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Today my brother Johnny took us out to the water park for his birthday. It was so much fun!! Jennifer, Johnny, Missy, and myself all spent the day at Lake Winnie. The amusement park is local and one of our best kept secrets - especially since they have opened up the water park addition!
The waterpark is amazing, it has slides galore and a crazy river (like a lazy river on steroids)! That's where Jen and I stayed all day. Don't get me wrong, I have always loved waterslides... but I was really scared that this would happen (see picture).And I didn't want Missy to see me get stuck in a waterslide... And I didn't want the evening news to witness my rescue by the local fire trucks. But that being said, we had a blast!
Thanks to the amazing offer that Jennifer found on kick@$$ sunscreen (SPF 50, trowel not included) we were only mildly burned. It was the first time since getting my pump that I have spent the day monitoring the time, watching my sugars, and attaching it every two hours for at least fifteen minutes to keep my sugars in range. I have to say that it was a huge WIN
Of course the hardest part of managing my pump while swimming was keeping an eye on the time. But I seen this case on Groupon about three weeks before and it guaranteed to keep a smartphone dry even when submerged in the water. It works! Thank God! Which was awesome, because I set the alarm for two hours, locked my pump, meter, and stuff in a locker and swam my heart out until the sound of the alarm pulled me from the crazy river. I don't remember the name of the pouch right off the top of my head, but I got it super cheap by using groupon.
Considering the last time I spent a lot of time in the sun I was completely roasted and this time I had even more insulin and medication in my system (thanks to my new diagnosis and pump) - and this time I walked away with a touch of pink.... this was a huge success!
Ugh I have been sicker than I have been a very very long time... Major asthma attackS - as in multiple knock-me-out-cant-breath attacks a day! Severe bronchitis Strep throat Double Ear Infections Nose Bleeds Vomiting Diarrhea Blah!!!! I missed three whole days and two half days of work - which NEVER happens with me! I am almost always at work :( Luckily, I was at home and Jennifer was there to take care of me. :) It may have went a little bit like this...
.....and then this....
... but its the thought that counts!! Right??
In all seriousness, I couldn't make it through a normal spoonie day without her love and support, so her willingness just to be there was key to my survival of this ordeal.
I am definitely having one of those days! I just want to tell everyone "No thank you, just worry about yourself." I'm not referring to friends or family members who genuinely care about me and are sincerely checking on me - but for everyone else...
I'm fine. Family is fine.
Work is good, just keeping me really busy.
Thank you for asking.
Worry about yourself, please.
It's not that I don't care that others care or I mind - its just.... I don't have time to stop and think about how I am and I don't have the energy to try to put it into words so someone else can comprehend. I just... I do better if I can just keep going. One foot in front of the other, one day after another. Healthy or not - I don't know yet. But thank you for your concern, just worry about yourself :)
Anyone else trying to eat a high fiber diet? Lets just say that while my blood sugars are much better, the pain/gas that comes with such high fiber foods isn't so pleasant. PS Thank God for air freshener.
I am blessed that I have insurance to see the new Doctor. I am blessed that I am able to purchase my new medications/insulin. I am blessed that I have a job that allows me to go to my doctor appointment. I am blessed that I have a family to help take care of me. I am blessed, even though I am sick. I am blessed to be able to breathe. I need to remember to breathe.
