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I've swallowed my pride and decided to apply for disability services here at school. They can offer me a few resources that I do not have access to otherwise. Most importantly, they give me the ability to register early for class and to notify my professor's that there is a legitimate health issue that I deal with.

 

The past two semesters, I've considered doing it, but I've also thought it was too embarrassing. But finally, things have gotten to the point where I'm realizing that it's not embarrassing, it's reality. So I've taken the initial steps to go through with it.

 

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I haven't realized how hectic the last week has been until tonight. School is picking up. I've had doctor's appointments and health concerns. Plus my social calendar has taken off like a rocket.

 

So I'm sitting down to do my averages tonight. And not liking what I'm seeing. But I'm also understanding that this may be an "uncontrollable" bump in my blood sugars.

 

My averages have jumped back up this week to the high 160 range. I'm perturbed at some of the results I see...like a 44 followed by a 56 or a 363 from slacking on my boluses. But I also know that some of these highs are my own doing...although I can't say much about the lows at this point.

 

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I remember posters of dull needles from the pediatric endo's office. The difference between a new needle and the old was always quite disgusting. The old was frayed, with shards of metal sticking out abnormally. It was definitely a good way to scare a teenager into changing lancets and syringes on a regular basis.

 

The bad thing was that I never remembered that poster after I left the doctor's office. I'd go back to my usual routine. I wouldn't change the lancet until someone reminded me. I'd use a syringe repeatedly, until the numbers wore down or the needle bent. It could be days before I'd even think about switching it out...after multiple uses per day.

 

It's a bad diabetes habit that I'm in. I try to be better...I put extra lancets and syringes in my meter kit. I try to make schedules, changing them on Sundays or once a night or on the 1st of the month. Anything to make the habit more often than it is.

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As a person living with chronic health conditions, it isn't hard to remember how life can really be. How short things are, how quickly time flies, and just how important the little things need to be. With the way humanity is, it's easy to let that all pass by without even considering the bigger picture.

 

So I try my hardest to count the smallest things. The simple joys in life. The blessed moments. The things that make you smile and nod. Even when things seem truly dark, the tiniest moment can change the whole perspective. A slight reminder that life is short, that time is to be cherished, and that you can never have enough fun.

 

Today, I feel like giving thanks. I was down on Wednesday...just feeling the weight of all my stress. My burden was heavy. But two days of the small things...and I'm lighter and happier.

 

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I have been exceptionally busy the past 2 weeks. Company from out of town, big project at work and the common cold making it's rounds in our family. Life with an infant, preschooler, full-time job and 1 hour commute is already pretty busy, so these additions ratchet me up to an unacceptable stress level.
What suffers? My bg (blood glucose) levels, meal planning and my milk supply.
I'm trying to restart the weight loss I enjoyed the first 3 months after the baby was born. I feel like I'm on a tightrope - if I eat enough to keep my milk supply up, I gain weight. If I eat low enough calorie to lose weight, my milk supply plummets. Especially when I'm not getting enough sleep. (READ MORE)

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Sometimes being diabetic really doesn't bother me all that much. It's become such a major part of my life over the past seventeen years that it's more like breathing or eating. It's usually a love/hate relationship, for sure. I love who it's made me become and the experiences I have because of it, but I hate the day in and day out of this disease.

 

Lately, that love/hate balance is a little off kilter. I'm not upset or anything, just overly annoyed by the necessities of this disease. I've been in a snacking kind of mood between all the work that I have to do. I just don't want to cook and money is tight so I don't want to eat out a lot. So snacks are my "go tos."

 

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I am all sorts of emotions at the moment. First, I am frustrated. Then I'm confused, upset, and angry. I'm happy, content, and at peace. But also so unwhole and so discontent.

 

My blood sugars have decided to jump back up. Even with extra insulin. I'm not sure what that is all about, but it's very frustrating and annoying. I just want to forget about diabetes at the moment anyway. It seems so unimportant in the scheme of life.

 

I met with the career advisor at school today, which went fine. She confirmed that I'm doing everything right in the job hunt. I also got a few more resources and some advice on my resume. So I'm hoping that helps open something up for me soon. Because I'm scared and unsure of what the future holds for me right now. And I hate that feeling. I'm a planner.

 

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My averages had been looking much better the last few weeks with the mix of keeping a stable schedule and eating a little better. I was having my usual bouts of lows (in the 50's) with the lower averages, but I was also working to correct those issues. So this week, I'm sad to report that my averages have soared back up with the onset of school.

 

The first week of school (or any time I get sincerely busy), I tend to let my diabetes slip. I check my blood sugar less often and at the most unusual times. I don't stay on top of my insulin, as in I let my Lantus doses fall outside the typical 12 hour range or delay my boluses. On top of all that, I tend to eat off schedule (since I'm still adjusting to the change in daily routine) and never decent meals.

 

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In battling whatever bug got ahold of my immune system last week, I fell off the diabetes wagon. My usual attempt at 5 blood sugar checks per day fell far short and resulted in multiple days with two or three checks total. That's not what I want to see, but sometimes we all need a vacation of sorts.

 

I also took a break from exercise last week. My energy was down and I just didn't have the drive to do much other than sleep. I didn't work out once in the entire week, which is highly unlike me. I did offset it with a lowered calorie intake so at least I didn't pack on any pounds while I was resting up.

 

This week, I'm back on the diabetes wagon though and trying to hit all my goals. I aim for 5 blood sugar checks per day as many times in a week as possible, at least four workouts in a week, and allow myself one splurge (restaurant dessert, fried food, etc).

 

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Everything seems to be all over the place lately. Despite catching up on school work and actually de-stressing this week, my blood sugars are bouncing like rubber balls in an airplane bin. My averages are up, yet I'm having rashes of severe lows. And by severe, I don't mean symptoms. I mean numbers and hypoglycemic unawareness.

 

Like last Thursday night, I cooked chili for a friend. Ate a giant bowl with cornbread, bolused for what I expected was way too little, and went on my way. Only to feel an urge to test a few hours later. No symptoms, just something in my brain saying that I should bite the bullet to test. And that urging left me staring at a 37. How?

 

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