Diabetes Mine: When Things Get Ugly

Amy sent me a comment today, and I do have some strong feelings about this. 

Diabetes Mine: When Things Get Ugly

First, the Doug Burns is pretty cut and dried to me — he went to the lobby for help, they didn’t and in fact reported him as intoxicated when he wasn’t.  Therefore if anyone is at fault in this case, it is the movie theater NOT Doug Burns.  If they have just sold him some sugar, everyone would have gone home happily that night.

Second, I feel strongly, as a driver, I have a responsibility to make sure I do not endanger others.   I don’t have the right to a bad day.  Thus, I check my blood sugar before I get into the car.  I also check my blood sugar periodically — in fact, I have my pump set to remind me every two hours after a bolus.  That is my responsibility as a driver.  I also keep a whole bag of Smarties in the console of my car. 

Today is a typical day.  Check morning blood sugar, was at 145.  Bolused, loaded up the car, went to McD’s a few blocks away and picked up an egga muffin (did I show my age?), and ate it on the way in.  If my blood sugar had been below 100, I would have eaten before I got in the car.

At the end of the day, I checked my blood sugar before I started — it was 160, so no worry.  Went home, ate dinner, loaded up the beagles and headed to agility.  Just ate, blood sugar 160, and before dog agility so no bolus.  Still checked blood sugar two hours after dinner while I road — 165, still no problem, but grabbed a sandwich since I was running three dogs.

Ran the three dogs, checking blood sugar between each class, and then checked blood sugar before I got in the car to leave.  160 after the second dog, the 125 after the third dog, so was good.  If I had been any lower, I would have eaten one of the snacks I keep in the car.

Yeah that’s a heck of a lot of blood sticks — but the point is, I do that, and my fellow drivers are much happier.

I am taking at least two major road trips this summer, and my regimen on the road will be similar.  In fact, I often check every hour if I am making major changes.