Bug-a-boo Co-worker

Yesterday, when I was at work I pulled out my PDM to check my Bg's and bolus for breakfast. My new co-worker came up to me and said, "You too?". I am thinking what is this lady talking about you too. She came up to me and gave me a hug and said POOR BABY; mind you I just met this lady last week. I don't mean to be rude but come on...Please don't feel sorry for me, I don't. She said, " You have diabetes?". I let her know I did. She said, "You take insulin?". I said, "Yes." I placed the strip in my PDM and she said, "wow! you don't have to use that much blood?"...lol by this time I am irritated, she was standing over my shoulder and my PDM read 150. She said,"Wow! that's high." I let her know that it was ok. I was controlled; I didn't want to tell her I take meds in the AM and it causes a slight increase in my bg's, after all that is none of her business.

I think the thing that ticked me off is after she told me my bg's were high, she reached over and grabbed a glazed donut! How can you tell me my BG's are high at 150 and you are eating a glazed donut, didn't check your bg's after you did it...what's up with that???

Venting

F/up with Endo tomorrow

My one week appointment is tomorrow!!! I am excited I want to see how good I did w/ Polly Pod. I went running and I used the temp basal setting...I love it!!! I have heard a lot of bad things about the POD for example bad pods. I can only speak for myself... as of now I haven't had any problems. If I do start having them, God will help me get through it...all man made objects have some type of flaws.....right? I know from experience you can not trust gadgets including pumps and or PODs.
Wish me luck...

Be Blessed

My Niya

2 years old, Niya wants to be like her mother. She asked for a band aid to cover the left side of her tummy; she said she had a stomach ache. The band aid symbolizes the white pod I wear on my stomach she knows I can't take it off. Niya rubs the Pod everyday for a few seconds, saying Poor Mom. I guess I should have never under estimated her. She is a smart cookie....she picks up on things very fast.

Some may say, "Why do you let her see you inject your insulin?" I let her see because I have nothing to hide. I chose to educate her about diabetes at a young age. I am not ashamed. I do explain why I have to inject myself. Niya may not understand right now, but in a few years she will. She'll understand why Mom can't eat cake at a friends birthday party or why Mom can't eat funnel cake at the amusement park.

I know God is the ultimate decision maker. I pray my daughter will miss one trait that I have and that's being a diabetic---if diabetes finds it's way to her, I will be able to teach her and guide her, because I've been there and still will be going through it. I love her, just like any other parent....I don't want to see my baby go through the high's and low's of diabetes.

Pod-update

At 3am yesterday morning....I heard an alarm going off; not sure what it was. I went back to sleep. 4am I heard the alarm again...5am alarm again, I went down stairs to check my BG's and it was 78 but my PDM to my POD read..."POD expires at 2:00pm on 5-16-08". How cool is that??? I know some people may think I am a little crazy; I think this POD is the greatest thing since slice bread, colored TV and Cold Stone Creamery (they have ice cream sweetened w/ splenda, I go every once in a while). I haven't dropped since the first day I started and I haven't been over 130:) I am so excited. Changing the POD was easy, I checked my BG's throughout the day to make sure I was getting insulin; I was:)

I LOVE YOU OMNIPOD---INSULET CORP---hehehhehe!

How does my family feel about the new addition to our family?

My Scott (husband) and Quyncee (daughter) came home last night. I had the chance to introduce them to my new friend (Polly Pod); I decided to name it since it has to be on me. My husband is excited. He didn't like me injecting myself. I think he is a little nervous for me. I let him know I would be ok. He is such a helpful person. Gosh I love my Husband:)

Later...

24 hrs later

I know I made the right choice by choosing the OmniPod! I like it. The Pod is comfortable and I can't feel it when I sleep. I took a shower and it still is hanging on. I had to lows, 1 before breakfast and 1 right before lunch; I gave myself too much insulin, I didn't need to do a bolus for snack. For the most part....my numbers are looking good. I might have to lower my morning basal dosage.
I went to see a dietitian today, she had a lot of information and she informed me on a lot of new things; I haven't been to a dietitian since I was first diagnosed. I didn't know you are suppose to subtract the fiber from Carbs and a person should only have 3g of fat per 100 calories. I didn't know that Did you???
I showed all of my co-workers my POD. Genifer (buddy) asked, "What happens when you have relations?" I replied, "It stays on." LOL She said, "It wouldn't bother you." I said, "Nope, Scott (husband) doesn't care about my Pod." I thought that was funny, LOL.

Be Blessed

Look!!!

I am a Pod wearer! The site shown above is my stomach (first Pod site). So far so good! I am still a little confused on a few things but I'll figure them out as I go along. I can swim, bike ride and whatever else I want

My NP was really helpful. The hardest thing for me to do was tell the PDA to insert the cannula; the fear if the unknown. YIPPEE, It was pretty much pain free. I was amazed, it did not hurt. MDI's (multiple daily injections) hurt at times, I really disliked injecting myself 4 times a day. I can eat and sleep w/o worrying about a shot.

I am a little stuck on stupid when it comes to the basal settings; I will understand more and more the longer I use the Pod. I have to get use to the PDA thinking for me and not to over think everything. I am going to have a list of questions prepared for my next appointment.

I told my NP how nervous and excited I am about using the Pod. He reassured me I would get it down pat. I know I will get frustrated, I will hang in there. I know I made the right choice for myself .

THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, NO MORE INJECTIONS!!!

