My phone starts to ring while I’m programming my meal bolus. I can see it’s a call I’d like to answer.
But I’m more than halfway through my programming, and I have numbers in my head (blood sugar, carb count) that I can release forever … once I get the programming done.
My phone continues to ring and buzz, urgently pulling my focus and attention.
Just a few more button presses…
Done! Got it!
“Hello?” “blah, blah, blah…”
Lunchtime.
After basketball Five Guys, for the win.
I wasn’t too surprised by the spike after eating because I was a bit high to start with.
But I was surprised by how shitty I felt by the time I got home, and how my blood sugar continued to climb.
I napped to let my lunch bolus work on my lunch blood sugar. But woke up even higher. Which didn’t make sense, and triggered the mental replay troubleshooting we all do when nonsense happens.
“Gasp!” What if… and a quick look at my bolus history confirmed it. Last bolus? 9:24 am. No lunch bolus delivered. I guess I didn’t quite finish…
The irony here is incredible. Remember the phone call that interrupted me?
It was my pharmacy with questions about an insulin order…
Unfinished insulin because of insulin. #Irony
Now this is just way too funny!
Namaste’
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Ah-ha-ha! This is a great story, and while I am not a fan that this happened to you, I love the irony. Just like it happens so often. Great post, Scott!
Thanks, Mike! It’s one of those situations I knew I had to share!
I”m pretty sure we’ve all done that. Then there are those pesky times when we count diligently, program accurately, actually DO bolus and things just happen as if we didn’t!
Yes, you’re right! Thanks. 🙂
O how easy it is to get distracted, Iv done it many times, will be posting this to our page on Saturday evening thank you.
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Thank you, Davina! Much appreciated!