My favorite month is finally here!
NOVEMBER!!!
Why?
1. It's my Birthday Month
2. It's the month of Thanksgiving
Meaning, the month to give thanks
3. It's NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH!
Due to my experience as a SWD intern, and due to my attendance at an increasing number of Diabetes Conferences, I have gotten really into bringing Awareness of this Month to all of my social media followers, subscribers, and friends.
I have been following a Diabadass Challenge tweeted by @_diabadass. Since this blog posting is a few days behind, I'll post my pictures from the last 5 days. My goal is to update this blog more, and to keep you updated on the Diabadass challenge! Because, let's face it, as diabetics, we are Diabadasses!
DAY 2: Injections! Everyday, I give myself insulin through multiple daily
injections on theses devices shown here, the insulin pen. I must give
myself insulin anytime I eat anything with carbs, sugars, or fats. I
give myself these shots in my stomach, arms, butt, and legs. Yes it
hurts, but I've gotten used to it over the last 9.9 years. Without these
little daily pokes of life giving medication, I'd wouldn't be here
anymore, but no worries, I'm here, I'm fighting, and on most days, I'm
winning :)
#diabeteseducation #diabadasschallenge #diabetesawarenessmonth
DAY 3: These are my blood glucose meters-Eva (Purple) & Wally (Green). Every day, and at least 4 times a
day, normally it ends up being around 7, I poke myself and add a drop
of blood to a test strip inserted into these little fellas. The number
is my current blood sugar. Basically If it is too high, I need insulin,
too low I need sugar. I love it when my meter says 100. That is
perfection!!!
#diabadasschallenge #ndam #nationaldiabetesawarenessmonth #Bgnow 163
DAY 4: HA1C. An hba1c is the average blood sugar readings from the last few
months. If I take the few blood sugars I've recorded and average them
(chart on right) I'm at about 133, compare this to the chart on the left
then shows my
#a1c is about a 6. Now I guess that in reality it is a bit higher than that, but it's under 7!
#diabadasschallenge #diabeteschallenge #mysugr #ndam
DAY 5: Today's
#diabadasschallenge is about insulin! In 1922 the first injection of
#insulin was given to a young boy with
#diabetes.
Technology has come a long way since then! I take two different types
of insulin everyday, Humolog & Lantus! Humolog is short-acting &
is used to bring down my blood sugar and counteract glucose in food. I
take Lantus once a day before bed and it is my long-acting insulin and
works about 24hours! Insulin saved my life those many years ago! And it
continues to save it every day!
#diabadass #ndam #diabetesawareness
I hope you've enjoyed these photos, and make sure to keep up with my daily updates via Twitter & Instagram @MarshaWeiss03
Don't Forget to be Dia-Awesome!
& May the Insulin Be with you.
