Keeping everybody/thing happy
I’m naturally a passive person. I don’t like confrontation, I’m laid back and I’m usually happiest when everyone around me is happy. It seems this mentality has spilled over into my diabetes management, too. I take care of myself for personal reasons of course, but there’s a large part of me that desires to make [...]
Ooooh… shiny.
For about a week or two, my Animas insulin pump has been “unpriming” itself. What that means is: every couple of days, I get an alarm that says, “pump not primed” which means it’s not giving me insulin. (Turns out, that’s kind of a problem). Once I reprime the pump, it works perfectly. While a [...]
Fancy food and diabetes
I’m just going to say it. I’m a closet “foodie.” Please don’t take that statement to mean I consider myself a connoisseur or expert of anything because while food can certainly be exquisite and delectable, covered and smothered hashbrowns deserve their own special place in everyone’s lives (within moderation, naturally. #diabetesdisclaimer) Despite my sometimes tumultuous relationship with [...]
23 and counting
Dude, there is no easy way to hide my excitement right now. For months, I’ve heard my online friends brag about how they got 17, 20 or 21 days out of their CGM sensors. Well, I started my fourth week on the same sensor Wednesday night (during #DSMA actually). So today, I’m on day 23 [...]
Comfort Zone
By the world’s standards, I live a fairly boring life. I usually wake up early and take my dogs for a walk. The rest of my morning involves coffee, reading the newspaper, coffee, quiet time, getting ready for work and coffee. Most days, I work a typical 8-5 schedule, heading straight home to take the [...]
