lizdeluz
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
How do I make sure I don't forget to inject? I have done so much self-injecting, that I now operate on autopilot.
Beautiful, isn't it? My problem is that sometimes I think I've done stage 2 and 3 when in fact I stopped at the end of stage 1, The diary is correct, but how do I know I injected until I see all hell break loose in my blood sugar?
- Reach for kit.
- Locate meter
- Find strips.
- Take lid off, remove one strip, replace lid.
- Find lancet gear.
- Get drop of blood and apply.
- Dum di dum di dum
- Great! / God, that's awful! / Wow, no wonder I feel strange!
- Record result,
- Date it
- Check available insulin
- Key in expected carb load.
- Wait for calculation of bolus.
- Factor in expected protein.
- Decide whether or not to over-rule meter advice.
- Record final dosage decision.
- Key in basal dose.
- Confirm, switch off.
- Find first pen,
- Find a new needle
- Attach needle,
- Prime.
- Select dose.
- Inject.
- Leave needle on.
- Find second pen.
- Attach new needle.
- Prime.
- Select dose.
- Inject.
- Find needle cutter.
- Cut needle.
- Remove needle.
- Put dead needle into plastic cover.
- Pack away.
Beautiful, isn't it? My problem is that sometimes I think I've done stage 2 and 3 when in fact I stopped at the end of stage 1, The diary is correct, but how do I know I injected until I see all hell break loose in my blood sugar?