A little life and diabetes update for you all:
I started on the TSlim X2 pump just a few days before my wedding in April. Which was a bit of an adjustment, but I managed to stay about 70%-90% in range even in the beginning with these new tools. It only took about a month for me to get my adjusted setting on the new pump dialed in a little better with the new algorithm and how I’m pretty consistently over 90% in range every day. I’ve even been hitting 100% every now and then. I feel amazing, I’ve been able to tighten my goal range a little bit and grown a lot more confident with navigating different situations. I never knew how much more in control I would feel with more information at my fingertips. I think moving from the Medtronic auto mode to control IQ was the best move for me just because of how this system shows the user more of what the pump is doing as it reacts to your bgs.
I haven’t been able to go in to my clinic for labs in about a year since doing virtual appointments, but I’m looking forward to seeing what my a1c will be. If you’ve followed me for a long time, you know my goal was to get my a1c under 7, after being stuck in the mid to high 7s and 8s for a long time. My 90 day Clarity report estimates my a1c is around a 6.3 right now, and even if I get close to that on my result, I’ll probably cry with happiness.
I also want to point out that I don’t think it’s just the pump that is helping me to do better. It’s also been a shift in my mindset and my habits. Since getting engaged and then married, I’ve been able to think about my life in much more of a long term scale. The pandemic made me reevaluate how I wanted to live my life and I started devoting a lot more energy to my physical fitness and wellbeing, and seem to have found a groove with it, finding ways to move that I love. My wife has helped me tremendously as well. She helps me remember to get my prebolus timing right, experiment with different foods, is very patient with me when things go wrong and I need to talk about what I think happened, and generally supports me and keeps me motivated to take care of myself.
If you’ve read this far, thanks for sticking with me. Shouting into the internet void has been a great way to process everything for me. I wish you all great bgs and excellent days.
Edit: I am also on Instagram now! ->cyborgpancreas
The results are in!!! I am 5.9! 5 point motherfucking 9! That is the lowest it’s ever been and I’m so fucking proud of myself! Now let’s see if I can stay below 6.
