I have sat and thought about this blog post over and over while writing it in my head without putting it into actual text many times. I don't want to come across as ungrateful for my knowledge of type 1 diabetes (aka t1d) or ungrateful that my child has a disease she can, God willing, live a long lifetime with.  I do, however, feel it is necessary to share just how dangerous a stomach/gastrointestinal virus can be with t1d.   My little warrior had a crazy day, which I blogged about on April 8th.  Well unbeknownst to me she was coming down the the stomach virus/flu as we al ..read more

My little warrior's pancreas is working overtime lately.  She has had only basal insulin all day, not a single bolus.  Honeymoon phase is insane and insanely frustrating! The other day her pump site somehow managed to get near a blood vessel, which I had no idea about until her bolus sent her crashing into the 50's then of course her dinner hit full force since the insulin was in and out so fast so then she shot to the 300's.  I love insulin pumps except for when crap like that happens.  I only knew that was the issue after pulling the site the next day and the cannula was ..read more

I have had my Fitbit Versa 3 since November 2020.  It broke last night with a known issue.  I contacted Fitbit via their lovely chat feature within the app and told them the side button had stopped working.  They told me this issue is not something that can be fixed with troubleshooting.  Ah, it's a known mechanical failure of this watch.  I'm out of their warranty period by 4 months. My $200.00 watch was only good for 16 months.  Awesome.  So they sent me a measly discount via my email to buy a new one.  So glad I'm a loyal fitbit user.  For whatev ..read more

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When I was on insulin shots I faced a lot of really horrible comments, horrible looks and I even once got turned into h.r. for taking a shot in the break room at a really crappy job I had.  They actually suggested I take my shot in the dirty germ infested bathroom!! Seriously.  Assholes.  What have you had to deal with when taking your insulin shots?   I have been on an insulin pump now for almost 13 years out of the 21 years I have had type 1 diabetes. I do not ever plan on going back to shots and all of the terrible comments, stares, looks of complete disgust and h ..read more

#Diabetes #Dexcom #TandemDiabetes #Type1Diabetes #dsma  I try so hard not to let Diabetes beat me down or make me feel like I am losing control but this week has been really hard, like crushing my heart hard.  I know having my little warrior on an insulin pump will give her the best life and best possible outcome for longevity with type 1 but holy crap it is hard.  She has cried every day about how much she hates Diabetes, hates having the pump attached to her and hates the way the site feels.  It is such a huge adjustment and really huge when you are little.  I rememb ..read more

@TandemDiabetesCare #tandem Guys/gals at Tandem for the love of GOD can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let us be able to turn off CONTROL IQ ALARMS?!?!?! They are literally keeping all of us awake way too often and too much at night.  I have to set all my alarms to vibrate other than CGM alarms so I can get some sleep but the damn vibrations for control iq still wake me up and many of us up and we are GOING INSANE!  I am literally nearing shutting control iq off at night just to get some sleep!  Megan & I am a Type 1 Diabetic Warrior 2011 - 2017 All rights reserved ..read more

My little warrior's insulin pump went on Friday.  Everything from my perspective went well but how on Earth do I help her accept the feeling of an infusion set and the level of discomfort it brings along with it?  She is thin like me so I am always aware of my site and sometimes they hurt no matter what, but as an adult I can cope with it.  This is the 2nd most stressful part of having your child plus yourself have type 1 diabetes.  The first was most definitely diagnosis and giving her multiple daily shots.  Megan & I am a Type 1 Diabetic Warrior 2011 - 2017 All r ..read more

Had my oh so marvelous dilated diabetic eye exam today and got the all clear.  Eyes haven't changed and no leaky blood vessels!! That is always GREAT news! Sitting inside with sunglasses on since my eyes currently look like they are all black and light is not my friend. ?  Megan & I am a Type 1 Diabetic Warrior 2011 - 2017 All rights reserved ..read more

My little warrior's Tandem x2 insulin pump arrived today. Today is both a good day and a really heart breaking day wrapped into one.   My child is excited and I am hoping to be able to keep her upbeat and positive about it.  So far I think I have done a really good job. It would help tremendously if people would stop making the comment about how horrible it truly is.  We know, we all know TRUST ME, but staying positive helps everyone, especially her.      Positive things people could say would be like oh you have a Dexcom that is awesome or you are ..read more