I finally broke down and got a slight unfill on Monday. It's been a gradual process and as a result, have been miserable, but my lapband has gotten tighter. I'm guessing from stress. We have some things going on that...

Ever press the buttons on your pump and nothing happen? Well that was happening for me. I'd have to press three or four times before it woke up and I finally broke down and complained about that last Tuesday. Animas...

I've been blogging since February 28th, 2003. There is no doubt that this is the oldest diabetes blog. I started it because I wanted to get better at writing. I had been following DB Medical Rants and he said he...

I've been ignoring most of what I need to keep up with to control my blood sugar properly. Which means I haven't been testing, having been keeping up with my TDD, and haven't kept up my spreadsheet. Probably because all...

I now weigh over 40 pounds less than I did at my heaviest last year when I started on the lap band journey. I realized I was obsessing over numbers so took a break from them. Finally got on the...

Yesterday every time I checked, blood sugar was in the 300’s. Not sure what is going on, but trying to pull it down. Had meeting after school on Monday. Actually figured out how to eat dinner in public and what...

While I've apparently left my blood sugar meter at home, I do have a spare OneTouch Mini from my doctor's office that I've been using -- I had it stashed in my emergency supplies and begged for two when I...

Yes, the last few days especially I haven't been taking care of myself as well as I should. Haven't been testing, haven't been bolusing etc. I do fix it at the end of the day, and try to fix it...

I think I'm stuck again. Looking at my 14 day spreadsheet, I'm staying within the same two pounds, insulin TDD is about the same, etc. I'm trying to spread my calories out throughout the day better, one theory if that...

I haven't had a lunch period in a while, and I finally do. In fact, right now, the door is shut and I'm doing none school stuff. And some school stuff. Managed to eat about half of my Diet Gourmet...