Get a toddler. They don’t have to be yours, you could borrow one for a while as long as you get the owners permission. They’ll revolutionise your daily pancreatic duties: No more missed blood tests. Your toddler will wake you everyday with the cheery refrain “its morning time. Do your blood test”. No excuses. You… Read More »
I’ve been low for days, this means its time for another diabetic brainstorm. I was thinking that through the power of osmosis, the athletes I was watching on the Olympics were absorbing my excess glucose from me via the TV and using it to power their own medal winning performances. But that couldn’t be right,… Read More »
I’ve decided to learn to play a musical instrument. My family will quickly tell you that this is well outside my current skillset. I’m not renowned for my sense of rhythm or pitch. However, the husband plays the tenor horn in a wind orchestra and in a pub after a recent concert I was bullied/coerced/persuaded/pressured… Read More »
I’ve been pondering a little mystery over the last few days. My blood sugars have been a bit weird. Not kidney frying, eye blindingly high. Just a bit higher than normal. And I seem to be absorbing carbs by osmosis, I only have to look at a mince pie and I rise. This calls for… Read More »
My HbA1c results show that my pump and CGM are working for me. But they’re not a cure so what is it about using those tools that’s made the difference? Doing the research I read Pumping Insulin: Everything you need for success on a smart insulin pump by John Walsh. It’s a weighty tome, but… Read More »
I recently discovered that if I spend long periods of time online looking at websites that contain images of carb heavy foods, my blood sugar rises. It seems that I need to take account of the carbs I’m exposed to online when calculating my insulin dosage. Sorry, that’s complete garbage, it just sprung into my… Read More »
Today, I go into battle. Excuse me while I suit up…and the somewhat serious nature of this post… Since deciding that an Insulin Pump would be the best option for me, I seem to have had nothing but trouble from ;
Christmas. It’s a time for family, a time for sharing things, a time for complete overindulgence. But in my family its also time for the dreaded blood sugar wars. You see, both of my grandparents are diabetic. They’re Type II, both on insulin (and my grandmother with an insulin pump) and I have to say,… Read More »