6am to the gym, change, warm up, 7am - 8am, personal trainer (I think he wants to kill me..), 8am-4pm work (yeah, I show up a bit late, but I have my bosses ok to do so and miss one break during the day. Love him). And now, it looks like 5-11 will be going to my second job.
I may die
I may have to also add a trip back to the gym after work to soak in the hot tub for an hour. It’s a 24 hour gym, and just may be worth the one less hour of sleep….
This is just until I get the prescription mess figured out, the Visa paid down from using it to cover prescriptions for the last year, and things back on track. Although that may very well take a year. I do make very good money at my regular job.. just not enough money to be single and sick, I guess :(
I’m just sitting here pissed off because I suck at outdoor skating. I know it’s stupid cause I’ve only gone once but it’s so embarrassing to fall outside because everyone stares. Yesterday, these kids were following me from the other side of the road and every time I fell they’d just stare. At…
That’s why I outdoor skate at night at the mall parking lot. Only the police give me strange looks ;)
Oh, and to the gym, but they already think that I’m strange there anyway :)
Just got home from running a 2.5 mile Rave Run race and I’m feeling amazing about myself. Bared my midriff in public for probably the first time since I was a child. Finished in 28 minutes (11:20 mile) which is better than I ever did when I was sporty and 40 lbs lighter. I love the look on people’s faces when I tell them I’m a runner. Weight is not an indicator of health or fitness. There were girls bigger than I am who were running it and several who still finished before me. Rock on ladies!
210 lbs
Size 14
Just had to say that you are just the cutest thing EVER.
People look at me funny when I, at 47 years old, insulin dependant diabetic, and 250 pounds, also say I’m a runner. I’ve managed to get in the top 1/3 of my age range in my last few runs.
You, missy, look like my goal - so be proud, wear that huge smile everywhere you go. It suits you well :)
I’ve got my first run of the year this coming Sunday and will be picturing this smile when I do it!
I was organizing my drugs one morning for the week and decided to get out my macro and have some fun with it. I think I have almost everything there. This is a day in my life of diabetes.
TOP ROW:
My arm, with poke holes and bruises
My two insulin pens - one short acting, one long acting
The needles for the long acting pen
The big photo at the top is the lancets for drawing blood to test
SECOND ROW:
That’s a vial of Lanits - long acting insulin
A test strip with my blood on it
a lancet ready to draw blood
My sharps container - the biohazard sign cracks me up
Then a big picture of my iphone for my alarm every 2 hours
THIRD ROW:
Pink pills for bed time
Green pills one at supper one at bed time
Pill bottle… not sure which ones
My meter with a lancet ready to draw blood
FOURTH ROW:
Test strips - 17 to a barrel. I test 10 times a day minimum
More Pink pills - also night time
Short acting insulin pen with needles. I take this every time I eat or exercise
FIFTH ROW:
white pills - morning and supper
Blood Meter
Big picture in the middle of an old lady pill box so I take my pills at the right time.
Sharps container again ($5,000 fine for each offence of improperly disposing of diabetic supplies. EEK!)
Blood sample (love the macro ring light reflection in the blood)
Needles for the short acting insulin pen
Long brown pills - morning
Long acting insulin pen - 10pm.
After that last pen, I get to sleep until 6am then start over again. My iPhone alarm literally goes off every two hours between 6am and 10pm telling me to either eat/test/or take drugs.
Oh - and despite being in the $70,000 income range, I have an appointment on Tuesday at the WalMart for a second job. My benefits pay 80% of my prescription costs… but the remaining 20% right now is such a killer than I haven’t bought groceries since I was diagnosed. When I see my new doctor in July, I’m going to try and see if there’s cheaper drug options. However, until then, second job it is.
6-7am gym
8-4 work
5 -11 work
11-6 sleep
Saturday derby
Sunday boyfriend
repeat… I may die of exhaustion and not even have to worry about it ;)
So my daughter was interviewed at the kick off parade for the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo today. I screen capped it, and put it on facebook.
Part of the interview said that she was a born and raised Calgarian who worked as a supervisor at Starbucks.
The conversation that then pursued between my son and daughter cracked me up :)
Oh the joys of getting to poke yourself in the gut with a needle four times a day, still be sicker than you should be, and fending off phone calls from your mom wondering why you’re so lazy, not going to work, why are you on sick leave, why aren’t you hanging out with your friends, i don’t understand why you’re still in bed…
you’re never too old for your mom to make your already depressing days worse.
1 week on insulin, three changes by emergency room doctors/diabetic clinics and I’m still pushing out an average of 18.6 for blood sugar (5 is normal, we’re hoping for 6-8 for me for now)
Going back to bed… I think I’ll just turn the phone off for the next two days.
When you realise that the 25 in 5 has just been upgraded to 27 in 5 D:
NO FUCK YOUR SHIT WFTDA WHAT THE FUCK DIFFERENCE DOES TWO LAPS MAKE HOW DOES THAT IMPROVE DERBY?
hint: it doesn’tTHIS IS FUCKING BULLSHIT
Funny enough, before I found out about the new skillset requirements I was watching Flat Track thinking “25 laps is not enough”
Saw too many jams that could have been better if the jammer had more stamina.
I’m not happy with it.. but I sure get it.
A Do Not Disturb Sign That Answers Frequently Asked Questions
If they ever move my job back to in office, I’ll have to print up a few of these
Sooo… THIS shows up in my facebook feed.
Just kill me
DID YOU GUYS KNOW THIS EXISTED? I DIDN’T
HOLY FUCK WHY DID THIS CLOSE?!
They had 2 I believe, it closed once and they redid it and reopened
I’ve been. Three times. To the original one. twice for fun, once for a special tour closing week. I have pictures somewhere…madly embarrassing pictures of me on the bridge and such ;)
Jill, I hate you.
jk I love you BUT SERIOUSLY?
I’ll have to dig out and scan the pictures. Got all kinds of stupid stuff - certificates that we were the last group through the tour and such
