Moments after shaking my finger at my dad for buying No. 1 a pair of Heelys, he said, "And I bought something for you, too." Insert foot into mouth. (And if I hear one more time "They are not dangerous" I think I'll blow.)
"Really? Me? Wow!" I said without even knowing what it was.
Dad started to pull something out of his pocket as I came around the couch to be closer to him. It was an iPhone and I lit up!
He explained how he and Mom were upgrading and that I was getting an old one (I think!), but I couldn't have it now because the SIM card wouldn't go in.
We chatted a bit about cell phones and my new (local!) cell number and what to do with my old phone, etc.
And then like it had just occured to him, he said, "Do you even want an iPhone?"
"Oh, yes! Of course!" I said, excitedly. "I think there's several blood-sugar management apps for iPhones."
I've long gone back and forth about whether or not I need/want an iPhone. Much the same way I went back and forth about whether or not I needed/wanted an insulin pump. Phone-wise I barely use my phone; but it has few cool features. Likewise, when I first started thinking about going on the pump, my diabetes and insulin needs were much different.
In other words, I know the cool-feature-factors won't go unused and within a couple a months I'm sure I'll be wondering how I ever lived without one. Perhaps now I'll actually log. Yeah, right!
I am excited for you! Last September I went from a no frills cell phone (no camera and no flip open) to a G3 iPhone. Two months later I was Dx with diabetes and I was so happy to have my "personal
assistant". My meds doubled overnight so I make sure I'm taking them (morning and night). I entered in them in the calendar feature as repeating (daily). My chemo pills are entered as repeating (weekly). My lab reminders are also entered in the calendar. Along with my gym sessions (working out with weights makes my cells less insulin resistant. And my clothes are fitting better too!).
In the Notes application I log my weight, my fasting bs, my food, and my 2 hr PP bg numbers. I haven't checked out the diabetes apps yet.
I keep a grocery list in the Notes app. If I see a food item on sale that appeals to my and is allowed in my way of eating plan, I can use my iPhone to search for a recipe online before I put the item in my cart.
I commute to work by bus. I use my iPhone to read the forums and blogs on dLife. *waving from the Route 75 in the San Francisco Bay Area* Cheers, Shire
with all due respect as a former employee of att i can unequivically say that the iphone has not lived up to all the hype from when it launched, att cell service is not as reliable as the commercials suggest, i myself have a blackberry storm from verizon and it does everything that the iphone does but it does them better p.s. i have a 120gb ipod classic overall i love apple i am just in love with iphone.