~Suzanne~'s Blog (11)

My Dreams Are Coming True - Baby Bou Is On His/Her Way!!!

Please feel free to follow my pregnancy journey on my personal blog, Facing New Life as a "Born Again Diabetic". I am so excited and so blessed... I honestly never thought this day would come. The thought of never becoming a Mommy held me back for so long... I didn't want to take care of my diabetes because I didnt' want to have to DEAL with the pain. It was easier being numb to it all. But, through hard word, dedication, and total c… Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on October 21, 2009 at 1:47pm — 4 Comments

My Blog

Hi there folks! I have a blog about my struggles as a "BORN AGAIN DIABETIC" so please check it out if you are interested. I am struggling but I am making it, one step at a time! You can find it here: Facing New LIfe as a "Born Again Diabetic" I am also the Blog Manager for an amazing site for women with diabetes: diabetessisters.org It is such an empowering place to visit!! Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on July 22, 2008 at 10:24am — No Comments

And here come the lows...

Well, after I changed my site last night (at like 8, I know I know), my insulin has been working just great. It was around 100 this morning, but then at about 10 am I felt low so checked and it was 54. I unplugged and drank 1/2 can of coke. Since I am not used to treating lows anymore, I wanted to make sure I hadn't over treated so checked again around 11:30 and it was around 80! Phew, good. Well, then I got low again and it was 65, so I drank the rest of the coke at around 1:20 (I eat a late lu… Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on December 5, 2007 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Doctor's Appointment Scheduled!!

Thanks to the most fabulous Ms. MollyJade, I now have an appointment scheduled with my endo. I thought (and secretly hoped) that it would be a while before I could get in, but I took the first available, which is Dec. 18!! Only TWO WEEKS! Plenty enough time for me to at least get some sugars recorded for him to look at. I suppose I should just do it now so I can see how bad my A1C really is. If I am going to do this, I need to do it right and this is one of the first major steps!! If it wasn't f… Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on December 4, 2007 at 7:51am — 2 Comments

Frustrations!!

I am so frustrated!! My blood sugar has been high all day yesterday and this morning. I am taking the right amount of insulin and haven't even eaten all that much. It has not been below like 240. It was 289 just now. Usually when I start to take care of myself again, it is contantly low due to my insulin pump being calibrated too high for what I take. So why isn't it low now?? Maybe I need to change my pump site tonight when I get home from work and see if that helps. Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on December 4, 2007 at 6:31am — 2 Comments

Things are good now...but why?

Sadly, I think I know why I have been doing as well as I have for the past few days. Disclaimer: "Well" here means checking, not having things under control. I think it is because my blood sugar has been in the 250s lately, and therefore, that horrible bloated and "fat" feeling I get has not yet occurred. I think once my blood sugar is truly controlled, I will start to feel the pressure. I hope I am doing well because I have so much support, but I know… Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on December 3, 2007 at 5:08pm — 2 Comments

What a weekend it was!

This weekend wasn't the best on record, but I think the fact that I am actually recording my sugars says a lot!! I swam at around 250ish pretty consistently, beginning Saturday. This is likely due to the LSU Game Watching Party we went to, and maybe the mint oreos and cookie cake... I don't buy that stuff for a reason, but when I am faced with it, it sure is hard to turn it down. I feel like now that I can have this stuff, that I am not going to say no to it. I need to keep in mind that… Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on December 3, 2007 at 11:26am — No Comments

Aren't I suppose to know when I am High?!?!?

Well, so far things have been really well. I have been trying not to be TOO strict, for fear that I will just give up...and so far, it worked. Well today my husband and I went to a little football party so I was not especially on my own game. It was fun, but when I got home, my BS was 512. Yikes. It is amazes me how that doesn't really phase me, though. I don't feel sick or anything. I mean, maybe a little tired, but nothing else. Shouldn't I be throwing up and completely ill?? Nope, not I. I

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Added by ~Suzanne~ on December 1, 2007 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Day 3

So far, things have been much easier than I thought they would be. I think having this outlet has been the difference. I know it is still early, and I do expect some goof ups and some down days, but right now I am feeling very positive about this entire journey to recovery. I think once my body starts to gain more weight, though, I will begin to get much more discouraged. When I am feeling down about myself, I don't seem to want to fight so hard.

Yesterday was a good day, until I went t… Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on November 29, 2007 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Why is it that "doing well" for me means feeling like crap all the time? Isn't taking care of yourse…

Why is it that "doing well" for me means feeling like crap all the time? Isn't taking care of yourself supposed to make you feel good and energized and happy? Not for me. Since I have been so out of control for so long, my body has been dehydrated and to some extent rather weak for many years. The horrible feeling of recovery is usually what stops me from following through with doing well. My body is rehydrating, which means I gain like 10 pounds in a week and become quite bloated. Most people l… Continue

Added by ~Suzanne~ on November 29, 2007 at 6:00am — No Comments

This is my SOS!

I am copying my post from http://thisismysos.blogspot.com/ to here. I will try to keep them both updated for now, but we will just have to see which one prevails ;)

I suppose I should begin by introducing myself. I am a 26 year old newly wed. I am highly educated and have just begun a job that I hope to someday love. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Dia

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Added by ~Suzanne~ on November 28, 2007 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

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