Archive for July, 2010
Mind the management.
I’ve spent a lot of time with fellow ‘betics lately - be it for work or other connections, I seem to have talked to a LOT of folks with Type 1 this past week. And as usual, I thoroughly enjoyed connecting with other people who know what it’s like to deal with this %$*@ing disease [...]
It was well worth it…
Nothing says “good job on your A1c” like promptly ruining your BGs for the day with a delicious round of chocolate chip mini muffins and a stack o’ pancakes while on a mini-vacation in Santa Barbara. Hey, at least I started out awesome 11:30 am 1:30 pm Not to worry though: Thank goodness. I was [...]
The results are in - and awesome!
The results are in. I had my blood draw last week in preparation for my meeting with my CDE today, and I am so stoked and proud to say that my A1c is down to 6.3%. Boo. Ya. That my friends, is almost a full percentage point down from my last, less cute number, and [...]
How long?
Working in the diabetes industry, I talk about MY diabetes a lot. I’m sure most of you can tell that I’m very open about having diabetes - it tends to be one of the first things out of my mouth whether I’m meeting new friends or working. I went through a tough time as a [...]
Snapshots.
Ah yes, the waiting game. Today is the day I go to my CDE’s office, give blood, and wait the painstaking next five days until I can call in and get the results of my A1c. There’s a lot riding on this one personally for me - the last one wasn’t where I’m comfortable with [...]
Chyes. It’s good for dat.
I should never worry that I won’t have enough to blog about, because I never need to look any further than my gym for anecdotal, unintentional, borderline ridiculous diabetes humor. It’s truly remarkable how often hilariousness occurs in that joint. Case in point: my Saturday kickboxing class. I walked in to the gym on Saturday [...]
I figured it out…
Guys, I finally figured out diabetes management. I just won’t eat!! It’s brilliant right? I mean, I carb count for something one day, and it works, and then the next day it’s totally off and I can’t get the insulin right so I’ll just eliminate those. And when I eat low carb, the fat breaks [...]
Looming
My buddy Mike recently sent me an article that was both terrifying and uplifting at the same time: a recent study released at the ADA’s scientific sessions showed that people with Type 1 diabetes are less likely to die from the disease the more recently they were diagnosed - which of course means that people [...]
Focus.
I’m pretty wired, as far as people with diabetes go – CGM, insulin pump – all hooked up like a tow truck. But it wasn’t always that way – there was a time not too long ago that I was on Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) and a plain ole glucose meter. Granted, I tested 10 [...]
Fascinating things that happen when you move diabetes:
Whew - success!! I moved in to my new apartment this weekend and I am loving getting everything all set up. And nothing shows you all the crap you carry around for you diabetes better than the tremendous schlep that is moving homes. Check out the diabetes shelf in my new pad (not to be [...]
