Well this was my !st time ever doing the Big Blue Test and I gotta tell ya, it felt really good!!!I couldn't get to a computer so I hurried and sent a tweet on twitter & tried to add it on TuDiabetes. I will check on it tomorrow, but I must say, for some reason I was low all day????Puzzling I know...I think alot has to do with stress..
Well I just wanted to write something down because it felt like forever since I have..
I also would like to send a shout out to Andrea over at Sticky Sweet Diabetics for the ever awesome ribbons I recieved!! They were wonderful and I gave all my family & friends them to wear, Thanks Andrea!!
I proudly displayed mine all day Saturday and today,,,more on that tomorrow!!
Good night to all &
Declare your Diabetes. we are ALL survivors!!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Big Blue Test
This is basically a whole pile of people with diabetes testing their blood sugar at the same time and then posting the results.
Well this Saturday, November 14th, is World Diabetes Day. And as part of celebrating that day, the fine folks at TuDiabetes are holding The Big Blue Test. (What the heck is the Big Blue Test? Why I'll tell you how to participate right ... now ...)
Participating in this event to raise diabetes awareness on November 14 is easy:
1. At 2 pm (your local time), test your blood sugar.
2. Run, jog, walk the dog or do anything you’d normally do as part of your exercise routine for 14 minutes.
3. Test your blood sugar again.
4. If you are a member of TuDiabetes click on the home page banner and share your readings and what exercise you did between them. If you have a camera, you can also add a photo of your reading(s) or you exercising.
5. If you have a Twitter account, post your readings on Twitter (use the #bigblue hashtag) and link back to:
http://bigbluetest.org/
And don't forget to check out http://bigbluetest.org
Well this Saturday, November 14th, is World Diabetes Day. And as part of celebrating that day, the fine folks at TuDiabetes are holding The Big Blue Test. (What the heck is the Big Blue Test? Why I'll tell you how to participate right ... now ...)1. At 2 pm (your local time), test your blood sugar.
2. Run, jog, walk the dog or do anything you’d normally do as part of your exercise routine for 14 minutes.
3. Test your blood sugar again.
4. If you are a member of TuDiabetes click on the home page banner and share your readings and what exercise you did between them. If you have a camera, you can also add a photo of your reading(s) or you exercising.
5. If you have a Twitter account, post your readings on Twitter (use the #bigblue hashtag) and link back to:
http://bigbluetest.org/
And don't forget to check out http://bigbluetest.org
TESTING AND NUMBERS
Since it's Diabetes month and becoming more active in my diabetic life I wanted to talk about my testing. I find myself testing ALOT.Probably more than I should.Sometimes it's like clockwork, I'll test first thing when I wake up,then again after several cups of coffee. Right before I eat lunch(whatever time that is), after,same for dinner and at bedtime(if I remember). There are bouts throughout the day I find myself testing more than usual due to either I feel funny or "just because"..
The area I really need to focus on is between meals and at night, I often forget & otherwise only test in I feel different. I really need to get better at this and the times, instead of worrying during my 2 hr time after eating.
Then there are times I may eat a later lunch or dinner and snack throughout the day,which throws me way off key. Not to mention breakfast.That's ALWAYS been my "missed" meal, even before becoming a diabetic. I've never been a big breakfast eater, plus, by the time I get my kids ready & off to school I either plum forget,get busy or it's too late.
Otherwise for the most part I do test pretty regularly, I just need to get my times better organized,both eating & testing. Overall my numbers have been fairly good I think. Now, I ALWAYS check for key-tones in my urine(paranoid I guess from too many ICU stays), with those handy little strips.
On a Great note, my A1c is the lowest it's ever been(drum roll please) 7.2!!! My last A1c was a 13.1(yikes), so in 3 months I went from that to this(thanks to all my lows). I would say that's pretty damn good,but all the lows are literally killing me. It's a catch 22, I have an awesome A1c,but way too many lows.Did I mention how much I hate lows? No, well..I do. They are making me more forgetful,drawing blanks and having brain farts(yes I said it). I don't like this at all. If I could just find a medium and having it stay there(which we all want & need), I would be so ever happy.
So all in all, I test more when at times I don't need to, less when at times I do need to, my A1c is way down and the lows are freaking my out man..My numbers like to bounce and I push and push myself to just keep on going.I could sure use a nap for about ,um a week(he-he). But that's not gonna happen so instead I"m deciding to keep on pushing and everyday,for me , is one more day closer to getting my diabetes under control and staying a Diabetic Survivor
Hence, my own design!!! You like?!!!!
SO COME ON FELLOW SURVIVORS, LET'S KEEP IT UP!!!!
Here's to
IT'S OUR TIME!!!!! (My other design!!!)
The area I really need to focus on is between meals and at night, I often forget & otherwise only test in I feel different. I really need to get better at this and the times, instead of worrying during my 2 hr time after eating.
Then there are times I may eat a later lunch or dinner and snack throughout the day,which throws me way off key. Not to mention breakfast.That's ALWAYS been my "missed" meal, even before becoming a diabetic. I've never been a big breakfast eater, plus, by the time I get my kids ready & off to school I either plum forget,get busy or it's too late.
Otherwise for the most part I do test pretty regularly, I just need to get my times better organized,both eating & testing. Overall my numbers have been fairly good I think. Now, I ALWAYS check for key-tones in my urine(paranoid I guess from too many ICU stays), with those handy little strips.
On a Great note, my A1c is the lowest it's ever been(drum roll please) 7.2!!! My last A1c was a 13.1(yikes), so in 3 months I went from that to this(thanks to all my lows). I would say that's pretty damn good,but all the lows are literally killing me. It's a catch 22, I have an awesome A1c,but way too many lows.Did I mention how much I hate lows? No, well..I do. They are making me more forgetful,drawing blanks and having brain farts(yes I said it). I don't like this at all. If I could just find a medium and having it stay there(which we all want & need), I would be so ever happy.
So all in all, I test more when at times I don't need to, less when at times I do need to, my A1c is way down and the lows are freaking my out man..My numbers like to bounce and I push and push myself to just keep on going.I could sure use a nap for about ,um a week(he-he). But that's not gonna happen so instead I"m deciding to keep on pushing and everyday,for me , is one more day closer to getting my diabetes under control and staying a Diabetic Survivor
Hence, my own design!!! You like?!!!!
SO COME ON FELLOW SURVIVORS, LET'S KEEP IT UP!!!!
Here's to
IT'S OUR TIME!!!!! (My other design!!!)
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