Off cgms for the last few days, and feeling lost......

Well, I guess it finally had to happen. My Dexcom Seven system cgms got wet and kicked the bucket after a year or so of working 24 hours a day....
I had another one that I bought about a year or so ago as there was a billing mix up so I decided to bring that one to life. Well, older technology and a few mishaps along the way trying to get it updated, and I am currently without since about Sunday. AAAAaaaaaaggghhh!
You don't realize how much you depend on something until it is gone. I can truly say that my numbers have been worse since I have been trying to just manage with my meter. WOW...how did I ever do this before.
I can tell you from experience, if you are thinking about getting a CGMS.....it is a fabulous way to go...even with a few hiccups now and then.

Keep Going............................Peace, Bob

Has diabetes ever stopped you from something you wanted to do...?

Has diabetes ever stopped you from something you wanted to do...?

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Looking back, was there ever a time that you chose to not do something because of how you might have to cope with the D.?
I think that I have pretty much done just about anything I set my mind to during my life and just took the disease in stride.
There are only a few times that I can remember Diabetes getting in the way.
It wasn't that I was worried, but society and employers were......probably rightly so.

1. When I worked at Disney in the late 70's...diabetics were not allowed to operate the rides.
I did want to drive the Jungle Cruise boat ....dangit.

2. When I was younger, I thought I wanted to fly and would have liked to have gotten my pilots license.....but alas, not back then. I understand that now a days, you can fly fixed wing aircraft if you meet certain criteria as a D.

3. I probably would have been in the Coast Guard or the Air Force, but was not accepted for medical reasons (diabetes). I always thought that I would have enjoyed being a military guy. I have a lot of respect for those who serve.

How bout you? Did you ever not do something, or did others stop you from doing something based on your Diabetes?

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Keep Going.........Peace, Bob

Solid Times.......

The past week has been a pretty good one for my numbers. I have been pretty solid even though I haven't been particularly good at exercising or the like. I am always amazed how you do something the same for a long time and get what you expect as a normal result, and 3 days later, you dont seem to do anything right. Nothing seems to have changed, except the outcome...
This is a Houdini disease.....things disappear and then reappear overnight...
The good news is, I'm in the middle of a good run on bloodsugar numbers....

Keep going.............................Peace, Bob