Real Life
To do.
Thank god for long weekends, because lately, the list of things I have to take care of in this 27 year old body has been growing. Between diabetes, my hip, my knee, and my wrist issues, here’s the short list of things I’m supposed to do every day: Tendon gliding exercises for wrist Ice my [...]
Guest Blogger Matt Neal – BMX rider, Type 1, and all around badass!
Hey guys! I am so excited today to have Matt Neal guest blogging for me. Matt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year at the age of 28, just as he was on his way to building a successful BMX bike riding career. But read his story below and you’ll find out that Matt [...]
Whatever works. For you.
There was a time when I was not on a pump. Or a CGM. In fact, just two short years ago, I was on multiple daily injections and regular ole’ finger sticks. And I was fine. I had great control, a happy life, and a system that worked for my lifestyle. At some point about [...]
All that matters is that you get up again.
I just had to go to a boxing class Thursday afternoon. I had more work and things to do ahead of me, and a full day already behind me, but I was so glad to make it to the gym - I needed to blow off some steam after a long week that was still far from [...]
Solo safety.
I made a big decision this week. I’m moving out of my house with three room mates into a place of my own. With my new job’s location (all over the county), the stuff I’ve accumulated over the past four years living here, and the fact that a very special person in my life happens [...]
The Hang of Things…
So, some of you regular readers of the blog may have noticed a I”ve been posting a bit less frequently lately. That’s due to the fact that I’m in a new job as a sales rep which involves me being all over town (read: not in front of a computer all day). Without easy access [...]
Monkey Wrenches.
I should have known. The morning had started with a low, and I should have known. In fact, the DexCom went off before the alarm, and I just should have known. I woke up, and downed a GU for the low, dozing back off for a few short moments before actually getting out of bed. [...]
Calculation Station
Tuesday by the numbers: 48 checks of my CGM 2 correction bolus doses 4 boluses for food 1 basal rate reduction 1 f-bomb after realizing I didn’t need the basal reduction 6 finger stick tests 4 DexCom calibrations 3 Symlin injections 1 hour of working out 15 minutes being low for the first time that [...]
Exercise my options…
Ok. Lookit. I know that exercise is good for me. That the cardiovascular effects alone are imperative to my overall health and beneficial to my diabetes control. I also know from years of being in the habit of exercising that it has a positive impact on my mental state of mind as well. But sometimes, [...]
On the go with the ‘betes.
A week from now, my day to day will look completely different than what it’s been for almost five years. I’ve had office-based jobs since graduating from college, but Monday I’ll transition to a field role that will have me in the car most of the day, cruising between appointments. Time away from constant key [...]
