Some Funny Cartoons

The bottom cartoon is SO a hotline that I should be working for! HAHA

SWEETEST (unsweetened) VALENTINE'S DAY

The most thoughtful gift I had ever recieved on Valentine's Day was given to me two years ago. The guy who asked me to be his valentine wasn't even somebody that I was close with. I wouldn't say we were friends, we almost never hung out.. but for whatever reason, he asked me to be his valentine and I said yes. After I said yes, we began talking more often over the phone and online. I realized he knew way more about me than I did about him. A few weeks passed, and it was Valentine's Day! He came to my house to pick me up, and we went to eat dinner. I wasn't expecting anything else from him because we went to a very nice sushi restaurant. Actually, I wondered why he didnt get me flowers, but I didn't make a big deal, haha. Anyway, we got to my house and he got out of the car to open the door for me. As soon as I got out of his car, he told me that he has one more surprise for me. I followed him, and watched as he opened the door of his trunk. He drove an X5, so he had a cover that he pulled out so I couldn't see what was underneath it. He pulled the cover back and in his trunk was a bouquet of flowers and a HUGE gift basket of sugar-free sweets! All kinds of different sugar-free candies, chocolates, cookies, and cupcakes were in the gift basket. I thought it was the sweetest, unsweetened, gift in the world! I didn't even remember telling him that I was diabetic! Others may not see that as a big deal, but it meant a lot to me. That was my favorite Valentine's Day, so far.

In case of insulin pump failure.. IMPORTANT TIPS!

Fellow diabetics! Make sure you listen to the tips given in this video because they are all very important! I have had my insulin pump fail two times, and I was NOT prepared the first time. The luxury of having an insulin pump is taken for granted. Life is much more difficult when suddenly, your insulin pump malfunctions and you are unprepared. The first time my insulin pump failed, I received a new one the following morning. That meant I had to go back to taking shots and eating on a schedule for the time being. The only problem was that my insulin pump had failed at about 1:00am and I didn’t have any long-acting insulin on hand. So, I had to stay up all night taking more frequent shots of short-acting insulin in order to control my blood sugars. The second time my pump failed, it failed on a Saturday afternoon. Because mail isn’t delivered on Sundays, I had to wait until Monday morning for a new insulin pump to be delivered. I was so used to having my insulin pump. Even though I was prepared this time, I was feeling very stressed. It was hard to go back to taking multiple shots for two days after being on the insulin pump for years. I wasn’t stressed because the shots are painful; actually, they really don’t hurt much at all. The reason I was so upset was because the entire process of dialing up insulin into the syringe and choosing where I “wanted” to inject myself all reminded me of when I was first diagnosed. Needless to say, bad memories. In case your insulin pump does fail, make sure you know what to do. It is always better to be ready! So, watch this video; everything he says is very important and true!

SUPERBOLUS

Superbowl Sunday! The biggest day of the year for football fans. Everyone gets together to watch the game on the biggest TV around, rooting for their team of choice. (Go Giants!) What's usually found in the living room during the game? Soda, Beer, Chips, Pretzels, Pizza.. a diabetic's worst nightmare! Hey, it IS the superbowl! We diabetics want to indulge in all the junk food as well! As I watched my brother and father come home with bags upon bags of SUPERBOWL FOOD yesterday, I felt myself getting sick already. It's one of those things where the smart part of my brain says, "Don't eat any of that. Your blood sugar is going to sky-rocket, and you will regret it." Then, the idiot part of my brain says, "Hey, it's the superbowl. You have an insulin-pump, just bolus to cover the food and you'll be fine. It's once a year, get over it." Right now, I'd like to say I'm going to listen to the smart part of my brain. But knowing myself, I could predict that I'm not going to feel so great tonight. My "about me" says it all, I am the perfect representative of "what not to do if you are a diabetic." So here is what you shouldn't do: Don't eat chips and all kinds of other junk & later forget to cover everything you ate. Insulin is important; SUPERBOLUS during the SUPERBOWL!

INSULIN PUMP THIEF?!

http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=a02f35ae-a2a0-44ab-b4cb-89378d083f80&k=43755

After reading this article, I am in complete shock and outrage. I have an insulin pump, and I honestly don't know what I would do if my pump was stolen. This little boy now has to inject himself with nine needles a day in order to live. His family cannot afford to pay over $6,000 for a new insulin pump, so he has to go back to feeling the pain of needles and living his life based on schedule and timing. Insulin pumps allow diabetics to use one needle injection every few days rather than having to take multiple insulin shots throughout each day. They also allow diabetics to live more freely. Before I had my insulin pump, I had to wake up at the same time every morning to eat breakfast on time. I had to eat every meal at a set time, with no exceptions. I began school at 8:00am so breakfast was at 7:30am sharp. That meant that Saturday and Sunday mornings, when all the "normal" kids enjoyed sleeping in, I was up at 7:30am having to eat Corn Flakes with Skim Milk. Insulin pumps work on short-acting insulin, so now I could "bolus," (basically, dial-up the amount of insulin I need) and eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I feel sorry for the 13-year old boy who not only had his insulin pump stolen, but with it his freedom, and his good health. I really hope the thieves realize what they have done is very serious, and not having an insulin pump could harm this boy's health, terribly. Hopefully, the boy will be alright and have his insulin pump returned to him as soon as possible.