Archive for June, 2014
Micro Manage.
Ah half marathon training! It seems like it can only be good for you and your body. You’re torching calories, toning up those legs, and all that exercise should totally help control my blood sugars, right? Um. Not really. At least, not right now while I’m getting used to running longer distances again. It’s been […]
Track Changes.
One of the best things though about having a CGM is being able to track my numbers in the downloads. I’d never really been a person who downloads their CGM frequently before I started seeing a new doctor here in Portland. Her office does it the second I walk in for my visit, and that, […]
Note to self: Don’t wonder. Just fix it.
There are very few things I miss about taking injections since going on a pump in 2008. Pretty much everything is easier and works better for me with my insulin pump, and I don’t miss those orange-capped spears floating around the bottom of my bag threatening to poke me while rummaging around for a lip gloss, […]
Basal test success! Well, kind of.
I woke up on Monday morning, all stoked that I’d been able to do my basal test the night before. I couldn’t wait to find out where my trouble spots were and how I could fine tune my overnight basal rates into perfection. I eagerly reached for my CGM and found…this. Um. Well then. Ok! […]
Keeping it real basal.
I’ve blogged about…I dunno maybe a thousand times about how I need to do basal testing. And then I never do it because you have to: Eat early, and bolus precisely. Have a low fat and low carb meal. Not consume any alcohol. Not work out super hard the hours before you start the test. Need a […]
Goal. Met.
Folks, it’s been a looong time since I’ve let almost an entire week go by without a blog post. That’s a testament to how crazy busy my life has been since I took this new amazing (but insanely demanding) job. But even though I’m writing this on Thursday night way too late and running on fumes, […]
Infusing Damage?
One great thing about my job is that I occasionally get to hear some of the best in the biz (and by “biz” I mean diabetes…) talk about some very high level science, advancements, and treatment regimens. I’m always curious to hear what doctors who have been doing this for decades have to say about […]
That awkward (low) moment…
…when you are coming out of the low haze and are about to leave the house and get onto the porch ready to run some errands and then realize…you’re wearing slippers. Fog Brain. Low Haze. Glucose Goggles. Whatever you call it, it sure can mess you up! Thankfully, I noticed in the nick of time and […]