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3:55 PM May. 26, 2008 -
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Filed under: Diabetes LifeYesterday, while looking for some inspiration. I came across this joke. And I don't know about anyone else, but I can relate to it. How many "low" Diabetics does it take to "Change" a lightbulb. It's FINE!!! leave me alone, the lightbulb is FINE...O.K. just leave it alone...stop buggin ME!!!! It's Fine! I told you already...It's FINE!!!!!! |
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6:25 PM Apr. 15, 2008 -
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Filed under: Diabetes LifeJust wanted to stop by and say, "Sorry I haven't been on lately and talk to a lot of my new friends. I have been depressed lately". I know I need to turn to you guys to help me through this, If you have any thoughts, please write.
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9:37 AM Feb. 26, 2008 -
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Filed under: Diabetes LifeHow To Deal With Hypos
We've all been there... hypo time, and a confuzzled brain... no idea what you are doing... I was there tonight (go being 1.1 mmol/l // 20 mg/dl after dinner!!)... hehehe... so here is a guide to what NOT to do when you are trying to treat a hypo...
1... Don't stare at your meter for 5 minutes as though you can simply will your bg to come up with the power of your mind... chances are, it wont work, and you will look like a dummy... or pass out.
2...Don't wander into the kitchen, stand there scratching your head in wonder, then back into the lounge while you try to figure out what you are doing. The exercise while you wander back and forth will only succeed in lowering your bg further... and again, you will look like a dummy... or pass out.
3... Don't believe that water will bring your bg up. It doesn't work. Soda works. Or Juice. Or glucose, jelly beans, fruit... even straight sugar!! But water... no. Oh, and spilling it everywhere as you drop lower and lower will make you look like a dummy. And you may pass out.
4...Don't decide that it's a fun game to see how low you can go before you pass out... Chances are you will actually pass out. And if you do that, you wont be able to test to see how low you went... which defeats the purpose of your experiment.
5... Don't over do it. The candy is good, true. And yeah, you need some. SOME!!! I said SOME!!! Not all of it!! 100g of carbs from candy will send your bg high... Not that you care right now... coz you are low, and man, that candy is good... and... okay, at least wipe the chocolate off of your face.
6. Finally, don't strip. Yes, you are hot and sweaty. Yes, you are confuzzled and disorientated. But that does NOT make getting naked a good idea. Especially if you still haven’t treated... you might pass out... and only the paramedics will be happy when you awaken naked...
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9:35 AM Feb. 26, 2008 -
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Filed under: Diabetes LifeHow many people can sweat like this
On even the coldest of days?
How many people can shake so fine
And look so very dazed?
How many people use jelly beans
and soda as medication?
How many people daily bang their head
in wonder and frustration?
I do... I do...
I do, cuz I have the Diabetes blues
How many people can make themselves bleed
With minimal, almost no pain?
How many (legally) jab themselves
Again and again and again?
How many people know that endos
All talk out of their hats?
How many people wanna kick some butt
When they hear "can you eat that?!"
I do... I do...
I do, cuz I have the Diabetes blues.
I am normally very patient
Innocent, sweet and kind
But all this crazy D stuff
Might make me lose my mind...
Now... How many people have jacket's like this,
Arms crossed, and secured behind?
How many people get pats on the head
and told "I'm SURE you're fine"?
How many people get a room like this,
A luxurious padded cell?
How many people claim ONE high number
Sent them mad as hell??
I do... I do...
I do, cuz I have the Diabetes blues. 
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9:33 AM Feb. 26, 2008 -
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Filed under: Diabetes LifeHow To Deal With Highs
Okay, so you have that awful acetone taste in your mouth... you feel thirsty, headachy, and are busting to pee... Time to test...
set up meter, and prick finger
apply blood to strip
wait 5 seconds, and read E9... damn, not enough blood.
Throw out strip, start again
apply blood to strip, wait 5 seconds
oooooh hell
22.4 mmol/l // 403 mg/dl
stare at screen in disbelief
wash hands, start again
apply blood to strip, wait 5 seconds.
22.6 mmol/l // 407 mg/dl
accept first result as correct
curse, and bolus
stab finger with needle because you are peeved you are so high
curse
decide to test ketones
skull a glass of water on the way to the toilet
pee on strip
damn... moderate
curse again.
Flush toilet, and wash hands.
Drink more water.
Sit down, and try to work out what you could have done to get so high
Curse again.
Drink more water.
Snap and snarl at anyone who speaks to you.
Get over emotional and cry.
Drink more water
Pee again.
Re-test
prick finger, waste another strip.
Curse again.
15.2 // 274
Grab another glass of water...
And go to bed.
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