Ugh. I did terrible today. I just don't think I had enough insulin for the junk I ate. I didn't feel like cooking so instead I ate things I didn't have to cook which ended up being things with a lot of carbs. And lets not even discuss the calories, not that I really need to worry about those affecting my diabetes. But still. Ugh. It's been a Monday, to say the least. So here are my numbers...
- 147 The day started out promising...
- 465
- 369
- 368
Daily Average:337
If tomorrow's average doesn't look better I'll change my set just to make sure the problems aren't things that are easy fixes. Tomorrow is a new day. I have a quote on my wall that says "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying "I will try again tomorrow"." So I will have courage and try again tomorrow. What's nice is that usually I get to start the day with a "clean" blood sugar. Something that is below 180 so I have a clean slate to start with. We'll see.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Day 3
Not terrible. Could have been better.
- 183
- 282
- ... I can't remember. I'll give a daily average tomorrow when I check what this number was. I did test, I just didn't write it down.
- 316
I won't write much tonight because I have classes in the morning. Today I forgot to test at noonish because we were running late for church. But I didn't go low at church which is always a good thing. I also noticed that I could feel the 316 tonight. I like when I can feel the 300s because it means my body isn't entirely used to being that high. It makes me feel like I'm making progress.
- 183
- 282
- ... I can't remember. I'll give a daily average tomorrow when I check what this number was. I did test, I just didn't write it down.
- 316
I won't write much tonight because I have classes in the morning. Today I forgot to test at noonish because we were running late for church. But I didn't go low at church which is always a good thing. I also noticed that I could feel the 316 tonight. I like when I can feel the 300s because it means my body isn't entirely used to being that high. It makes me feel like I'm making progress.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Day 2
Today's been interesting. My numbers are still higher than I want.
- 234
- 286
- 343
- 331
Daily Average: 298.5
Weekends always seem to be harder. It's frustrating to test when I'm supposed to and have the numbers be off. Usually it's because I missed one little something that I should have Insulin for, and even though I know why it's still frustrating.
Tomorrow will be a new day.
- 234
- 286
- 343
- 331
Daily Average: 298.5
Weekends always seem to be harder. It's frustrating to test when I'm supposed to and have the numbers be off. Usually it's because I missed one little something that I should have Insulin for, and even though I know why it's still frustrating.
Tomorrow will be a new day.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Day 1
Not so good for my first day, but when you're starting over again the first day is hardly ever particularly good. The numbers for today were:
- 7am 147
- 2pm 342
- 8pm 321
- 11pm 219
Daily Average: 257.25
No pink tab for me today. But the numbers could have been worse. After all the junk I ate today I'm surprised that they weren't higher. Hopefully it won't take too long for me to get my averages back down to the 180s.
I'm really grateful that I have a pump. In a diabetes chat room I heard about someone else who is still on a pen. I probably should learn how to give myself shots in case of emergencies. Just think. In today's world of technological advances I can give myself insulin by pressing a button whereas 80 years ago Diabetes was a death sentence.
Did you know that pizza actually takes longer to digest in your system? Normally when I have a bolus for a meal I have the entire bolus in one go. With pizza I do what's called a dual wave bolus. I spread the insulin out over a half an hour usually. It's very interesting.
For anyone reading, thank you for your support. :)
- 7am 147
- 2pm 342
- 8pm 321
- 11pm 219
Daily Average: 257.25
No pink tab for me today. But the numbers could have been worse. After all the junk I ate today I'm surprised that they weren't higher. Hopefully it won't take too long for me to get my averages back down to the 180s.
I'm really grateful that I have a pump. In a diabetes chat room I heard about someone else who is still on a pen. I probably should learn how to give myself shots in case of emergencies. Just think. In today's world of technological advances I can give myself insulin by pressing a button whereas 80 years ago Diabetes was a death sentence.
Did you know that pizza actually takes longer to digest in your system? Normally when I have a bolus for a meal I have the entire bolus in one go. With pizza I do what's called a dual wave bolus. I spread the insulin out over a half an hour usually. It's very interesting.
For anyone reading, thank you for your support. :)
Something New
It's been a while since I've written.
