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Many of us have been a-twitter about World Diabetes Day, bringing attention to the epidemic proportions of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and the Big Blue Test. Seattle had a bike ride as did Victoria, BC. Philadelphia had an event at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. Those of us in the New York City area celebrated with a huge D-Meetup and pizza party. The indefatiguable Allison set things up in a Midtown office building. At its peak, over 20 Type 1s, Type 2s, and Type 3s gathered to enjoy each other's company and take part in the Big Blue Test.

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Working out with diabetes is always a challenge. There are a lot of variables that come into play when you mix exercise and diabetes. You have to watch out for all aspects of the spectrum: highs, lows, and anything in between.

 

When I was on the pump, exercise always seemed like a major chore. It was tricky knowing exactly when to suspend the pump, if I should suspend the pump, and what kind of basal rates to use the days following. Everyone always says that exercise is easier with the pump, but it took me awhile before I found a happy medium between diabetes and exercise.

 

Eventually, I figured out that if I went into my workout around 180, did cardio to bring it down, weights to bump things back up, and more cardio to finish things out, I could end up in a decent range. It was a lot of work and really an art or science or something I should be graded on.

 

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My endo appointment went quite well today. I showed up early to complete my new patient paperwork, waited a few minutes, and ran through the usual blood pressure, weight, and so on. The nurse was nice.

 

Their meter showed 168, about an hour and a half after a meal. The nurse didn't seem to judge, although in my eyes 168 looks pretty darn perfect so what's there to judge? They downloaded my meter's information and printed out some charts (I couldn't even believe it!). And soon enough, the doctor was coming in to sit down with me.

 

She let me do most of the talking, looked at my numbers, and seemed on board with what I was saying. She understood the stress I'm under and how that's affecting my numbers. She also took interest in my already diagnosed PCOS, which definitely affects my blood sugars.

 

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I had my second appointment with my endo today. The first was back in late June when my A1c wasn't anywhere close to where I'd like it (clocking in at 9.1%). Today's appointment went well and I'll know my latest A1c in a few days. The doctor feels like it should be down and to keep trying to do what I'm doing with a little extra help.

 

She is the kind of doctor who offers advice if needed, but ultimately understands that diabetes is a very individual disease and my management may be different than others. She does not seem to be concerned with higher A1cs, which is a little troubling as I know the best A1c is certainly not in the 8 or 9% range for a 20-something year old.

 

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I wrote this a couple of weeks ago - and apparently started to focus.  Perhaps rule #1 should have been: don't forget!

 

I'm starting a series here today.  The Rules.  A set of ten to fifteen rules for living well with diabetes.  They're not always easy to follow and I'm terrible at some of them, but in general, I find that following these guidelines makes a huge difference in the day to day with diabetes.

 

Rule #1 - Roll with the Punches

 

When I started boxing a couple of years ago, this was the first sparring rule I learned.  Roll with the punches.  It means that if I punch comes in from your right, you roll away from it - roll away as the punch comes in to avoid its full force.   It's an effective way to not get knocked down when your opponent hits you with their full power. 

 

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A box within a box within a box within a box.

 

Sometimes, that's the best description of my, your, or anyone else's diabetes.

 

The big box is Diabetes itself.

 

The next box is the "Type" box. Usually only two of them fit into the large case, but some folk will cram in two or more smaller boxes ("Gestational", "LADA", "MODY", and others) as well.

 

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So, I recently had pin up photos taken - again.  It had been almost two year since my last time in front of the camera - and I'm down another 20 pounds or so and feeling more confident than ever.  One of the photos is above - not bad, I think.  

 

On the day of the shoot, I wanted to be pump free.  Since I don't use photographers who photoshop the heck out of people, and my last photos had a clear view of my insulin pump site on my thigh, I wanted these to be site free.  I started the MDI routine on the Friday night before and I've been pump free since.  I guess I'm taking a rather unintended pump vacation.   I thought I'd start right back up on my pump the Monday after my Sunday shoot, but that just hasn't happened and it's now been a week and a half.  

 

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I really cannot believe that the year is already coming to a close. When I look back, I feel so old...wondering where the time has gone and knowing that I'll never get it back. It seems like just yesterday I was enjoying the feel of the summer months with its easy going and warm nights. Now, 2009 is at its end and we're starting an entirely new decade. So where did 2009 go?

 

In January, I got my wisdom teeth removed and learned that letting go of my diabetes wasn't the end of the world. at least when into the hands of trusted doctors with type 1 themselves. Little did I know that having my wisdom teeth removed and undergoing that sedative would prepare me for what would come in November.

 

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