Meeting A New Friend!

This week, I finally met my first D-Momma that I met online, in person!! She lives very close to me and we found out that we not only have caring for a Diabetic in common, but other (medical) things as well. I was so excited to meet her! I love the DOC!

Online Thirty One Party for JDRF

Our JDRF walk for this year has been set! October 27th. To raise money for the cure, I am doing an online Thirty One Party with Hallie Addington from The Princess and the Pump! http://www.theprincessandthepump.com/

25% of sales from this event will go directly to our team! If you are interested in some great products for a great cause, click here https://www.mythirtyone.com/forms/frm_event_my_events.aspx and start shopping during the next two weeks!

Thank you everyone!

Finally!

For those that have been following my blog, you know I work two jobs. A full time job plus a part time job. There were some changes at my work that allowed me to quit my part time job. I am so happy. I stuck it out for 10 months. Part of me feels like I failed. That I should have been able to do it longer, but the other part of me is proud that I juggled it for 10 long months. The two jobs on top of my other responsibilities was not easy. The house was not always clean, Vince was alone a lot, and my temper was short on some days, but I did it and I would do it again if I had to :)

He Tries and Doesn't Give Up

Vince has been trying to get more exercise lately. It is so hard for him though. Either he is in too much pain, or his balance is off, or just the mere thought of knowing the soreness to come afterwards are all obstacles he faces in trying to stay active. Some days its all he can do to just get through the day, let alone exercising. Well, he did it. He joined a few old friends for a game of stick ball. In my head, I was wondering if this was a good idea or not. I even said to him, can you handle it? He said he thought so. I didn't want to tell him he wasn't allowed to go. I didn't want to be THAT wife, so I stayed quiet. I put lots of glucose tabs in his bag and stressed to listen for the low alarm since he has been running on the low side.I went to work and he went to the church parking lot. The same place he played as a kid. Well, he apparently fell 3 times due to balance issues and issues from his leg brace. I asked him why he fell so many times. He said he thought he could do it. He didn't want to give up. And that was a good answer. Although he knows it was dumb to practically throw himself against the pavement, he didn't want to give up. He is a fighter. That is certain. 

A Day In The Life Of A Type 1's Spouse

Note to self:

Do not dig into the Diabetes supply bag without looking unless you are ready to get stabbed viciously with a lancet. 4 days later, my poor thumb is still healing.

A few thoughts running through my mind:

I wonder how the A1C is going? I have seen some highs and some lows but I am not good at judging them in the big picture...

Vince is going to be giving a speech to a class of students. I am debating if he should silence his pump/CGM. I will be with him so I am thinking he should...

We have a new budget we are following...Is this next doctor's visit calculated in? Boy, these co pays are adding up...

Why did we get a surprise delivery from Medtronic of a new pump clip? Should I return it? Nah, we could use a spare. I wonder if we will get charged?

Vince recently visited the ER and found out he has a small kidney stone. He was told he should follow up with a urologist to be sure some of his symtoms he was expierencing were not related to something else. We went to the appointment and were pleasantly surprised to find out he was in good shape and was told to come back in 6 months. Good news for once! Whew...

Don't forget to call in that refill!!!!

I know I'm forgetting something that I need to do...

Boy, filling out the social security review paperwork is such a pain in the tush...Must they really be this detailed? This is a bit much...