shiv
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
*edit: I just counted and actually it was 4 that failed, so 5 set changes since 4pm yesterday.
Like really horrible, okay I'm ready to stop being diabetic now, that sort of day.
Yesterday I changed my cannula at 4pm. 2 hours later I was 10.8 so thought everything was dandy.
6.30pm: 13.2
7pm I was on a packed train, no seats, and got 16.1. I corrected by pen and had to wait almost an hour to change cannula (I didn't fancy doing it with a very rocky train and nowhere to sit down). Inserted the cannula, a 9mm Quickset, manually.
8pm I was 6.6, so pen correction obv kicking in. 9pm, 5.2. Had a little juice (100mls ish) as I didn't want to drop anymore from those levels.
5:45am: 15.1. Took out manually inserted cannula - it's as kinked as you can get. Change cannulas and put in another 9mm Quickset plus big correction.
7am: 15.5. Curse and swear as loudly as I can get away with whilst at work. Pen correct again. New cannula in.
7:45: 12.9, yay coming down.
10am: 14.9. At this point I considered going home, but I swear I will never let the words "I need to go home because of my diabetes" slip out of my mouth. I grit my teeth, try not to cry, and change cannulas AGAIN - to a Sil this time. I was feeling very very sick, dizzy and just really rough.
I haven't yet got below 10, but I'm guessing that's because I have had no basal since 4pm yesterday. I've put on a 150% temp basal.
If you made it to the end...thanks for reading. I was ready to throw the towel in today as far as diabetes was concerned...if only that was an option. Just needed to vent - I was trying to explain to people at work how rough I was feeling (both physically and mentally) and they were like...oh well at least you didn't go home...
Like really horrible, okay I'm ready to stop being diabetic now, that sort of day.
Yesterday I changed my cannula at 4pm. 2 hours later I was 10.8 so thought everything was dandy.
6.30pm: 13.2
7pm I was on a packed train, no seats, and got 16.1. I corrected by pen and had to wait almost an hour to change cannula (I didn't fancy doing it with a very rocky train and nowhere to sit down). Inserted the cannula, a 9mm Quickset, manually.
8pm I was 6.6, so pen correction obv kicking in. 9pm, 5.2. Had a little juice (100mls ish) as I didn't want to drop anymore from those levels.
5:45am: 15.1. Took out manually inserted cannula - it's as kinked as you can get. Change cannulas and put in another 9mm Quickset plus big correction.
7am: 15.5. Curse and swear as loudly as I can get away with whilst at work. Pen correct again. New cannula in.
7:45: 12.9, yay coming down.
10am: 14.9. At this point I considered going home, but I swear I will never let the words "I need to go home because of my diabetes" slip out of my mouth. I grit my teeth, try not to cry, and change cannulas AGAIN - to a Sil this time. I was feeling very very sick, dizzy and just really rough.
I haven't yet got below 10, but I'm guessing that's because I have had no basal since 4pm yesterday. I've put on a 150% temp basal.
If you made it to the end...thanks for reading. I was ready to throw the towel in today as far as diabetes was concerned...if only that was an option. Just needed to vent - I was trying to explain to people at work how rough I was feeling (both physically and mentally) and they were like...oh well at least you didn't go home...
Last edited:
I hope that you've now had your share for at least the next 20 years! It must be so frustrating as much as anything. Try and remember how much better you were feeling in those first few weeks on the pump - those feelings will return soon, I am sure. 
