The Best $25 I Ever Spent

Some would say a waste but I say it was the best $25 I ever spent by getting my cards read. It's one of those things that you never really believe what they tell you unless of course it's really good then you're happy and excited or really bad then you're sad. But really, the person that knows everything about your life including how long you're going to live only costs 25 bucks with a waitlist of 3 days?? Now that sounds too good to be true. No really. Not that I don't believe in psychic ability because I do believe there are persons who can do that stuff, Is it a man in his 40's, who smokes like a tilt, able to project his voice like Robin Leach one minute then to a 16yr old girl high pitched best "you go girl" impression with Madonna's set of teeth? Probably not. Will the things he says come true or is it your heightened sense that will make them come true or your sense of hopelessness that will reinforce the negative? Maybe these things would have never happened if YOU didn't let them or make them happen. I sit ere and I think about my life and I have a great life. I would not change a thing. No, my cognitive redefinition allows me to see the silver lining and that's okay. Here I am, I have my health, Ihave my wits, an education, a great husband, a great family, friends I can call and cry for no reason plus an adorable dog that makes it all complete and I sit there waiting for a guy with a better car than mine, which I'm making part of the payment on, to tell me if I'm going to live a long happy life. Who really knows? except myself of course. I'm the only person who can make that decision and it is my decision whether or not I enjoy what I have and I do. I have a lot to smile about. So that's what I'm going to do. So did I really waste 25 bucks? I say no. It was best waste of money that I ever spent because it made me really appreciate what I do have in my life.

"Enjoy the little things for one day you might look back and realize they were the BIG things" - Robert Brault

Until next time.

I am so Pumped

Well, it has been one month today since I started my insulin pump or what I call "my little external organ." This is actually the one I have in the pic, the 715 model. So far it has been one of the best decisions that I've made for my health. It is superior to injections in so many ways just in the nature of how it works, not necessarily just how good you're looking after yourself. Of course I have to give a bit of background info on it...well, first of all you take at least 25% less insulin with the pump because insulin is absorbed better. With a needle anywhere from 30-70% of insulin is absorbed per day so what that means is, even if you have two days completely alike, i.e. food, exercise etc. that your blood glucose levels can still be all over the place because you don't know exactly how much your body is absorbing. So on the pump this issue is not an issue. On the pump the big thing is carbohydrate counting, ahh the thing that I dreaded. I thought it would be so difficult and annoying and time consuming but in actual fact it is not. Why? Well, as of 2005 all food manufactures were required by labelling laws to have a nutrition panel on their food so this makes things soooo much easier for counting. Actually, by counting my carbs, I feel less stress worrying about if my blood glucose levels will be through the roof because I know I have taken enough insulin to cover off what I ate...and so far it's been working well. My sugars have been the best they have been, probably since I've had diabetes and I doing what was considered "good" before so that says a lot. It took a while to adjust to having this "thing" on my body first mainly because I was not used to having it there but that's just short term adjustment.

Most importantly, Glenn is gone googoo over it and this makes a world of difference. I have never had someone so interested in me taking care of myself and interested in learning more about how I can do this. I was a little concerned first about wearing this to bed, because it never comes off (well for some things it can-hehe) but he was so supportive and he didn't mind it at all. He inspires me to want to do better for him and myself and I think that makes all the difference in the world.

They say that it takes a good 6 months to get the pump individualized to your routine so I have month #1 punched. I had my HbA1C taken last week so we'll see what that says, although I'm not expecting much change this early in the game but you never know. With the new recommendations out for this to be under 6 it will definitely be challenging but I'm difficult and determined and defintely up for the challenge.

The most annoying thing about this is that everytime I say "I'm pumped" I have to do it in Arnold Swazzneggers voice...I know I know....

I'll let you know how it goes, until next time.

In the meantime here is the link for all the cool pouches that I get to carry this thing in. I saw the boob pouch there but I really don't want to make them any bigger and besides they might crush this thing - lol

http://www.minimed.ca/

Renee