I absolutely HATE checking my blood sugar. The pricks hurt and sometimes it takes me a bit to actually click the button and purposely inflict temporary pain on my poor little fingers. They are bruised, and have little ugly marks and calluses all over them. Also I hate that if you don't get exactly enough blood on the strip-IT DOESNT WORK! That's almost a $1 which doesn't seem like much but trust me, it adds up! I work nights therefore they are never going to be somewhat at the same time... ever. Okay so I will admit I have been a total slacker when it comes to checking my sugar and this is an appropriate "wake up call" that I needed probably a year ago.
(I did not take this picture, I simply found it online but I do LOVE IT)
After the constant lows came the fear of bottoming out all the time which is now followed by the absolute highs which brings with them the ketones. GRRR.
I cannot win, this statement was true after days of being diagnosed with diabetes. This is an unfair disease. You follow the rules, play the game its way and get NO WHERE! Irritated, grumpy and flat pissed off is exactly how I feel daily which is probably partly due to the high sugars but high sugar or not, I AM MAD! Well, I feel better now after getting all of that out. lol :)
You can do it!! I know finger pricks suck and hurt but it's worth it for the long run! And transition to the pump. That is exactly what I am working on right now too. Once we get a few months of this under my belt then we are going to begin the process of transitioning to the pump.
ReplyDeleteCarla, I never saw this comment! Thanks so much for the encouragement. I take my glucometer in on Tuesday to get my reading printed off and sent in to the Insurance company for the pump. Hope everything is going well for you! :)
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