tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post5925373991542719096..comments2024-01-22T00:46:35.341-08:00Comments on Our Diabetic Life: Atypical ranting soapbox mamaMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-73092856022230762942012-05-14T12:35:29.268-07:002012-05-14T12:35:29.268-07:00Some people just have NO ClUE!!Very True Diabetes ...Some people just have NO ClUE!!Very True Diabetes never sleeps!! NO breaks:(eriananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-90377199091854082682012-05-11T13:15:41.509-07:002012-05-11T13:15:41.509-07:00RANT ON AND ON AND ON MY FRIEND!RANT ON AND ON AND ON MY FRIEND!shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895190983814591749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-25668809328915721552012-05-08T15:19:21.390-07:002012-05-08T15:19:21.390-07:00I completely understand. I am frustrated with how ...I completely understand. I am frustrated with how diabetes is portrayed in the media too. When people learn that I use a pump, their first reaction is, "Wow. you must have a really bad case." GRRRR. <br />Awesome post!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08841025291373922936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-75347080582748782232012-05-07T21:20:50.743-07:002012-05-07T21:20:50.743-07:00Meri, My husband has Type 1 and the pump. It is ...Meri, My husband has Type 1 and the pump. It is team effort- after 27 years of being a diabetic, he can no longer sense lows or highs. It is a daily struggle that my friends don't get. Any one single mistake can be the last mistake. Thank you for writing about it, for some of us, we get "it". Be strong...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-14841498925241191972012-05-05T08:38:03.268-07:002012-05-05T08:38:03.268-07:00I am standing right up there with you!! As Moms of...I am standing right up there with you!! As Moms of Type 1's we advocate for our children and our children will in turn advocate for themselves.Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-59980632180681945492012-05-04T23:16:12.774-07:002012-05-04T23:16:12.774-07:00Well said. That is some scary stuff. I try to ma...Well said. That is some scary stuff. I try to make diabetes look easy, but it's not. It's constant, it's unpredictable, it's serious, and it can be downright scary sometimes. You are pretty awesome Meri. I appreciate you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-59422033859852881332012-05-04T21:13:53.826-07:002012-05-04T21:13:53.826-07:00amen, sister! preach on!amen, sister! preach on!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389672426152872555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-9041670229782328622012-05-04T18:11:38.144-07:002012-05-04T18:11:38.144-07:00meri, I love your blogs .. . I love your posts . ...meri, I love your blogs .. . I love your posts . . . I'll say it again, you make me feel sooooo normal!:) I too am so glad you had the presence of mind to disconnect one to reconnect another! Wow! True grace under pressure! You are my diabetes hero! You fight each minute for your boys just like I fight each minute for my girl. Keep those great words coming . . .and if you'd like to use the soapbox, I'm all for that!:)Kelly Studleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654010488756429046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-26388439799764666242012-05-04T15:35:26.651-07:002012-05-04T15:35:26.651-07:00After having an entire DAY of fighting high blood ...After having an entire DAY of fighting high blood sugars that made me physically ill (enough that I almost considered leaving work early...but I toughed it out), I understand this rant. Diabetes, from the outside, may not look like a big deal. But it is. And I am blessed that there are people out there TALKING about it. <br />Thanks for your rant Meri. Perfectly stated.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108867545803896885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-76670536664768322012-05-04T15:09:06.332-07:002012-05-04T15:09:06.332-07:00Meri...had a similar occurence with my daughter la...Meri...had a similar occurence with my daughter last... she was complaining of a headache and not feeling good.. I thought she was trying to get out of her shower, nighttime duties... but she was 500+... it is so serious and so constant.... people just don't realize how much work it is to manage and maintain!! Well said as always!!!!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021063639716503930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-32274478215394275332012-05-04T14:16:17.158-07:002012-05-04T14:16:17.158-07:00Sharing this as I am the one who only checks her s...Sharing this as I am the one who only checks her sugar 1 a day for all those reasons... until I have a bad day or three. I have been type 2 for 15 years now transitioning from gestational into type 2 in 1995. My son has been affected by my diabetes and his twin sister died because of complications during my pregnancy. I too thought, just lose the weight and my body will respond to the insulin, but I am now realizing that my pancreas is just unpredictable and my blood sugar is unstable. Diet management helps, but any illness, stress, or even changes in the weather can affect my diabetes. If it affects my energy, it affects my metabolism. Thank you for accepting your life with the path you are on and trusting God throughout. It is a BIG testimony that God is giving you wisdom, peace, and strength to walk this path. May HE cure you all on this side of Glory!!! Just because.... because your words are so encouraging to people like me. Thanks for being a light in the world of diabetes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-33848174474257389432012-05-04T14:16:09.074-07:002012-05-04T14:16:09.074-07:00Unfortunately, we've had to do this many times...Unfortunately, we've had to do this many times before. One thing I want to add though...we have to be sure not to use the other child's pump settings to give insulin to the other child. Once I put J's pump on L and almost bolused him 20 carbs with J's setting. (That would have given him twice the insulin he should have gotten.) That would have been a disaster! Another thing to note is the basals are completely different so we can't usually just leave one child's pump on another child. (Although in my case, L's and B's basal settings are pretty dang close! <br /><br />Thanks for the sweet comment!Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-56096605449380454002012-05-04T14:06:26.296-07:002012-05-04T14:06:26.296-07:00Have you ever had that moment of DOH! over what se...Have you ever had that moment of DOH! over what seems the most obvious stuff (esp. after someone brilliant showed you the way)? I would have dug out a syringe, pulled the reservoir and given the shot before it even dawned on me that I could unplug one kid and just plug into the other. Eesh. <br />(I just had a flash of an old time phone switchboard with the big wall of connections and the wires “How may I help you?”, “I need a correction.”, “Please hold and I will connect you”, plugin, “Thank you.”) <br />Hope L recovered quickly!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660924378036523017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-57803904315734417932012-05-04T13:49:00.222-07:002012-05-04T13:49:00.222-07:00I am so sorry you had a day like that with all the...I am so sorry you had a day like that with all the other stuff you are going through. I have had similar days with my son from time to time. Your kids are so blessed they have such a smart mom sitting on ready to go and conquer at all times. I have often wondered if someone like Bill Gates had someone he loves (not that I want to wish diabetes on anyone) to get diabetes, would he have enough money to throw at the research to cure diabetes that we could all get rid of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-20426061537394601182012-05-04T12:37:04.364-07:002012-05-04T12:37:04.364-07:00Holy crap, Meri. That is sooo scary. You definitel...Holy crap, Meri. That is sooo scary. You definitely should be on that soapbox. Its important. I've learned a ton from you since I've known you that I've had no clue about before. I can't believe you didn't tell us any of that last night!!Dawn Cooperhttp://www.dawncooperphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-64644701453867559512012-05-04T11:45:48.336-07:002012-05-04T11:45:48.336-07:00Meri, you don't need to climb down off your so...Meri, you don't need to climb down off your soapbox. Ever. You're doing everything right, saying everything right, and writing everything right. And the "thanks" that you get for being such an awesome Type Awesome, to borrow a phrase, sucks eggs. You have every right to preach the words you have to say.Scott Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259475635753627498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-45639524421785230682012-05-04T11:01:54.100-07:002012-05-04T11:01:54.100-07:00Thanks for posting this! I AM one of those overwei...Thanks for posting this! I AM one of those overweight type 1 diabetics, and I hate it when people act like if I just lost some weight I would be cured! Grrrrr..... You are so awesome. I am always inspired by your strength! ((((HUGS))))Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219957703310589818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-63957934988611341772012-05-04T09:57:25.798-07:002012-05-04T09:57:25.798-07:00Oh Meri, I was one of those people who was misdiag...Oh Meri, I was one of those people who was misdiagnosed (at age 46) with Type 2..it almost killed me! Lucky for me I realize that the Endo I was seeing at the time knew nothing about LADA and only believed that Type 1 shows up in childhood! Unbelievable that he can still practice and be a "specialist" in Endocrinology!<br /><br />I'm so glad L is ok and that this is one of those "bumps" in the road. God bless!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740128447869682615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-91321806179471828662012-05-04T09:48:47.573-07:002012-05-04T09:48:47.573-07:00Preach it! Preach it loud! (sucks eggs - concur)Preach it! Preach it loud! (sucks eggs - concur)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-90195207357298692112012-05-04T09:06:09.860-07:002012-05-04T09:06:09.860-07:00Amen Sister. We were there too yesterday. 1.5 keto...Amen Sister. We were there too yesterday. 1.5 ketones and HIGH. Sucks eggs. What else can I say? Oh yeah- love you! ((hugs))Hallie Addingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331775099035220917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-57581198986620772252012-05-04T08:37:24.011-07:002012-05-04T08:37:24.011-07:00You are SPOT ON, Meri. Thank you for the rant! We ...You are SPOT ON, Meri. Thank you for the rant! We all need to do more of it to get our voices heard. Hugs to you! P.S. I SO want to move to Ireland, Shannon! ;)kristina proffitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787338543579881170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-89324871022499323482012-05-04T08:09:01.754-07:002012-05-04T08:09:01.754-07:00we're a week away from my daughter's first...we're a week away from my daughter's first anniversary w/this, this...i don't even know what to call it anymore! thankfully we've had no one tell us to eat better, lose weight, gain weight, but what i don't like any more is the people say they're sorry. i know that it's coming from the most genuine, well-meaning place, but it's just not necessary. nothing we could have done or do in the future will change it - it is what it is and this is what we do to go forward and not dwell. i thank you too for the soap box and i wish i was some times as accepting and positive as you are - i'm working on it on drop at a time!Missienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-59246695154555425682012-05-04T07:53:45.750-07:002012-05-04T07:53:45.750-07:00Rant away my friend. Your diabetes amy vary but on...Rant away my friend. Your diabetes amy vary but one thing about diabetes that doesn't vary is the fact that it is a rat bastard. I applaud your skill and presence of mind to swap pumps and prime the units into L to keep them out of B IOB calculations. Spectacularly cool under pressure. <br /><br />Love Ya / Mean It<br /><br />BennetBennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411395744352827620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-20329927700355371782012-05-04T07:53:10.299-07:002012-05-04T07:53:10.299-07:00RANT ON!!!!!RANT ON!!!!!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508213573891885604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-30819963996423080992012-05-04T07:46:09.289-07:002012-05-04T07:46:09.289-07:00Awesome rant Meri. How quickly diabetes becomes da...Awesome rant Meri. How quickly diabetes becomes dangerous is the HARDEST thing for people to understand. My sweetie look so healthy, and she is. But something like this could easily happen to her and it requires constant vigilance. Thank you for stating it so eloquently.Michelle Gonzalezhttp://www.t1tightropetango.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com