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My husband and I joke all the time about how I am likely the world's most impatient person. OK, my 4-year-old daughter runs a close second, but she had to learn from someone.
For example, literally as soon as I gave myself my first injection of Byetta just over two weeks ago I expected to be running for the bathroom and to immediately lose my appetite. I was disappointed, frankly, that I didn't.
I know it's weird, but I'm actually hoping to have the side effects that can come with Byetta. I love to eat and have yet to find something to help me curb my insatiable desire to shovel food into my mouth all the time. Right now, when I'm feeling great, I can say with some level of confidence that I want a medicine that will make me feel like crap so that I lose the will to eat. Yes, that's extreme, but I can't fight the hunger anymore, which I've managed to illustrate with my 9.0 A1C. (READ MORE)

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This weekend is, essentially, a wash. A sick child at 4 a.m. on Saturday can really throw a wrench into your eating and sleeping plans and habits. Despite my erratic schedule Saturday and Sunday, I manage to take my medicine and test on a fairly regular schedule, getting only one blood sugar reading over 200.
A real test came Sunday night when I ran out at 8 p.m. for some groceries and a fast-food dinner on the road. Even though I had thought about and planned to take the Byetta and Metformin before leaving, in my rush to get the shopping done before bedtime I forgot. When I came home, I considered at least taking the Metformin, but I decided not to risk a low.
This morning's fasting is 128, which is pretty darn good considering what I had for dinner last night and that I didn't have any meds to go with it. Furthermore, to be 144 two hours after my tried-and-true bagel breakfast is pretty good. (READ MORE)

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Well, the last two days, Boo has been running in the 90s. One reading of 114. I have no clue what's going on, but I really hope the highs were an aberration. I'm going to continue to check her three or four times a day for the next couple of weeks, just to make sure. Even once I get the all clear, I'll probably still do checks a couple of times a day.

It's weird, though. Now I'm left to worry if this is pre-diabetes or if she had some sort of low-grade virus that was spiking her sugar or what. I'll be calling the doctor tomorrow, unless, of course, she spikes a couple of highs in the mean time. I'm going to tell him what I'm doing and hopefully he'll agree that it's a good idea.
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Turns out my dinner-time debacle last night wasn't my fault.
While I blamed myself for a blood sugar reading of 500 on my afternoon candy grazing and failure to bolus, my new medical accessory was actually the culprit.
Thinking the candy was the problem, I bolused for dinner and went on with my evening. I considered that my site was the problem, but it wasn't red nor itchy nor anything else out of the ordinary. Two hours after dinner, when I was still 500, I changed my site. (READ MORE)

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Both of my doctors, my endocrinologist and the doctor in charge of my bio-identical treatment, have sent disability status letters for me. It actually took very little effort, despite the initial feedback from the nurses in the beginning. I'm happy to get these out of the way and go forward with the process. I'll also be writing my own letter to support my case with a personal note.

 

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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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Things seem to be coming together lately so I don't have much to complain about. Dad is off and running on his type 2 meds, I have successfully finished my first round of interviews for the job I'm applying for, and all is well for the most part on the diabetes front.

My dad started his Metformin and things are coming together pretty nicely. He is taking his daily dosage and eating better and exercising regularly. He has even enjoyed having a couple extra pounds fall off due to his new lifestyle.

Friday I had my first (phone) interview with the company I applied with. I thought it went very well and I enjoyed speaking with them. I am told the second round of the interview process will take place sometime this week. If all goes well the last step will be to make a visit to New York City for an interview in person. I believe that will take place sometime in March so I am anxious and looking forward to getting things rolling.
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It's funny when your routine changes--either in a minor way or in a way that completely shifts your life--how hard it is to fit certain necessities back in.

 

We're sort of starting from scratch here in Arizona. New house, new jobs, new doctors, new almost everything. And since my benefits don't start until Sept. 1 (holy crap is 90 days a long time!), I've been without the nearly constant companionship of Dr. C for about six weeks now. While I know he's always available to me and said he would keep in touch and continue to monitor CareLink when I update until I get a new endo, the distance somehow makes things different.

 

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When my dLife mail showed up in my inbox with Melissa's Diabetes Viewpoint column When It's Time to Change Doctors, it really clicked with me.
Lately, I've been having problems with my endo. Granted, I'm pregnant and extra needy these days, but I just feel that I'm not getting the personalized attention that I deserve and need.
Truth be told, I never see him any more. Once I month, I come in to his office, wait for what is often an eternity (despite intentionally scheduling for "slow times") and when my name is finally called, I get to see a nurse instead of the doctor.
Every other week, I e-mail my blood sugar logs to the doctor, along with any questions or concerns I have and a brief update. For a while, it was mostly, "Things are going good. I hit a little bump, but I upped my insulin and it smoothed out." (READ MORE)

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Hi everyone! I just wanted to drop in quickly and let you know that we're aware of the issue with leaving comments on the Blogabetes posts. We're working on it and I'll have an update later this afternoon.
In the meantime, enjoy reading through the posts and have fun getting to know the Blogabetes bloggers. :)
-- Kerri. (READ MORE)

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