Sunday, October 14, 2012

HIGH

I admit it.
I was getting a little too comfortable.
A little too cocky.
A little too big for my britches.
 
Ella's numbers had been cooperating. I think I actually said to Domestic Divo:
 
Huh. Weird. I don't think I've seen a number above 200 in a few days.
 
Then, last night, after a party full of carbs & cake, Ella was 148 at 9:00pm and I think I actually said to Domestic Divo:
 
Yeay. We rocked that one.
 
Then, at 11:00pm the madness started:
 
Omnipod said HIGH for the first time since diagnosis.
 
Well, hello there.

 
The accu-check gave us a number we could actually work with:
 
477
 
Now since this pod had been working beautifully for the past 2 day, I chalked it up to
 
WTH???
 
and gave her an injection because she comes down quicker at night if I do an injection.
 
The rest of the night went like this:
 
1:00am: 299. Sweet. Another injection.
 
3:00am: 139. Sweet. Let it Ride
 
6:00am: 63. I'll take it. Pod MUST be working...a little too good...toss her a roll of smarties.
 
7:30am:  201. Hmmmm.... one roll of smarties shouldn't have brought her up THAT much.
 
Breakfast. Bolus.
 
9:13am: 305. Yeah....I think it's time to wave the white flag and do a pod change.
 
9:30am:  POD CHANGE
 
The rest of the day went like this:
 
 
I mean, really, have you ever seen such AWESOME numbers?
 
The 422 at 1:47pm I chalked up to:
 
Well, we MUST have accidentally been given the full sugar snow cone instead of the sugar free snow cone.
 
As obviously evidenced by the 370 a mere 1 hour later.
 
The correction MUST be working. This pod MUST WORK.
 
So imagine my surprise when, 2 hours post correction, she was back up to 436.
 
Again, I waved the white flag and admitted defeat. I told Ella we needed to do another pod change. She protested. I told her it was either a pod change or a Lantus injection. That seemed to work because she said:
 
POD Change. I will not Lantus Win!!
 
She hates Lantus.
 
And now, at 7:00pm, she's down to 330.
 
I never thought I'd be so happy to see 330.
 
Please let this pod change work.
 
I promise to never get cocky again.
I promise to never get too big for my britches again.
I promise that, despite a few good days of blood sugars, I will not forget that I am not the one in charge.
I promise to never forget that the second I do forget, diabetes will remind me by giving me this:

 
And I promise to remember to not beat myself up because...
 
 

9 comments:

  1. I've gotten a little big for my britches a few times too. D always puts you in your place.

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  2. LOL, that story has been played out here a few times. Reminds me of Star Wars when Han Solo yells at Luke, "great kids, don't get cocky!" D sucks, no other way of saying it.

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  3. What a bunch of suck. I just got done doing a little rage-bolusing over here...at 10:00pm...because I'm a reealy smart.

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    1. I have only rage bolused once...during a long car ride and she had the Dexcom on so I was feeling brave. Rage bolusing at 10:00pm takes a pro...someone who's been fighting the diabetes battle a lot longer than I have!

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  4. My husband always rolls his eyes at my when I say something about how good Elise's numbers have been, then I add, "but I probably just jinxed it". And usually, I have. We have had some awful numbers here lately, so can can totally relate to how seeing those numbers make you want to scream. Here's hoping things turn around...soon!

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    1. Seriously. I should also stop saying, "hey - these pants make me look thin" because I'm quite positive that's the reason why I've gained 5 pounds. Gawd I want a frozen yogurt right now.

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  5. Days like that SUCK!!! SO frustrating when it takes multiple pod changes and/or injections to get our precious kiddos back in range...or even just to an 'acceptable high' number!

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  6. Oh, oh, oh. Hope today was better, and that you're beginning to outgrow those britches again!

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    1. I'm sure I will. I'll just think about awesome I am rather than vocalizing it :)

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