There Will be Some Changes

March 18, 2013
 I'd like to sleep in but I have to start waking up so I can eat and take my insulin. I love sleeping in. It's just one more thing that gets to change, which is fine. I've decided you can get a lot done in the morning, which is always a good thing. That's my next thing to work on is waking up early. :)

 I have a feeling that the rest of my day is going to go well because it's started off pretty great. I woke up and checked my blood sugar and it was 118! 118! Can you believe it? Can you also believe how ridiculously excited I am about my blood sugar. I told you it was funny how much your priorities change, you just wouldn't believe how much and how quickly. I also ate a fairly filling breakfast that was within my carbohydrate limit. I think it's hilarious how excited I am getting about being able to eat a lot and be full and still be under my limit. My limit is only 60 carbohydrates a meal. A blueberry muffin is 44 carbohydrates. It's decent sized and everything, it's just not a very filling breakfast. Only 60 carbohydrates seemed very limiting at first but I'm starting to get really good at being able to eat a lot of things with less carbohydrates in them. Anyways, I was so excited about my 118 that I text Jake and all I said was, "118!!" His response made my morning, "Oh boy, you're human again!" I'm glad I have funny people in my life. :)

 Today I had my first meeting outside of the hospital. I had no idea what to expect when I went in there but it turned out really well. We talked about how I'm dealing with it and also how I'm doing with my eating. I was able to ask some more questions about giving myself insulin and whether or not I am able to go to the gym or not. Turns out I can if I just eat more carbohydrates and then I can work those off while I'm there and hopefully my blood sugar won't drop. How awesome is that news? I get to eat and not get fat! I am definitely  excited about that! In fact after this blog post I will be going to try it out and see how well my body does. Don't worry, it'll be a very easy workout! When I was in my meeting we also talked about an insulin pen so I won't have to draw up my own insulin in needles anymore. This would be very nice and I wouldn't have to worry about dosing myself wrong. :) An even better option we talked about which I hope is a possibility somewhere in the near future is an insulin pump. It sounds so great I just pick a place to insert the tube and the machine will pump it for me after I tell it how much I need. :) I would only have to deal with a needle every three days instead of 4 times everyday. We also talked about the diabetic center and how they can help me find out what my insurance will cover and they can also supply all of my insulin and shots (They called me later that day and had already talked to my Mom and just needed some more information, so that's going already). Overall it was an incredibly helpful meeting. I can't imagine how Wednesday will be when she helps me find out even more things I can eat. I was right it has been an incredible day and also very positive.

 After my meeting I got to visit with Jen one of my favorite people ever to go see. She always knows what to say and how to make me feel better. I think she used the phrase "well it's you" a couple times haha. I think it's a good thing, meaning I am strong enough to get through all of this. Let's just pretend that's what it is even if it's not what it is. ;) It's been really good knowing I have all of this support whenever I need it. Thank you Jen :)

 Feeling even more like a normal human being I went and played pool with my Daddy. It was fun to just get out and have fun and not feel like I have to do too much. It was a really fun time and we had some pretty good conversations I thought. After we went to Sam's Club and we found a few more things that I can eat quite a bit of and throw some variety into my meals. I am VERY excited about that because eating a little of a lot of different things makes me feel so much more full. Thank you Dad for all of your help.

 I think it's time to try out the gym and see how well it does for me. :) Goodnight!