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When to tell?

 

I have accepted a new job. It's in a new city (half way across the country!!). It's with new people. New people who don't know that I have diabetes.

 

It was during my four-year tenure at my current job that I was diagnosed. I had no problem telling just about everyone in my very small office about diabetes. I already knew them and their personalities.

 

It's different now. I have a problem with going in to the boss on my first day and saying, "Hey, guess what..." I also have a problem with waiting three months until my benefits kick in, or even longer when someone sees me checking my sugar (or doesn't know what to do if I pass out) to say, "Oh, yeah, maybe I should have told you sooner."

 

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After reading through and really thinking about all of the comments on my "Carbs vs Points" post I have decided that starting next week, I am going to begin the Weight Watchers Core Plan.
For those who are not familiar with the Core Plan, it's different than the Points plan or Flex plan as they call it. The Core plan has a list of foods that you can eat. You are only to eat from those foods and only eat until satisfied. I am going to do it on a 2 week basis and see how it goes.
So far I have lost 40 pounds using the Flex Plan which is the one with the Points so I have had some success. The problem is my BG and my need for change. I will do some major shopping this weekend to prepare myself for next week but I am actually looking forward to it. (READ MORE)

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Additional considerations. Lately, they're making me crazy. Diabetes serves up a plate load of them. Every. Day.
The insulin pump at my hip - and how to keep it dry. The insulin that goes in the pump - and how to keep it cold. My hip-hopping bloodsugar - and how to make it sit somewhat still. The food I eat - and how to keep it from sending my bloodsugar levels soaring. And all the medicine and supplies - and how to pay for them all.
That last is a big deal. A really big deal. (READ MORE)

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2007 is behind us now. It blurred by and stamped in key moments that will surely be remembered. My past year with diabetes stacks upon only a few others since I was diagnosed. 2008 will mark four years since that day in the hospital and it seems like I'm always learning something new. Each highlighted moment in this year taught me a little more about how I successfully live with diabetes. (READ MORE)

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It's a milestone - but not one worthy of celebration.

Charlie is approaching five years with this despicable disease.

We can't remember Charlie without diabetes. Charlie can't either. His earliest memories will contain images of blood being taken from his fingertips constantly, being poked with sharp objects and juice being forced down his throat in the middle of the night.

Soon we won't be able to remember a time when Charlie wasn't attached to an insulin pump; a time when tape and tubing and needle wasn't fastened to his body 24 hours a day like some sort of medieval torture device.

I want this to all be a dream that seemed so real.

I want diabetes to be forgotten. Gone so long, the word escapes me.

Gone so long, the word is mispronounced.

We need a cure. We need a cure now. 

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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.  

 

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It was literally in an instant that I felt a low, tested and then was blown away from symptoms. I was about two minutes from going downstairs to eat lunch with the other editors in my group.

I found some Skittles and ate a handful, all while my symptoms continued to get worse fast. I knew I was going to have a nasty rebound high, but I continued to eat the Skittles until I thought I was feeling better. I heard the girls get up to go downstairs.

 

"Are you ready?" D asked as she passed my cube.
"I'll be down in a second," I said knowing there was no way I'd be able to walk yet, much less walk down three flights of stairs.

 

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One of the most frustrating things about diabetes is how easily it can side-swipe you. In a matter of seconds, you can be totally knocked to the floor. Even if you're starting a brand new job the next morning.

 

Last night, I'd eaten dinner but I was still hungry a couple of hours later. So I heated a potato in the microwave and made sure to lower my Humalog bolus to avoid lows overnight. I also cut my Lantus by two units to offset the nerves form the new job.

 

Shortly after climbing into bed, a sudden wave of nausea mixed with panic hit me. I was low. The meter confirmed. 85, a drop from 158 after only half an hour. With quite a few units of insulin left floating around my body, I was concerned that an 85 could easily turn into something worse if I didn't consume quite a few carbs. I grabbed a juice, dreading the addition to my already too full stomach.

 

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For the past week, I've been working in the Human Resources department of a local company. It's a two week stint to give me a better idea if HR is where I want to head after college. Plus it gives me some experience on my resume in case that is the career path that I choose. And with new experiences come new diabetes issues.

 

The first day, I came prepared for all sorts of blood sugar problems. I had no idea what kind of work I'd be doing, if they had a soda machine, or what kind of environment it would be. I packed several juice boxes along with plenty of water and some snacks. All that on top of my lunch.

 

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I started applying to jobs as soon as I got back from my vacation. Maybe it was the thought of spending the next few months living with my mom or maybe it was all the money that I watched leave my bank account for the trip. Probably a bit of both plus my inherent need to be working or studying.

 

I haven't applied to that many so far because I just can't seem to find things that fit. Either I'm not interested in them or my qualifications don't fit what the company is looking for. Plus I'm just not sure what types of jobs I want to lock into right now.

 

I'm trying to focus on two main areas at the moment. Health care. And social services. Some combination of the two is really what I'm hoping for, but we can't be too picky. So I've applied for jobs like "Patient Navigator" or "Health Pro" and even today I applied for a pharmaceutical sales position.

 

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