So, I finally got the dexcom G4 about a month ago.
Can I just saw OMG, how did I ever survive without it. It's truly awesome. I love being able to find out how certain foods affect my blood sugars. To see trends. To be able to catch my highs before i'm so high that I feel gross. It's truly awesome.
So if you are diabetic and contemplating getting one, and you can afford it. DO IT! totally worth the investment. I got lucky and my insurance paid for 100% of it.
I love my dexie. =)
talk at ya later,
Tara
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Monday, December 1, 2014
Why I decided to Homeschool.
Sorry it's been so long since I blogged. Life has been CRRAY CRAY...
I started homeschooling my daughter three weeks ago. It was definitely what needed to be done. It was a HUGE HUGE HUGE decision. It was something that I had already been leading towards, b/c she was having so much anxiety about going. She cried every morning, every day after school, she was just not a happy kid anymore. her self confidence had dropped drastically. Her school work was less than acceptable. etc.
After she came home TWICE in "pee pee" pants I decided that I had, had enough! You see she has a bladder issue, she has to urinate 30-50 times a day ( no exaggeration there either)! Her teacher had the letter from the urologist stating to let her go and she would have to go a lot etc. Her teacher had a one on one conversation with me about it. Her teacher and I also emailed back and fourth daily. BUT they still didn't let her go sometimes and for two days in a row she pee'd her pants..... She was so embarrassed that she didn't tell anyone and just walked around in pee pee pants... NOT OKAY!!! there were three boys who already made fun of her on a daily basis, counting how many times she went, saying she's weird b/c she pees all the time etc etc etc....
She came home that Monday after school. Deflated. No self worth at all. She felt she was WEIRD. I could smell the pee pee as we walked home. I didn't say anything then, b/c we walked with friends everyday. Once we got home she broke down in tears. She told me she would gladly take a shot in her "pee pee" if it would make her "unweird". that BROKE my heart..... We talked about it, I boosted her back up and she went on to play.
I had the talk with my husband after dinner. Told him what happened. He was just as irate as I was. Our plan was to start homeschooling in January. We were unprepared as far as having all the curriculum I wanted to have. BUT I had already done months and months of research. THANKFULLY.... You know what, the thought of homeschooling made me anxious. Am I good enough? Will I have enough patience? etc... But you know what? It's not about me at this point. It's about whats best for her. As parents we sacrifice. So, we told her that night as she was having panic attack after panic attack about going back to school that she didn't have to go back. We would home school. You shoulda seen her face! she was instantly relieved. She finally for the first time in MONTHS slept ALL night! Yall that's huge!
So we made the plunge! No looking back! and it was the BEST decision we have ever made. Her confidence is back. She's happy. Her school work has improved a 100 x better! her attitude is great. Her and I argue WAY less. I'm LESS stressed because I don't worry about her all day! Her and I see each other ALL the time now. We read together. Play games together. Cook together. LEARN together. Ya'll sometimes you just have to follow your heart. I did.. and I'm thankful for it! And pray about it. I did, God had been telling me what to do for months. I just had to research it. But at that moment, my husband and I knew what we had to do, we all have to sacrifice for this. My husband works more. I have more on my plate, but it's totally worth it!
As far as blood sugars. They've been up and down as always. I'm having a rough few days ( prob due to thanksgiving and way tooo many carbs!) but overall I'm still winning this fight of diabetes. Hoping one day I'll have it perfected. Until then I just keep on keeping on.
I started homeschooling my daughter three weeks ago. It was definitely what needed to be done. It was a HUGE HUGE HUGE decision. It was something that I had already been leading towards, b/c she was having so much anxiety about going. She cried every morning, every day after school, she was just not a happy kid anymore. her self confidence had dropped drastically. Her school work was less than acceptable. etc.
