Two for one!!

Light hearted or serious story first? I'll give you the light hearted story which is the reverse order on the day....

I met withy wife for lunch and we were discussing where to eat lunch. She wanted tacos I wanted panera for a salad or samwhich so we went to taco johns. 

I ordered the #7 which looked about the healthiest in the menu but really who knows with anything fast food?!  Bolused for 80 g carbs as a guess because I couldn't get their website to work in my phone. 

While eating the potato oles, Stacey found a hair in their! Gross, but I took a shot dammit, now what?!?!

Mcdonalds is across the street so I figured I would get a cooler or something sweet. Now that would be a good idea if I got a small but even a small was 75 g carbs. I got a large but oh no it doesn't stop there!!! Yes sir ma'am or whoever I got chocolate chip cookies too, yes ies, so here is the original math for you...,

Original bolus = 80 carbs

Needed to cover what I actually ate was 45 carbs

New correction 110 cooler and 63 cookies. Grand total of 218 carbs!!!! Funny earlier in the day I was telling some others I wished to cut my daily carb intake down to less than 150...I doubt that possible. 

PART TWO

 So I was with customers for all three if these calls until I finally figured out "this might be Becky" so I explained to my clines I needed to quick check the voicemail and upon discovering it WAS my sister I again excused myself to call her and see what's up. I thought, she would call 911 and not me if there were an emergency right? It wasn't as big if a deal a I thought. I called and quick gave an answer and told her I would call back after my clients left. 

The issue:

4 blood sugar readings within minutes of one another that varied between 150-210. I asked "why did you test 4 times" and a cry legit response if "I'm usually low at this reading". My sister is in her first week or so if diagnosis and she's really on top of the numbers, more than I was when I was diagnosed. I'm sure the doctors are also looking for patterns at this stage so I'm Glad she's catching on. 

I drove to her work since she's close enough because I wanted her to use a drop of blood on her meter and in mine so she could see they'll be close but likely never the same. I the. Did the same with a drop of blood from me. Here are her results:

 Here are mine:

Here she is, happy:

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Week 1 for type 1

So it's probably been about a week now since my sister went into the doctor for an issue if some type. They put her in insulin, Nph and Humalog. They didn't tell her if she was type 1 or 2 though. The doctors wanted to wait for some blood tests too before making the final diagnosis. 

It started in Wednesday, my duster and u started texting blood sugars to one another. Wednesday night we we chatting in the phone and I suggested she go but some glucose tablets incase she had a low. Upon explaining the severity her husband went to walgreens, make it known, I would have gone too for her. 

Friday was the day she was supposed to find out and wouldn't you know it that Friday was the day. I sent her a text in the morning saying "thinking if you today" she replied "thanks I love you". Later in the day I got the text "it's type 1"

I thought "this sucks hit she can do it." My sister and I have always had so much in common and now god threw something else to bring bus even closer. 

I've been really impressed with the readings she's been getting, I haven't seen one over 200 and other than the one 56 she hasn't gone low that I've seen. Her being diagnosed really makes me think about my diabetes and the attitude I've brought to the table regarding it. 

I've always had a thing against "you can't eat that because you're a diabetic" that I've come to realize "just because I can doesn't mean I should" this very phrase has been my argument for a poor diet telling people "I eat what I want and take insulin to cover it". I should be thinking "the less carbs I eat the less insulin I have to take, therefore creaing a more stable blood sugar. 

I'll leave you with a photo of our text exchange tonight. If you're reading this blog I believe you'll agree, 100 should always be posted on Facebook or twitter. 

Oh and a reminder, she's pregnant! Quit wearing glasses as a result of her diagnosis and the baby is doing well. 

What I remember

I remember the doctor doing a couple of tests and leaving the room and coming back a bit later saying "I've got good news and bad news, the bad news is you've got diabetes and the good news is you were right about your self diagnosis that you've got diabetes"

I remember my mom couldn't go to St. Louis Park with me later that day but my brother Andrew could and did.

I remember talking with my grandmother and she says "I've done nothing for you but give you diabetes" - God rest her soul, she did more than that.

I remember being so wasted I did a bolus but unsure for how much and scared the shit out of some of my family, that was a scary day, I use the word remember loosely.

I remember the first time I stuck myself, the syringe was empty and it was a practice run.......stuck that sucker right in but pulled it right out.

I remember the first situation I encountered diabetes as a non diabetic, it was a teen drinking situation and this kid said "no, I can't drink, I'm diabetic" and all I remember is being puzzled and wondering what is diabetes and why can't you drink. I even remember exactly where I was but unsure of who all I was with.

I remember a girl friend of mine, her step dad was diabetic and she let me eat his emergency candy because I had a sweet tooth.

I remember when I would go to bed with a high so I wouldn't worry about dying in my sleep.

I remember one time an employer called me 100 times because they were worried I was dead because I was late to work and that wasn't normal.

I remember eating dinner at my aunts and wanting more to eat and her response was "you can't do that" - remember, grandma was diabetic? I wonder what other things they didn't know back then

I remember the text from my sister saying she has a type of diabetes

I remember talking to her giving her stories and saying "do you even want to talk about this" she still doesn't have an official diagnosis though...

I remember working at Perkins and losing weight, peeing, and being thirsty thinking I was a diabetic but I didn't have insurance, one of my managers was diabetic but he was positive and told me "I'm sure you don't" I also remember his kit he carried his insulin/syringe kit in.

I remember changing my lancets every time I tested, haha that's kind of funny(also remember using a new syringe every time although if I were on shots still I would recommend a new one each use, they can really get dull quick.

