Monthly Archives: January 2013

Failure is not an option

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Shannon

I had a rough Endo appointment this week… it wasn’t that I got “bad” news or anything.. but I found myself really beating myself up afterwards, almost to the point of tears. Why do we do that?? Basically I don’t … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Shannon

I guess this would explain my high’s for the last few days …

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CWD Tech Conference- Here I come!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Shannon

Let me preface this post by admitting that I am a big ol’ dork. I know and admit that. And having said that …. I wanted to say how super duper excited I am to finally meet some of my … Continue reading →

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Calculator optional

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Shannon

The other night, my family sat down to dinner and a few minutes into the meal, this is the conversation I had with my 4 year old son – A: Mommy! Wait – you didn’t check your blood sugar! I … Continue reading →

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Love that full feeling

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Shannon

I love that feeling I get right after I change out my pump site …   nice and full.   Whenever I’ve had it on for a day or two (or three or four), it’s always in the back of my mind … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Right Combo

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Shannon

I can never seem to get the hang of using the dual wave and/or temp basal setting for high fat/carb meals. I’ve seen/heard/read other people’s stories of what works best for them, but so far I have not found what … Continue reading →

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From the mouths of babes

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Shannon

My four year old sometimes asks me very random questions .. most recently, a lot of those random questions are geared around my diabetes for some reason. “Mommy, why do you lick the blood off your fingers? That’s gross.” “Mommy, … Continue reading →

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Misleading ads

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Shannon

There is a commercial that plays (too) often on the radio for a weight loss program. And it irks me every time I hear it. It starts off by asking “Do you have diabetes?” So sometimes I will answer (to … Continue reading →

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Old School

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Shannon

When I was at my last Endo appt in December, I went in unprepared – I did not have any numbers to bring with me, nor did I remember to bring my most recent CGM graph. (I’ll blame it on … Continue reading →

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22 weeks

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Shannon

Each week (on Thursday) I get a notification from Babycenter.com telling me what’s going on with my babies that week.  This morning’s struck a cord with me, as I got the 22 week update –  “Inside his belly, his pancreas … Continue reading →

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