After she came home TWICE in "pee pee" pants I decided that I had, had enough! You see she has a bladder issue, she has to urinate 30-50 times a day ( no exaggeration there either)! Her teacher had the letter from the urologist stating to let her go and she would have to go a lot etc. Her teacher had a one on one conversation with me about it. Her teacher and I also emailed back and fourth daily. BUT they still didn't let her go sometimes and for two days in a row she pee'd her pants..... She was so embarrassed that she didn't tell anyone and just walked around in pee pee pants... NOT OKAY!!! there were three boys who already made fun of her on a daily basis, counting how many times she went, saying she's weird b/c she pees all the time etc etc etc....
She came home that Monday after school. Deflated. No self worth at all. She felt she was WEIRD. I could smell the pee pee as we walked home. I didn't say anything then, b/c we walked with friends everyday. Once we got home she broke down in tears. She told me she would gladly take a shot in her "pee pee" if it would make her "unweird". that BROKE my heart..... We talked about it, I boosted her back up and she went on to play.
I had the talk with my husband after dinner. Told him what happened. He was just as irate as I was. Our plan was to start homeschooling in January. We were unprepared as far as having all the curriculum I wanted to have. BUT I had already done months and months of research. THANKFULLY.... You know what, the thought of homeschooling made me anxious. Am I good enough? Will I have enough patience? etc... But you know what? It's not about me at this point. It's about whats best for her. As parents we sacrifice. So, we told her that night as she was having panic attack after panic attack about going back to school that she didn't have to go back. We would home school. You shoulda seen her face! she was instantly relieved. She finally for the first time in MONTHS slept ALL night! Yall that's huge!
So we made the plunge! No looking back! and it was the BEST decision we have ever made. Her confidence is back. She's happy. Her school work has improved a 100 x better! her attitude is great. Her and I argue WAY less. I'm LESS stressed because I don't worry about her all day! Her and I see each other ALL the time now. We read together. Play games together. Cook together. LEARN together. Ya'll sometimes you just have to follow your heart. I did.. and I'm thankful for it! And pray about it. I did, God had been telling me what to do for months. I just had to research it. But at that moment, my husband and I knew what we had to do, we all have to sacrifice for this. My husband works more. I have more on my plate, but it's totally worth it!
As far as blood sugars. They've been up and down as always. I'm having a rough few days ( prob due to thanksgiving and way tooo many carbs!) but overall I'm still winning this fight of diabetes. Hoping one day I'll have it perfected. Until then I just keep on keeping on.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
it's been a while............
It's been awhile since I have blogged. I'm a horrible blogger b/c I tend to get in these ruts of things. I go in spurts. Sorry!
Yesterday I went to bed at 630 PM. I was so tired, I had body aches and I just didn't feel that great. So I left my husband to put up food, and do dishes and put the kid to bed. I had him wake me up to tuck her in and I went back to bed. I just didn't feel well. I slept 13 hours last night. I feel much better today, yet I'm still tired.
My Blood sugars have been in the high 300's for a few weeks now. STRESS I'm sure. But also I stopped eating low carb b/c well the convenience of it wasn't that easy. Especially with Ally in the hospital.
Anyways. I'm just not feeling up to PAR these last several days. I'm not exactly sure whats going on. But I just don't feel the greatest.
I'll blog more later.
Tara
Yesterday I went to bed at 630 PM. I was so tired, I had body aches and I just didn't feel that great. So I left my husband to put up food, and do dishes and put the kid to bed. I had him wake me up to tuck her in and I went back to bed. I just didn't feel well. I slept 13 hours last night. I feel much better today, yet I'm still tired.
My Blood sugars have been in the high 300's for a few weeks now. STRESS I'm sure. But also I stopped eating low carb b/c well the convenience of it wasn't that easy. Especially with Ally in the hospital.
Anyways. I'm just not feeling up to PAR these last several days. I'm not exactly sure whats going on. But I just don't feel the greatest.
I'll blog more later.
Tara
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
busy life...
Sorry I've been gone for awhile. My daughter ended up getting admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. We were only there one night and got to leave the next day, but it's still rough. She has officially been sick for a week today. This mama is wore out.
she's slowly getting better. We have a ton of homework to do. While we were in the hospital the "Toy cart" came around and gave her a great toy! She got 8 new princess barbies! She was ecstatic and that was the first smile we had seen since being there! I had no idea that they even did that, it was a great way to make her feel special! I'll have to donate to them.
