"wonder how I made it"
>I sure wonder how I made it for almost
>50 years without all this knowledge
Jan, I’ve wondered the same thing (about myself, not you <g>) and the
only explanation I can come up with is that my guardian angel works a
lot of overtime.
I was telling my CDE that I hope now the angel won’t think, "fine,
Laurie wants to handle things herself; I DESERVE to retire!" but I do
feel like there’s an element of risk involved in taking more
responsibiity by pumping. Superstitious, maybe…
The other thing I’ve discovered (in only two weeks) is that I kind of
MISS having reactions. My husband, who used to do drugs in the Sixties,
said hypoglycemia seemed to create the same "purging of perception" as a
drug trip…and while I’m not going to start shooting extra insulin
anymore than I’m gonna start shooting heroin, I do miss that sensation!
Does anybody else remember going through that?
Laurie
www.authorspotlights.com/campbell
November 14th, 2004 at 3:52 am
Laurie,
I sure don’t miss the frequency of hypoglycemic reactions (averaged 3/mo
before the classes and pump). On the other hand there are aspects of the
60’s I miss….
Scott
November 14th, 2004 at 9:28 am
<< The other thing I’ve discovered (in only two weeks) is that I kind of
MISS having reactions. My husband, who >>
No I would never miss that!!! I get terrified when I have a reaction. I
still have them in fact just not as often. Maybe I’m nuts but I cant fathom
enjoying reactions. Sorry Laura but I just dont understand you on this one.
Chrissy
November 14th, 2004 at 7:02 pm
I could easily do without them. I have had a couple of friends who have
died, and the only cause of death ever given was that their BG had gone too
low. I never have really understood that. Even if I am asleep, low BG’s
will wake me up long before they seem serious.
I know for a while, my sugars were running very high, and when I would make a
couple of changes, get a reaction. So guess I can understand "missing the
reactions."
Later, Bart
November 15th, 2004 at 1:57 am
I don’t like the feeling of total loss of control over my body, when I have
a reaction. Have to agree with you Chrissy.
Gail
November 22nd, 2004 at 5:47 am
I haven’t had one in 15 months since I started pumpin and don’t want any
either.
fp
November 22nd, 2004 at 1:55 pm
Me neither, Chrissy I echo you on that.
fp