I was perusing Reddit's /r/diabetes earlier when i saw someone making the point that BG results are just data points, not a "score" for how well you're doing. My immediate thought was "can't it be both?". So being an avid PC gamer I immediately thought of Steam's in-game achievements. Here's what I posted earlier:
"Devil's Blood: Average 6.0mmol/l testing six times a day, for six days"
"Sky Marshall: Inject for an in-flight meal without going high or low"
"In Good Spirits: Use a night of drinking as a lazy way to prevent dawn phenomenon"
"Smooth Operator: Make love without going hypo either during or immediately after"
"Doctor Who?: Educate your diabetes specialist on new medicines or treatment plans they're unaware of"
"Better, Faster, Stronger: Beat a non diabetic friend at a major sporting event such as a marathon"
"Million Dollar Man: Collect the smart pump equipment upgrade"
"Are you being served?: Successfully have a waiter find out the carbohydrate content of your meal"
"Tier 1: Spend an entire day with someone new without your diabetes coming up"
"I Am The Night: Go to an all night party and return home with perfect BG levels"
"Ever had a really bad day?: Achieve your professional goals for the day despite poor bg levels"
"Unforeseen Consequences: Code and release Half-Life 3 using only a dexcom and notepad++".
So what would your computer game style achievements be for a diabetic?
I've also since thought of
"You Were Supposed To Be The Chosen One: Discover which snack is lying about it's carb content"
"Devil's Blood: Average 6.0mmol/l testing six times a day, for six days"
"Sky Marshall: Inject for an in-flight meal without going high or low"
"In Good Spirits: Use a night of drinking as a lazy way to prevent dawn phenomenon"
"Smooth Operator: Make love without going hypo either during or immediately after"
"Doctor Who?: Educate your diabetes specialist on new medicines or treatment plans they're unaware of"
"Better, Faster, Stronger: Beat a non diabetic friend at a major sporting event such as a marathon"
"Million Dollar Man: Collect the smart pump equipment upgrade"
"Are you being served?: Successfully have a waiter find out the carbohydrate content of your meal"
"Tier 1: Spend an entire day with someone new without your diabetes coming up"
"I Am The Night: Go to an all night party and return home with perfect BG levels"
"Ever had a really bad day?: Achieve your professional goals for the day despite poor bg levels"
"Unforeseen Consequences: Code and release Half-Life 3 using only a dexcom and notepad++".
So what would your computer game style achievements be for a diabetic?
I've also since thought of
"You Were Supposed To Be The Chosen One: Discover which snack is lying about it's carb content"
