tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post1345806957045406402..comments2024-03-28T06:46:43.878-05:00Comments on Texting My Pancreas: Diabetes (is not) Working for the Weekend.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-51181209962432937522011-02-23T20:20:59.246-06:002011-02-23T20:20:59.246-06:00It's a whole lot worse when you're retired...It's a whole lot worse when you're retired, and don't have that job to give you constancy!! I tend to sleep at odd hours or not sleep at all. And I eat when I'm hungry, which is not the same time every day. So I don't rely as much on basals, as on checking frequently -- my CGM gives me a rough idea of where I am (except when it's making things up, but that usually ends up being a RAPID change, so I recognize it), and I test when I think I might be high. I can feel my lows, so that is not a problem. <br />I think the very most important part of managing diabetes is having a plan that works for YOU, not some imaginary perfect diabetic. And if that means easing up on the routine sometimes, or eating a high-carb meal and going a bit higher than usual sometimes, so be it!<br />Natalie ._c-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-77936851417053760272011-02-22T07:33:17.257-06:002011-02-22T07:33:17.257-06:00Amen to that. (And Misty is right; you're not...Amen to that. (And Misty is right; you're not doing that badly when you're "bad." :^)Jeffhttp://www.jeffmatherphotography.com/dispatches/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-53871248010074485112011-02-21T23:25:59.222-06:002011-02-21T23:25:59.222-06:00I love seeing this. I have a 7 year old T1 and she...I love seeing this. I have a 7 year old T1 and she's already bored with this diabetes gig. I wonder how she will handle the constancy of the disease when she's 20 years post-diagnosis and I hope that she is able to cut herself some slack (safely) and have a little down time. Thanks for sharing!<br />StacyStacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979357085638672145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-58465527824663868232011-02-21T18:44:19.608-06:002011-02-21T18:44:19.608-06:00Oh it's the exact same with me! I had today o...Oh it's the exact same with me! I had today off (President's Day), so it was essentially another "weekend" day for me. I woke up at 7 AM, had 3 cups of coffee and a bowl of cereal, cleaned the house for 3 hours, then spent the rest of the afternoon at the doctor's office. Try finding some routine for a basal rate in that! Y<br /><br />eah, my diabetes management takes a backseat on the weekend. But I think it sort of should be like that, you know? ;-)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671756469055958359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-26950333461325029392011-02-21T15:03:29.656-06:002011-02-21T15:03:29.656-06:00Thank you for your honest post. It still sounds l...Thank you for your honest post. It still sounds like you are taking care of yourself, even in your "time off" on the weekends. My 7 year old T1 daughter must feel the same way. I notice that on weekends she asks if we can just look at her CGM instead of doing a bg check too. And I think once in a while that is OK! (although I should point out that I am not doing corrections based on a CGM reading)Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818861980843167968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-68262641895976002011-02-21T14:32:11.432-06:002011-02-21T14:32:11.432-06:00Weekends are always messy for me too. I think it&#...Weekends are always messy for me too. I think it's important to embrace this style (to a limit, of course). Taking these mental health breaks is a necessary part of life with a chronic condition and being SANE! So good for you. :)Carolinehttp://www.twitter.com/carobananonoreply@blogger.com