And The Grammy Goes To.... My Diabetes

 Imagine that. Does my diabetes make me a singer? Well sure. I could write millions of songs about my diabetes and how much it bothers me. I could sing for hours about the long road of being "different". Please I feel I could get a grammy for my music about diabetes. But I'm not famous.
     Have A Good Day!
Rachel

Zumba,Zum--My Blood Sugar Is?

So I was at my mom's Zumba class last night. I started with a blood sugar over 400. After 15 minutes I was 71. Then 54! So I rummaging through my bag for treatment. Of course I don't have glucose tabs. Where's the change? WHERE'S THE FREAKING CHANGE? Oh there it is. With my Les Mis ticket. Run down stairs! SPRINT DOWN THE HALL. Where's the vending machine? Oh hello snacks. High Protein, HIGH PROTEIN! Trail mix. Trail mixx...? Yummmm! When can I go back to Zumba? Oh cute front desk boy. Let's flirt.
    Needless to say I should not be left alone with boys when I'm low.
Here's to year 15!
Rachel

Wait What?

Good Morning everyone! I am currently trying to come up from a low blood sugar. But this morning was a frustrating one. I woke up at one to go to the bathroom and checked my blood sugar. Over 600. Oh site change and give insulin. Wake up at 3:45 go pee and check my blood sugar. Give more insulin.  Go back to bed. Wake up at 7:30 I'm low. You've got to be kidding me?
Here's to year 15!
Rachel

Work and Diabetes

This thought just came to me. Why is it so hard to maintain my blood sugar while I'm at work. Sometimes it can be so hard. I work at a day care and I have to make sure I always have an eye on the kids.  But what if I'm low and can't focus? How am I supposed to treat my blood sugar and watch 20 preschoolers running around? Well I have yet to truly get an answer out of that. But it seems that I get my treatment and slowly eat as I watch children. Annoying? YES! Helpful? I guess. I wish there was an easier way to handle this and working.
Here's to year 15!
Rachel

Oh I Have Gym and my Blood sugar is what?

So as usual somethings wrong in my life. My blood sugar is low and I have fitness. This would only happen to me...
Heres to year 15!
Rachel

5 Months 2 Days

OK So now I can talk about my favorite thing! BARTON DAY CAMP! Literally I am now counting down the days to my return. I'm sure you guys think I'm crazy with my diabetes stuff. I am, but I absolutely crazy about Diabetes camp. There are so many things that can happen there.
 For example when I was younger this place helped me embrace my diabetes. It helped me realize that it's not going away. To this day I still feel I need to pay it forward with camp. I have had a lot of staff members who truly changed my life at diabetes camp. They made me realize that I couldn't change who I was, but I could make myself stronger. I honestly don't know who I would be without camp. Plus I like to think of my campers too. I had one camper who came from Dubai last year and her parents told me how inspiring I had been to her. To hear that means the world to me. Knowing I touched someone that much. Sometimes I don't realize the power of my words.
To end I would like to say...
A Year without Barton Is Like A Year Without Rain.
Here's to year 15!
Rachel

"Please Hold"

I am currently on hold waiting for a Minimed representative. It's the worst. You just sit there and wait. And wait. Then you could get some one who can't help you. Also bad. Or as in my case you get sent to another person and put on hold again.You're FREAKING kidding  right? At least I'll get the new meter. Oh I need my insurance card. Oh prescription reviews. Contact review's. Plus reviewing My health issues. Did You just ask if I was a type one? AFTER I JUST CONFIRMED MY INSULIN!! ARE YOU STUPID??? If there is one thing i hate about diabetes it's calling the pump company...
Here's to year 15!
Rachel