Delayed...

The final pump paperwork came through! I was scheduled to go in a class Monday with it!!!!!!!

But because insurance people like to think of me as a senior citizen with type 2, so we had to call and explain, but they had issues. Animas said we could get the pump Monday if the papers went though Friday. The papers will go through on Monday. Fisrt thing. So now my pump is scheduled for August 6th. That's fine though, because I can still get it this week and get used to the menus, just I can't use it. With insulin. Or any connection to me. But whatever, 2 weeks to not worry about it might actually be good. :) And a pic of a waffle I edited on Picasa just for fun!

Grapes, Anyone?

Grapes.
I carb count them and weigh them. I bolus and eat them 15 minutes after I bolus. I eat them with something.

Hmmm.

I actually used to eat them a lot. But since I was diagnosed, I've had  them like 3 times, and I've benn high after I eat them. Every. Stupid.Time.

Has anyone else had grape issues? Funny, but I kinda want grapes :)

Summer: Pool or Diabetes?

Hey Everyone! It's July 19, and we're definitely using our pool here in So Cal! I realize that I actually have been saying some of these diabetes terms for years, before I was diagnosed... but more about the pool.
For example...

Test strips-
Diabetes: a strip that collects blood and is put into your glucose meter.

I actually don't use one touch right now...

Pool: Something you dip in the water and read to check chemical levels

(read: Ketostix style!)

Pump-
Diabetes: Insulin Pump, no?

monday? pleasepleaseplease.

Pool: Filters the Water

don't want to put one of these on for insulin...

Test-
Diabetes: Blood sugar

vampires!!!!!

Pool: Chlorine, alkalinity, ph

so glad I don't have to do this to blood.

Camp: What I Learned.

"You should sign her up for diabetes camp."

I rolled my eyes at this, thinking it would be an overprotective D-mama's thing. But eventually, I agreed to go, much to my mom's enthusiasm. And I went. Now, I think it's an amazing way to spend a week.
 I met so many amazing people and heard their stories. I got to see how people manage their diabetes in different situations. I had fun at the same time. I'm not about to lie to you, I can be a dia-perfectionist sometimes. Diabetes camp taught me when to be super careful, and  when to just go with life. I learned how to fit all this mess of a disease into my life while I just live, and not stress.

And remember how I said I couldn't try a Dexcom?
The study was about lows at night, and I've had some pretty frequent ones. They made an exception to the rule about how you must have been diagnosed for a year, and I tried one! It was really awesome to see how everything affected my BG. The sensors were painless and not annoying at all. And we used dexcom G4 systems which aren't available yet.

At the end of the day (Had to say that just because it's annoying, sorry lol ) camp was fantastic. And I need to test now because I feel low. Have fun everyone!

Vons.

One last post before camp!

Things Diabetics Think about at Vons!

Yup.

• Do they have nutrition facts at the bakery? Those cookies look amazing, but what the heck are in them?
• Well, if I'm low, I can always snag candy from the candy bins.
• Maybe I should wear my Medical ID bracelet in case the pharmacist asks. (By the way, I will post on Medical IDs later! But here's a website I like : Lauren's Hope! )
• Ewww, I hate the juice aisle.
• Oh no. The pharmacist just saw me. And I was holding a box of chocolate.
• That looks sooo good! (looks at carbs on nutrition info) Never mind.
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Summer Update :D

Looking back at this Summer post, I decided to do an update, despite my summer excitement writer's block.

So Summer School?
Summer school is uber-condensed, so we didn't do a diabetes unit. There were a few pictures of old school meters, and a question about a food label, (Would this help you is you were diabetic? Um, YEAH!!!), but the main thing was when the teacher was talking about ways to get different medications. Basically he said-   " IMPLANTED Pumps, like an insulin pump. This is for people with SEVERE type 1 diabetes. otherwise, they'd get THREE OR FOUR shots a day. So doctors surgically IMPLANT a pump in your NECK, and it just CHECKS THEIR BLOOD SUGAR and GIVES THEM THE RIGHT INSULIN." Wow, lots of problems with that, probably more than I capitalized... So I wrote/drew a basic how a pump works thing and left it on his desk, as a "Look how cool!" Thing, and he read it. Yay =D

I think I'm doing more pictures, and having some recipie issues (more like I use real sugar in recipies and can't find enough Splenda) but I'll keep working. Pumping was updated here, and I still can't do a vlog, and I have writers block, so no totally non-d posts... But news.... Keep reading :)

Here's some summer pix and news:

Sorry It's sideways... I love dry erase boards so much haha

Obsessed? Maybe.

