what does a low blood sugar feel like?

I have had people ask me this question over the years that I have been diabetic.  I never know how to answer.  "It feels horrible?"  "Like you just might die?"  Those just don't seem like the right answers.  It just isn't fun that is for sure!  I remember the first low I ever had.  I had just been diagnosed a day or two before and we had just come home from the grocery store.  I remember dropping to the floor in our kitchen and telling my mom that I thought I was going to die!! Surely I wasn't supposed to feel like this!  Well I guess you start to get used to it but that doesn't keep it from wiping you out! Does anyone else feel exhausted after a low?

looking forward to my A1c

For years I have dreaded going to my diabetes check ups and to get my A1c.  I hate going in to talk to the doctor when I know that my numbers have not been what I know it should be and its my fault for not taking control.  I have made changes lately and hopefully my new A1c will be awesome! I may actually be excited to go see the Doctor and not filled with dread!  So here is to a good number!

beautiful day

I am so grateful that when I was diagnosed my sweet diabetes educator told me that I could still do anything I wanted to even with diabetes. I wouldn't want to miss out on this view! 

                             

bad night?

My husband always wakes me up to say goodbye before he leaves to work and then I usually go back to sleep.  The other morning as he was leaving he said "sleep in honey, I see you had a rough night".  I looked at him confused.... How did he know that I had a rough night?  He then proceeded to tell me that he could tell I had gotten low by the fruit snack wrapper on my nightstand, the dirty dishes on the counter, and the bag of Cheetos I had left on the kitchen table.  Haha it was one of those lows where I was starving and couldn't stop eating!!! I pretty much ate everything in sight! Yes I did wake up the next morning with  high blood sugar.
 I for years thought that I was the only one who experienced this when they got low.  It wasn't until I started reading other diabetic blogs that I realized it was pretty normal to feel like you could eat everything!!!
My mom used to find me when I was a teenager in the middle of the night sitting in the pantry eating after a low.

frustrations with ordering supplies

I hate having to switch companies when ordering diabetes supplies.  I have had such bad experiences with certain companies that I just absolutely dread calling and ordering from anyone new.  My husband's school recently changed insurance and so now I have to figure our who I can order from now.  I had to pay out of pocket for the supplies I need immediately and will get reimbursed later after we receive our new cards.  I am so grateful for insurance and I don't want to take it for granted.  I could not believe how much I had to pay when it was full price! Ouch!!

It always scares me when ordering new supplies that I won't get them in time.  I sometimes don't order soon enough and I have ended up without supplies on more than one occasion.  Mostly it had been my fault but occasionally it had been through the mistake of a mail order company.  This has to be one of the most horrible feelings not knowing what you are going to do!

Diabetes Blog Week Day 7

I have enjoyed participating in Diabetes Blog Week so much! I am new to the diabetes blogging world and I have loved finding all of these incredible diabetes blogs!

Click for the Spread the Love - Sunday 5/19 Link List
As another Diabetes Blog Week draws to a close, let’s reflect on some of the great bloggers we’ve found this week. Give some love to three blog posts you’ve read and loved during Diabetes Blog Week, and tell us why they’re worth reading. Or share three blogs you’ve found this week that are new to you. (Thanks to Pearlsa of A Girl's Reflections for inspiring this topic.)

I have way more than three blogs that I would like to mention.

Carlyn from one unit at a time  I have really enjoyed her post's this week and will continue to follow her story! I feel like I can relate to so many things that she blogged about!

Michelle The Rockin' Ink Star  I appreciated her sharing her story so much.  It is also so interesting to read from the perspective of a parent of a diabetic.

Meredith from withasideofinsulin.com  I loved her share and don't share post about the things we wish our dr could see.  All those unexplained highs and lows.

Briley at indpendence.com  I am glad that she commented on one of my posts so that I could go and find her blog!  I especially enjoyed her memories post because I also talked about my pump day as my most memorable.

Melissa at sweetly voiced I actually just found her blog today and have enjoyed reading through her posts.

I also want to thank Karen from bittersweet diabetes who hosted this blog week. I have enjoyed reading her posts this week and am so excited about all the new blogs I have discovered and will follow.

There really have been so many other new blogs that I have found I wish I could list them all.  I am also so grateful for readers who have found my blog.  I am grateful for the encouragement to continue and for the sense of community.  Thank you!

I know that I haven't had a chance to read all of the post that have been written this week and I plan on continuing to read them.

Diabetes Blog Week Day 6

Diabetes Blog Week is hosted by Karen from bittersweetdiabetes.com

Click for the Diabetes Art - Saturday 5/18 Link List
This year Diabetes Art moves up from the Wildcard choices as we all channel our creativity with art in the broadest sense. Do some “traditional” art like drawing, painting, collage or any other craft you enjoy. Or look to the literary arts and perhaps write a d-poem or share and discuss a favorite quote. Groove to some musical arts by sharing a song that inspires you diabetes-wise, reworking some song lyrics with a d-twist, or even writing your own song. Don’t forget dramatic arts too, perhaps you can create a diabetes reality show or play. These are just a starting point today – there are no right or wrong ways to get creative!

Art has never been a strength of mine so I was worried about this post.  I ended up having a lot of fun with this though! I can't wait to check out everyone else's posts.

                                                                   Have a great day! :)