I got sick the other day.
Not sure what it was, but it hit me like a Mack Truck. Literally ran me over. I was sick for the afternoon, slept it off, and was fine after that. It hit me hard and fast, but was over quickly too.
I was having a great day up until 3:30 pm or so. Actually, I was feeling kind of weird before I ate lunch — but nothing alarming, then it just totally knocked me on my ass within an hour and a half.
The panic struck shortly after I…well, relieved my stomach of the contents of my lunch. Yes, you know, the lunch I bolused for? The bolus that was acting to balance out the carbs I had eaten for lunch? The carbs that were not there anymore…
That’s right. Low blood sugar and an upset stomach are two very hostile companions.
I need to eat, but can I?
Will it stay down?
If the food/drink won’t stay down, how will I get my blood sugar to come up?!
Oh how miserable is it to eat/drink/breath/exist when you feel like shit and just want to lay down.
I managed to eat something and keep it down, then rested for the rest of the night. I was fine afterwards.
Here’s my log for that day. Notice the AWESOME blood sugars for the day – until I got sick. All things considered I’m writing off the last half of the day to the “weird bug”.
Have you met my new best friend? And why yes, that is another (almost) flat line basketball experience!! It never fails to amaze me…
