Living with Diabetes

Category: Current Status

  • Synvist

    The Synvist shots DO hurt.

    The weight lecture wasn’t any fun either. that is what I hate about some groups of doctors.

    They don’t do weight loss thing well.

  • Dexcom Seven – Day 4

    Nothing new to report on the Dexcom.  Trends are accurate though I am not confident in the numbers to dose.  I did notice that I tested blood sugar less often yesterday.

    I’m getting my blood drawn today for my endo appointment next Monday, so I’ll have a new A1C.

    I’m also doing the first Synvist injection today. 

    It’s also good to be back at my data logging routine.  I still haven’t figured out how to incorporate Dexcom data into EzManager.  I figure a full export will be overwhelming and am thinking about pulling data every hour first, then every half hour, until I have something that looks good.

  • Travedling

    Yesterday was hard. Rained the trip with little visibility. Saw 4 semis in the mud and broken cars around each one but all but one were west bound and I was east bound.

    My visit with my family was good. My neice just graduated nursing school, just passed her license test and is a surgical ICU nurse. We are proud of her. And she just got married.

    I am in Alabama now. Dexcom is working well. I just reset it and it is on the third day.

    Yesterday was able to my bloodsugar below 130 until I ate. Doing the same so far today. Exercise has been bad. I kept hoping to drive out of the rain and did not manage it. Tried to get a family member to walk after dinner but did not manage that either.

    I am pushung it today, but need to stop at a Walmart for distelled water and maybe snacks. I would like more cheese.

    Food was good yesterday. Ate a sandwich, Triscuit to go and psuedo fruit on the trip. Mom made corn, hamburgers, green beans, and blueberry crumble.

    Today I had had 2 scrambled eggs and turkey bacon.

    Miss my stuff already: husband dogs and computers. Tired of rain.

  • More on Depo

    Good news, doctors office was open. the nurse called in a script for depo generic which the pharmacy down the street had. Got it, got to the doctors officed and…

    the nurse goes to give me the shot and it jams just like the shot I did!

    She changed needles and it went fine.

    Nice to know it wasn’t just me.

  • Traveling

    Things I learned traveling this week.

    Dexcom rocks.  The first day or two, not so much which means if it really was a 3 day sensor life would really suck.

    When I drive, my blood sugar goes high.  I suspect I need the same setting as if I were in a workshop.  I need to work on this.

    When I do agility, my blood sugar goes high.  Also, right before I go into the ring, I spike high.  It causes a surreal feeling.

    I need my comforter.  I’ve talked to CPAP users and we all have the same problem, no matter the room temperature we get cold from the air on our face.  I cocoon, I completely wrap myself in my comforter, in fact, I might as well have a sleeping bag, the kind for arctic weather.  Well take that to Pittsburgh next week.

    Taking three dogs was a mistake.

    I feel bad for my husband, as I am leaving him with three for about 2 weeks.  Depends on how fast I get home.

  • Monroe Agility Trial

    I went over to the Expo Center, ran my first class, decided to leave, packed, and on my way home.

    Wish it were that simple and this is going to be a rough draft of a letter I am sending to the AKC, each of the trial chairs, and the Monroe Expo Center.

    I suppose the first sign that these trials were not organized was the difficulty in getting a hotel room at a reasonable price. may be getting email confirnations only but I had an odd feeling.

    I got into monroe at 3:00 on Wednesday and set up. There were no signs of the impending disaster.

    The next morning did reveal the first clue. Marcie entry was available in self check in but Maggie’s were not and she has been entered and competed at this show everytime Marcie has been. The trial secretary did not know what we needed to do to check in when I could not find my height cards. Huh? That is your job!

    While this was on, the second clue that things were not right was also starting. my instructor had a handful of broken glass in her hand.

    Quick background. I went through the windshield of a car years ago and as a result I have a paralyzing fear of glass.

    Due to my fear, I shut out what Elizabeth was complaining about. I should have listened. Heck, I should have picked up and left at that point.

    Each time I walked course, I found glass. I honestly tried to help and pick it up. I couldn’t but I could ask someone else to and did.

    the final straw was having the parking lot blocked off so the roof could be painted. As a result I could not park any where close to my set up. The trial committee refused to help, both on getting thevenue to change their mind or to help me get my truck near my setup so I could leave.

    I wnt back to my truck, drove to the closed lot and moved the barriers so I could get my dogs and equipment. Then I left.

    I will not be going back to their venue and i’ll urge others not to go either in the future.

    The total disregard for dog safety by purchasing glass filled dirt is unbelievable. Even my mother was appalled.

  • Lousy night

    Dexcom is still working well. 

    Weight is going well. 

    Exercise with Fitness for Diabetics is going well.

     However … apparently it hit the whole city — no storm, but the power kept going out.  It would go out, then back on for a few minutes than out again.

    First, that’s a huge problem with the CPAP, because all of a sudden I don’t get any air and I start strangling.  Needless to say, the mask comes off.

    I did grab my emergency battery and use it.

    However, I need a cool room to sleep and the humidifier on the cpap, neither of which was happening.

    I’m hoping to finish the major project I was whining about this week.  Hopefully tomorrow.

    Dog classes have been completely rescheduled — those of you who read the real news would have seen we had major flooding in north Texas which flooded the agility barn.  Not a major problem since our school is the only school that has been able to hold classes on a regular basis.

  • Dexcom – Morning of Day 3

    Still working well — however again at night,  I am missing lots of data points.  I’m going to try keeping the receiver closer to the transmitter tonight, I’m not sure head of the bed is working.

    Used an IV3000 during my shower this morning and haven’t lost contact because of it.  I’m too superstitious to try doing it without.

    I have to be up in McKinney at 6:45, so this will be short, the group I train agility with is putting on a fun match.

  • Dexcom – beginning of day 2

    Still getting good readings — the Dexcom has been within 10 points of my meter every finger stick so far.  It would be very tempting to rely on it.

    Guess I should add — I’m not super surprised that the Dexcom is working so well for me.  I actually had extremely good luck with the Glucowatch even though it did burn the heck out of me.

    I did have a few hours of missing data last night.  However, what is there is a good trend. 

    It is the EASIEST medical device to sleep with I’ve ever dealt with, and this is a lady who sleeps with both a pump and a CPAP machine.

    So yes, still happy.

  • Dexcom — So far it is amazing!

    Seriously — I’ve been within 10 points between the meter and the Dexcom when I’ve checked.  That is SO cool! 

    Of course, I’m only an few hours in (4 1/2 hours to be exact).