As it gets close to time to go back home I'm realizing that once again I've slacked on taking care of my diabetes. There was a month or so while I was home that I had perfect blood sugars. The best blood sugars I've had since a long time ago, before puberty when my mom was doing everything for me. It was hard work, but I felt really good. Everything went well until I stopped doing the work and now that month of hard work has been overshadowed by about two, maybe three months of really poor work on my part. Something has to change. I've had diabetes for almost twenty years and my blood sugars are still "out of control".
I have a plan. It's the same plan I had back in that month that I did really well. Only this time I want to write about it.
I have a planner. Planners and myself have never been the best of friends but I've decided that it's time we got over our differences and worked with each other. That month that I had really good blood sugars I wrote down EVERYTHING. I kept track of my daily and weekly blood sugar averages and if the average was ever below 180, which is where I want it, I got to put a little pink tab on it. It's amazing what rewards you can give yourself when you're easily amused. A little colored piece of sticky paper was all I needed. I want to be testing 4-5 times a day. Once when I wake up in the morning, once about noon, once between 5 and 7, and once when I go to bed. The fifth test is if I have any lows during a day.
So here's how I'm going to write about it. I'm going to not only keep track of my numbers in my planner, but also write them down here, so that anyone who is interested can see them. I'm hoping that this will also give the me the extra push to do this daily.
If you are interested, there are some vocab words you'll need to know.
A1c - the fancy name of this is a glycosylated hemoglobin test. Basically its the average blood sugar a person has over a three month period. Mine has been at or above nine since I was nine. This means my average blood sugar since I was nine has been somewhere around 250, probably higher. A person without diabetes would have an A1c between 4 and 6. Most diabetics are happy if there's is 7. 7 is my ultimate goal but I'd be happy just to get it down to an 8.
Basal Rate - I'm on an insulin pump which gives me the option of having a steady amount of insulin being pumped into my body. It's similar to an IV. Right now I'm getting (throughout the day) between 24 and 33 units of insulin.
Good blood sugar - I had a doctor once tell me there were no good and bad blood sugars. I think there are. To me my blood sugar is good if it is below 180 and above 90. Bad blood sugars are everything else.
I can't think of what other words I might use from the language of Diabetes. If you're interested and at some point I use a word you don't know, just ask. I'm more than happy to explain.
My plan for writing about all of this is to write every night and post the four or five blood sugars for the day, plus any insights, or rants, or explanations I feel like for that day.
Thanks for reading!
As it gets close to time to go back home I'm realizing that once again I've slacked on taking care of my diabetes. There was a month or so while I was home that I had perfect blood sugars. The best blood sugars I've had since a long time ago, before puberty when my mom was doing everything for me. It was hard work, but I felt really good. Everything went well until I stopped doing the work and now that month of hard work has been overshadowed by about two, maybe three months of really poor work on my part. Something has to change. I've had diabetes for almost twenty years and my blood sugars are still "out of control".
I have a plan. It's the same plan I had back in that month that I did really well. Only this time I want to write about it.
I have a planner. Planners and myself have never been the best of friends but I've decided that it's time we got over our differences and worked with each other. That month that I had really good blood sugars I wrote down EVERYTHING. I kept track of my daily and weekly blood sugar averages and if the average was ever below 180, which is where I want it, I got to put a little pink tab on it. It's amazing what rewards you can give yourself when you're easily amused. A little colored piece of sticky paper was all I needed. I want to be testing 4-5 times a day. Once when I wake up in the morning, once about noon, once between 5 and 7, and once when I go to bed. The fifth test is if I have any lows during a day.
So here's how I'm going to write about it. I'm going to not only keep track of my numbers in my planner, but also write them down here, so that anyone who is interested can see them. I'm hoping that this will also give the me the extra push to do this daily.
If you are interested, there are some vocab words you'll need to know.
A1c - the fancy name of this is a glycosylated hemoglobin test. Basically its the average blood sugar a person has over a three month period. Mine has been at or above nine since I was nine. This means my average blood sugar since I was nine has been somewhere around 250, probably higher. A person without diabetes would have an A1c between 4 and 6. Most diabetics are happy if there's is 7. 7 is my ultimate goal but I'd be happy just to get it down to an 8.
Basal Rate - I'm on an insulin pump which gives me the option of having a steady amount of insulin being pumped into my body. It's similar to an IV. Right now I'm getting (throughout the day) between 24 and 33 units of insulin.
Good blood sugar - I had a doctor once tell me there were no good and bad blood sugars. I think there are. To me my blood sugar is good if it is below 180 and above 90. Bad blood sugars are everything else.
