Monthly Archives: April 2012

Just a number….. right?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Shannon

It’s just a number.   Right?   I’ve posted on this before but it’s been weighing on my mind the last few days so I wanted to talk some more about it. When I went to my endo last month, my A1C … Continue reading →

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Diabetes takes up too much space

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Shannon

Every year, when I walk in JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes (I co-chair our local walk 😀 )  I raise enough money that they send me a catalog to choose a prize to thank me for my efforts.  Sometimes I … Continue reading →

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Love/Hate Relationship

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Shannon

My pump and I have a love/hate relationship some days.   For the most part, I love wearing it – or I should say I love the benefits of wearing it. I love being able to sleep in (as much as one … Continue reading →

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Good customer service goes a long way

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Shannon

Anyone that has read my blog knows that I have been a happy Medtronic customer on and off for many years now.  I have always raved about their customer service (and have experienced the opposite end of the spectrum from … Continue reading →

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Lost my stick

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Shannon

I wear the Medtronic pump and CGM.   But one huge problem I have always had with the infusion site for the pump is that the tape just does not stick to my stomach area.  I have no idea why. My … Continue reading →

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Need some C

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Shannon

In the past, I have never paid too much enough attention to how my sugars are affected when I’m sick.   I vividly remember one time many many years ago when I was still on shots, and I had a stomach … Continue reading →

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Mail Order Rx

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Shannon

I know I posted a few days ago about insurance woes.. but since the drama is still relevant, and still ongoing, I have more to add about it today. In the past, I used mail order Rx refills all the … Continue reading →

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Need a jump start

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Shannon

I’ve really been slacking in the blog department lately   I haven’t even been reading the ones that I have grown accustomed to reading every day.  There are a couple of them that I do still check in on most every day.   … Continue reading →

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Shawty went low, low, low …

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Shannon

I have been running lower than usual recently, and the problem with that is I’m not always feeling the hypos like I used to.  I used to be able to start feeling it when I was in the 70s.  Three different times … Continue reading →

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Day 13 – HAWMC – 10 Things….

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Shannon

  10 Things You Couldn’t Live Without. At some point you have at least heard this situation posed to someone (if not to you): if you were stranded on an island, what are the 10 items you would need/want to … Continue reading →

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