[[0021]] Week 9 Overview - The long and short of it

I'm keeping this one short and sweet, mainly because I have some happier posts to write next week for once and I don't want to cram the happy things in one post and then have them feel lost.

First things first... blood results.

I have bitten the bullet this week and taken a screenshot of the blood results I have taken. If you've read previous posts, you'll know that I have not blood tested much at all the last few weeks as things have been getting me hella burnt out with the type 1 diabetes. 

Well, it still isn't going great but I have managed to blood test nearly every morning to make sure my Toujeo is at the write level (currently on 26 units). I'm hoping I can at least start to do my night time/before bed bloods again then with half the bloods covered, I might get back in the routine of testing again. I'm hit and miss throughout the day with these bloods but... I am hoping that comes back now that my mood has picked up. Just got to hope that no bad diabetes news happens this nest week, as I am thoroughly due a couple of weeks of health (and mental health) calm!!! I've had a couple of good bloods at work... so need to figure out what I am doing and to try and keep that up.

Blood sugars aside, what else has been going on?

I am currently waiting for my blood results to come back that my surgery and clinic doctor requested. These should show if the Candersartan for my kidneys has stabilised their function or if they are still getting worse (as not sure they can get better). I am hoping for stabilised but no doubt I will let you all know when I know. I'm also getting full bloods done for my surgery check up at the end of March so fingers crossed my HbA1C is STILL good, or if not, better than last time!!!

ALSO LOOK AT THAT BAD BOY ABOVE! The bath is in at last and even though there are a couple of finishing touches to go, the bath is and I have used it and it is absolute heaven and just what I needed to help with the weird neuro pains in my foot, as well as just needed in general... I have missed having a bath in my house!!! I actually had my first bath in it not long ago and it was fantastic as for a solid half an hour, my leg felt like a normal leg and I couldn't feel pins and needles in my foot. So yes, I am happy and this was a great way to end what has been a way better than normal week!

Anyway, I am pretty much done for one night! (Have had a proper busy weekend!!!) So what do you have to look out for next week?

Well, I am gonna keep things a lot more chill and not strictly diabetes related next week, just to change things up a bit and let you all see how things are when control of health it not taking over!!! Look out for posts in relation to make overs and new hair to make you feel good alongside FRIENDS MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE OMG I LOVE MY FRIENDS AND PARTNER SO MUCH OMFG ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This weeks type 1 diabetes rating: 💙💙♡♡♡
This weeks overall rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bye everyone!!!

[[0013]] Week 5 Overview

Can you believe that it's February already because I sure as heck still can't! Heck, I'm paid in less than three weeks and after the six weeks of no pay because Christmas and New Year... it's all going by so quick, what the actual hecking heck?!?!?

It's actually been a busy week but thankfully, it has given me some (what I am hoping) is quality content for next weeks blog posts! Gotta reach that 500 views and fingers crossed, make it up to 10 followers! (Seriously, how do people get blog followers, this is beyond me nowadays haha). Alas, I have been rather busy which is why I have not been able to post very much, but I will keep this post short and sweet about diabetes this week... as the overview should be!!!

So, mental health wise this week... things have been better, but that is a culmination of many things, mainly the fact that I went to London with the other half, saw Dir en Grey for the eighth time (and omg this is definitely one of my favourite shows from them, plus unexpected Kodou in the encore!!!) and then shopping round London and family times with the other half's family.

After last year, it was exactly what I needed as I haven't really had any proper time out from life for a while, and this is honestly what the doctor ordered. I had such an amazing time, alas my blood sugars say otherwise, but look out for a post next week to see my London gets, gig low down and excitement and dinosaur posts as honestly, you will never see me look happier!

So, my bloods this week have... not been great and I am actually unsure why other than I know I let go a little bit in London and sometimes its hard to find the carb content when you're having dinner out and trying to not hypo in a gig. 

My new night time meds (Toujeo) seem to be working okay but I'll know for certain over next week now that I am returning to my normal daily routine. SO fingers crossed it is working!  

I have noticed that when at work, my bloods seem to spike a lot after my breakfast, and I am not sure if that is because I am not doing enough insulin in the mornings or if work in the morning has been stressing me out. But it seems to be the same steady theme everyday that I am at work because by the evening, things tend to have settled down. I'm going to keep an eye on this though, but I don't expect it to change so the only thing I can really do is start doing extra medication and hope that it doesn't knock me out with a hypo before lunch.

I had a lot of problems with my blood sugars on Saturday and I am still not sure why. I ended up having to over insulin to try and get them down because they kept staying stupidly high. They have settled today mind you... and I am still trying to figure out what was causing the issues yesterday. I had considered anxiety because I haven't drunk alcohol for a while and even though I didn't drink silly (and alcohol is meant to lower blood sugars), it took all day and night to get my bloods somewhat reasonable. But this is why I don't think it was stress and anxiety because I had been alright mentally the whole time... the world is a mystery to be quite honest. Sometimes there are things even I do not understand. 

I guess the last little update is that I may finally be getting some new medication for my neuropathy next week, just am unsure when that decision will be made. I am expecting kidney tablets again either way so I think once those are through at the doctors, the new neuro meds will be to. I noticed yesterday that Duloxetine has finally been taken off my repeat prescription so something is definitely happening, I just don't know when. I just hope and pray that whatever I get means I can be out back on Mirtazapine again for my mental health and sleep and that whatever new tablet it is stops me feeling nausea and travel sickness all the damn time. 

So, diabetes wise, that is it for this week! But I'll be back with some fun posts next week so be sure to follow, share and so on and I will speak to you all soon 💙