Sweetnd Truth: There's more to me than what you see...

My pump has a mind of its own. During body combat (my all-time favorite exercise class), my pump detached from the clip and flew into the air! Then it swung recklessly around a couple of times. Just close your eyes and imagine a cowboy perfecting his rope-swinging skills. And now visualize a class full of people perfecting their punching and kicking skills. You now have the picture of what my workout looked like the past two days! Wow-that was embarrasing...and frightening! I can only imagine what would happen if it detached from my BODY??!  I do wonder where my pump wants to travel to--perhaps to another country? My pump loves traveling as much as I do...I guess that's what happens when you're attached to something 24/7!

BG: 186 Today's a day to remember all of the  many  years that people have been fighting diabetes. No matter what type of diabetes it may be--type 1, 2, or 1.5--we've all been struggling with a lazy pancreas! Today's a day to remember the advancements that have come about in diabetic research--it helps diabetics live a much more manageable life. Today's a day to remember how strong we are. As I always say:  it takes a strong person to be a diabetic .  Today's a day to remember,  we are not alone . Today, my World Diabetes Day postcard came. Perfect timing...right on the day! I was thrilled about getting something other than bills in the mail! This project was incredibly fun--and I look forward to participating again next year! My postcard from Florida

The creative  Lee Ann Thill  put together a  World Diabetes Day Postcard Exchange .  Everyone was matched with another diabetic.  Each person was to create a postcard and send it on or before November 14th.  On Monday--which is World Diabetes Day--all of the postcards will be in transit and the blue diabetes circle will be seen by all! The diabetes love will be shared with the whole world!   526 people took place from  every  continent! How cool is that?!  I am so excited to receive mine!  Until then--here's mine, which I mailed out this morning...

Some things I hold close to my heart: hope for a cure [bracelet], my marriage to Kristopher [wedding ring], and my kitty [who is always purring next to me when I have a high or low], LB. Today is my 4 year diabetic anniversary. I chose to celebrate by writing a poem of my memories with this disease... There’s one day a year, It’s inevitable---impossible to miss.It is when I’m reminded of all the fear. It’s November 3rd--the day I reminisce. Bolus, basal, lancets---what do those bizarre words mean?It instantaneously became engrained in my life. All of this immediately became my routine. Diabetes suddenly became my own personal strife. Without hesitation, the doctor uttered, “You won’t be able to do this or that!”As I lay there, dumbfounded, in the hospital bed. Family surrounded me; they put their arms around me and gave me a pat. I embraced this challenge and learned not to dread my life ahead. And now I’m on track,I’m strong and I proved the doctors wrong. There’s

Doctors don't tell you how to cope with medical bills--owing hundreds of dollars for pump supplies. Think for a moment about the  thousands of dollars my insurance company pays and  hundreds  that I shell out--just to lead a 'normal' life! No, doctors don't tell you how to handle the fact that you have to pay outrageous amounts of money for all the  little  things: AAA batteries, alcohol swabs, glucose tabs, & bandaids. Those supplies aren't covered by insurance. How little we hear of the financial burden for diabetics. Doctors don't warn you about the extra money you will have to provide for healthy meals. Sure--eating pasta, pizza, and all of the other wonderful carbs are cheaper...but how much is my  health  worth? So--the fruits, veggies, meats, fish, and almonds that help me stay a strong diabetic, also empties my wallet. Diabetics don't have the option to eat "cheaply," since cheap = crazy, uncontrollable bg's. Oh, how nice