Nervous

Tomorrow....
Tomorrow is the start of the Omnipod system...If I told you I wasn't nervous I would be telling a fib. I am still new to the whole insulin thing; trying to get the lingo down. Basal, Bolus, Carb to insulin ratio...Dang, my poor little head is pounding. What if I don't or I can't get this thing down, Did I choose the right system? I ask myself...I guess I will not know until I start using the POD. I think sometime we wish and want something so bad and when we get it, it doesn't live up to the hype; I pray to God that isn't the case.
I miss the days I was taking metformin and glipizide. I miss not watching carbs or checking my Bg's, that was my past, the omnipod and insulin is my future. I have come to except it. The Omnipod is apart of my family! I have to stop getting nervous, trust myself and God; he hasn't brought me this far to leave me. Later...

Be Blessed

Monday

I love to wake up on Mondays, drink a glass of water and eat a hearty
breakfast!!!! Sike. I wish everyday could be Saturday and Sunday... My
job is alright but I prefer some family time more than upset people.
Gotta love customer service! I am glad I don't get the angry Patient
all the time. I do like helping people out. I just have to remind
myself one day I may be in their position. I can't speak for others,
only myself:) I treat peple how I want to ne treated and if they
choose to treat me bad that's on them.

Cherise
www.diabeticizme.blogspot.com
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Phili 4:13
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It's here

I am so excited and I just can't hide it...my omnipod just arrived and
I think I like it...hahhaahha

I'm surprise the Pod came today...I thought it would arrive tomorrow,
no complaints here! Haahha I screamed my lungs out when I saw the box
sitting at my front door!! It's a pretty neat gadget. I am excited to
start using it on Tuesday; I have to take a 4 hour class at my Endo's
office before I can start using it.

I'll add some pic's once I get everything settled...

Cherise
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Phili 4:13

5:45 am

It's early here, good thing the alarm clock went off, my Bg's are low;
63!
I hate being low! My legs shake and I get overly excited about
everything. I am shocked I am low.

Last night I decided to have sum 10 chicken nuggets (5=15g) and about
10 French fries (22g); yummy for my tummy! My before bed bg's was 195
after almost 2 hours...just have to watch it! Luckly I don't eat
nuggets and fries all the time or I need to make sure I take more than
5 units of insulin---I thought 5 units would be enough.
Work is going to be a little crazy for the rest of the week! We are
short staffed. Lord, please give me the strength to make it at work w/
o killing anyone ( just a figure of speech). Cause I am going to need
you today; like everyday.

Stress messes w/ my Bg's and I don't need that today!

Cherise
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Phili 4:13
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2 Days Left

I am excited!!! My Omnipod will be arriving at my front door in 2 days!!! If I were good at telling lies I would call in, but I'm not:(

I am a little nervous. What if the Omnipod isn't what I thought it would be???? what if it's a piece of junk. How long will it take for me to gain my BG control again??? So many questions and they will all be answered sooner than later.

I am glad that I will not have to inject myself 4 times a day!!! I can fall asleep w/o worrying about a shot. I can go out to dinner w/o worrying about needles. The best thing out of it all is....Niya will not raise her shot up and say, "Mommy, I want a shot." I told my Husband, Niya will grow up thinking her Mom was a junkie...hahhaha

Excited and Patiently waiting
Cherise

DiabeticizME

My Story-

I went to the Doctor's office in 2004; I had a yeast infection. The my Judy (Nurse Practitioner) asked, "Do you have extreme thirst, frequent urination?"; I had both. She said, "I bet you have diabetes...you are too old to have Type 1 (23 yrs old) and you don't fit the normal Type 2." She pulled out a meter to check my BG's (blood sugar), the meter read 454.

I started to cry; my husband had just went to back to Iraq, what was I going to do? Judy put me on glizipized, did lab work and I left.

As soon as I got into the car I called my mom. She said she should have known I had diabetes...she couldn't put 2 and 2 together. She helped me compose myself, informed me on what she knew about diabetes.

1 week later by lab work came back. Judy said, "I am confused, I've never seen anything like this. You are different. The medication for Type 2 is working for you, your labs suggest are aren't producing as much insulin as you should be. I am sending you to an Endocrinologist.

2 weeks later, My first appointment to see Dr. Menon. He asked me if I was taking any medication. He looked at me and said, "I know you have Type 1.5/LADA, I need to run test to confirm this." I have never heard of Type 1.5 before in my life!!!! He said," The medication is going to work for you for a little while but eventually you will insulin dependent. I can not tell you how soon you would need the insulin, I will continue to keep you on oral medication until you require insulin."

I went home looked up Type 1.5 on the Internet, changed my diet brought my A1C down from 14.5 to 5.4.

That was almost 4 years ago...

In December of 2007, I noticed my BG's were getting a little out of control; I would only eat 2 carb choices (30g of carbs) and my readings would read 200. I called my new NP and she said maybe I had an infection; test came back negative for infection. I called back a week later; fasting BG's 150 and above. We thought I could be pregnant; not the case. She added metformin before lunch to my already 2 glipizde's bid (2.5mg), 2 metformin's bid (500mg). I called her back a week later; med's still not working. I asked her to put a referral in for me to see a Endo. I went to see NP at the Endo's office and he changed my medication again; still didn't work. I told Wesley I was DX w/ Type 1.5/LADA. He ran GAD65 test and told me I am now a Type 1 diabetic because my antibodies attacked my immune system. I was placed on Lantus once a day at night; still didn't work, my Before and after meal BG's were still too high. I went back to the office and Wesley put me on Humolog 3x a day. He said I might want to start looking into insulin pumps.

I told him I was interested in the OMNIPOD system.

I went on You Tube and saw how the omnipod system worked; it's my best option. I put my authorization request in. I was denied ny my insurance because the only decumentation I sent is stated I was a Type 2 diabetic. I appealed the deniel and it was overturned. My Pod is due to arrive on Thursday. I am excited. No more MDI (multiple daily injections) for me.

I will keep you all posted on the OMNIPOD system and me just being who Iam and living w/ diabetes.

Be Blessed

Cherise