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[This post follows "A Day At the Races (I) — Before the Event", where I discussed some of the work that goes into setting up a fundraising walk, run, or ride.]

 

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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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Before Charlie went on the CGM, I had a major misconception of the pump calibration process. To me, it sounded very scientific and potentially disastrous if not done with exact precision. Then I learned it was actually quite easy. Not only that, it was fun. Kind of like a party. Reminds me of that 1980 classic by Kool & The Gang - Calibration.

 

Calibration

Calibrate on time, come on! (Let’s calibrate)

Calibrate on time, come on! (Let’s calibrate)

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Today was my first day at JDRF. I still can't get used to saying that I work for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Talk about dreams coming true.

 

It was a day of paperwork, training, and Gala activities. I'm definitely finding my footing on many levels even though I've volunteered with JDRF for several years and I've lived with this disease for over eighteen. There is a lot to learn and a lot to process.

 

But here I am, decompressing with my patio door open and the TV running in the background. I am about three pages away from being done with a major paper due Monday. I am also considering submitting an application to my alma mater for a Certificate in Non-profit Management. I haven't decided yet and don't want to waste the $50 though.

 

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The first week in August marked the start of the 2010 run of the New York Renaissance Faire, an event in which the most popular exhibitions involve aiming long, pointy objects at impossibly small, circular targets. Whether it's an 8-foot-long lance hooking a three-inch-diameter ring, or a 26" arrow aimed at a bull's eye 100 yards away, or a sword or spear looking to unhinge a 1/2"-diameter ring of chain-mail armour, these are impressive displays of marksmanship and control -- kind of like trying to keep one's blood glucose levels between the mythical "102" and "104" (mg/dl) of glucometer-packaging displays, regardless of what one eats and when. (READ MORE)

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Well, the test strip canisters have been polished, the needles have been sharpened, the sensor has been freshly inserted and calibrated and the meter has been waxed and detailed.

 

It’s the first day of school.

 

Despite the great blog material it generates, we have decided that it would be in Charlie’s best interest if we ended my traditional first day of school diabetes discussion and book reading to the class. We feel we need to salvage what little street cred Charlie has left.

 

I will miss some of the wonderful questions from Charlie’s classmates.

 

"Can Charlie drink beer?" was a classic last year.

 

Of course he can!

 

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The problem that I have with Lantus is that one dose just doesn't cut it for me. It claims a 24 hour lifespan, but honestly...it's probably more like 20 hours on a good day. Which means that my blood sugars start spiking towards the end of that injection.

 

That's exactly why I split my doses however many years ago. It worked, dropping my A1c like a lead balloon. And now that my schedule nearly forced me into either the insane asylum or a once-per-day dose, I'm struggling to find an appropriate time for my Lantus injection.

 

An evening shot wasn't working because I was having to take such a bulk of insulin that I was dropping way below my safety point by morning. And now I've switched to an early afternoon injection, but I'm afraid that looks like it's bombing as well.

 

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In accordance with American Diabetes Month, dLife bloggers are focusing on how we can improve in different areas of our diabetes management.

 

Numbers. A decent one to us might be not so decent to you. It’s a matter of perspective.

 

The nurse couldn’t reach Susanne earlier so she called me at work to give me Charlie’s number.

 

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Since I often go into grueling detail when Charlie is going through a rough period of high blood sugars, it’s only right that I also share some good news for a change.

 

Charlie’s blood sugars have been near perfect for the last three or four days. To Lucy Van Pelt, happiness may be a warm puppy and to John Lennon, happiness may be a warm gun, but to me, happiness is knowing that Charlie’s blood sugars have been in the low 100s for hours and hours. Just as long periods of highs make me sick to my stomach, long periods of just-rights feels like nirvana. It can completely make my day and get me chirping with the birds.

 

It’s also nice to go into our quarterly endo visit, which is tomorrow, on a good note. I almost said, "on a high note." No way. No high note. I want a good A1c. Big money! No whammies!

 

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Happy Diabetes Blogging Day. Thank you all for the lovely cards you sent. Who knew Peanuts had a line of Diabetes Blogging Day cards.

 

So, six things I would want people to know about diabetes?

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