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#bs is at 245 after morning correction from 159 and a bolus for my morning mocha (something i do on a regular basis) so i suspect this basal rate is too low.

Right now i am doing a catch up basal of +50%

the bad part is that i dont use this basal very often but is based on my working basal

I have refused to fly since becoming an insulin users. It takes me three months to use up a bottle

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Seriously. I am getting SO pissed off over all the indigent diabetes who are upset about the TSA rules.

I've had to deal with TSA rules for several years and have to deal with a full pat down and full swabbing of all of my belongings since the "shoe bomber".

Know you have to deal with it, be prepared and finally GET OVER YOURSELF.

 
This is a much quieter and lady like color.  I like to set a good example.

So here’s todays’ graph. Those numbers I saw last week were disturbing and alarming, but I think the current numbers are good.

Either way, I need to keep a watch on the numbers as I haven’t used this basal rate before.

He was a really good friend of mine and a very special person. i spent about siz months in the front seat of his police car with Aysha in the back seat. we didnt find a lot of dope but i learned a lot.

he went on to irving pd and on christmas eve in 2000 he was killed by a group of people who escaped from prison together. one suicided when they were finally caught, one has been put to death, and the other 5 are on death row.

i have been thinking about him a lot since ft hood. in an odd way ft. hood has put aubrey’s death into perspective for me.

like the ft hood soldiers – aubrey didnt have a chance – he rolled up on oshmonds just as the bad guys were coming out the door. just a victim of bad timing.

i have also felt bad since the bad guys were living only blocks from my house before the incident shopping in my stores.

i havent been able to go to church since then even though i go days even weeks without thinking about it.

funny how things can get brought into perspective.

I've added a new column, and it is getting really interesting. Stuck to my guns on the basal rates, and the blood sugar stays pretty stable as long as I bolus appropriately. I've had a few evenings where I let it get away from me, but got it fixed by morning.

Happy New Year everyone. 

However, I'm not a resolution type of gal.  I'm more of a "oh, my gawd, I've just turned 50" type of gal which happened a few weeks ago.

My weight may have final stabilized from the Christmas Eve illness, it has climbed since then, and I'm back to be constipated which is not fun, when you aren't used to it.  I know some of the weight gain has been behavior, and I can't wait until Monday when we have Diet Gourmet food and I don't have as many decision to be made.

I miss the old schedule (thanks Texas Legislature), so we won't start the new semester until after Martin Luther King day, and it will be hard to get the kids back on track.  We have a staff development day on Monday, 5 full days, then 4 partial days with exams, then a teacher work day, and then back for the 2nd semester.  Very weird after 15 years of starting the new semester after we get back.

Here's to everyone having a much better year than they did last year.

Went to the chiropractor early, and while it hurts like heck, my knee is improving.  I actually walked 30 minutes straight on the treadmill last night.

Saw the TLC Dietcian.  I've gotten over most of my frustration with them since I'm losing weight again.  Will probably work with both groups of people.  According to their records, I've lost 28 pounds since my surgery, and 5 pounds in December.

On her suggestion I did some more pump tweaking — and good news, woke up with #bs 120.  That feels safer than one of 90, right now.  My total basal for the weekend is just under 40 right now.  I'll see how it goes.

Also had a follow-up with my gastro doctor which was a waste of time.  However, it's the only way she gets paid to put up with the prescription service.

So far today i haven’t been over 110 – however i have been pretty active.

got the chiropractor appointment done and am waiting for lunch. walked around a mall. was going to eat there but when food court is 7.50 minimum – no way.

restaurants are pricing themselves out of business

also walked ariund walmart.

all in all a good day

I had a spike in insuiln usage and also a resulting spike (in the wrong direction) of weight.

Couple of reasons.  I ended up having to eat a bit more than I wanted to as I was still trending low.  I fixed that by taking an extra 10% off my current basal (and so I don't have problems next week, also took the first 10% off my other basals). 

So far, so good.  Woke up at #bs of 109, which is still low for me. 

My gastro intenstinal system is getting back to normal, and I'm heading back towards constipation.  That has been one of the big differences I've seen since the surgery. 

My band also seems to have loosened a bit, but I don't think I want it tighter.  I was definately very tight after being sick until yesterday.

I'm still in the new decade though!

Three doctors appointments today, but the rest of the week is quiet.