I remember my meter taking 30 seconds for a reading but I also remember the last test thinking 5 seconds was a long time

I remember a becoming aware of JDRF and all the good they do

I don't remember the day they found a cure

What do you remember?

This post is inspired by my sister Rebecca whom I love very much and don't know the answer to her situation quite yet. Talking with her has made me remember lots of things and lots of stuff I wish I knew along the way. There are many other things I remember that aren't posted here but my hopes are my diabetic friends and family will post a comment about something they remember about diabetes. 

I wish I knew someone with diabetes when I was diagnosed, I'm extremely thankful for the #doc #pwd #dsma #jdrf #insulindependence #ada #twitter #facebook and any other source, its been so nice meeting and getting to know people with similar situations. 

Don't understand

This morning I woke up with a blood sugar 92 in my meter. I set a temp basal of 0% for 30 minutes and tested again an hour later before I got started for my run. This next test I was 125 and I usually burn a shit ton if carbs during a run so I did another 30 minute temp basal. To keep me low for my run. I only did 2 miles this morning as I'm trying to focus in keeping cardio alive but not ware myself out before official training starts. So anyway after my run I was 121. FTW right? Wrong 😞

Here is a pic if my numbers this morning:

I had to bolus 5.6 with a recovery rate if 1:25. The part I don't get is my basal rate is 1.5 from 3:00 - 8:00 a.m do at most I missed out 1.5 units, what's with the 5.6 recovery? 2 hard boiled eggs and a package if mixed nuts, that's maybe another unit....

At least I have the cgm and the body awareness to help tell me I'm going up. 

Monday confusion

Woke up at 282, how is that possible? I went to bed at 127, had a small mixed seed snack with a 1.5 bolus...I should have been fine, right? Anyway to correct I only took 3 units even though weight training is supposed to make you go higher I wasn't sure how active insulin would impact things. I had two hard boiled eggs and headed out of the house. 

I set my alarm for 4:30 thinking I could go to the gym in the morning but I asked my wife to set hers for 6:00 as a back up. I hit snooze a few times but then decided, let's go!

Started off with the normal stretch and worked my wY upstairs to the elliptical for a 5 minute warm up then moved to weights:

Bench assist 3 sets 15

Dumbbell thingys 3 sets 15 (12 last set)

Lat pull down 3 sets 15

Stand up row thing 3 sets 15

Moved into core and then elliptical. Prior to elliptical I was 275. Post elliptical I am 220. Correction bolus if 3.95...too much? Considering a shower with no insulin I should be on. Going to have a protein shake and get to the day. 

Update the day

Well this morning I let you know I was playing in the Sunday 11:00 $30 buy in. Somehow I outlasted 142 players and tied for 1st. $30 into $750 or so. 

Regarding food, I had the two eggs and nuts I mentioned earlier and only had coffee and water from the time I started playing until minutes ago. I ate Panda Express for dinner though, pretty sure I caught up my caloric intake for the day. I'm hoping to be full until bedtime but the Sunday night football game looks like it should be pretty decent. 

Blood sugars in the day are as follows:

255 @ 8:30

168 @ 9:44

191 @ 11:26

140 @ 2:40

108 @ 6:10

120 @ 7:10

Hopefully I read the nutritional IMHO correct. Rice, peppered chicken, some beef. Counted at 130g and bolused 15.5. I guess we will know in a couple hours how things wrap up. 

199.9

Last week I made a proclamation in Facebook indicating I would give up poker as of January 1, 2014 until my weight started with a "1". Crazy thought, I know. January 1st 2013 I started at 242. Today I am 238.9, 39 lbs to go. For those whom know me, life with out poker is almost like life without diabetes. 

Here is a photo of one of my 

weaknesses. 

It's not just this type of candy but any kind if candy really. I may have to address candy the same way I address drinking and just take it one day at a time. Funny how it's the same as drinking though "one is too much and all of it is too little" 

This morning u woke up at 250, hour later 168, and now I'm having two hard boiled eggs and a pack of mixed nuts. 8 g carb not going to bolus for it. I plugged in a new sensor just a bit ago and thinking I'll be 130 when it comes time to calibrate. 

Guess where I'm getting in the car to go to? Yup! Running Aces to play in their $30 Sunday morning tourney. Have to take advantage if 2013 and my fatness today ;) 

JDRF Reach & Teach

Great event today put on by the MinnDakotas JDRF at Minnetonka High School. I've hot a few pictures to share and I'll do my best to recap the day. 

First, the keynote speaker and reason I signed up for today's meeting, sixuntilme:

Kerry Sparling is hilarious, real, genuine, and a great speaker regarding diabetes topics. I love her "log book" and childhood stories of how things where when she was young. Fortunatelyg for me I was 20 when I was diagnosed, I'm sure if I had it since I were a kid it would have been pretty intense but glad I couldn't relate to those stories. 

After the keynote presentation we were able to hear what's in future for diabetes care or treatment. Here is what I took notes on: 

Artificial pancreas

Smart insulin 

Encapsulation

 There two others but I didn't write them down :( 

A couple other things I really liked were type one becoming typenone, I also enjoy less until none. Both seem like great concepts to me. 

The third presentation was about "burning out in diabetes" here is a photo if a great room full of diabetic and parents with kids with diabetes. Truly beautiful. 

 After this break out Kerry posed in a photo with me, look mom ok famous. 

 

The last presentation was on exercise and diabetes. Only comments I have are the photos I took of a few screens. Unsure if I learned anything or not.