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I have vivid dreams. When I close my eyes at night, a whole new world appears, in living color. My dreams hold smells and sounds and sights that often rival the sensory reality of my waking life. There have been times when I could swear I've seen people, had conversations, and done things in real life, when these memories were simply creations of my sleeping mind. I know that I talk, run, laugh, and cry while I sleep; something that makes sharing a bed with me a real challenge. I suppose that the vividness of my dreams might be a reflection of the constant activity in my brain. (READ MORE)

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I met my boyfriend Curtis in April, just weeks after he was in a very serious car accident.  I have watched and helped, over the past months, as he's struggled with serious back injury that has impeded his ability to work and play in so many ways.  I've also watched and helped as post-concussion issues with cognition and vision have caused major struggles at work and home.  It has been a difficult road for him. 

 

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I am not an angry person. Or a sad person. Really.
Most of the time, I'm fairly easy-going. I don't dwell for too long on the things I can't change, I try not to let those niggling things get the best of me. I often try to look on the bright side. I'm certainly not one of those annoyingly positive people you'd like to punch because they're so cheerful, but I'm pleasant. And although I won't be rolled over and you better not screw with someone I care about - or you'll suffer my wrath - I don't go out of my way to pick fights or hurt anyone.
But then sometimes I have a low bloodsugar. And well, then - all bets are off. My easy-going nature often exits the premises of my body and "the beast" emerges. (READ MORE)

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This is not a post about retinopathy or losing eye sight. 

 

This is a post about how easy it is to see what is right in front of us, what we deal with each day, and miss the bigger pictures.  

 

When it comes to diabetes, sometimes the day to day management and challenges can be so much to handle, we forget bigger picture blessings like relative good health, the ability to retain employment and to take care of our families, and the tools we have at our disposal to improve control. 

 

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This Saturday will mark my fourth week of boxing training.   I'm pretty pleased with my progress.  I've been running 4-5 days a week for 40 minutes.  I'm getting faster, and stronger with my runs, pushing myself harder and harder.  I also take 3 60-90 minute classes a week, primarily kickboxing classes.  My power is growing by the day,  even though I'm shrinking.  I've lost 8 pounds since January 1st.  But moreover, my muscular definition is changing for the better.  I feel excellent.

 

I've pumped up my eating a bit, going from 1,400 to 1,600 calories a day and consuming more protein. 

 

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So last night and this morning, diabetes was a real b**tch.  I woke up at 2:22 am with a bloodsugar of 18 mg/dl.  I was alone in my apartment.  And completely confused.  I had about eighteen ridiculous notions in my head, felt enormously sad, and honestly had a hard time at first even figuring out where I was.  It wasn’t good.  I don’t really remembering testing, except seeing that very low number staring back at me from my One Touch.  I drank some juice from the fridge, standing at the door on my wobbly legs and crying.  

 

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So, this week hasn't been the best diabetes-wise.  I continue to deal with inexplicable low bloodsugars that last for hours in spite of feeding in the carbs.  Had only one this week, which is better, but still really trying. 

 

Worse yet, on Wednesday, after a really beautiful evening with a good friend, a little glass of wine out with another good friend (who happens to also be my boyfriend), some work on the pick up truck that he and I continue to work on, and going to sleep with a bloodsugar of 142 mg/dl, my pump site pulled out.  I'm guessing it happened early on in the evening, as Curtis said I tossed and turned for most of the night.  When I woke, I realized my pump cord was dangling from the box and my bloodsugar had crested at 549 mg/dl.  I felt terrible, sick to my stomach, moody, exhausted, and pretty much unable to move.  

 

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I believe that every single person makes mistakes.  And I believe that every single person has at least one thing in their life that they feel they simply, absolutely CANNOT afford to make a mistake around. 

 

Sometimes, it's related to caring for a child.  Sometimes, it's related to caring for someone else.  Sometimes, it's related to work.  Sometimes, to finances.   Always, there are things that people are particularly protective about and things they just beat themselves up over when they (often inevitably) make a mistake related to them. 

 

For me, there is nothing I'm more self-critical about, more afraid of screwing up, than my diabetes.  I guess it's pretty obvious why.  Diabetes mistakes, when repeated too often, have some severe consequences.  Diabetes mistakes can be dangerous.  Not to be melodramatic, but in truth, diabetes mistakes can be fatal. 

 

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Summer.  I really do love summer.  I love being able to take off at will to the beach on a weekend night and spend time with people I adore.  I love all that's happening in my city - arts fairs, outdoor gatherings, BBQs.  I love taking off to camp nearby or afar or on the roof of a city building. 

 

If there's one thing I'd change about summer it's the impact the searing heat always seems to have on my diabetes.

 

I've lost a bunch of weight this summer, primarily because I am never, ever hungry in the heat.  Nothing seems to taste as good. Well, maybe watermelon, ice cream, and ribs - but who can live on those things alone?   On top of that, it seems that my body is working so hard at trying to cool me down, it forgets the part it needs to play, in conjunction with my pump, in bloodsugar regulation. 

 

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CGM Update

 I’m taking a break from the CGM.  I wore it consistently for three full weeks and gathered a ton of data to share with my doc when I see him.  But I really did need a few days off.  Wouldn’t it figure that my second day in, I’d have a very scary and inexplicable bloodsugar of 23 mg/dl, followed by a rebound high of 400 mg/dl the following morning? 

 

I’m going to go back at it starting tomorrow for another two weeks.  I’ll be seeing the doctor the following week, and I want to have at least a month worth of data look over with him.

 

Some notes about the system:

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