There was a lot of it today. It rained all day. A horrible drizzly rain, like the type you find in London. I had to get out for a walk. If I don’t exercise, my basal insulin isn’t as effective and my bsl stays high all day. I walked for 40 mins. It was horrible.… Continue reading Rain
Today I went out with very little insulin left in my cartridge and no replacement. I had two units to work with. Nothing makes me crave carbs more than when I make that stupid mistake. I reluctantly went with the chicken caesar salad and ate around the croutons. I couldn’t even have coffee!! It was… Continue reading Rationing Insulin
I honestly don’t know if I find this thought exciting or frightening. That’s what I like most about it. Today was uneventful. Productive, yet uneventful. A day spent completing mundane tasks and making a start on an essay that’s due next week. Sincerely hoping to kick the procrastination habit this time around.
Just watched it for the first time. Brain fried. Will revisit one day and make sense of it.
Today I’m not feeling the pain. I’m not missing Libre. Today I’m completely okay with the limited amount of knowledge I’m getting from finger pricks. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still grateful to have experienced the Libre, it’s completely revolutionised the way I manage my diabetes but today, I’m feeling like I can do a… Continue reading Libre-ated
Let’s do this on reverse chronological order… This is us making our way back from a lovely family breakfast. We ran into a few of dad’s friends along the way, one of whom suggested that they should take a family photo since we’re rarely all together like this. We appreciated the sentiment but there were… Continue reading Sunday Breakfast
Sometimes we need to make sacrifices. Today I sacrificed blood sugar information in order to carry a cute clutch to the races. Since using the Libre and becoming more in tune with the symptoms of hyperglycemia, I’m confident enough to make such sacrifices once in a while. After my phone, cards and money, there was… Continue reading Clutch
