February 2011
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Novolog vs. Humalog - Day 1
Last week, I had an excellent endo appointment! My A1C was 6.9 and my lab results were great, Dr. Mazza was pleased. We started talking about insulin and I told her how United Health Care changed the tier of NovoLog which changed my prescription from $10 to $60. She asked me if I would be willing to switch insulin brands, and we both agreed that I was going to try out Humalog for the first time....
October 2010
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mattchilcote asked: So your blog post says you are engaged and planning a wedding in November of 2011. How are the wedding preparations going? :-)
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Thanks to Erin at DiabeticDamsel.com!
mattchilcote:
So I have an awesome new header logo for my blog! Thanks to Erin at DiabeticDamsel.com for the Photoshop goodness!
Your very welcome Matt!
February 2010
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It's been awhile..
Wow I’m slightly embarrassed how long its been since my last past, and so much has happened!
Finally got my DexCom reciever!! The first few weeks were bumpy but the past two weeks have been stable. It’s amazing knowing what i never knew before. Thanks to everyone that helped me finacanily to get it.
Had my 25th birthday, and yes my car insurance DID go down by $50 a month!
I’M...
August 2009
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PAYPAL SUCKS!!
Just a quick blog about how much PayPal sucks!
I called PayPal last week TRYING to login because I forgot my password. Once I got a human being on the phone she kept asking me for my CC number, but of course the one that I had on file was expired so I didn’t have the card or the number. After arguing back and forth the lady got more info and I was able to reset my password.
This morning I get an...
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Hit a speed bump in the 'Dexcom Adventure'
I received a call from Edgepark (the company I have to go through who is ‘In Network’) and they reviewed my benefits with me and said that I was ready to go with ordering my CGM. The sales lady totaled up my device and 2 months worth of sensor and said “You total will be $1200 would you like to put this on your charge card?”, slightly taken back I asked “is there a...
July 2009
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My Dexcom adventure has begun..
So i filled out all of the paperwork to get my new CGM from Dexcom. I had an appointment with my Endo last week and was trying to get her to finally sign the medical necessity paper (which is pretty much a signature) and i heard today from my Dexcom sales guy, Brian, that they got the fax from her!!
I’m very excited that this process is starting to make progress and i can envision the UPS...
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MY A1c IS 6.7!!!
I had my long awaited doctor’s appointment today and I’m glad to report an improved A1c of 6.7! With my anniversary around the corner, it will be an 6 year journey that got me to my lowest A1c.
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Hypoglycemia weird symptoms..
So to inform the readers who are in the dark, hypoglycemia occurs when your blood sugar is too low and symptoms vary from person to person. Kerri from www.sixuntilme.com had a video blog talking about her symptom which included crying. Personally, my lips will get numb and if I’m in from of the computer or reading something the words will get all jumbled and look like wingdings font. Over the...
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Taking advantage of the real estate
3 weeks ago I was doing some research on different places I can place my site on my body for my insulin pump. I normally use my abdomen but I was struggling with unpredictable blood sugar readings due to too much scar tissue and my insulin not absorbing.
First test: upper love handles. I tried to put the site as far on my back as possible, this location I wouldn’t recommend. I mistakenly put it on...
June 2009
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I'm slowing turning into my mother..
Recently since the heavy economic downturn I’ve been finding resourceful ways to save money, coupons for instance! I find myself printing online coupons and waking up on Sunday to grab that joyful pack that will save me 40 cents here and 50 cents there. I’m turning into my mother basically. but believe it or not, its turned into a game and gives the feeling of beating the system!
I...
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Britney is coming back to Florida!!
Posted today on BritneySpears.com are more tour dates that have been added. Tickets go on sale June 19th.
AUGUST 2009 20 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum 21 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place 24 - New York, NY - MSG 25 - New York, NY - MSG 29 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden 30 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
SEPTEMBER 2009 1 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena 2 - Miami, FL - AA Arena 4 - Atlanta,...
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Carb Counting -Part 2-
So i just had a WTF! moment while doing my ‘Insulin to Blood Sugar ratio’ test this morning…
Here are my numbers:
143 - 11:00 P.M. - Head to bed last night with a number i was happy with.
180 - 3:19 A.M. - Woke up to check
173 - 8:07 A.M. - Woke up for good. I started the ‘test’ and gave myself 1 unit of insulin. I was then instructed to test 20 mins...
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Taking Carb Counting into my own hands.
I recently had a doctor’s appointment with a new Endo. As we talked about my sugar readings and eating habits Dr. Mazza asked “What’s your carb ratio?”. As i foolishly turned red i replied with a “Well, um…yeah…I just guess most of the time.” She was impressed that i had such an ‘okay’ A1C level and not counting carbs, but still i saw a...
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Movie Misquotes Diabetes Style!
I found an awesome blog post by Diabetesaliciousness and had to share.
“Your going to need a bigger bolus” JAWS- Diabetes style
“HOLY #DIABETES BATMAN!” Batman – The television series
“I’m Diabetes BITCH!” Dave Chappelle
“Dammit Jim, I’m a diabetic, not a Bricklayer!” Star Trek - Series
“Say hello to my little insulin pump!”...
May 2009
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I want socialized medicine!!
I recently came across a blog about this new CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) that takes a reading every 5 minutes! No more sticks & no more strips. So i proceeded to call United HealthCare to get the skinny on what they would cover. The first woman i spoke with obviously misunderstood me because she gladly informed my that is CGM system would be covered like a prescription and my copay would...
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American Idol ~Sigh~
I am sucked in like a converse wearing tween! I have watched the American Idol Season 8 pretty much from start to almost-finish. I made my selection from the beginning tryouts then as my picks got voted off by America, I was forced to choose from the leftovers. They just now aired the last performance of the two remaining, Adam and Khris, and I don’t feel that America knows what they are...
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Afternoon Crashes
Why is it that everyday, like clock work, I crash at 3 P.M.? My motivation goes, my blood sugar fluctuates, my eyes start to close and i start surfing the web! I’ve been starting to make the afternoon pot of coffee, which holds some value, but not enough like it seems to do in the mornings. So i decided to go on a quest to cure my tiredness and this is what I’ve found.
Don’t...