There’s no such thing as “controlling” Type 1 Diabetes. That’s like saying you can “control” a wild animal which you’ve been training and domesticating (sad case in point, Travis the chimp!). Despite all your good efforts, one day, it’s just gonna turn on ya. Diabetes is like that; the best you can do is manage it day to day, and try to keep it on a tight leash.
Well, we were able to keep diabetes on a very tight leash for a whole single day last week. It was February 18th 2009. I’ve got it imprinted in my memory, because it was so very very sweet. It was like the planets aligning. Everything fell into perfect balance.
Maybe that doesn’t sound like a big deal. But really, it is. Since Alex switched to MDI (multiple daily injections) in November, her numbers have been all over the place -- lows of 2.5 (45) and highs of 24.3 (437). Keep in mind, a person without diabetes is about 5.5 (100) maybe up to about 8.0 (140) after eating. But, that day, February 18th 2009… ahh. Alexandra was 100% in her range (4.0 to 8.0).
6.7 (120) at 1:04 a.m.
6.3 (113) at 6:00 a.m.
Injection of 2 units of Humalog at 6:40 a.m.
5.2 (97) at 9:30 a.m.
7.7 (139) at 11:30 a.m.
Injection of 2 units of Humalog at 11:34 a.m.
6.9 (124) at 3:00 p.m.
Injection of 2 units of Humalog at 3:05 p.m.
Injection of 8 units of Lantus at 3:06 p.m.
5.3 (95) at 5:30 p.m.
Injection of 2 units of Humalog at 5:38 p.m.
8.0 (144) at 7:34 p.m.
If only every day could be like that!
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