Meal Mommy: D-Blog Week Day Three- Diabetes Blooper

Friday, May 13, 2011

D-Blog Week Day Three- Diabetes Blooper

Today is the day of bloopers!

The only blooper I can think of was drowning Dex. Several times. The third time was priceless though.

Lily drowned Dex by jumping in a pool on day 4 of getting it. Back to square one.

I drowned Dex after Lily left it in her pocket and it got washed. Well, we had a discussion about Dex and remembering to check all pockets, etc. About a week later, we were revisiting this discussion when I grabbed Lily's wash and dumped everything in the washing machine. At that precise moment, I realized I had not checked her pockets either. There, floating in the machine, was Dex...on the gentle cycle. Drowned. Again.

We have never put Dex back on.

I can't really think of any other bloopers that have happened. There have been the usual mishaps...changing Lily's pod and forgetting to take the old one off so she went to school double podding it. Forgetting to bolus. There was a time I forgot to give Lantus when she was first diagnosed.

Fortunately, nothing too severe has happened!

4 comments:

LaLaMay 11, 2011 at 2:04 PM
OMG - I would die! 3X? Maybe it just wasn't meant to be - right?

That really sounds like me and my phone!!
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Heidi / D-TalesMay 11, 2011 at 4:00 PM
So long Dex...if only you were waterproof!

I lost a camera once when it took a dive into a pool.
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UnknownMay 11, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Ha! To date...we have NOT drown Dexter. Watch, I'll be writing a post in a week linking to you...after we do him in. LOL.
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MeriMay 11, 2011 at 9:50 PM
Rice saved an ipod touch that was washed this week. I can't imagine, three times in such a short period! SOOO frustrating!
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What is Type 1? Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body's own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (called beta cells). Signs: frequent thirst, frequent urination, weight loss, exhaustion. For Dummies: Your pancreas breaks.

What is Type 2? Type 2 Diabetes occurs when insulin that the body produces is less efficient at moving sugar out of the bloodstream. Some sugar is moved out of the blood, just not as effectively compared to a person with normal insulin efficiency. High blood sugars are a result of this. Diet, exercise, weight loss, and possible medications are the treatment for this type of diabetes. Occasionally, someone with Type 2 may be placed on insulin to better control blood sugars. This type of diabetes is associated with physical inactivity and obesity. Type 2 Diabetes used to be thought of as the adult onset type of diabetes. However, an alarming rate of children are now being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (from http://www.diabetesplanner.com/).

What is a bolus? A bolus dose of insulin is the dose of regular or rapid-acting insulin that is injected to cover the food eaten in a meal or a snack (carbohydrates specifically).

What is basal insulin? The basal insulin is the “background” insulin, it works behind the scenes to cover daily functions such as breathing, heart rate, etc.

What is DOC or D-OC? Diabetes Online Community

What is PWD? Person With Diabetes

What is a D-Mom? Mother of a diabetic

What is the average range of numbers? This can vary by age but for Lily (7) it’s 80-160. Anything below 70 is low and must be treated with 15 grams of carbs. High for us is anything over around 250 and we give insulin to bring the number back down.

What is DKA? Diabetic ketoacidosis, aka DKA, is a serious complication of diabetes, which occurs when a very high blood sugar level (above 300 mg/dL) is coupled with a severe shortage of insulin in the body. This is more common in Type I diabetes because the body produces very little or no insulin on it's own. The body starts to break down fat for energy and ketones (toxic acids) develop. People with DKA usually complain of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, rapid breathing, and sometimes a fruity odor on their breath. This can lead to coma or death and should be treated by medical personnel immediately (from http://www.about.com/).

What are ketones? Organic compounds that result when body fat is broken down for energy. Glucose is usually used by cells for energy. But, when there's no insulin to help it transport out of the blood and into the cells, the body has an "energy crisis" and starts to break down body fat into ketones as an alternative fuel source (from http://www.about.com/).

What is an A1C test? It is an average of blood sugars over a 2-3 month period of time and is used to determine how well diabetes is being managed. For dummies: The report card.