Patches and Diabetes, Day 1

[ellison]

Last night, I spoke with Dr. G, who's been awesome about keeping me updated about Patches. She said that Patches's glucose curve was looking perfect and they wanted to keep her overnight to make sure her numbers didn't dip too low. They had to figure out how much to adjust the insulin dosage, depending on how Patches's system reacts to it all.

Comments

[either_or]

wow, what a day!

i think bunbun is on the verge of "geriatric," even though she so *isn't* and is only 4. she's got a LOT of oomph left.

it's funny that you related using the lancet to getting piercings. it probably sounds way different, but it made me think of how, when i use my asthma inhalers, i think of smoking a bong or pipe (like, exhaling fully beforehand, breathing the stuff in deeply, holding it there). anyway...

i used to have major needle issues, myself.

i would've been afraid to do the lancet on myself, too. not so much because of the needle, but because i'd be afraid of discovering at home on some random friday night that i had major diabetes. one time, we got this at-home cholesterol test and john had to prick my finger for it and i was so nervous and my hands were so cold, it was really hard to get the drop out. and it turned out i have awesome cholesterol. but, still. it was an ordeal.

i'm sure that this will all get easier.

[ellison]

Aww, poor Bunbun being thought of as geriatric! At only 4, too! I had hamsters that were considered way old at 2, but most of them lived to be 4.

Also, I actually totally know what you mean about the bong/inhaler similarities! hehe

Oh my god, that is funny about the fear of finding out on a random Friday night that you have Diabetes! That's a good point. That one hadn't crossed my mind, but only because I had bloodwork done last year that came out perfectly normal.

And thank you, yes, it's already getting easier!

[gingerblue]

Wow, wow, wow. When I was reading this, I could relate to SO many things. After everything you'd been through, I'm shocked you didn't just lose your crap and start throwing things when that tiny bubble appeared

[ellison]

Thanks, Chel!

And yeah, I am not the type to start throwing thing. If I get really furious, I tend to just sit down and cry as my default reaction.

Thank you! Yeah I had been trying to push it away all day, but recognizing it, acknowledging it and dealing with it did help.

I understand about those straws that can break the camel's back! You always feel so dopey, too, because you're like, "It's not about my missing pencil, goddamnit, I'm JUST UPSET!" But yeah, I find that telling people when I'm nervous or upset does help. It's like, just knowing that you're not trying to HIDE it anymore is helpful.

Thanks. :)

And congrats on almost being through potty training! That sounds like a gross and un-fun process! Must be nice to see the light at the end of the tunnel!