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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Highs & Lows Real Life
Tags: high blood sugar site change
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It took us just short of a year, but we finally discovered the right time of day to change Charlie's infusion set.
From the start of our pump training, we were instructed to change his site in the mornings. Before bed was not recommended for fear of low blood sugars.
So, we did as told.
And for months, Charlie's blood sugars were extremely high for a good part of the morning and into the early afternoon on site change days.
Our doctors weren't sure what to make of it. We all theorized that it was the stress of the site change sending him out of the stratosphere. Seemed to be a good enough explanation. He did absolutely flip out with site changes. The hope was that he would eventually not stress so much with the site changes and the blood sugar levels would fall into place.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Complications Emotions Real Life
Tags: hyperglycemia hypoglycemia insulin keytone
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Over the weekend I got high. I mean sky high!
My infusion set must have been bad because no matter all the bolusing I did nothing would get my blood sugar to come down.
I woke up on Saturday morning a little high but was not too concerned. I knew I needed to change my site that morning before leaving for a two and half hour drive away. I had a meeting for a church retreat that I was to be at all day. I changed my site, took some insulin to bring my BG down and headed out.
On the way we stopped to pick up breakfast. I check my blood and was higher then I was earlier. I figured it was because of the time I disconnect from my pump to shower and bolus for breakfast and a correction for the high and move on.
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Emotions Real Life
Tags: airport airport search insulin pump
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"I want you to walk ahead of me in case I get stopped," I said to The Mr. We were standing in one of the "expert traveler" lines at the security checkpoint at LAX. Although I had been searched twice in my last three air travels, I thought I was free since I had gotten through security the last time without being searched.
It was particularly dark in this part of the airport. I was particularly emotional having dealt with a screaming No. 3 for about 45 minutes. We had been on vacation and she was completely off schedule and crabby. I had a feeling that I was going to get stopped coming through the security tent.
"I have an insulin pump," I said, holding my pump up for the screener to see. A mantra I had tried and not tried each time I went through security.
"OK, come on through," she said.
I beeped. I knew it.
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Real Life
Tags: low blood sugar
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Restless all night.
Keeping waking and look at the clock.
Saturday morning.
4:56 a.m. I need to go potty.
Sleep stupor wants me hold it several hours.
Don't want to be awake for the day at 5 a.m.
No, need to go now.
Reach for Toohey.
Hmmm, arm felt freakishly heavy and asleep.
I'm low.
No, can't be. Don't get overnight lows.
Don't feel lows until I stand.
Walk through fog and darkness to the bathroom.
Hit shoulder on door frame.
Sitting, I wake enough to convince myself to test.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Relationships Emotions Fitness Real Life
Tags: blood sugar management exercise weight loss
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I really tried to work exercise into my evening routine. I really, really did. But my evenings just don’t work for exercise. There’s laundry, dinner, getting kids ready for the next day and a host of other things that just don’t jive with exercise.
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Real Life
Tags: CGM
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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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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Complications Real Life
Tags: college life high averages schedules
Views: 895
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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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Real Life
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If it was a good report at the endocrinologist, you could bet that I would have blogged about it by now. That was in early June.
In the waiting room, a boy Charlie's age walked over and sat next him, peeking over his shoulder to see what game Charlie was playing on his Touch.
He spotted Charlie's pump.
"Hey! You're a diabetic? So am I!"
It was sort of sweet, but I hated the way it sounded. Diabetic. I would have much preferred that the boy notice Charlie's shirt and say, "Hey! You're a hockey player?" Diabetic sounds too much like an inferior species. Lumped in there somewhere between fungi and arachnids.
Charlie didn't really react to the question. Maybe just a slight shy nod of the head. He's never in his life referred to himself as diabetic.
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Food Highs & Lows Real Life
Tags: (none)
Views: 784
When you're stuck in an exam room for more than three hours waiting for the nurse practitioner, a bit of cabin fever sets in. There are only so many times I can check Charlie's blood pressure and peer into his ears with an otoscope before it becomes boring. And only so many times I can let him smack me on the ass with a tongue depressor.
Luckily, I had my camera on me.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Children Relationships Emotions Real Life
Tags: blood sugar management insulin insulin pump stress
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I'm about to say something that will likely leave you with one of two reactions. Either you'll say, I can't believe you said that! What a horrible mother. Or, you'll say, Amen sister. I hear you.
So here it is: I'm about to spend two and a half days away from my family and I can. not. wait. Two and a half days of not worrying about who has their homework done, who has done their required reading for the day, who has done their chores. Two and a half days away from saying "no," "stop it," "because I said so," and "go to time out."
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