Second Thought

When I rescheduled my appointment at the diabetes doctor, I thought it was a good idea to take the first available appointment. It just happened that it was on the first Tuesday that my daughter had off of gymnastics so I thought the stars had aligned for me. I didn't take into account that it was also the day after Halloween. You really shouldn't go to the diabetes doctor the day after Halloween. It is just a bad idea. I have been having blood sugar problems without any help from Halloween candy. My numbers have been a lot higher than usual requiring corrective insulin in addition to my long acting insulin. I usually manage to get by with just the long acting insulin which we decided to increase.

So, you will find me taking a lot of shots and poking my finger a lot. My daughter asked me earlier this week if she could wipe the blood off my finger. She said, "If I am going to be a doctor, I am going to have to get used to blood." Of course, she also told me this week that she was going to be a teacher at the little school, also known as her preschool.

On another note, we pulled off the Halloween sewing project just in time for the Beast to make his debut with Belle. My daughter is already planning for Ariel next year. She told me that I can also cut her hair off because she is done with it now. Apparently, she just needed long hair for her costume.

This week finds me trying to keep a lot of balls in the air and lay low in hopes of big numbers next week. I like to think the PFT scores can only improve since they took a very ugly land slide. Of course, I am also smart enough to figure out that isn't always the case. A couple of people have asked me if the inhaled antibiotics are working. The truth is that I can never tell for sure so I try not to make any predictions. It is really a healthy coping mechanism.

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This week finds me thankful for my fellow volunteers and my friends. I am also grateful for my husband who goes along with our crazy ideas even when he thinks they are crazy. I am thankful for really great medical care and really thankful that the health coach from my insurance company has agreed to stop calling me. Apparently, I can't be coached out of severe lung disease and it really isn't all up to me. At last, they are figuring it out.

Blessings,

Cindy