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update! my other web haunts.

I know, I know I've been neglecting Tudiabetes pretty much lately. But that doesn't mean I've disappeared from the Diabetes OC completely. I'm back, to shamelessly plug my other projects. I will log on occasionally so keep the comments and messages coming in! :)

1.) I decided to turn my blogger site into a diabetes blog of sorts. I will still ramble and babble on about all sorts of random things, but diabetes will be part of the picture a fair bit. So while I won't post about diabetes… Continue

Added by Daena on December 4, 2007 at 10:02pm — 2 Comments

Too blessed.

I just wanted to share with everyone here how blessed I feel even though I am right smack in the middle of my exams. OK, that's ONE MORE EXAM on monday before I go out for dinner with the girls and spend a few days catching up on sleep and packing for my holiday.

see, I was brought to the ER two days after my exams ended last semester. i'd been really ill during the exams and i could barely stay awake in the midst of my exams, i had to keep running to the toilet over and over again and… Continue

Added by Daena on November 16, 2007 at 12:32am — 1 Comment

Exam Fever!

Well, my finals are rolling around and the semester has passed by too quickly. I'm in the midst of catching up on a stack of backlogged readings at the moment and wondering how on earth I'm going to rescue my "spectacular" GPA.

I'm pretty wary of exam periods now because I was diagnosed right after my exams ended last semester. The extreme stress levels I faced had apparently helped to push my blood sugar through the roof, and since I already had an infection at the time, my body and… Continue

Added by Daena on November 4, 2007 at 3:24am — 2 Comments

6-Month Diaversary!

I wrote a post about my 6-month diaversary on my blog, Muses&Babbles

It was meant to be a general blog about lots of things going on in my life but is slowly turning into a diabetes blog of some sort. But it's really okay because the big D is part and parcel of my life now, I cannot help but blog about it.

Anyway do check it out, and also check out Diabetes 365. I'm post… Continue

Added by Daena on October 28, 2007 at 9:33am — 1 Comment

Endo Visit, A1c and Sick Day Plan

Today was another trip to the endo's. In the process of going for my appointment, I also missed a pop quiz my professor sprang on the class. Life gets you like that.

For you number-crunching people, my A1c is maintained at a beautiful 5.3. I shall continue doing what I'm doing and I'm pretty sure it will stay in the 5's range for a while. That really made my day!

On another note, I discussed with my endo what I should when I fall really sick - meaning when I've got a high fev… Continue

Added by Daena on October 17, 2007 at 6:42am — 2 Comments

No day but today...

I was re-watching RENT the other day because I simply love the movie.

Here are some lyrics I think will speak to many of us.

***
Gordon: Look I find some of what you teach suspect
Because I'm used to relying on intellect
But I try to open up to what I don't know
Because reason said I should have died three years ago

Support Group: There's only us, there's only this
Forget regret or life is yours to miss
No other road, no other way
No day… Continue

Added by Daena on September 19, 2007 at 7:41pm — No Comments

feels soooo good.

so last week i stupidly managed to twist/sprain/injure some ligament on my right foot. this happened when i sorta twisted my ankle...just walking back to class after lunch. so that put me off working out for a couple of days.

i was so dismayed! my dad just bought me a set of aerobic dumb bells and i'd been hoping to go power walking with them at the park. or go for a run and follow up with some light strength training exercises.

at least i managed to get through one pilates se… Continue

Added by Daena on September 13, 2007 at 6:54am — No Comments

apparently, all diabetics had a sweet tooth.

my cousin's in hospital for appendicitis (it got ruptured, and the surgeon pronounced it an appendix mass, lol) and so my parents and i went to see her tonight. my two other cousins and aunt were there too and we were discussing my condition.

my mum made a statement that really really hurt me.

my aunt was asking if i ate a lot of sugar (mentally rolled my eyes at that point) and i said diabetes is not caused by eating too much sugar. then my mum said, "but before diabetics… Continue

Added by Daena on August 29, 2007 at 8:52am — 6 Comments

two.

it's been confirmed, i'm a type 2.

my c-peptide test turned out with a normal range of the stuff in my pancreas. can't remember much of it, but all i know is that i am producing some insulin. everything else turned out within range so nothing is too high or too low. i'm not pleased with my sodium levels, which aren't too high but err on the higher side of the normal range. time to wean myself off my salt-tooth then. i'm really happy with my A1c of 5.3, which has gone down by 0.1. it's… Continue

Added by Daena on August 21, 2007 at 11:27pm — 3 Comments

answers soon, i hope.

i'm feeling very nervous all over again. this time it's not school-related.

see, this wednesday, i'm off to the endo's again to collect and discuss my blood test results. i got sent for a c-peptide test, lipids panel, and a urine test. part of a regular diabetes annual check up, i guess. i think it's weird that she did not send me for an anti-body test though. i'm now thinking of requesting one just to make sure she diagnoses me properly. but then again, the antibodies may not turn up.… Continue

