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.
But I'm slowly getting back in routine. I ran yesterday, which I haven't had energy or time to do in over three weeks. And I'm trying to get my Lantus back on track (along with my sleep schedule). Both of those things will definitely set me further into motion to get my averages back down.
Over the next week, I'll be working to eat right and on schedule...to actually develop a schedule with this new set of classes. And I'll be trying to find the best times to check my blood sugar (since classes sometimes make it hard to check at the usual times). Hopefully, it won't take long to get everything stable. And I can see my averages drop back down within a week or two.
It always amazes me how easily diabetes can be shoved under the rug when life gets a little crazy. With the absolution of old relationships and the beginnings of new ones, with the onset of stress, with the complacency of daily life, pretty much anything can set off periods of poor management.
With the all consuming nature of diabetes, it seems so natural to push it out of the way to come back to it when things change again. After all, I know it's going to be there next week, so why not deal with it then? The pressing things in life...like getting a school schedule straightened out or having a little fun...take over in a second.
Unfortunately, there's one massive problem with that. Because diabetes is permanent (at least for now), I can't afford to keep pushing it out of the way. And although these types of weeks only come up a few times a year and not every day, it still worries me what kind of stress I'm putting on my body by letting my blood sugars run their "natural" course.
I know I keep stressing this point, but I will be so happy when I can say goodbye to changing class schedules, odd hours, and the unstable lifestyle that is college life (only 9 more months!). I know that life isn't perfect on the other side of this thing, and I shouldn't be wishing my life away....so to that I say, I'm not. I just wish for the day where diabetes is a TAD easier to control because college has been the most stressful time in my life with my health.
On that note, a pile of notes are calling my name to be copied.