I can't think of what other words I might use from the language of Diabetes. If you're interested and at some point I use a word you don't know, just ask. I'm more than happy to explain.
My plan for writing about all of this is to write every night and post the four or five blood sugars for the day, plus any insights, or rants, or explanations I feel like for that day.
Thanks for reading!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
DANCE!
Dance has always been a passion of mine. I fell in love with Swing when I was fourteen and for the past five years I’ve been expanding my limited dance knowledge little by little. Finally, this semester I was able to register for Social Dance, the prerequisite for all other ballroom dance classes. The class is designed to teach four basic dances that will allow you to successfully get through any dance anywhere. We start with the basics and work up until we have enough knowledge to be “impressive”. On Thursday my Social Dance class began learning the Foxtrot. We learned a basic travel step, a turn, a promenade, and a variation of the promenade.
What is there not to love about dancing? It’s exercise. Dancing with the Stars? They all lose weight. It makes you feel graceful. The clumsiest person ever could learn to control her body while dancing. It just inspires happiness. If you can walk, you can dance. So dance! :) If you don’t know how… I’ll teach you.
I have a new goal. I want to update my blog more often.
Friday, January 22, 2010
U of O and the Difference Between Good and Better
I have two thoughts tonight.
When I applied for Brigham Young University - Idaho I knew it was the only place I wanted to go. An LDS school on a small campus, and not in Utah. After being there for three semesters I have an incredibly high opinion of the school. The Spirit is very strong everywhere on campus. Everything is all I want in my education so far. After the Rose Bowl, however, I'm realizing that there is one part of college I'm missing out on. Football. I never thought I'd miss it. BYU-I does have a few football teams, but nothing big. I have a hard time believing the stadium has ever been completely full except maybe for Freshman Orientation on occasion. It's one small part of college I'm missing out on. It'd be nice to have a team to root for and get excited for.
I'm hoping, however, to end up at either BYU-Provo (I'm praying that that's not where I go), or U of O to get my Masters degree in Education after I finish in Idaho. Then I'll go to as many of the games as I can afford.
My second thought tonight is something I randomly thought of on the way home from work tonight. I think there's a difference bettween a good worker and a "better" worker. A good worker presses the proper buttons on the computer and fills the orders like a grocery list. A "better" worker takes the order while packing it, knows what a number 2 (a barbeque sandwich combo with a side and a drink), and a number 10 ( a big box meal with your choice of a thigh or a leg, two sides, a crispy strip, an individual popcorn chicken, a biscuit, and a large drink) off the top of their head, and makes sure the customer leaves happy, or at least won't call the store because of a miss packed order. Maybe the "better" worker has just been in the business too long. I'm grateful for my position at KFC. They're paying my way through college. The best way to repay them is to do my job to the best of my ability.
When I applied for Brigham Young University - Idaho I knew it was the only place I wanted to go. An LDS school on a small campus, and not in Utah. After being there for three semesters I have an incredibly high opinion of the school. The Spirit is very strong everywhere on campus. Everything is all I want in my education so far. After the Rose Bowl, however, I'm realizing that there is one part of college I'm missing out on. Football. I never thought I'd miss it. BYU-I does have a few football teams, but nothing big. I have a hard time believing the stadium has ever been completely full except maybe for Freshman Orientation on occasion. It's one small part of college I'm missing out on. It'd be nice to have a team to root for and get excited for.
I'm hoping, however, to end up at either BYU-Provo (I'm praying that that's not where I go), or U of O to get my Masters degree in Education after I finish in Idaho. Then I'll go to as many of the games as I can afford.
My second thought tonight is something I randomly thought of on the way home from work tonight. I think there's a difference bettween a good worker and a "better" worker. A good worker presses the proper buttons on the computer and fills the orders like a grocery list. A "better" worker takes the order while packing it, knows what a number 2 (a barbeque sandwich combo with a side and a drink), and a number 10 ( a big box meal with your choice of a thigh or a leg, two sides, a crispy strip, an individual popcorn chicken, a biscuit, and a large drink) off the top of their head, and makes sure the customer leaves happy, or at least won't call the store because of a miss packed order. Maybe the "better" worker has just been in the business too long. I'm grateful for my position at KFC. They're paying my way through college. The best way to repay them is to do my job to the best of my ability.
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