tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post6642323508668397214..comments2024-03-28T06:46:43.878-05:00Comments on Texting My Pancreas: The Antidote To Fear?Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-58531726144784609692013-01-30T15:03:34.305-06:002013-01-30T15:03:34.305-06:00Yeah, sometimes you just wish those document archi...Yeah, sometimes you just wish those document archiving systems had some sort of "human empathy option" or something, just so it can understand your predicament.<br />Fregard Mosformhttp://www.skarchiving.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-66244960196491880392012-10-31T08:54:15.270-05:002012-10-31T08:54:15.270-05:00Thank you for articulating all of this! A perfect ...Thank you for articulating all of this! A perfect post to read a week after my last endo appt. I have a hard time maintaining a logbook because it feels futile, and while it can reflect moments of "good control" back to me, it also reflects the ways in which the day-to-day management can be inconsistent, and inexplicable fluctuations happen, and patterns can be hard for me to discern. The fact that I'm on a Mac, without the ability to do much with data from my devices (because so much of the software is PC-only), means that I don't have the choice to easily automate that work.<br /><br />I made a comic essay about this (in paper format for a zine) -- I will email you to see if we can arrange a postal delivery.Alananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-19385039780574512972012-10-26T08:19:27.421-05:002012-10-26T08:19:27.421-05:00I agree, the statement is an oversimplification, y...I agree, the statement is an oversimplification, yet very catchy :)<br />Knowledge & Wisdom are the antidote, not information! Time to reflect and get comfortable with the "data" is needed before you can move forward. Otherwise actions are simply reactive and do not lead towards sustainable approaches to behavior change and modification.<br />Much as I wish diabetes management could be like "riding a bike", it's not - but I've found that by cultivating positive habits, it's much easier to digest all of the data.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing and being open! rhyniemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17724239348160426915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-60844629321414279322012-10-23T19:48:17.489-05:002012-10-23T19:48:17.489-05:00Thank you, thank you, thank you. THANK YOUThank you, thank you, thank you. THANK YOUAlannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10827412044283217975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-3419689854424711202012-10-21T19:12:13.102-05:002012-10-21T19:12:13.102-05:00Hi,
My name is Aaron Capp I have written several ...Hi,<br /><br />My name is Aaron Capp I have written several cookbooks for diabetics. But what I would like you to help me promote the writing a new book call "Fighting Kids Type 1 Diabetes" The book is about helping parents cope with Type 1 diabetes as well as looking for ways to help prevent it. 60% of the profits from the book will be for diabetic research the other 40% will be for production and promotion of the book. If you promote this book on your blog I would be happy to acknowledge your efforts in the book. You will find more information at: http://aaroncapp.com/fighting-diabetes/<br /><br />Hope You Have a Great Day<br />Aaron Capp<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530872912779132239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-77934874165523041612012-10-19T18:51:19.074-05:002012-10-19T18:51:19.074-05:00I saw my endo yesterday and we discussed just this...I saw my endo yesterday and we discussed just this issue. I was an early adopter of the CGM, but quickly stopped using it due to inaccuracy, error messages, and general frustration. I now have a Dexcom, and use it most of the time, but take a few day holiday now and then. My blood sugar was 300 when I arrived at my appt yesterday, but my A1c was 6.6. That information does nothing to dispel my fear. Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362692838352069611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-28455446207633153922012-10-19T15:37:58.334-05:002012-10-19T15:37:58.334-05:00Kim, this is a brilliant post. Thank you!Kim, this is a brilliant post. Thank you!Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881833642347872927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-39571639116601279942012-10-19T08:27:03.228-05:002012-10-19T08:27:03.228-05:00Information, by itself, is not the antidote to fea...Information, by itself, is not the antidote to fear. Organized and summarized information can sometimes help.<br /><br />Google's mission is to "organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful". When I can type into a search box: "Why is my blood sugar 324 and how can I get it back to normal and not have it happen again" and get a simple answer, then I might believe that comment. But not now.Scott Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259475635753627498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-16407634968819526382012-10-19T01:34:43.845-05:002012-10-19T01:34:43.845-05:00The day I downloaded all three boys pumps for the ...The day I downloaded all three boys pumps for the first time? My head exploded. Havent been able to put it all back together since. Great, great post!Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-15483127088796361772012-10-18T21:02:23.696-05:002012-10-18T21:02:23.696-05:00This is so good.
