http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155&cpage=1#comment-160 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:00:38 +0000 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155#comment-160 I’ve stared worriedly up many a hill thinking “if I pass out before I get to the top, how far will I fall?”
There is one, particular, trail that is made up of steps cut into the hillside (without railings or ropes anywhere, let alone where the steps end in a cliff-like fashion…) and I’m pretty sure just looking at that hill my bloodsugar plummets.
We try our best but we can’t plan for everything!

]]> http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155&cpage=1#comment-38 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:05:16 +0000 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155#comment-38 Thanks! I consider it diabetes “winning” if I have to modify what I have planned because I need to take care of a blood glucose or insulin need instead. In this case, I had planned a 7 mile run but could only do about 5 miles because I went low. Not a big deal in the grand scheme, for sure!

]]> http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155&cpage=1#comment-37 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:10:52 +0000 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155#comment-37 I would like to point out that, in reading this story, that I didn’t takeaway a W in the diabetes column. To me, you got outside, moved your body, and made it back safely. I think that’s a W in your column, imho.

]]> http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155&cpage=1#comment-36 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:30:50 +0000 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155#comment-36 I just checked; the past two weeks I have averaged 37 units/day. I try to keep to using as little insulin as possible!
I always run with some sort of food; it isn’t worth it to be out there and feel like I have no options! I was in the 200s when I started on Friday and had reduced my basal to 33% of normal for the hour before I started.

]]> http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155&cpage=1#comment-35 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:18:27 +0000 http://blog.diabetesoutside.com/?p=155#comment-35 Great story. I dont run anymore lately due to a disc problem but I am an avid exerciser and walk my dogs everyday. I have come into my problems with lows and some Im just werent prepared for because I just didint want to lug everything woth me. I dont do that anymore !!
It sounds as though your husband is very supportive as mine is as well. He could be an educator after dealing with me for so long.
Question….how many units do you average a day ? The few people Ive run into that are on the pump seem to take so much insulin and I wonder if that is the norm or Im just overly careful. Thanks for any info.

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