Living in the Moment.
I’ve never seen such beautiful numbers on my test meter! For the past several weeks, I have been religiously counting carbs and wearing my glucose sensor. The past six months have been a little hectic for me, working two jobs...so I haven’t been what you’d call a “perfect diabetic.” But, I decided to get more on top of it. Last time I went to my endocrinologist, she suggested to test a little less while wearing the sensor. I have never been recommended to do that! I never thought testing LESS would be so hard! What was happening was that I was testing 10+ times a day--and overcorrecting and the result was not good! My doctor suggested that while I wear the sensor, I should test when I wake up, before breakfast, lunch, dinner, and before bed. Of course, also test if I feel high or low. I am learning to trust my sensor a little more. At the beginning, this was very hard for me. I don’t like putting my life in a piece of technology. I want to be responsible for my heal