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@DCUKMod and @Marie 2 thank you for the shingles pain advice. I need some. I will really try anything because the pain is terrible. This is the third time I’ve had it, and this time it really hurts. After the sores healed I was told I could/should try to get the shingles vaccination. I found...

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Waiting for the sun to come up so I can hit the road on my bike. Also waiting for ibuprofen to kick in and make my shingles pain lessen, which might help me relax and go back to sleep. Need one, or the other, or both.

Lucky duck.

I just hate new sensors.

I know- we’re supposed to trust the “trend line” and not the “number” for a new sensor. It would be easier to disregard the number if it weren’t there until the sensor was working properly. We aren’t numbers. We are trends. We just need to be trending in the right direction.

Wind is seriously “up” here. There won’t be getting out on my bike today because of it. Swells out on the water are supposed to be huge. Will have to see how clean they are and maybe do that instead of riding.

Everything comes with a learning curve. You just have to learn what you need to do. The hardest part is deciding when to choose to do it. A body is a crazy, resilient thing and can heal and turn itself around. You just have to determine when to begin, and then start learning and applying the...

Maybe today is some kind of international sensor change day. Mine is done today too. So maybe the next 3 days will be of questionable data. Oh well. “Questionable data” beats “no data”.

I have higher expectations than 3.9 to 10 mmols. It’s a bench mark, but I want to be better than that. I would hope that someday with better technology (better insulin, and better/faster more real-time test loop) we could achieve something closer to normal. I’ve always wanted to be normal, so...

3.9 to 10 is kind of a big window. I’d bet the limitation variables was cgm and it’s responsiveness. If cgm could eventually sample blood, I bet that window could be more reliably narrowed.

I’m glad that you decided you’re in charge, and not a victim. You are extremely inspiring! Lead on!

Well, I don’t like things on my body either. But I have to have them there the help manage what I have to deal with. Diabetes isn’t by our choice. But we have to manage it.

I developed the habit of changing my lancet when I change the reservoir in my pump. It’s just my habit now. Before this habit, I very rarely changed it.

I am “in” for this chocolate! What kind?!? I could use one with Carmel on the inside, but should probably consider only something with almonds for the fiber (and a smaller net carb count).

We call the need for more insulin in the morning “morning phenomena”. It’s a common occurrence. There’s some science behind why. I just know that I have to address is with more insulin.

I’ve always wanted to get fired from this job, but that has NEVER worked out so well.

I would just get up, and go for a walk. Work does not have exercise equipment at your desk, so why do we need this at home?

When we get through this mess, then we’ll know for certain if we’re at greater risk. But until then, they’re just wanting us to play it safe. The stress of this is weighting terribly on me. I went to the store yesterday a nervous wreck. I was able to get what we needed for the next week, but...

They may help with the texture of adding breadcrumbs, without the carbs of breadcrumbs.