I was talking to John, a coworker/sometime supervisor- one
of the people who interviewed me, the one who encouraged me to apply for the
apprentice program, and my constant champion.
I was telling him how I had gone to HR and got my promotion in the
works, and we talked about me finding another job. He said he knew that this should only be a
starting place for me, and that he’d reminded the boss many times that they
would likely not keep me for much more than a year. I told him I was struggling to stay afloat
and that I knew I needed something new to keep my energy up. “I’m already sagging,” I said.
“You may be sagging according to your standards, but not
according to the boss. You’re still way
ahead of most of the people here.” Well,
that’s nice to hear.
I found a new app to track my blood sugar! I tried the most popular one, and it was so
complicated- it was a nightmare. This
new one pops up with the cursor ready to record the blood sugar reading. It automatically records the time and date,
but you can edit that if necessary. It
asks you if this reading is before breakfast, after breakfast, etc., but also
provides the “other” option. Then there’s
a space for notes, perfect to post how many units of insulin I took and how
many grams of carbs I’m eating. What is
fascinating is how simple this app is (compared to the other) and how much
information it provides. The log shows
your readings history, as far back as it goes.
The graph is in terms of A1C, and you can change the scale of the graph
and scroll through. Perfect. Then there’s the tab called Analytics, and
wow, was that neat. It shows- are you
ready for this?
Total averages: last 3 months, last week, last 24 hours
Weekday averages: (Am I doing better or worse on the
weekends?)
Time of day averages: (Am I waking up high, do I need a
snack somewhere?)
Event averages: Averages broken down by before breakfast,
after breakfast, etc.
Holy cow. I will have
answers when the endocrinologist or pharmacist asks me what my nighttime
readings are instead of clicking through my meter and guessing. There is even a check box to mark if you are
sick, since this will affect the readings!
Wow, wow, wow. For so long I have
been struggling to keep track and having to cart around a notebook and trying
to log EVERYTHING I DO. I’m so thrilled
that the thought occurred to me to look for an app. It only took me what, six months of having a
smart phone? I LOVE this, and it will
make trends so much easier to see. Even
when I was writing it all down, I would look through the pages and wonder what
the hell I was supposed to make of all that.
It’s supposed to be a tool for me, but it was solely an
aggravation. Now I have a sigh of
relief.
I know the "waking up high" part is about blood sugar, but I couldn't help thinking that you were smoking pot in your sleep.
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