Added by Daena on August 20, 2007 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

it's all good...

and i hope it'll get better.

see, i was actually terrified about telling my professors and instructors about my diabetes, and letting them know that i might have to leave class halfway or have a quick snack for a while, on occasion that i have to treat a low.

kristofer (from this site) suggested it to me and i think its a great idea to let the professors know so they don't think i'm a disrespectful student who is munching away in class while she's supposed to be listening.… Continue

Added by Daena on August 8, 2007 at 5:21am — 4 Comments

jittery.

i'm feeling kind of nervous now. it's 11pm here and i think i should try to get some sleep soon coz it's my first day back at uni tomorrow.

while i'm awfully pleased with my timetable (three days of classes per week) and the classes i've chosen to take, i'm feeling pretty nervous about managing my diabetes and juggling that with the stress that school brings me, what with projects, lectures and assignments.

i'm told that stress is what partly helped my sugars to rise to a mas… Continue

Added by Daena on August 6, 2007 at 8:11am — 2 Comments

amazing news.

so today i made a trip to the endo's office.

since the last trip involved a lesson on insulin injections and glucose testing by the diabetes nurse, this trip was pretty much enlightening.

first up was the awaited/dreaded (depending on how i want to look at it) HbA1C test. so the lab tech poked my finger with a lancet, nothing new, then collected a wee bit into this vial and stuck it into a machine. maybe 10 minutes later, the nurse came back with great news for me...
… Continue

Added by Daena on July 18, 2007 at 9:01am — 4 Comments

farewell spontanaiety.

one thing i really, REALLY miss with having diabetes is not cake, candy, ice cream or chocolate. it's actually...being spontaneous.

it's only been 2 and a half months, but i'm still not used to having to meticulously plan my days around my meals. this is especially when i go out for meals with my friends. i sometimes think i must be really pesky, always asking what time they estimate dinner will begin, what time and where to meet, or if we are even having dinner together before that mo… Continue

Added by Daena on July 12, 2007 at 7:50pm — 2 Comments

"dreams are my reality..."

maybe it's the thought of my impending trip to the endo which is coming up next week. i think i might be struck by a case of the 'white coat syndrome' i remember kerri writing about. you know how we get all these weird, off-the-wall thoughts whenever a doctor's visit approaches?

well, i had this dream a couple of nights ago.

i dreamt that the doctor had run my blood test - the one which will tell me if i'm a type 1 or type 2 diabetic. i specifically recall her saying that i h… Continue

Added by Daena on July 9, 2007 at 6:16am — 1 Comment

major yay-ness!

part of the crazy diagnosis drama i went through was having surgery to remove infectious tissues on my abdomen and groin. yes, it was crazy, excruciating and all in all a not very pleasant experience.

anyway i had a checkup at the surgeon's clinic today. there was just one wound that hadn't recovered when i left - the very deepest one. he did say it would take a while, and guess what, he pronounced it fully alright today. which means no more of those weird dressings. woohoo!

… Continue

Added by Daena on July 4, 2007 at 3:24am — 1 Comment

'coz you had a bad day...

today was a horrible, horrible day ):

i feel quite sad that i didn't manage to maintain the excellent blood sugar control i've been maintaining so far. oh yeah...it is a little discouraging, i suppose.

it all started after i did my daily 20-minute jog on the cross trainer. usually i jog pretty near my lunchtime so if i have a mild hypo, i don't really have to rescue myself with sugar. i just eat as per normal and everything balances out in the end.

but i had a doctor… Continue

Added by Daena on June 28, 2007 at 8:28am — 5 Comments

back to school (soon).

it's my summer holidays now. oh i forgot, i live in singapore and i get summer 24/7, 365 days a year. but anyway just so you know, we like calling our may-june-july break from school our summer holidays.

so come august 6th, it's back to uni for me, for another semester of tutorials, lectures (in which i prefer to sleep or surf the web), and crazy crazy projects and assignments.

it's going to be my first time going to uni as a diabetic and i'm already thinking up plans for wha… Continue

Added by Daena on June 26, 2007 at 3:58am — 1 Comment

discovery.

30th April 2007, 1am. I'm hyperventilating like crazy. I've been drinking litres of all sorts of liquids - water, milk, iced tea, soda, juice for a few weeks. And going to the loo like nobody's business. I'm really tired all of the time and I've got no idea how on earth i actually managed to sit for my exams which are just over.

I really can't breathe and barely drag myself to tell my parents. They decide its time to go to the emergency room. By the time I'm dressed and in the car, I b… Continue

Added by Daena on June 25, 2007 at 1:31am — 7 Comments

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