So My blood sugars as you can imagine have been off the charts all over the place, from 60-400! I'm a worrier as it is, and when it comes to my kid I'm even worse at being worried about her all the time! especially when sick, and then sick enough to be in the hospital, made it a thousands times worse.
Let me just tell you the hospital is no fun. Her oxygen alarm went off like every 10-20 min ( no exaggeration!) so I maybe got a hour of sleep, she only slept maybe 3-4 hours herself. But she felt amazingly better after the IV's! so we got to go home and now we are just trying to get her feeling better. We do a little bit of homework everyday so it's kind of like a taste of homeschooling. ( I've been thinking about homeschooling)
But we are on the road to recovery!! This weekend she goes to her dad's. My husband and I had planned a trip to Miranda Lambert's new B&B for this weekend, I'm hoping Ally is well enough I can go without worrying the whole time. But it should be fun! I'm looking forward to some relaxation!
Til next time y'all!
Tara
she's slowly getting better. We have a ton of homework to do. While we were in the hospital the "Toy cart" came around and gave her a great toy! She got 8 new princess barbies! She was ecstatic and that was the first smile we had seen since being there! I had no idea that they even did that, it was a great way to make her feel special! I'll have to donate to them.
Let me just tell you the hospital is no fun. Her oxygen alarm went off like every 10-20 min ( no exaggeration!) so I maybe got a hour of sleep, she only slept maybe 3-4 hours herself. But she felt amazingly better after the IV's! so we got to go home and now we are just trying to get her feeling better. We do a little bit of homework everyday so it's kind of like a taste of homeschooling. ( I've been thinking about homeschooling)
But we are on the road to recovery!! This weekend she goes to her dad's. My husband and I had planned a trip to Miranda Lambert's new B&B for this weekend, I'm hoping Ally is well enough I can go without worrying the whole time. But it should be fun! I'm looking forward to some relaxation!
Til next time y'all!
Tara
Thursday, October 9, 2014
STRESS = HIGH BLOOD SUGAR
Stress = High blood sugars............
Yesterday my daughter ( she's 6 ) came home from school laid on the floor and says " Mama, I feel like I've been ran over" I said "What?" She says "Yea, my whole body hurts, my head hurts, my chest hurts and my throat" I check her temp and it's 101.5, so I'm like great! I can hear her wheezing, So we decide to take her to the pediatric urgent care, Boy am I glad we didn't wait!!! She has pneumonia! She got two shots in her booty and if she's not better today then more shots and then if still not better they will admit her for IV antibiotics.... This mama is scared! I am a worrier, especially about my baby. Now I'm super worried.
I didn't sleep last night, I woke up like every hour, I just kept checking on her. The fact that her room is on the opposite side of the house didn't help matters. I really just wanted to sleep on her floor, b/c then if she woke up in respiratory distress I could hear it. I didn't, I slept in my bed with my husband, but I woke up every hour.
In the midst of all that my blood sugars have sky rocketed to the 300's again. I woke up at 2 am it was 300, took a shot( it usually works faster than pump bolus) then when i woke up at 6 I was 355! Higher than I was at 2 am! which is nuts since I took a shot and had my pump on. I checked it about 45 min ago it was 245 so it's better but it always goes up when I'm stressed!! ugh!!
So Ally woke up this morning, no fever which is good! But not feeling well at all, just laying around and still felt like she had been ran over. I gave her cough meds, ibuprofen and zofran for her nausea. About an hour later she perked up, and she's slowly going down hill again and now has a 100.1 on ibuprofen, so it looks as though we will be going to get more shots later today..... =(
So if you're the praying type, please pray for her. I really hope she gets better so she doesn't have to go in to the hospital.
Thanks!
