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.

I apologize again and let it go, sort of. Later that day as lunch time approaches I go through the same deal. I check, bolus, and all that stuff and I get yet another, “WHAT IS THAT BEEPING!?!”

After taking in a deep breath I said, “I am sorry but believe me, if I did not have to do this I wouldn’t.” I could hear the sarcasm in my voice even though I was trying to contain it.

Now every time my pump or meter “beeps” I hear a “huff” or an “ugh” as if I am ruining her life. It makes me so angry but at the same time I understand how annoying diabetes can be.

So do I switch my stuff to silent mode or tell her to switch to silent mode?