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  • Finally

    Woke up this morning with good blood sugar. First time it wasn’t too high in weeks. However, I did get woke up by a thunderstorm and power failure and was able to check and adjust twice.

    The best news though, is that I’m getting my insulin usage more stable. I’m back down to below 65 consistently and was between 80-100.

    Best news — we’ve got 5 more full days.

    Bad news — I’m getting anxious and want to get started on my classes, but can’t until June 6.

  • Blood sugar is MUCH better

    I’ve been able to stick to very reduced carb, and keep my insulin dosage low. I’ve also been able to keep my blood sugar under 200 for about two days. If I can keep it up, I know things will get better.

  • Getting to the end

    I think I’m going to make it. We’ve got two weeks with kids, and then one teacher workday. And actually, we’ve got one full week with kids, then we go to the exam schedule. Two weeks from today is final check out.

    Blood sugar was high this morning, and I’ve got the dentist to deal with this evening. He’s supposed to do two fillings in my lower jaw, but they aren’t bothering me, and the tooth next to the one he just worked on broke. It hasn’t bothered me, so I’ve waited.

  • It’s finally working

    I’m finally getting my blood sugar where I want it. It’s been horrible lately — even did an A1C, and it’s the highest it’s been in ages. 7.4 I was getting better A1C on MDI!

    The key is to stay full without affecting blood sugar. That means lots of protein and lots of salad.

    Once I can get the blood sugar down and under control, the cravings go away and food isn’t a problem anymore.

  • Working out

    In case anyone is wondering, yes, I am still working out, but between the stress at the workplace AND mostly messing with Apidra, my eating has been out of control.

    I’m still on the treadmill almost every day and doing weight almost every day and using iShape to schedule and track that. I REALLY REALLY recommend iShape, and I’m going to start taking full advantage of their message boards again.

  • Now this is promising — for Type 1’s

    I’ve been thinking and saying all along, that no cure is ever going to happen unless they understand the mechanism that makes Type 1’s diabetics.

    Untitled Document

    Study at UCDHSC Identifies Crucial Islet Target in Type 1 Diabetes; Finding Is Likely to Transform the Study of Diabetes Autoimmunity

  • Interesting

    I do think Canada has the right to decide who can emigrate (as I think we do too).

    The Globe and Mail: Diabetic prevented from moving to Canada

    But Canadian immigration officials rejected the application, on the grounds that his mother, Gizella Szebenyi, has Type 2 diabetes. Mrs. Szebenyi, who was 61 when the application process began, was able to compensate through her diet for the fact that her body does not produce enough insulin. Now 73, she still does not use insulin or any other medication, and has never sought medical treatment.

    I do think it is odd that they would accept someone HIV positive before diabetes.

  • This is scary — Endo shortage?

    Kevin, M.D. – Medical Weblog

    With the care I am getting, I’m quite sure it is expensive.

    On further thought — the first endo I was going to go to when it was available was not taking new patients. The current endo had a three month wait for new patients and was not taking new patients as of a few months. They did add another doctor to the practice which should help, but I would not be surprised if she brought her own patients.

  • Interesting Type 2 Story

    to the teeth

    For one, my physician took the opposite approach BUT if you recall from my diagnosis story, I had the lipid problems first, with only a slight indication of having blood sugar problems — my fasting blood sugar was around 120.

    Second, I still haven’t been able to make drastic enough lifestyle changes to affect my current blood sugar levels. I have gone to less than 50 carbs a day, but still need quite a bit on insulin to function. Certainly nothing I’ve done long term has eliminated the need.

    But it DOES work for some people.

  • Good news!

    Just got my grades of my master’s class, and I got a 92.5

    Even better news, is that I currently have a 3.7 GPA.

    I have two classes to go, both of which I’m taking this summer.