D-Blog Week - Action Plan

"Yesterday we gave ourselves and our loved ones a big pat on the back for one thing we are great at.  Today let’s look at the flip-side.  We probably all have one thing we could try to do better.  Why not make today the day we start working on it.  No judgments, no scolding, just sharing one small thing we can improve so the DOC can cheer us on!"

Today's topic is much easier for me than yesterday's was, which is kind of sad.... 

I am notoriously bad at treating low BGs. Half the time I ignore it until my husband tells me to go treat, the other half of the time I treat with inappropriate foods. Usually something high fat, but super tasty. 

Some of my favorite "low" treats.

Starting today I am going to make an effort to treat my lows with glucose tabs. I have to be specific here, otherwise I will manipulate whatever I want to eat into magically becoming "fast acting" carbs. In addition to treating with glucose tabs, I am going to follow the rule of 15 to the best of my ability. 

One of favorite flavors of tabs (the other is watermelon)

D-Blog Week - Everything in it's place

As we all know, with diabetes comes lots of stuff; insulin, reserviors, infusion sets, etc... and each piece is uniquely important. If one little item were lost, it could become a matter of life and death.

I've lost and forgotten d-supplies before, so to prevent it from happening again I've organized all my supplies. Having everything in one place makes it easy for me to know when I am running low on supplies and to find exactly what I am looking for.

D-supply zone

When a new shipment of supplies arrives I put it away immediately. I always put my sof-serter and sen-serter back on the shelf where they belong. I put the CGM transmitter on the charger, so it is ready to go when I need it.

I am a D-supply Super Hero!

D-Blog Week - Find A Friend

"Think about the d-blogs you read that you think we may not know about and introduce us to one that you love!!  Let’s all find a new friend today!"


Yikes, this is hard, I think that the d-blogs I read are all well known in the DOC. I'm on the hunt for a new undiscovered d-blog. 

brb :)

Ok, I'm back and I found one.... okay well kind of. I searched Type 1 Diabetes on Blogher and this was the first blog I clicked on :)

Slaughterhouse Rules (sounds intriguing, right?)

But the author, writer, bloggeress?, blogger w/T1 is super adorable and even though her blog is not entirely dedicated to all things D, I am going to follow her anyways :)

Okay this all seems a little creepy actually, but there you have it; and I'm off to check out more blogs!

S'mores Please

Here at the hollow we are preparing for our annual road trip to Yosemite National Park. One of the things I look forward to most about camping is making S'mores. Thanks to the old school exchange diet of my youth I never got to have S'mores as a kid, so I've got years of S'mores to make up for!

However I don't like traditional S'mores, they're too sweet and make me feel like I am high even if I am not. So Mr. Harer and I created some variations on the traditional S'more.

The Dirty Fishbowl: (sounds tasty right?)

Ingredients: 

Pepperidge Farm Honey Goldfish Grahams

Kraft Jet-Puffed Original Marshmallows

Hershey's Chocolate Bar

Instructions:

1. Roast marshmallow over open flames, until golden brown. Do not burn. Also use real wood if possible, the artificial logs and charcoal put off chemicals and alter the taste of your marshmallow.
2. After you roast your marshmallow and pull it off the stick, there will be a hole where the stick was; Take 2-3 Goldfish Grahams and push them inside the marshmallow. 
3. Push 1 square (or more) of chocolate into the marshmallow. If you do step 2 & 3 quick enough, the marshmallow will be warm enough to melt the chocolate.
4. You now have a dirty fishbowl. Enjoy!

*Serving Size 2 Dirty Fishbowls = 20g carbs.

Bear in a Cave:

Ingredients: 

Nabisco Honey Teddy Grahams 

Kraft Jet-Puffed Original Marshmallows

Hershey's Chocolate Bar

Instructions:

1. Roast marshmallow over embers, until golden brown. Don't roast over open flame. Do not burn or catch your marshmallow on fire. 
2. After you roast your marshmallow and pull it off the stick, there will be a hole where the stick was; Push a Teddy Graham inside the roasted marshmallow. 
3. Push 1 square (or more) of chocolate into the marshmallow. If you do step 2 & 3 quick enough, the marshmallow will be warm enough to melt the chocolate.
4. You now have a Bear in the Cave. Enjoy!

*Serving Size 2 Bear in a Caves = 20g carbs.

Health Time Capsule

"Pretend you’re making a time capsule of you & your health focus that won’t be opened until 2112. What’s in it? What would people think of it when they found it?"

Why, just pretend? Let's make a real time capsule! I can't hold off until 2112 to open it, so my time capsule will be opened in 2022. Since I don't know where I'll be in 10 years, I am going to give my time capsule to my mother-in-law for safe keeping.

I'll start by putting a current photo with my "stats" (weight, age, years w/T1, etc...) written on the back, into the time capsule.

I added a picture of my pink pump, an infusion set, reservoir and sensor.

I put a page out of my log book.

and a button from the ice rink, with the elements I am currently working on.

Lastly I added this letter to my future self; (which will also be e-mailed to me on April 1st 2022, through FutureMe )

"Dear FutureMe, I am working really hard to keep you healthy so you'll be alive in 10 years to read this letter. I am working on a nursing degree so we'll have a secure job in the future and who know's maybe I played a part in curing diabetes? Do you still have Type 1 diabetes? I hope/wish/pray, that you don't. Diabetes has been so mean to you (is it ever nice?) you deserve a cure. If you aren't cured yet, I am sorry, but look how long you've survived, 37 years! That's pretty amazing, good job! Thanks for all your effort. I hope you've kept skating, it's good for you and you really enjoy it despite how frustrated you get. Maybe you've landed an axel? I trust that you were brave enough to take that BIG step and start a family. I know it was scary and you worried about finances and your health, but God intended for you to have children, I know it. Did you name your children Lindsey (girl) or Tennyson (boy), these are the names the are at the top of your favorite list. What has it been like to be married to Gerry for 18 years? My gosh that is a long time! I hope in those years you've learned to push each other less and embrace each other more. Give him a kiss for me. I hope you were able to mend your relationship with Carrie, and that she is no longer sick. It would really suck to survive 37 years with diabetes, but lose your sister to drugs and bad decisions. For that matter I hope you are close to all your siblings, they are a huge part of who you are. I hope you spoil all your nieces and nephews (if you have any nephews) It makes you so happy to send big packages to Evie and Rory. You have a very giving heart. Keep your faith, if you've lost it, RUN back to God. He will always accept you with open arms. I think I've gotten way off topic here, anyway. If you don't receive this letter by e-mail, there is a back-up inside your time capsule. Take care of yourself and those you love, Past Me. "