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I survived it.

Learned some things. What happened last time will not predict this time. 

Don’t run too much basal at night.

Okay, here’s what happened.  Got the shot on Monday morning, was running high Monday and Tuesday but staying close to it.  Wednesday morning got up, went to work, and tested about 10:00 am and was at 95.  Treated it, ate lunch early, and not budging so I got a “babysitter”.  Was still in the classroom and functioning, but since we have extra people in the building thought I would get an adult to sit with me and make sure I got through it (school nurse agreed).

Was fine, but it took a lot of food to keep it there.

Learned some things about the shot too.  It doesn’t counteract barometric pressure or overuse but does make the recovery go faster.

Now if Medco would just ship me my Celebrex. Apparently waiting on a form from my doctor.

I did around 100% temp basal all day yesterday but it did get ahead of me in the evening.  Did massive corrections.  Went to bed with a 50% temp, and woke up in the 250’s.  I was comfortable sleeping with more insulin on board that I had. 

I’m back up to 100% basal for the day and massive corrections.  It is going down, but still in the 200’s.

Knee is twitching at all and we have storms brewing.

The orthopedist I’ve seen that I liked the best retired in December, and I saw his partner today.  He says I definitely need a knee replacement.

He didn’t like the knee fluid replacement option and liked the cortisone shot option – told me that I could have 3 a year, and did I want one now.  Since my knee was acting up last weekend, I was there, and he gave me the option, I said yes.

Thus I am dealing with elevated blood sugars – I am on 100% basal for the next three hours and checking every two. 

Anyone have any good ideas?

A1c was 9.3, now at 8.9

I take my small victories.

Carrie Vaughn is one of my favorite author, writing about a lot of women's issues, especially empowerment.
I love her attitude about resolutions and very similar to mine but more structured. I think I should follow her example.

I just call them “goals,” and I make a list of all the things I want to accomplish during the year. 

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Carrie Vaughn is one of my favorite author, writing about a lot of women's issues, especially empowerment.

I love her attitude about resolutions and very similar to mine but more structured. I think I should follow her example.

That’s who bought Animas, the company that makes my insulin pump (for my non-diabetes readers).  I have had a perception that Customer Service isn’t as good since they were bought out, and that was confirmed in September, when I didn’t get my diabetes supplies and couldn’t get ahold of anyone who could help.

Good news, is that I didn’t run out of supplies, and that they finally got shipped.  Not there fault, as those who know me know I’m a planner and have never run out of essentials.  I might leave the house without, but that’s another issue.

Anyway, my meter failed on Christmas day (hey, at least it wasn’t the pump), and not only did they get a new pump out to me, but I received a box of TWO cases today.  Oh, and I was right, when they ship out a replacement meter, it DOES come with a new case, so I ended up with three brand new cases.

Not a bad thing since I have beagles who like to eat anything that smells like me, and because I have a happy of wiping the excess blood on the case.  Yeah, TMI.

But my case hasn’t been holding my test strips and they go flying around the room on a regular basis, so a replacement was a good thing.

And probably why I don’t program for a living any more.

Starting a week before the break, I started doing some programming.  I teach it, show code, but don’t often go out of my normal box.  However, the Windows Phone has made me want to change that.

My discovery:  programming makes me eat.  And not in a healthy way.

I am a stress eater and have been all my life, which is why I am overweight.  Getting the lapband hasn’t solved the stress eating, but it does limit me and I have learned to make as healthy a choice as possible.

I am working through the “Shrink Yourself Program” and Diabetes Daily “Diabetes University” so try to solve some of my problems – uncontrolled blood sugar and the stress eating thing, and I’ve been doing some reading on the internet since I realized what the issue is.

One of Scott Hanselman’s posts helped too, because if he get stressed by the whole technology thing but deals with it certainly I can. 

You’ll see more about this issue.

Had lost a lot of confidence in Animas as a support company because of their snafu’s in August.  I was set up for EzReorder, and it didn’t happen.  When I discovered it, and tried to call them, was on hold forever, left a call back number after about 20 minutes, and didn’t get a call back.

Finally got ahold of them a week later, which would have been A DISASTER if I wasn’t a planner and wasn’t a bit ahead on supplies.

I’ve also had some trouble getting through when needing some technical support, so have been a bit snarky.

Today, my meter failed, and my phone call to Animas was answered almost immediately.  I thought about waiting, but decided that they need to have justification to have people available on Christmas day, and that they probably needed something to do.

However, I haven’t gotten through to meter support.  I’m getting a Error 1, call Customer Service SC 8 and can’t use the meter.

And meter support called about an hour after I talked with Animas, and not only are sending me a new meter but a new case (since I asked and Dulce had chewed on the old case).

Yep, up and at the gym.

Hopefully a busy day as I have bathroom upgrade, sofa repair, and heater maintenance scheduled. Three sets of repair people.

Husband gave me Kindle Fire which so far is a keeper, and gift cards from family.

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I wish I had done the steroid shot thing a long time ago.

It's been a good week though the blood sugar has been wicked high I got the shot on Tuesday and my blood sugar was high until Friday. I stayed ahead of it the first day, but not after. But now I know.

It's been nice to actually walk through my classroom and the halls. It's been nice to run my dogs.

My biggest problem is that I forget I am lugging too much weight along so get winded but. 

Weight is down
Workouts are easier
Life is easier

Better living through chemicals.

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