Archive for June, 2010
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 [...]
I Run on Insulin voted one of the BEST!
Oh man. I just got the memo: I don’t actually get 36 hour days and I am also not Super Woman. Can you believe that? Turns out when you’re in New Mexico all weekend indulging in the finest southwestern food (not to mention the phenomenal company of good friends), you don’t get a lot done [...]
The first insulin patient: where we all began
Happy Friday party people. Most of you folks with the ‘betes know that insulin was discovered in 1921, and some of you might even know about the first diabetic patient to receive the life-saving hormone - a young girl from a powerful family by the name of Elizabeth Evans Hughes. But what you might not [...]
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 [...]
Sticking together.
The sun was setting on another perfect day in San Diego, and the time just seemed right for a margarita. Let me back up for a second – I never drink margaritas. In fact, I don’t even think I know how to make a margarita. As a person with diabetes, they’re just one of those [...]
And speaking of low carb…
…just learned this recipe from dLife for an AWESOME low-carb quick breakfast option. You basically bake an egg and cheese casserole and then chop it up into squares to refrigerate and eat later. So yummy, super easy to make and stash, and muy low carb. Here’s the recipe - literally three ingredients! 1 dozen eggs [...]
Sneaky little carbs…I gotcha!
When people ask what my “diet” is in reference to my diabetes management, I often respond “low-carb” without missing a beat. But in an effort to really get back to tight control and a lower A1c, I’ve been looking at my diet a little more closely, and I’ve realized I allow a lot more “cheating” [...]
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. [...]
Making an impact?
I’m at a bulk car dealership on a busy Saturday morning, and it’s needless to say that I don’t really want to be there. It’s swarmed with annoyed people and screaming children, and I just want to get in and out quickly. A smiling face with a blue polo shirt pops up, cheerfully offering his [...]
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 [...]
