January 12, 2008 – 6:06 pm
I was asked ‘how would an insulin pump make a difference?’
That is a big question to answer.
First, an insulin pump acts more like a real pancreas than individual shots of insulin. It would be able to give me little amounts through out the day to keep my baseline in check, and give me more [...]
January 11, 2008 – 5:24 pm
Currently I am taking 5 to 6 insulin shots a day. Two long lasting to keep my baseline blood sugars down. Three to four for when my sugars will spike, with meals and snacks. Although my needles are very small, I find it very hard to work up the courage to give [...]
January 10, 2008 – 9:48 pm
CF Related Diabetes acts similarly to both Type 1 and Type 2 but it does not fall into either category. It is a beast all on it’s own. As CF warriors are living longer, the more complications we are having, and diabetes is just one to add to the list.
Ok, so that’s nice [...]
January 9, 2008 – 6:01 pm
When I was younger and healthier, I used to donate my time and my body to my doctors/researchers for medical studies. Unless there were guinea pigs out there, I knew there would never be better treatments nor a hope for a cure for CF in anyone’s future. So I took an active role.
But [...]
January 8, 2008 – 7:47 pm
So often the thoughts of “oh, it will never happen to me” pass through my head. But I am realizing that “just in case” I should pass out I should let my family and friends know what to do in an emergency situation.
Before anything severe happens, I will usually show signs that something is [...]
January 7, 2008 – 6:47 pm
Finally after three weeks of horrible side affects, saran wrapped showers, and drug dictated schedules, I am free! Finally my nurse and I agreed that my yucky feelings could have been from the antibiotics and not from a possible cold. A white blood count test proved my body was not fighting anything foreign, [...]
January 4, 2008 – 6:42 pm
Don’t Assume (Author Unknown)
Don’t assume that because I look well that I feel well. Looks can be
very deceiving. Many days I look great but feel terrible.
Don’t say, “I know how you feel.” No one knows how anyone else feels.
We all have varying thresholds of pain, and pain cannot be measured.
Don’t tell me about your Aunt [...]
January 3, 2008 – 9:36 pm
What a crazy month this was! I started out fairly sick. My CF had slowly snuck up on me and bit me in the butt. I was fairly sick for most of the month ending it with a round of IV antibiotics that started just before Christmas and will end just after [...]
January 3, 2008 – 7:45 pm
I ended up giving up on my online search for love. Hoping I would have more luck in “real”life rather than “cyber”life. Happily my friends had discovered the fun of dinner/game parties. Stuffing ourselves until our bellies ached then mentally suffered through rounds of Trivial Pursuit. So much fun, it took [...]
January 3, 2008 – 7:12 pm
Happy Birthday to MEEEEE!!! WOW! I can’t believe I am 31 years old! I don’t think ANYone can believe that.
Red Velvet Cake, my FAVORITE!
So much happened this month! I finally moved into MY new condo. Such an easy move since it is the exact same floor plan as the condo [...]
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