Diabetes Technology Blog

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Water Diabetes365 day 20

One thing that diabetes has taught me is the importance of water. We all need it just to keep hydrated. But anyone with diabetes probably needs water even more.

Diabetes365 Day 20 Oct. 27th 2007- Water

Whenever my blood sugar goes high my kidney have to work harder to take that excess sugar out of my bloodstream. And the higher sugar concentration isn't good for many parts of my body. So anytime I get a number higher than 180 mg/dL, I try to drink extra water. If my numbers are over 220, I'll drink about a pint of water or more. It's refreshing, it helps my kidneys flush that extra sugar and it also (I like to think) dilutes the excess in my bloodstream just a little.

There is no cure for diabetes.

Yet.

There's a great collection of photos that reflect life with diabetes at the diabetes365 project.

You can see my diabetes365 photos here.

Labels: control, diabetes365, water

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Diabetes365 day 14 October 21, 2007 - Uisce Beatha

On an average day I take about 30 units of insulin. That's 1-3rd of a CC, or about 1/8th of a teaspoon. If you're a baker you know that's half the amount of nutmeg that you'd put in one apple pie.

Diabetes365 Day 14 Oct. 21st 2007 - Insulin is life

It's a really small amount of liquid but for me it's essential to life. I think of the Irish for whiskey - uisce beatha or the water of life.

Because I have Type 1 diabetes, insulin is my water of life. If I wasn't able to take this small amount of precious fluid every day, I'd get extremely sick and die within a few weeks.

Because I have a broken pancreas I physically carry insulin with me every day of my life.

There is no cure for diabetes. Yet.

See other pictures from the diabetes365 photo project.

Or see my diabetes365 photos here.

Labels: diabetes365, essential, insulin, water