More Test Strip Stuff…
A few more things about test strips that have wandered through the vast land of emptiness between my ears. 1) I found a test strip in my basketball sneaker. And it had a very worn look to it. Now I…
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Facing Denial? The 5 Stages of Grief?
It seems like such a very strange thing to be looking at. I was diagnosed in April of 1980. How can one not have completely accepted diabetes after so many years? How can that be? Is it even possible? But…
Sloppy, Sloppy, Sloppy (or what is a LADCS bolus?)
What do you get when you get home from work, scarf down a bunch of leftovers, and take a wild guess at how many carbs you ate? Yes, you guessed it – what do they say? Garbage In, Garbage Out?…
Test Strips
A recent post by Penny over at my son has diabetes mentioned test strips and how they are everywhere. Even somehow following her husband to work! She’s right – these things are everywhere!! It made me think of a couple…
PIIP – Part ‘n’ – Payoffs vs. Deprivation
Another thing that the therapist and I talked about was looking at the payoffs rather than the deprivation that is commonly associated with changing habits. For example, take my good nights rest vs. PDA/smartphone action plan. What are the payoffs…
Putting It Into Practice – Part ‘n’
Putting It Into Practice – hereby known as PIIP. This, and all future PIIP posts will be known as “Part ‘n’”, because I don’t want to keep track of which number I left off on… Lazy? Maybe. But I like…
It’s Like Landing on an Aircraft Carrier…
That is what the “target” BG range is like – landing on an aircraft carrier… in a storm… at night! The “target” BG range is so narrow, compared to falling short (and crashing right into the aircraft carrier, sinking the…
Makes you look twice
Very quick post. I tested my blood sugar at 11:11 am and it was 111. Fun with numbers anyone? I think I’m going to go out and buy a couple lotto tickets, using my last few blood sugars to pick…
External vs. Internal
Motivation that would be. Internal Motivation vs. External Motivation. I must admit that I am always searching for external motivation, or some external “thing” that will motivate me to get going. Whether it’s a new meter, a new pump, some…
Long Timers & Tools of Today
We have come a long way since I was diagnosed in 1980. That being said the tools never move far enough fast enough. But – I often think about how diabetes was managed back even before I was diagnosed. Just…
Why Does Food Suck?
I sometimes hate dealing with food. If I didn’t eat anything, ever, my blood sugars would be rock solid, and stable as ever all day. Then I’d die of starvation of course! I think that most of my troubles with…
How Ironically Evil…
When my blood sugar hits or hovers around 200, I get very hungry. Sometimes even confusing it for a low blood sugar! I think it’s mostly a “mental” hunger, if that makes any sense. I don’t think I actually feel…