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A Scattered Break From Diabetes


The combination of applying a new insulin pod and watching the nineteenth century framed classic, “Sense and Sensibility”, left me in a peculiar state of English tongued thought:


Can the trials bestowed by diabetes ever leave a notion of temporary withdraw from its present course, lest we imagine the worst? At what point would one reprieve to dwindle its preoccupation? And namely- how the heck do you take a break from diabetes!?


Not seeing the doc for most of the year is a start.

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Getting Fit for Spring Break


Spring Break is coming up in three weeks. I'm heading out to the tropics. My wardrobe: swimsuits, shorts, tank tops and short skirts. Of course, I'm thinking about how my body is going to look in a bikini and hip-hugging shorts. I decided I need to lose the extra pounds I put on in the last few weeks (amazing how fast it jumps up without you even noticing). (READ MORE)


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Mini-breaks to Vacations


I've been on the pump for nine months now. There are still things that I don't know about it and still things I don't do to make it work efficiently. Overall, I'm still happy that I jumped into getting it and that I stuck with it past the initial adjustment phase.

 

I do miss things about multiple daily injections, like the clothes I could wear or the ease of being prepared. Mostly, I miss that I could be completely free. No tubing to worry about, no infusion sets, no reservoirs to fill.

 

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Old Conversations, New Again


"Come on, baby, hop up here. I need to check your sugar."

"No, mama, no check sugar." She cries and tries to hide her fingers in her clenched hands.

"Yes, honey, we have to. I know you don't like it, but we have to do it."

"I don't yike it," she replies.

"I know, but the doctor says we have to do it." She loves the doctor, so she complies, gingerly holding out a finger.

I cock the lancing device and push the button. She flinches as the spring thwongs the lancet into her tiny, little finger. Crimson blood pearls out on to the test strip, the meter beeps and does its quick backwards count from five.

She sticks her finger in her mouth, sucking the blood off, as she's seen her big sister do countless times. Then she holds the finger up to me.

"You tiss it, mama."

I kiss her finger and tousle her hair.

"Put a yid on it, mama."
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Weekly Round-Up: February 22


There's nothing better on this snowy Friday afternoon than taking some time to catch up with the Blogabetes bloggers (that is, short of sledding down the hill behind my house on one of those round sleds, but I've digressed). Welcome to another edition of the Weekly Round-up!

Julia has had her share of dealing with the flu - here's hoping her family is on the mend! Share your tips for how you deal with the winter sicknesses.

George has found the answer to life, the universe, and everything during his bout with hypoglycemia. Do you have startling moments of randomness when you're experiencing a low?
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Crash and Burn


Having played roller hockey for many years now, I have acquired a lot of hours on my inline hockey skates. Well, after two rink closures this past year, I have had some gaps in my playing time. (READ MORE)


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Crank-ing Through Another Day


Yesterday I was crankier than usual. A lot crankier than usual. I mean, I was the poster child for "Woke up on the wrong side of the bed." At one point The Mr. looked at me and asked how I was doing.
"Eh, I'm aggravated," I said, eating something sweet.
"Why?"
"I don't know. I've been like this all day."
It's hard to know if I'm just having an off day or if something diabetes related is making me cranky. Used to be that being high made me cranky--especially around my kids. But not too long ago I learned that I can get awfully cranky when I'm low, too. That was a kick in the head!
Self management means so many different things. There are so many factors and variables to consider with diabetes. Since I was cranky, I immediately blamed myself and assumed I was high. But blood sugar check upon blood sugar checked revealed mostly normal numbers. I wasn't high nor low. (READ MORE)


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Crocodile Wrestling


"Break! Break!" Charlie screams, a blue vein bulging from his neck. Susanne has Charlie over her lap and has barely begun pulling the edge of the tape when Charlie begs for a break, warm tears filling his eyes.
So much of Charlie's routine has gotten easier over time. Shots were very difficult in the beginning. He hated it. But eventually, it got better - his squirminess lessened. He'd just lean over, grit his teeth and exhale when it was over.
Site changes, on the other hand, have only gotten worse with time. Charlie's latest site change was awful. Seems like the bigger he gets, the bigger his resistance to it is. (READ MORE)


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Permanent Remission?


What if this was it? What if this was THE announcement? Where were you when you first heard the news?

 

We were in the living room. Susanne was sitting on the brown "site-change chair" with Charlie laying across her knees. She peeled the site off of Charlie's bottom while he resisted, elbowing her in the ribs and screaming, "break! break! break!"

 

Susanne begged him to be still.

 

And then suddenly everything stopped as we all became transfixed to the words coming out of Brian Williams' mouth on the television and the graphic over his left shoulder that said "Diabetes & Kids."

 

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Lessons from an Infant on Relieving Stress


My family sat down for dinner last night and I was feeling frantic and stressed and generally not in a good place. My fasting sugars have been a little high and I'm sure my post-lunch have been too, with all the goodies available at work.
The tragic Colorado church shootings took place Sunday just a few miles from my home. My 4 year old has questions I don't know how to answer.
This is crush week for us for the holidays. If it's not shipped or mailed by Friday, it very likely won't make it in time. 95% of our friends and family don't live in this state so I have to be done this week.
Halfway through dinner, the 5 month old started crying. Not a light fussing, but an full-on screaming crying -- something was DEFINITELY wrong with her. Kate does not do this very often. It ratchets up my stress level immediately. I feel SO bad for her and guilty (of course) that I may have done something to cause it. And there's the worry that something is seriously wrong. (READ MORE)


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Julia lives behind the Tofu Curtain, in the Pioneer Valley, in Western Massachusetts. It's a nice place. She likes it there. Her eldest daughter, Olivia, has type 1 diabetes. She's also 13. It's a real toss-up as to which is more difficult -- the diabetes or the teen-age drama. (Read More)

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