Do what YOU do.
Happy Friday party people! I hope that most of you are about to embark on a three-day weekend in celebration of Presidents Day. Me? I’m getting on a plane this afternoon so I can….work in Phoenix on Saturday. But I picked the right weekend to give up my Saturday, since I’ll still get two full days to enjoy when I come home.
During these hectic times in my work life, I’m often running around between appointments, practically living in my car as I zip between customers, and being an overall scatterbrain while I try to accomplish more things in one hour than known to be humanly possible. This entire week has been like that, and these are the times where I lean more heavily than ever on my d-technology. For example, at a lunch on Wednesday, I got so wrapped up in a customer discussion that I forgot to bolus for my lunch. But because I had my DexCom receiver nearby, I was reminded to dose by it’s “HEY! You’re over 180mg/dL!!! Do something” alarm. That same scenario just a few years ago would have resulted in a 300+ blood sugar around 2pm, with me feeling miserable.
Also, being able to bolus quickly with the punch of a few buttons on my pump while I’m sitting at a traffic light is such a miracle of technology to me. Again, that scene a few years ago would have…not happened. In the past, there’s no way I would ever have pulled out a syringe and vial while at a stop light to deliver a unit- talk about sketchy and inconvenient! But now, at a time in my life where I’m busier than ever, these devices make my life easier and safer.
That said, I feel like it’s important for all of us with diabetes to be supportive of whatever regimen people choose to take care of themselves. Someone once told me that the best time to workout is….whenever you will work out. Meaning, whenever you will actually go to the gym and move your body, whether it’s at 5am or 5pm is the BEST time to workout because you’re there. Likewise, I think the best diabetes regimen is the one that you will actually DO. Gadgets aren’t helpful if they make you feel uncomfortable or don’t bring a benefit to your diabetes. I’ve had doctors compare me to other people with diabetes asking “why don’t you get a pump like Alexis?” And the answer is, because they are not me. I didn’t get a pump until I was ready - and I mean that both mentally and lifestyle-wise - and I don’t think that having a pump means you will automatically have better control. Better control comes from doing what it takes to make diabetes a part of your life in a way that’s manageable for YOU!
Have a great weekend - back Tuesday with more bloggage!
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