Now I am sitting here thinking, ...This is so good.<br /><br />Now I am sitting here thinking, how can information be the antidote to fear when there is so much to fear in that information? If my information is that I am really high or really low, how is there no fear about the complications?<br /><br />I obviously have a little to work through on this...Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834565473474357037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-81758875151959610872012-10-18T18:30:55.260-05:002012-10-18T18:30:55.260-05:00I try and try-- everyday--- for my son. Some days ...I try and try-- everyday--- for my son. Some days are good-- the last 2 days have been awful. I don't even know what's going on ?!? I made changes to his Lantus last nite, and carb ratio's today--- no improvement. I hate this<br /><br />julieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-54098933290184011052012-10-18T15:49:46.080-05:002012-10-18T15:49:46.080-05:00information, in and of itself, can be good...howev...information, in and of itself, can be good...however, the time it takes and the perceived mocking that is heard inside one's head when looking at it IS NOT good.<br />UGH!Denise aka Mom of Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726979027850619807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-64907422887253434592012-10-18T14:30:53.950-05:002012-10-18T14:30:53.950-05:00amen, sister! as i sit here, staring at a lunch po...amen, sister! as i sit here, staring at a lunch post-prandial reading that is ridiculously high for no apparent reason, this is what i needed to hear. sometimes the information can be so overwhelming and discouraging. somewhere there is a balance between too little info and too much. there has to be.<br /><br />time to take a deep breath and carry on. empathy and understanding, ftw!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389672426152872555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-28628453581622172042012-10-18T13:28:13.792-05:002012-10-18T13:28:13.792-05:00yessssssss. YES. i feel like printing this out and...yessssssss. YES. i feel like printing this out and handing it to people when i am too exhausted to answer "how is L doing with her diabetes". just, yes.shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895190983814591749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-46160317852218414952012-10-18T08:49:00.275-05:002012-10-18T08:49:00.275-05:00Kim, so true and well written. I'm right ther...Kim, so true and well written. I'm right there with you. I not only have this for myself 24/7 but manipulate all of this for my daughter as well. I talk to doctors about both of us, explaining every little detail that is logged minute by minute and day by day. We should have the answers and corrections for everything, right (Ha!). This is one of reasons why I exercise everyday!Jewelshttp://shesugar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-22098332620139891832012-10-18T08:47:29.600-05:002012-10-18T08:47:29.600-05:00Fantastic post. Thank you.Fantastic post. Thank you.Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-71396452186785624982012-10-18T08:12:11.106-05:002012-10-18T08:12:11.106-05:00Freaking awesome post! I stopped using a CGM a cou...Freaking awesome post! I stopped using a CGM a couple of years ago for several reasons, but one of them was the information overload it gave me. I felt overwhelmed with all the data and it was making me obsessive, but not in a good way. Living successfully with T1 means that we have to strike a balance - it means choosing sometimes to NOT look at the information we have at our fingertips (literally) and choosing to live life instead. It's a tough balance and definitely one that comes with a fair amount of guilt and anxiety. But it is a balance I have to reach for in order to stay mentally sane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-29004497026207621642012-10-18T08:10:06.299-05:002012-10-18T08:10:06.299-05:00"The human element of self-tracking can't..."The human element of self-tracking can't be ignored."<br /><br />Preach on, Kim. Preach. On.Chrishttp://tobesugarfree.comnoreply@blogger.com