Tara
Yesterday my daughter ( she's 6 ) came home from school laid on the floor and says " Mama, I feel like I've been ran over" I said "What?" She says "Yea, my whole body hurts, my head hurts, my chest hurts and my throat" I check her temp and it's 101.5, so I'm like great! I can hear her wheezing, So we decide to take her to the pediatric urgent care, Boy am I glad we didn't wait!!! She has pneumonia! She got two shots in her booty and if she's not better today then more shots and then if still not better they will admit her for IV antibiotics.... This mama is scared! I am a worrier, especially about my baby. Now I'm super worried.
I didn't sleep last night, I woke up like every hour, I just kept checking on her. The fact that her room is on the opposite side of the house didn't help matters. I really just wanted to sleep on her floor, b/c then if she woke up in respiratory distress I could hear it. I didn't, I slept in my bed with my husband, but I woke up every hour.
In the midst of all that my blood sugars have sky rocketed to the 300's again. I woke up at 2 am it was 300, took a shot( it usually works faster than pump bolus) then when i woke up at 6 I was 355! Higher than I was at 2 am! which is nuts since I took a shot and had my pump on. I checked it about 45 min ago it was 245 so it's better but it always goes up when I'm stressed!! ugh!!
So Ally woke up this morning, no fever which is good! But not feeling well at all, just laying around and still felt like she had been ran over. I gave her cough meds, ibuprofen and zofran for her nausea. About an hour later she perked up, and she's slowly going down hill again and now has a 100.1 on ibuprofen, so it looks as though we will be going to get more shots later today..... =(
So if you're the praying type, please pray for her. I really hope she gets better so she doesn't have to go in to the hospital.
Thanks!
Tara
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Holy batman! 300!
Holy batman! Woke up to a bs of 304. YUCK!!
Bs is such a funny little things, you can go to bed Normal, wake up high with your pump on ( no it's not occluded ) for no darn reason!
So I did my correction and drank my coffee, we will see how it is in the two hour range. I also woke up with sinus congestion and cough so could be that I'm getting sick? Who knows!
I had a total hysterectomy back in June, every since my hormones have been off and they totally effect my diabetes. I can't take any HRT b/c they have all made my bs sky rocket into the high 300's to 500, can't be having that crap! So I just go started on Brisdelle its the only non hormonal medicine that helps hot flashes. been on it for about 9 days and i love it! So lets hope it stays that way.
I already have two babies here today. They are both asleep. My daughter leaves for school in about 20 min and she's fed, dressed, we read two chapters in her Juney B book and now she's listening to her new frozen book that reads to her. So it's a peaceful morning around here. EVERYONE is happy at the moment. next baby should be here in about 15 min, then I'll have the same three babies I had yesterday. They all get along great, it really wasn't that bad! hoping today is the same!
I am frustrated with myself tho, I meant to wake up at 6 about 45 min before my first baby gets here, that way I can drink coffee and BLOG and read blogs. I'm totally addicted to blogging and reading blogs and when I don't get it in the mornings i get upset with myself. BUT I am the one who CHOSE to sleep in. I'm just so tired. Luckily it worked out for me that the babies are tired and already napping! one fell asleep just laying on the floor, the other in the swing... woot woot.
Off to spend a few more min with my sweet daughter before she's off to school. Have a blessed day!
Tara
Bs is such a funny little things, you can go to bed Normal, wake up high with your pump on ( no it's not occluded ) for no darn reason!
So I did my correction and drank my coffee, we will see how it is in the two hour range. I also woke up with sinus congestion and cough so could be that I'm getting sick? Who knows!
I had a total hysterectomy back in June, every since my hormones have been off and they totally effect my diabetes. I can't take any HRT b/c they have all made my bs sky rocket into the high 300's to 500, can't be having that crap! So I just go started on Brisdelle its the only non hormonal medicine that helps hot flashes. been on it for about 9 days and i love it! So lets hope it stays that way.
I already have two babies here today. They are both asleep. My daughter leaves for school in about 20 min and she's fed, dressed, we read two chapters in her Juney B book and now she's listening to her new frozen book that reads to her. So it's a peaceful morning around here. EVERYONE is happy at the moment. next baby should be here in about 15 min, then I'll have the same three babies I had yesterday. They all get along great, it really wasn't that bad! hoping today is the same!
