"I ran my marathon yesterday! 3:45 I'm happy with it. Blood sugar was a challenge....65 at start. I have never started a race that low, but I managed to get it back up and kept it up until mile 19 (which is all up hill until mile 22) it dropped…"
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Justina commented on Andy's group 'Diabetics who run Marathons!'"ok Blueyes! Test before, during, and after. I totally recommend starting to workout in a gym. It's so easy to run on a treadmill, you can have everything you need right there on it. Water, juice, food, meter.... Start slow, with your pace and…"
Justina commented on Andy's group 'Diabetics who run Marathons!'"Opsite Flexfix....perfect I'll buy some. Ugh ran with infusion set poked into one booty cheek yesterday....owweee terrible spot, had to take it off in the middle of the run. I'm still learning. It's been VERY interesting for me…"
Justina commented on Andy's group 'Diabetics who run Marathons!'"ok I have a full marathon this coming Sunday!! I am so ready, training has been fantastic this year, but very cold. I recently broke down and got a pump, and I wish I would have gotten one sooner...It's fantastic. My blood sugars have been…"
Justina joined etta amy's group
Yoga with a CGM
A support group for those of us dealing with the challenges of wearing a CGM while maintaining a yoga practice.
Justina commented on Justina's blog post 'What's your favorite meter and CGM?'"Okay so I'm in the works trying to get my insurance to cover the Dexcom G4...it said it weighs only 2.4 grams. That is freaking fantastic, so easy to carry on my long runs. I'm switching my meter to the One Touch Verio...well it was free…"
Clare commented on Justina's blog post 'What's your favorite meter and CGM?'"Hi Justina, I used One Touch meters for years and was very pleased with their accuracy, then my insurance company said they would not longer pay for One Touch strips unless they were integrated with a pump, the only strips they would now pay for…"
acidrock23 commented on Justina's blog post 'What's your favorite meter and CGM?'"I like the One Touch Ultra Mini a lot and have a couple of them. They are great for running. On the recommendation of fellow member/ star of "Diabetic Athlete's Handbook" Jerry Nairn, I tried Race Ready shorts which have a mesh pocket…"
DeeJay commented on Justina's blog post 'What's your favorite meter and CGM?'"Hey Justina! I've been using one touch meters since my diagnoses as a baby in the late 80s, I dont believe there would be much difference in accuracy between one touch and contour. If im not mistaking one touch has waaay more experience in the…"
Justina posted a blog postWhat's your favorite meter and CGM?
My insurance was just picked up by another company and my Contour meter of course is not their "preferred" meter. They suggested one touch, now I've used one touch years ago but I can't remember how accurate it seemed. Price only matters a little to me BUT my contour is almost twice as expensive...I honestly want the BEST one. Now my second question is I want another CGM I ran multiple races wearing my Dexcom Seven but I'm not a huge fan of it. The key here is that I do not wear an insulin…See More
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- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes is
- me
- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- help
- Date diagnosed
- January 15, 2006
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 5.5
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump, CGM
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Medtronic
Justina's Blog
Running in the cold
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:07pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I just finished a 8 mile run and I'm having horrible trouble with my hands going numb AFTER my run. It was only 20 outside today, but I was dressed perfect. I didn't get cold until I was back inside. I do have Raynaud's...which I hear is common for diabetics. How can I get over this freezing feeling? It's almost like my body is in shock.
What's your favorite meter and CGM?
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 2:07pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
My insurance was just picked up by another company and my Contour meter of course is not their "preferred" meter. They suggested one touch, now I've used one touch years ago but I can't remember how accurate it seemed. Price only matters a little to me BUT my contour is almost twice as expensive...I honestly want the BEST one.
Now my second question is I want another CGM I ran multiple races wearing my Dexcom Seven but I'm not a huge fan of it. The key here is that I do not wear an…
Dexcom you rock my world
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:15pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I want to hug and kiss my Dexcom CGM! I was teaching today and had a real fast random drop. OH boy I was able to have some super tasty apple juice....I have a hard time having juice unless I'm low. Dear God I love technology, I didn't even skip a beat....I don't think one person even noticed!
Marathon training
Posted on January 8, 2012 at 6:56am 5 Comments 0 Likes
So it's official....I've started training for my first full marathon. I've run lots of halfs, they're getting BORING! I'm meeting with my Endocrinalogist tomorrow to see what he thinks. I'm actually a little scared.....of my Dr, NOT the marathon, who knows what he's going to think. I have been spilling a lot of protein in my urine consistantly in the last 9 months so it's important to make sure my kidneys don't hate me like my stupid pancrease does. I've been feeling really amazing lately, I… Continue
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