tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523416326400575666.post6235639592913670850..comments2023-08-16T04:15:35.241-07:00Comments on Ring The Bolus: I Will PersevereWingmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00867789638868481704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523416326400575666.post-12588504922944388502007-10-03T08:12:00.000-07:002007-10-03T08:12:00.000-07:00I would have quit in frustration. Good job waitin...I would have quit in frustration. Good job waiting it out, Ed. You really are learning all the nuances of the disease. <BR/><BR/>(although I know you just wanted to hang around with the awesome NYHRC personal trainers!)Dances with Corgishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116855540826963649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523416326400575666.post-46089938540316501952007-10-02T23:18:00.000-07:002007-10-02T23:18:00.000-07:00WAY to go! I'm glad you could finish, and that you...WAY to go! I'm glad you could finish, and that you tested so much. Sometimes having diabetes just really sucks!<BR/><BR/>That said, I agree with Scott and Shannon. <BR/><BR/>After living with t1 for 18 years, I know a lot about my diabetes and my body, and one of the things I know is that you can't alway explain it away logically. Sometimes the body has strange things in store for us that defy logic. I know you're going to be fine, more than fine, and that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to, but diabetes is something that doesn't ever get "perfect" results 100% of the time, despite our more than perfect attempts.amyliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476420072784830899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523416326400575666.post-65649011862232634232007-10-02T17:26:00.000-07:002007-10-02T17:26:00.000-07:00It will get easier. Still, I was thinking of you ...It will get easier. Still, I was thinking of you when I had a similar experience with my run last night. I ate *plenty* but still got low on my run. My exercise level has picked up a little lately, and I've been trying to eat less, which is the perfect combo for lower BGs.<BR/><BR/>Since you were diagnosed pretty recently, you may still be producing some insulin. There is a test that will measure the C-peptide levels, which are only present if your body is still making insulin. It might not make things easier but could at least help explain what's going on.<BR/><BR/>Are you getting low during the day? Are you eating enough throughout the day? When I was training for IMCDA, we would do long runs the day after our long rides and I would have to basically shut off the pump and eat like crazy to keep my BGs high enough. Did you workout yesterday morning, or have a hard workout Sunday?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, congrat's on persevering through the low. I get really mad when a BG spoils my workout, too!Anne Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005305831235654057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523416326400575666.post-3858328261575614892007-10-02T08:27:00.000-07:002007-10-02T08:27:00.000-07:00Shannon is right ... patience is key. The reality...Shannon is right ... patience is key. The reality is that managing this condition is not all that scientific to begin with, in spite of grandiose claims to the contrary. Example: we attempt to control in spite of not having measures on other hormones circulating in the bloodstream which compete for access to the cell receptors, so are guided by only a few known variables, yet there are many other variables not being factored into the equation. While pattern recognition can help on occasion, its not physiological and will therefore always be imperfect. <BR/><BR/>After 31 years, I've learned that a key is not to beat yourself up for the unpredictable and just roll with the punches. You'll avoid unnecessary stress that likely could not have been avoided anyway.Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523416326400575666.post-62807872530814360762007-10-02T07:18:00.000-07:002007-10-02T07:18:00.000-07:00Patience, Grasshopper :)It takes an enormous amoun...Patience, Grasshopper :)<BR/><BR/>It takes an enormous amount of patience to deal with your body when it's not cooperating and you want nothing more than to finish a workout. You did a great job practicing that.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082031887238694358noreply@blogger.com