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May 27th, 2012
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Beep Boop Beep.


My pump tells me it’s been two hours since my last bolus and that I should check my blood glucose level.


Beep. I clear the alarm.


I slip a test strip into my meter.


Beep. It is ready for me to drop blood on it.


Beep. The machine starts the countdown.


Beep. 163.


Press the Bolus Wizard button on my pump and enter the number.


Beep. Beep. Beep. I accept the amount of insulin and get it sent on its way. As soon as the bolus amount is finished being delivered I hear one last sound.


Beep.


From the other side of cubical partition I hear, “What is that beeping?”


“Sorry, that’s me and my stuff.”


“Ugh, I kept hearing all this beeping. I thought I was going crazy.” She replied. (READ MORE)




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Carey Potash
Carey PotashCarey is a full-time hater of diabetes. The benefits stink. His 7-year-old son, Charlie, has been giving he and his wife the finger since November of 2003. Carey's parenting humor has appeared in various websites and print magazines. He resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia with his wife and three children. (Read More)
Brenda Bell
Brenda BellBrenda was diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes in July 2002. After a rocky start, her diabetes has been diet-controlled since January 2004 and she hopes to keep it that way for as long as possible. (Read More)
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