Next week, I'll be thankful for...

[Dev]

...having that damnable continuous glucose monitor out of my arm.  "Oh," they said, "you won't feel anything at all," they said.  Except the tape yanking on my skin every time I twitched.  I am beyond thrilled to be done with that thing.

 

I'm also dreading my appointment with the endocrinologist on Tuesday, because the readings from that CGM are going to be high in spite of recent new treatments.  

 

Diabetes is so much fun really sucks, y'all.

[Jani]

I know its bad, lets not sugar coat it (please).  But the alternative is worse.  I know you've done work to change your diet.  Keep up the good work and try to avoid the temptation to eat unhealthy foods.   My wife's doctor was going to put her on insulin at her last appointment but she talked her out of it saying she would double down on eating better and staying fit.  It's so hard, but you can do it.  Look how much you've accomplished so far in life.  

 

Jani   

[Dev]

Oh, I'm behaving myself.  Humor is my way of coping with things that frustrate me, and boy does diabetes frustrate me.  I do everything right and my numbers are still terrible and I still have gotten to the point where I don't produce any insulin on my own.  The nice thing is it's just as frustrating for my endocrinologist.  He's worked incredibly hard at trying to find a solution, and what progress I have made wouldn't have happened without him.

[Jani]

Hang in there!!!  As we're all aware here, the human body is an amazing thing and sometimes it just doesn't respond as we wish.  It sounds as if you've got a good doctor working on your team. 

 

Jani