It was disappointing when Paula Poundstone performed a Herman Cain schtick after that part of the race had peaked and passed, but somehow when I do it myself, it’s still fun and not at all stale.
Last night temp basal dreams not come true. 70 —>65—>1/2c milk (7g carbs)—>258. (Melancholy game show noise for loser mwahn-mwahn-mwahhhhhn.)
Tonight try again. 10PM: 90. (Perfect for temp basal playtime!) -90% temp basal/no wake up for snack. Duration: 90 minutes. 90 90 90.
See what # at 11:30. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! If 110, very tempting sleep. If <110, continue temp basal? Pretty sure won’t be high. Liver not that ballsy. Who Bigfoot kidding. Impossible predict.
As far as I know, this is not Diabetic Contestant Kyle Cochran. But this is what the show is like. Muscular men in their twenties climbing on impossible things.
Night time internet project: Bigfoot seeking Kyle Cochran from unknown TV program American Ninja Warrior. Hear tell this contestant wear insulin pump—or at least site visible—while run super-macho obstacle course popularized Japan. Holla. Maybe iTunes sell episode tomorrow. Not find clips Kyle Cochran, but Bubs, Jack, Bigfoot watch several clips from American Ninja Warrior website. Very boy show, especially for tattoo/parkour/rock gym/gymnast types. Only find diabetes Kyle Cochran somehow connect to Jewish blog post about shiva etiquette (FACT: enter house, put food in fridge, don’t stand around like asshole holding food wait for mourner notice + thank.)
Always give peculiar feeling when diabetes blog include earnest warning message along lines of this is not medical advice. Funny because, serious? You think I think this might be medical advice? But serious: this—what go on here—so very not medical advice. Bigfoot no idea what doing. Also, as much as scoff at this is not medical advice disclaimers, Bigfoot totally take medical advice internet strangers all of the time. Not medical advice is best medical advice in world. Except for what happen here.
UPDATE: 115 at 11:30…120 at 3AM…105 at 7AM!
We watched Kyle on Ninja Warrior last night and it was AWESOME! You could see his pump site on his amazing abs and he rocked the course! I almost cried when my 9 year old said “see, I can do that kind of stuff too”….of course you can, silly boy! Just wonderful! I hope you find it so you can watch all of it. I know from cleaning out my DVR that they do replay a lot of the episodes, so try recording reruns.
It is hard to tell which episode it would be on iTunes. Kyle Cochran must be the least googleable superathlete on earth!
Kyle is on the Northwest Regional Qualifying Round episodes. It is Season 4 Episodes 13 and 14. We didn’t see episode 13, so I’m not sure how much press he gets. Episode 14 is where he makes it in the top 30 and they run a pretty long story on him. I think you can buy them on iTunes for $2.99 each.
I’m on it! Thanks.
Ha…I am always afraid someone may take my shit as medical advice. I put the disclaimer on BB…not everyone is as smart as BIG FOOT…and may think I actually am recommending some sort of treatment.
I need to watch this Ninja Guy. So cool. Have a great day Katy!
I didn’t mean to make fun of the disclaimers–I meant to make fun of me for taking whatever reasonable thing I’ve read most recently as medical advice. Especially from you—a genuine nurse! What I meant is: in my opinion, people SHOULD USE blogs as medical advice with the exception of this blog.
Last night I read that you should use the first two digits of a blood sugar (if it’s a 2-digit blood sugar add a zero in front) and wait that many minutes to eat after a bolus. This was not offered as medical advice–just mentioned in passing as something a T1 family learned during their diagnosis hospital stay. I’m seizing on that one today.
I’ve never heard that waiting advice before, but it makes sense. Totally taking internet medical advice tonight!
I use every scrap of your shit as medical advice! (But realize I can’t sue you for malpractice!)
Aren’t temp basals just so cool? Good job! If I start showing bad numbers for a part of my day more than once, first I do just what you did – slap a temp band-aid over it and see if it works. If it does, I do it again the next day, for same period of time. If it works twice I get the calculator and do the math – x% of relevant basal rate – then change that setting in my basal program, don’t look back.
When I still menstruated, I needed 4 different basal programs (each with 7 different time sections ranging from .1 unit/hr. to 1 unit/hr.). Each program was a certain percent higher or lower than the others, but had the same internal segment pattern if that makes any sense? More than you want/need to know about it here, but now I’m rollin’: So, pre-ovulation=lower basal need; post-ovulation=steadily increasing, took 2 programs to cover steps of change; then progesterone fall-off-cliff pre-period=scariest, changing from highest basal insulin need to lowest (40-50% drop!), very sudden, usually at night…. Was so excited when I finally figured all this out! Smart earthling! Then I menopaused and the whole thing got tossed into the blender again. Doing ok now though. Only one program and it drifts around over time like a boat with no keel, but easier to figure.
Moral: Kiss/hug your working pancreas every day, bring it flowers and chocolate.
Disclaimer: Anyone taking this as professional medical advice is just plain crazy.
Prayer: Let Bigfoot have whole night of sleep sometime soon.
I love how you write! Reading about your experience is a balm. I mean like aloe on sunburn. Is that a balm? The whole thing of it all being in flux all of the time…wow. It’s a lot.
I AM ALREADY ADMIRING THIS: mwahn-mwahn-mwahhhhhn.)
i can never spell sounds well.
Bigfoot totally take medical advice internet strangers all of the time. <—ohmygawdiloveyou
this post has it all! paula poundstone (i still quote her bits from 20 years ago), shiva etiquette, and this sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A
and according tot the update, you rocked the CRAP outta the temp basal whoo!
watched the kyle cochran ep last night. now we know who we’re rooting for!
how do you have your finger on every pop culture reference? maybe it is your line of work.
ahahah, too bad my “line” of “work” doesn’t “pay” me.
hi shannon! this is from olden times. but here we are, today!