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LuckyCharms

(23,346 posts)
26. Well...
Thu May 7, 2026, 08:06 PM
May 7

I bet you are good at keeping things organized!

My problem is...even with my reading glasses, it takes me a long time to decipher the expiration dates. So, it takes me a long time. Then I do my best to clean out the glass bottles and recycle them. Sometimes though, depending on what is in the bottle/jar, I end up just throwing the bottle out if it is too hard to clean out. That's rare though.

I don't know how I would feel about cleaning out someone else's fridge. I give you high praise for doing so.

Yes, the glucose is very frustrating. It messes with my emotions. I do my best to roll with it, but sometimes it hits me: "This is some serious shit and I better get my act together". My a1C is pretty good though, and my practitioner says I'm doing good, so...I'll take it. The correct mindset for this is "This thing wants me dead, and I have to slow it down".

It's the lows that are really bad for you. Being high for a few hours won't kill you...but being low for a few hours can kill you pretty quickly.

Whew!

Thanks, Niagara.

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Well, that was a barrel of fun. [View all] LuckyCharms May 7 OP
Yes, you type 1's need to be very careful. lark May 7 #1
Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear that, lark. LuckyCharms May 7 #2
Take care of yourself, Lucky debm55 May 7 #3
Thanks Deb...I always do my best! LuckyCharms May 7 #4
Would you qualify for an insulin pump? Marthe48 May 7 #5
Marthe, I had a long talk with my endocrinologist about this. LuckyCharms May 7 #8
All good reasons Marthe48 May 7 #11
Haha! LuckyCharms May 7 #12
I hope you are ok. Take care of yourself. Don't forget the insulin. LoisB May 7 #6
I will! Thanks, Lois. LuckyCharms May 7 #9
Will you feel better if you grin? Marthe48 May 7 #7
The pic doesn't show up for me, but... LuckyCharms May 7 #10
Comment reads Marthe48 May 7 #13
Good, good! LuckyCharms May 7 #14
Wow....so happy you're reasonably back to yourself, and glad you've got a good attitude about it. a kennedy May 7 #15
Thanks, a kennedy. LuckyCharms May 7 #17
I bet every day is a new adventure. 1WorldHope May 7 #16
I'm so sorry to hear about your son in law 1WorldHope. LuckyCharms May 7 #18
Is that unusual for you to suddenly get type one diabetes in adulthood? 1WorldHope May 7 #19
It probably happened more gradually than I noticed... LuckyCharms May 7 #21
Dude, keep safe. Hugs irisblue May 7 #20
Always, irisblue. Thank you. LuckyCharms May 7 #22
Yes, we cannabis, Lucky Niagara May 7 #23
. LuckyCharms May 7 #24
I have to stay on top of my clients fridge as well Niagara May 7 #25
Well... LuckyCharms May 7 #26
It really depends on who's house it is Niagara May 7 #36
Oh man, you should hear how I burst out laughing at... LuckyCharms May 7 #37
O.o LOL! Niagara May 7 #38
You're the best. LuckyCharms May 7 #39
Thank you so much, Lucky Niagara May 7 #40
Long time T2 on an insulin pump. TexLaProgressive May 7 #27
You're a fellow traveler on this journey! LuckyCharms May 7 #28
I always enjoy your posts TexLaProgressive May 7 #31
In 1995, so I was 36. LuckyCharms May 7 #32
Good that you were correctly diagnosed finally. TexLaProgressive May 7 #34
I've been with the same doc since then. He's in his 80s now and still practicing... LuckyCharms May 7 #35
Oh take care of you. Type 1 is such a hard thing to deal with. applegrove May 7 #29
Yes I have a Dexcom G6, applegrove. LuckyCharms May 7 #30
Take care. applegrove May 7 #33
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