Well hi there sweethearts!! I apologize for the lack of posts the last couple months! I've had good reason though.
Every Christmas, I try to make my daughter something homemade. I'm crafty and I love it. I made her a quilt this year. I spent evenings, weekends, lunch breaks, work 10 minute breaks, car rides, etc, working to finish her quilt. I was up till about 2:00 am Christmas morning, but I finished it except for some little flower embellishments I will be putting on later. I'm so glad I made it! I really enjoy making useful things with my hands, and knowing they will be used by someone I love!
While I've been gone, I got a new medical bracelet! Isn't it pretty? I really love it. I usually don't wear one because I thought the metal ones were all that was out there. I hate those. They catch on the little hairs on my arm. But I came across a different company called MyID. They sell bracelets that are made of that strong silicone type material. It doesn't bug me at all. I love too that they keep an online profile for you to store your disease and medicine info. Then on the bracelet is a QR code that can be scanned, and also an ID and website for them to log on if the EMT's don't have a scanner. These bracelets have changed so much over the years! I'm glad I ran into an advertisement for a sale. It opened my eyes to all that's out there now! It is so important to wear one of these. If I'm ever found alone and unconscious, anyone can scan my bracelet or login with the info on my bracelet, and they will find exact instructions on what to do and who to contact. Much better than the metal bracelet I used to have that just had the general term of "diabetic" on the back with no further information. It's a blessing!
Recently, I've been so touched by the amount of people around me who have taken time to ask questions or listen kindly as I educate them on T1D. I work with some incredible people in our church, and whenever someone new comes in, I try to just make them aware of my situation. I had a very awful T1D weekend last weekend that involved failed sets, high blood sugars, set changes, a lot of insulin, small ketones, and not even close to enough sleep as a result. I tried going to a church meeting, and in the end I ended up not being well enough to go for the actual services. It frustrated me. I don't like T1D getting a big head thinking it bested me. I'm so thankful to be surrounded by such understanding people who understood why I couldn't be there. I spent the whole day in bed sleeping and drinking powerade in between because I was pretty dehydrated. My dear husband then came home and helped our kiddo get dinner, bath, and bedtime done. I'm so thankful for him and his support! Being surrounded by good people just makes such a huge difference. It tells me that I'm not alone in all this!
I hope you are all having a very Merry Christmas celebration and that your New Year's is the happiest ever! God bless us all and watch over us!
I'll be back soon. Stay tuned sweethearts!
