For The First Time, I'm Not Nervous!

Sorry I haven't been on in a while, I got lazy and forgot. :/

Anyways, I'm not nervous about going to the endocrinologist on Friday! Why is this so exciting, you ask? Well, I'm usually always nervous about going because of my blood sugars. We just changed my lantus bolus to 29 units and my blood sugars haven't been too out of wack this weekend. Ha ha, I have beaten you today diabetes. :D

- Sarah

Just Thinking...

Wouldn't that be a great thing to do? Create a handbook for diabetics, by diabetics. On a website. Not like the Oprah article, or anything else that has nonfactual statistics. I guess there would be problems because we aren't licensed doctors, but diabetics do experience it first-hand and we know what works. Or we could write a book...

If you are interested, just comment or tell me how we could do this. This could be the ultimate act of the DOC.

Sections-

- about diabetes
- symptoms
- myths
- blood sugar (testing, logging, etc.)
- insulin (what it is, what it's for, why we need it.)
- devices for diabetics
- carbs
- why should you care if you have type 1?
- being a parent of a diabetic kid
- being a diabetic kid

Just an idea.

- Sarah

What To Do With Your Old Diabetes Magazines (An Art Project)

Make a Collage Blood Sugar Binder

This is great for kids with diabetes. :)

What You Need:
- a bunch of old diabetes related magazines
- Mod Podge
- a sponge or paint brush to apply mod podge
- scissors
- newspaper
- a binder

Step 1:
Once you have all of your materials, spread out the newspaper on a table.

Step 2:
Go through your magazines and cut out any quotes or pictures you like. (Cut up enough stuff to put on the front and back of the binder.)

Step 3:
Arrange the stuff you cut out the way you want on the front of the binder.

Step 4:
Put the Mod Podge on top of the pictures and quotes you arranged on your binder.

Step 5:
Wait about 30-45 minutes for your binder to dry.

Step 6:
Repeat steps 3-5 on the back of your binder.

Step 7:
Put blood sugar logs, recipes, or anything diabetes related in here!

Enjoy!

*I have done this. :)

Test Strips, How Expensive Art Thou?

The answer to that question, very expensive. My dad got my new test strips yesterday, so I won't be using my old meter. xD Anyways they cost $1.30 per test strip! That totals out to, not including taxes, $260! I'm expensive. At least we all know that we are worth a lot of money, right?

- Sarah

USB Power!

I finally got to use my new meter, the Contour USB, and I love it. I feel so high tech and cool. I even showed my best friend; she was excited for me even though she probably doesn't get why I'm excited. My blood sugars have been within range all day, except for before dinner. I was 231 because I forgot to cover my afternoon snack. (smacks head) My dad told me that he called the doctors, to ask them to write a prescription for test strips. The prescription, at the latest, could be ready Monday... Which means I might have to go back to my old blood tester for a day.

NO!


- Sarah

My New Blood Tester

I finally got my Contour USB meter! It took about two weeks to get her, so I have been eagerly awaiting it. Here is a picture of the meter, test strips, lancets, and my one touch pricker I couldn't give up. Yes, the lancets are the rainbow assortment. To see more pictures check out the Photobucket Album. Enjoy the pictures. :)

- Sarah

Welcome to: Insulin Pens Don't Have Ink

Hi, I'm Sarah, a seventh grader with type on diabetes. I will just post about my life as a diabetic and topics that align with the purpose of this blog. Please enjoy. :)