I had a bit of a hiccup in my health last week and wasn't up to working on projects or blog posts for a few days. So I thought I would take this opportunity to write a post about something other than DIY stuff.
Throughout my life, I've been blessed with relatively good health. However, six years ago I was diagnosed with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes. I feel so fortunate that I didn't get it as a child, and my heart breaks for those who do get it at a young age. With type
1 diabetes, the body doesn't make any insulin, meaning I must give
myself
insulin for the rest of my life. While it has been a life altering
sickness I'm so grateful that it's treatable. I've been using an
insulin pump for almost four years and I love it. I don't
miss giving
myself shots 4+ times a day and it certainly helps me feel a little more
"normal".
Here's the pump that I use.
Unfortunately, I had a rough few days last week that threw me for a loop. Last Sunday we were getting ready for church and I changed my insertion site (a small canula that is inserted into your skin that supplies the insulin); this has to be done every 3-4 days. For whatever reason it was very painful to place so I had a feeling that maybe it had kinked on me causing it to block the flow of insulin. I checked my sugar a while later and sure enough, it was much higher than it should be. I decided to replace the canula to avoid this experience and fortunately a little later my blood sugar began to trend down.
