Thursday, November 7, 2013

Living By The Numbers

1:30pm - Change infusion set and reservoirs

Finger stick (Blood Glucose): 151
Eat bowl of cereal.  About 75 grams of carbs
Take 80% of insulin now, 20% on a two hour wave.
7.1 Units total.
-Am I going to walk anywhere? No, just home, practicing.

3:06pm - Update Dexcom Constant Glucometer

Finger stick: 231

4:30pm - On my way to Aerial Photograph gig.  What's my sugar?

Dexcom reading: 136 and falling
No snacks
Suspend Pump
Feeling a little light/hungry.

4:50pm - In transit on the NYC subway.

Finger stick: 75 Dexcom says: 88
Get candy from subway platform market.  Eat 17g of candy.
Feeling ok for 75

5:05pm - Late for gig.

Blood sugar low (between 80-105) entire gig.  Feeling light and out of it.  
Took 24g of sugar tabs during gig.
Burning energy through entire performance.  Difficult to raise blood sugar at this time.

6:50pm - Resume Pump

Dexcom reading 135 and has been fairly reliable lately.

7:37pm - Feeling light again

Been some time since last meal.
Finger Stick: 98 Dexcom reads: 109
Eat Crispy chicken wrap and some fries.  about 90 grams of carbohydrates.
70/30 2 Hour Wave.
8.6 Units total.

1:00am - Preparing for sleep.

Finger stick: 111
Eat 16g of sugar

1:30am - Check again

Finger stick: 112
Blood sugar not rising
Eat 16g of sugar

2:00am - Check again

Finger stick: 146
Awake, not tired now.

2:40am - Ready to sleep

Finder stick: 136
Time to sleep.










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