Friday, June 18, 2010

I'm Low



...as in I'M low. Grace's supplies are low, not her number.

My cupboards are sparse. This is my kitchen cabinet where I keep all her stuff.

Top shelf: candy, glucagon (freshly replaced and no longer expired), spare meters, 4 boxes (4 BOXES!) of syringes from our MDI days, pump manuals

Middle shelf: ginormous binder holding all Grace's medical paperwork, insurance crap, prescriptions, flex spending, blah, blah, blah; insulin bottle travel cases, ketosticks (which we never use - I think they're from her diagnosis), glucose tabs

Bottom shelf: blood ketone strips (right now the only thing I'm flush with), test strips, alcohol swabs, pump cartridges, infusion sets, uni-solve

I haven't reordered yet - I'll probably wait till I have one box of cartridges and sets left. There's 10/box, I change her site every 2 days (her numbers start to go up when we try to stretch it any longer), so one box should get us about 20 days. Plenty of time for a new shipment to come in. We don't need insulin, but the test strips need to be called in now.

I like it better when the cabinet's full. It gives me a weird sense of satisfaction.

I don't have that now.

I feel low.

8 comments:

  1. Isn't it beyond fabulous to have full shelves, full of everything D related? Makes me comforted in some strange way. I am jealous of your cabinet space to devote to the D!

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  2. hi pam I just found your blog through tracys and I must say I like it . yes supplies oh the supplies and the pharmacys . Pharmacys are a subject best left for another blog . LOL !!! come follow me if you would like I talk about my diabetes , my 25 yr old sons diabetes and my dogs diabetes yes you read that right .

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  3. Hi Pam!!!
    I just found your blog through the comment you left on The older side of life blog... aka the phonelady.

    My son Justin(he's 9) was also dx'd a little more than a year and a half ago(10-21-08).
    It was almost a year before I started blogging, but it was the best thing I ever did :) The ladies(and a few dads)I have been blessed with "meeting" have become my greatest support.

    Can't wait to learn more about you guys.

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  4. I'm jealous of all your cupboard space as well as how clean and organized it is... is that wrong? I just wandered over here via another blog, and I don't think we've "met" (if we have, I do apologize... I have pregnancy brain).

    My name is Joanne and my daughter Elise was dx almost two years ago when she was 12 months old. Do you mind if I add you to my blog list?

    Looking forward to reading more about you and your family!

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  5. WOW! You are so organized...that binder idea!!!! I've been at this for almost 5 years and still haven't figured out how to organize all the D paperwork!!!!!

    I agree...opening the door and seeing a stockpile of stuff is very reassuring....hope you get back up to par soon!

    Nice to "meet" you :)

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  6. Are you as organized as you look? I'm working on it, but there is so much room for improvement!

    I sure could use some tips.....you should blog about how you keep track of everything. Hint.....hint..... : )

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  7. I'm new here to your blog and wanted to say hi!

    My name is Connie, I have two daughters ages 2 and 4 years old and they were both diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 11 months apart from each other.

    I just looooove your cupboards!!! I could definately use some extra space for our D supplies, I never have enough room! I may have to start getting rid of some dishes :)

    So nice to meet you and I look forward to learning more about you and your family!

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  8. Thanks for your comment. It is SO nice to meet another D Mom! I'm with you sistah! I HATE being low on supplies. For me it always means a trip to Mr. Attitude the Pharmacist.

    I look forward to getting to know you and your family better. The beginning of a beautiful friendship I am sure. :)

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