I am frustrated with myself tho, I meant to wake up at 6 about 45 min before my first baby gets here, that way I can drink coffee and BLOG and read blogs. I'm totally addicted to blogging and reading blogs and when I don't get it in the mornings i get upset with myself. BUT I am the one who CHOSE to sleep in. I'm just so tired. Luckily it worked out for me that the babies are tired and already napping! one fell asleep just laying on the floor, the other in the swing... woot woot.
Off to spend a few more min with my sweet daughter before she's off to school. Have a blessed day!
Tara
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Praying for my daughter.......
Woke up with a blood sugar of 254, doesn't make any sense since last night it was perfect and I literally had like ZERO carbs... UGH!
Today I have three babies, two 8 month olds and a 1 year old. It's a trying day, but I'm pretty darn good at it b/c they are all ASLEEP at the same time... WOW, I amaze myself sometimes. They really are good babies and get along very well which helps me out a lot.
I think I'm just stressed out a bit so there for it's making my bs higher than they should be. My daughter is 6, she's in first grade this year. She hates it, she hates the fact that she is away from me during the day, she hates going, she hates being there, she hates homework she has kids that make fun of her every day and well she's not doing very well in school. One thing is she uses the restroom 8 times in a two hour period, ( she has always urinated more often, but it's getting worse) I'm taking her to the doctor next week, and I'm going to make them check her for diabetes. I pray pray pray that she doesn't have diabetes, but with me being a type 1 I just want them to run an A1C and check it for me and I'll feel better knowing it was checked. So b/c she urinates so often she gets behind at school and then rushes to complete it and it's less than acceptable work so she has to REDO a lot of papers, and she is 6 so she's a bit of a "time waster" but that's prob normal lol. Anyways, I've been thinking about homeschooling her. BUT do I have the patience for that?? I don't know? I'm worried about it. I've made the decision to try this year and see if as the school year progresses that it gets easier and better for her, 1 reason being b/c i need to do research on homeschooling and if that's the road we take what program to use etc. I have also decided that if she does come back with diabetes that I will home school, I think that it would stress me out more to send her to school and trust someone who knows very little about diabetes to treat her for lunches etc. Blood sugars are a scary thing and even scarier in children.
So if you're the praying type, please pray for my daughter Ally, that we figure out whats causing her symptoms and that it's nothing bad.
I'm off to tend to the babies.... Have a great day!
Tara
Today I have three babies, two 8 month olds and a 1 year old. It's a trying day, but I'm pretty darn good at it b/c they are all ASLEEP at the same time... WOW, I amaze myself sometimes. They really are good babies and get along very well which helps me out a lot.
I think I'm just stressed out a bit so there for it's making my bs higher than they should be. My daughter is 6, she's in first grade this year. She hates it, she hates the fact that she is away from me during the day, she hates going, she hates being there, she hates homework she has kids that make fun of her every day and well she's not doing very well in school. One thing is she uses the restroom 8 times in a two hour period, ( she has always urinated more often, but it's getting worse) I'm taking her to the doctor next week, and I'm going to make them check her for diabetes. I pray pray pray that she doesn't have diabetes, but with me being a type 1 I just want them to run an A1C and check it for me and I'll feel better knowing it was checked. So b/c she urinates so often she gets behind at school and then rushes to complete it and it's less than acceptable work so she has to REDO a lot of papers, and she is 6 so she's a bit of a "time waster" but that's prob normal lol. Anyways, I've been thinking about homeschooling her. BUT do I have the patience for that?? I don't know? I'm worried about it. I've made the decision to try this year and see if as the school year progresses that it gets easier and better for her, 1 reason being b/c i need to do research on homeschooling and if that's the road we take what program to use etc. I have also decided that if she does come back with diabetes that I will home school, I think that it would stress me out more to send her to school and trust someone who knows very little about diabetes to treat her for lunches etc. Blood sugars are a scary thing and even scarier in children.
So if you're the praying type, please pray for my daughter Ally, that we figure out whats causing her symptoms and that it's nothing bad.
I'm off to tend to the babies.... Have a great day!
Tara
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