I've done lows in the pool.

Yes, I take lots of pictures at once. Yes, I have an underwater case for my  *my mom's* camera.

Seriously the best :)

Look what I'm gonna buy... So excited!

And I'm going to Camp Conrad Chinnock from Monday, July 9 to Sunday, July 15. I don't think I can bring a good camera but maybe... I'll try. Either way, I will update after. BUT that means I might not blog until after, depending on how busy I am before. So see everyone soon & have a fun summer!

What If?

My Mom said something really interesting the other day that made me just wonder. We were laughing about her trying to wake me up for a low the other night but I was super annoyed in my sleep. ("Ewww, Get Away From Me!") I've had a history of being stubborn when low and half-asleep. One time, I screamed, "YOU"RE TOO STUPID TO CHECK MY BLOOD SUGAR!!!!!" Haha. Anyway, she was telling me this and said, "It's kind of like when you were a toddler with night terrors. (pause) "Oh, what if we were supposed to have you on an Omnipod (no tubing = great for tots... she's heard :D )then?"

I know I would have been dx'd much sooner if that was the case, but wow... just deep (ish)

The Big But. With ONE "T"

As you all know, Animas called the other day! YYYYAAAAYYY!!!!!

BUT...

We can't get into a class until July 23. So sad. Our endo requires that we get the pump THERE. And no one on one training because the person who does it will be out of town. So my poor pump (that you are going to help me name :D) will be sitting at the endo's office at Children's Hospital for 2 weeks. Sad face. Oh well. Life.Besides, swimming is waaay easier without a pump. Probably.

It's all good.

The Amazing, The Scary, and The Dang It!

D (Well really I) had a crazy day. Pretty eventful :)

The Amazing:
I got out of summer school to find an excited text from my mom. ( ANIMAS CALLED!!!!!) I walked up to Office Depot and she faxed all the forms up. They'recalling back next week for a final confirmation and shipping date!!!!!!!

One Touch Ping-ing soon!

 The Scary:
I went to the doctor for a TB test reading. It was pink and I was so scared it was positive... Thank goodness it was fine!

And The Dang It!
I never forget my meter, so it came to the Dr... BUT,  my mom or I must have dropped it. At dinner, it was gone, and my lancing device. If you remember this post, you'll see why this is an issue. There's no cap to my spare lancing device. Well there is-but it's the clear top for testing on your palm. So I'm testing VERY carefully. Oh well, I'll get one at Target tommorrow :D

But yes- Pumping soon! I can do careful testing :)

Frozen Yogurt.

Hey Everyone!
 Sorry if I haven't posted much lately, things are crazy with summer school.  :)Since we need a nice cheesy title:
                              Diabetics and Frozen Yogurt!
          So yesterday I went to get frozen yogurt at one of those serve yourself places. One of the places that I like is called Froyo Life. We have more, but this one is my favorite. So anyway, there are 12 flavors that vary a little, some are sorbetto, some are low-fat, our no sugar added (not duplicate flavors, like yesterday there was one chocolate that was no sugar added. BTW the carbs were the same...) Most of the flavors are about 5 carbs/ oz.

I have no idea which location this is. It just looks good.

          I serve (or pour or whatever) mine and then weigh it. There are scales at the counter, since this Frozen yogurt is sold by weight. You can see the weight yourself, so if it's quiet I just weigh my yogurt, no big. Then I use my phone calculator and multiply that (in oz thank goodness) by 5. I would eyeball it, but the cups are deep and the nutrition facts is by weight.
          I've had nice numbers after this, and so I'm not too worried about the major carbs I'm eating. The only problem's I've had are with the toppings, I had no idea how many carbohydrates were in chocolate syrup, so I put on too much, and I was a little high. (168 on my 70-150 range) Yesterday I was 297 (ouch) to start, so I took it to go and ate it later when my pre-meal was 77 mg/dL. 3 hours later I was 75. :)

I hope everyone who has been avoiding frozen yogurt because of carb counting is inspired! And this will work almost anywhere, as long as you have the nutrition facts and a scale. (when I put it like that, it sounds so obvious... well it was difficult for me the first time. Whatever. And about amazing nutrition facts... Go check this out before you go to Chipotle. )