Need a Vacation from T1D?

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on July 6, 2009 at 4:02pm

Know how you feel. We all do. Wouldn't it be nice to have a break!

Please don't forgo your injections. This isn't a break, it's just courting trouble. You could not eat a thing & still have BG rise. Your liver will start dumping sugar. Just being alive adds glucose to your bloodstream--the breakdown of protein from metabolic processes turns to sugar.

I'd rather eat & inject, than not eat much.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on July 6, 2009 at 5:43pm

but exercising isn't a vacation...at least not in my world haha

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Permalink Reply by Arielle on July 6, 2009 at 7:54pm

This is just me, but it seems like something like that would require MORE brain energy and focus and worry than the few seconds it takes me to push a button and bolus for my regular food. I think a day without shots or pump would be a pretty horrible vacation--I would be deathly sick after a few hours, and who wants to be sick on vacation? I think the idea of turning over diabetes care entirely to someone else for a day is a good idea, though. (Although I'm not sure I would trust anyone else to do that for me, again, it would be more stressful than just doing it myself. That may just be my own control issues, though. :))

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Permalink Reply by Marps on July 7, 2009 at 6:00am

haha. Yeah, I suggested to my fiance that he do it for the day (I'm giving him almost two month's notice) but he looked kind of worried. He said it wouldn't be very stress relieving for either of us if he were bruising me and giving me the wrong dosage.

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Permalink Reply by Marps on July 7, 2009 at 5:57am

yeah, that sounds like [the exercise and low carbs] might work :) Just, you know, in honor of my 11 year anniversary- I wouldn't make a habit out of it. Maybe once per year? I dunno... I'm still pondering. haha

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Permalink Reply by nel peach on July 6, 2009 at 6:12pm

Living with diabetes for 26 plus years...never have taken a holiday from having diabetes and plan not to either. Diabetes is not just about food , even if you were to fast for 24 hours ( for me , that is NOT a holiday , call it torture ) ...I still need to know, where my BS is going ...I would not consider or ponder . However you created a good discussion Marps.

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Permalink Reply by MichelleStu on July 6, 2009 at 6:29pm

Are you on the pump? I am and have noticed since being on the pump that since I only use short acting insulin. That If I'm off the pump for more than 5 hours... I start to get really sick and my numbers spike... so you probably need to inject. I've never done a whole day, but I know how you feel. I've been a diabetic for 18 years now and it would be nice to just have ONE DAY off.

Anniversaries are to be celebrated so rejoice and celebrate how well you have handled the daily challenges and success in dealing with T1D. I bet you have lots to be proud of.

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Permalink Reply by Marps on July 7, 2009 at 6:02am

Thanks Michelle! I DO have a lot to be proud of! haha. Maybe there's another way for me to celebrate my T1D Anniversary? Something related?

(I'm not on the pump anymore- I use long acting and short acting insulin injections- I would NEVER stop bolusing/ basaling while on the pump)

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on July 6, 2009 at 6:35pm

There is no escape from Hell !!!

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Permalink Reply by Christina on July 6, 2009 at 6:39pm

its only hell if you make it that way

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Permalink Reply by Stacey :0)~ on July 6, 2009 at 7:17pm

I agree with Christina. It doesn't have to be "hell". This is certainly very difficult most of the time(D's) but not hell. (even having to deal with it almost my entire life now). I could think of MUCH worse things to deal with in my life than this and people do everyday. You have to learn to be thankful for even the smallest things in life because there is so much to be grateful for.....

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Permalink Reply by Christina on July 6, 2009 at 7:18pm

Very true Stacey

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