bosela

This morning I made the decision to stay positive. So often I get caught up in the office drama and find myself jumping on the "bad attitude" band wagon. Not cool at all.

So far the day has been good. Each time I hear a complaint or a bad attitude I try to find something to say to brighten things up. It's funny how in almost every situation, you can find some good in it. That silver lining.

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I have been using insulin pump therapy to (attempt to) control my diabetes. It's been two years that I have been using it and I really do love it.

The benifits of my pump are many. Only having to stick myself once every three days is probably the biggest but also for me, my control is better.

The way the pump better mimics what a properly functioning pancreas is also a huge benifit. I know it is not for everyone but for me, it works.

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This weekend was a busy one.

We went to a party, a wedding, and a movie not to mention the typical disc golf game Saturday morning and church on Sunday.

Most of our weekends are jam packed with stuff and always right there at the very top of the pile is my diabetes. It is always right there on top of everything else. But this weekend was a little different.

Usually with all the running around and stuff going on my diabetes tends to get out of control on weekends. I tend to run high because of the bad food choices I make and end up spending the weekend correcting for many mistakes. But not this weekend. 

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"I totaled my truck”  

I looked at my friend in shock. He did not look hurt or anything but his lower lip quivered enough to tell me it was bad.  

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I want to be healthy. I want to live as long as I can. I want to be complication free. I want to not have diabetes.

3 of those 4 statements above I can actually do something about. I can watch what I eat, exercise, and check my blood sugar all the time. I cannot cure myself but if I can take care of the other three then I would be doing pretty good in my book.

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I should have known he'd ask about diabetes. Of course he would, I mean he's a rep for an insurance agency for Pete's sake. (Who is Pete, anyway?)

I'm on the hunt for short-term health insurance. My new job has a 90-day probation period, which means I don't get health benefits until Sept. 1. I'm currently covered under COBRA, but the premiums are nearly $900 a month for me and the kids. That really puts a dent in the wallet. And really all I need at this point is catastrophic coverage since I have enough pump supplies and meds to get me through and the kids have all had their well-child checks and are up to date on all their shots.

The rep had a few questions, he said, before he could get me a quote. I should have just hung up then because I knew he was going to ask about diabetes and I knew that would be the end of it. But I stuck through it, just in case.

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