Well that was a seriously shit day 💩
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Because kiddo is such a quick study, a doctor hinted today that we might get to go home already on Wednesday, two days earlier than expected. That would be great!
Provided noone catches influenza, natch.
Would be nice if the Wednesday release works out.
I’m getting a bit tired of this never-ending pajama party.
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Would be nice if the Wednesday release works out.
I’m getting a bit tired of this never-ending pajama party.
We went on an adventure: cake at the hospital cafe!
Kiddo had a nice chunk of tiramisu. A great opportunity to practice dealing with unknown quantities of carbs, and to get over an initial fear of eating sweets while diabetic. (Also, tiramisu!)
We ended up eyeballing the carbs. Apparently we did ok: Blood sugar values are looking good so far.
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We went on an adventure: cake at the hospital cafe!
Kiddo had a nice chunk of tiramisu. A great opportunity to practice dealing with unknown quantities of carbs, and to get over an initial fear of eating sweets while diabetic. (Also, tiramisu!)
We ended up eyeballing the carbs. Apparently we did ok: Blood sugar values are looking good so far.
With cake training having gone well, kiddo now insists that we should make this a daily practice. For science.
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With cake training having gone well, kiddo now insists that we should make this a daily practice. For science.
To round out Saturday night, we had chips (crisps)!
Kiddo snarfed half my bag. The nurse gave us the side-eye, but didn't intervene.
I wisely decided not to mention the cake thing for the time being.
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To round out Saturday night, we had chips (crisps)!
Kiddo snarfed half my bag. The nurse gave us the side-eye, but didn't intervene.
I wisely decided not to mention the cake thing for the time being.
We're quickly getting to the point where kiddo’s math homework is more annoying than the diabetes.
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We're quickly getting to the point where kiddo’s math homework is more annoying than the diabetes.
Kiddo has a Bluetooth sensor now. It measures their blood sugar level, and sends it to the pump.
This is nice, even though I’m a little disappointed that kiddo hasn’t turned into a WiFi hotspot 🤪
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Kiddo has a Bluetooth sensor now. It measures their blood sugar level, and sends it to the pump.
This is nice, even though I’m a little disappointed that kiddo hasn’t turned into a WiFi hotspot 🤪
They’re decorating a Christmas tree
in the hospital, and one of the nurses has a playlist running. I’ll get whammed any minute now.
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They’re decorating a Christmas tree
in the hospital, and one of the nurses has a playlist running. I’ll get whammed any minute now.
Oooffff, the impromptu Christmas party is over. Close call
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The other day, the resident diabetes expert finally gave me a plausible explanation for at least some of the “processed vs unprocessed food” discussion.
Broadly speaking: when we process food, we essentially pre-digest it. The body then absorbs the carbs in processed food more quickly, ie. it has a higher glycemic index.
Eg. we digest mashed potatoes more quickly than whole ones.
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The other day, the resident diabetes expert finally gave me a plausible explanation for at least some of the “processed vs unprocessed food” discussion.
Broadly speaking: when we process food, we essentially pre-digest it. The body then absorbs the carbs in processed food more quickly, ie. it has a higher glycemic index.
Eg. we digest mashed potatoes more quickly than whole ones.
So - again, on average - processed foods are more likely to make our blood sugar levels peak.
When they drop again, they fall lower than they were at the outset, and to compensate, we eat more.
This might not be the explanation for the entire brouhaha, but it makes sense, and I can work with it.
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So - again, on average - processed foods are more likely to make our blood sugar levels peak.
When they drop again, they fall lower than they were at the outset, and to compensate, we eat more.
This might not be the explanation for the entire brouhaha, but it makes sense, and I can work with it.
Yeah, that fits with what I was told by a nutritionist.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes three years ago, which included a short hospital stay. But after getting some good medical advice, I managed to get off the pills after one year, and the disease has effectively gone into remission since then.
