I grabbed a box from lunch for dinner. I decided the risk of food poisoning was better than the mess I would get from the Papa Johns pizza.
It was a good choice! So far no food poisoning.
Blood sugars have been good all weekend. I’m sure the walking helped.
I have actuallt missed at least one bolus a day where I swear I entered the bolus in the pump.
However, I cannot prove to myself much less any one else that it is a pump problem.
It happened a few times with the old pump but it is happening dailty this morning.
I do think it might be caused by my own fatique.
Its because the hosts try to kill me.
Their favorite is by putting me in a room that has a bed on a desk. That is happened years ago here at Carnegie and at a workshop in Arkasas.
This year they fooled me into thinking we were going to eat. They scheduled dinner for 7:00 pm Pittsburg time whiich is 6:00 Dallas time.
They opened up beverages, cheese vegatables dip and crackers. I did the Symlin thing and the insulin thing and did 5.00 units my standard wild ass guess.
At around 8:00 I got nervous and the host said we’d eat in 2 minutes. 5 minutes later he started a game where everyone had to sort themselves and then do something else.
I did not wait for something else. I took him aside told him I was in trouble and he handed me off to the catering manager who fed me.
Lesson learned – shoot up and pump when the food you want is in your hand.
The something else involved people introducing other people. I ate sloly hitting the carbs first.
FYI: 2 hours later after walking to the dorm I was at 147. Not bad for a wild ass guess. They had really good choclate cake for dessert. I did stay away from rice.
Betch breakfast is 100% and it a good mile walk away. I think I will have ti my milk duds for breakfast tomorrow.
I’m at the gate waiting for my flight.
So far I’ve made lots of mistakes.
First I didn’t bolus for breakfast. This was good as I was at 124 when we drove into the airport entrance. At last check I was at 170 and did a correction.
Keep your boarding pass in your hand. Don’t put it in your bag and then put the bag in the xray machine. My second mistake.
The pump did not set off the metal detector. But they had to send my purse through xray twice because of the boarding pass then.
My bag with clothing and emergency battery also had to go through twice.
I do believe everything I packed and put in the car is with me.
Last night I went to a late dog class (9:00 pm). Checked my blood sugar before class. It was 110. YIKES! Not good. Got something to eat.
Blood sugar was at 187 two hours later, something I can comfortably go to sleep with without worrying about going low.
Woke up at 5:00 am in excutiating pain. GERD. Couldn’t get back to sleep until 5:45, and needed to be rolling at 6:15 at the latest, since I did have at least my computer stuff done.
Have dragged ALL day, ever since. The good news, is that I needed to work on a group program and had no energy to fight with anyone.
I was tired on the way home, I wanted to pull over and take a nap, but didn’t dare, since it was always 100 degrees outside.
Hopefully I can sleep on the plane.
The biggest thing that worries me about this trip is the lack of transportation. I’m staying in the dorms at CMU, and so no quick dashes to Walmart.
The plan is to have husband take me to the airport, fly to Pittsburg, get on a bus to CMU, and get off at the end of the line where the dorm checkin is. The workshop is going to feed us all meals except Saturday dinner which we have to find off campus. I’m also assuming lunch on Monday will also not be provided.
My aunt is picking me up on Monday, and I am flying back on Tuesday.
I’ve packed at least one extra days of clothing, double the amount of sets I need, and double the amount of syringes — learned that lesson at Shawnee. I’ve packed travel toiletries (in zip lock bags).
I’ve done something different with my medications. I usually use those SMTWTFS pill organizers, and found on my first trip with them that you have to tape them shut as they open in your luggage. This time, Walgreens had pill pouches that you use a sharpee to label. While you can’t tell at a glance what you’ve taken, like you can with the organizers, at least I shouldn’t have to worry about them all dumping.
I’m taking three bags (which I’m supposed to be allotted since I am carrying medical devices. I have a carryon bags with wheels that has my clothing, my sets, and my back up test strips. I’ve also got my shampoo and stuff like that along with an emergency supply of carbs, all in zip lock bags in case something melts or comes open. Nightgown and robe too.
My second bag will have my CPAP machine, emergency battery, and mask.
My third bag is a large Ameribag, and will carry my two small pouches I use for a purse, and all my normal supplies that I carry just in case. Emergency sets, emergency assortment of carbs, contact lens stuff, glasses (though I don’t usually carry them, usually I just have spare contacts), pills, etc. I’m also taking an extra unopened box containing Insulin and one containing Symlin.
I refuse to check any of those bags. I could possibily survive without the first one, but don’t want to, especially since I’ll use it to carry the rest — I can strap the other two bags to it and have.
And on the other hand, if I show up at the airport on Friday in Dallas and there are any weird things going on with flights, I’ll smile sweetly and ask for a refund on my fare. That’s what I did the last time I tried a trip like this.
I have to return the pump via DHL, and I always have them pick up the pump at the door, just in case…
I want a complete record from West Chester, PA, to my door and back to West Chester, PA, just in case. I don’t want to have to pay for a pump!
And it’s gone — I was actually headed up the stairs to do something else when I spotted DHL colors in the drive — walked it out to the guy and that’s one issue I don’t have to think about any more.
He was in the neighborhood and redelivered my pump! I am SO Happy. It pays to live on the corner of a busy street. I’m sure he did it because it wasn’t out of his way.
I’m uploading the data unto the new pump as I type.
And conformation class went well. I checked my blood sugar before class — it was 191, did NOT correct and after class was 107. That’s something to remember!
I’m downloading all my data for the new pump. Sadly, I’m really good at this now. Unfortunately I’ll lose some of today’s data, but that can’t be helped, and probably not an issue in the grand scheme of things.
I’m anxious — puppy and I have a class in less than an hour and the pump will probably be delivered while we’re out. UPS is “good” about delivering even if I’m not home, but I’m betting the regular guy isn’t driving the truck today. If they don’t deliver, hunting it down won’t be bad, I’ve had to do that before and it’s not like the pump is insulin or anything that needs to go to the refrig immediately. Even if I don’t get it until Monday after summer school that isn’t a bad thing.
I do suspet there is more going on though. I swear that I pup in insulin two different times, once on Friday and once on Thursday but it didn’t get delivered to me. Would rather have too little insulin though, than too much.
I also need to remember to watch blood sugar during class. I was on the way to a crash at the end of class last week.
First, I’m getting my new small Responics “M” series machine on Friday. Just a week before I fly to Pittsburg. That will give me a night or two to get adjusted to it at home.
I’ve got only 7 more days of Summer school — one day of that is finals — so we’re getting close and closer to the end.
Friday, day after summer school, I’m heading to Pittsburg. I have a no-stop flight from Dallas. I’ve got information today from Carnegie Melon and they suggest catching a bus that stops at a stop just in front of the building where I am supposed to get my room and key assignment. I’m hoping to put all clothing for the trip and all items for the trip in one bag AND pack the CPAP machine in that bag. That might be wishful thinking. I’ll have another big bag that will have all my immediate emergency stuff with me. Of course it’s a big bag!
The workshop is from Friday to Monday, ends aobut noon on Monday and my aunt is supposed to pick me up, and I’ll spend a quick 24 hours with her. We’ll probably spend most of the time talking dogs and dog agility since we have that in common.
Yes, I’m anxious!
My plan is to wear a lot of tshirt dresses since they travel well.