple of times a day. I have no clue what to do in this case. Treat the highs and lows, I guess.

At least she's able to keep stuff down. When she gets a stomach virus, she tends to throw up a lot. I'm always paranoid about that with her - we've wound up in the ER more times than I can count in order to get IV fluids into her because she can't keep anything down.
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Olivia has caught the crud that's currently rampaging at our house. The two babies have had hacking coughs and boogery noses for a few days now and I've been feeling pretty funky, too. Yesterday Olivia started complaining of a sore throat and today I picked her up from school early because she wasn't feeling well.

Usually when she's sick, she just spikes, but this time, she's spiking and crashing a couple of times a day. I have no clue what to do in this case. Treat the highs and lows, I guess.

At least she's able to keep stuff down. When she gets a stomach virus, she tends to throw up a lot. I'm always paranoid about that with her - we've wound up in the ER more times than I can count in order to get IV fluids into her because she can't keep anything down.
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"I totaled my truck”  

 

I looked at my friend in shock. He did not look hurt or anything but his lower lip quivered enough to tell me it was bad.  

 

 

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In yesterdays post, Lantus and late night lows, I discussed lowering my basal dose. I had read an article where a type 1 diabetic endocrinologist proposed taking less insulin for someone my size. I was taking 17 or 18 units of Lantus each morning and he stated that I only needed about 12-15. I have tried my new morning dose of 15 and so far I feel I need a few more "test run" days.
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In yesterdays post, Lantus and late night lows, I discussed lowering my basal dose. I had read an article where a type 1 diabetic endocrinologist proposed taking less insulin for someone my size. I was taking 17 or 18 units of Lantus each morning and he stated that I only needed about 12-15. I have tried my new morning dose of 15 and so far I feel I need a few more "test run" days.
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Happy New Year, dLifers! The Blogabetes bloggers have been saying their fond farewells to 2007 and welcoming the clean slate of 2008 - here are the highlights!
Julia admits that she doesn't normally make resolutions, but she is making one this year to log O's blood sugars.
Kim offers up her resolutions for 2008, which include blogging five times a week!
Scott reflects on a year of connecting with diabetes and highlights some of the diabetes hot-points in his 2007. (READ MORE)

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