My name is Joanna and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 22. Other than having diabetes I am also an athlete, student, girlfriend, swimcoach, receptionist, boardmember, avid baker, and the list goes on... Interested to learn more? - then read my blog why dont you ;)
Yesterday my sugar was really behaving :) but then I had a weak moment last night when I wanted to snack and was at 6 so I was like "I can have a few pieces yoghurt candy" but then I went up to 12, went to bed and thought I was totally gonna wake up really high... But I didn't!!! :) still felt crappy and slow this morning tho so prob shouldn't snack like that again haha (maybe just on special occasions) anyhow, woke up pretty early to go train with the triathlon team, today's workout was a duathlon with running biking running, however, only one other guy showed up + instructor so we ran a little shorter than planned. Total for the day ended at 45km bike and 4km run, biking was really rough today, haven't biked since my triathlon a month ago, so legs were killing me!!! Stopped at the farmers market on my way home and bought some corn on the cob and delicious tomatoes! When I got home I was soo tired, had the last bit of left over soup from the other day and corn for lunch and a bunch of candy! Haha but never got high!! The benefits of working out + obviously taking the appropriate amount of insulin...
Now I'm about to go out with my friend Fanny and her friends, just had a Celsius energy drink to get some energy, laying on the couch for 4hrs didn't give me enough. Haha
Anyhow been a pretty good day, so far no bs readings over 10! SCORE!!!! :)
In November 2012 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, in the middle of my last season as an elite swimmer at Cleveland State University, USA. This is my story of how I try to come to terms with that my survival will depend mainly on maintaining a good regime with taking insulin and blood glucose tests for the rest of my life. Since putting the competitive swimming career aside for a more "normal" lifestyle I have picked up triathlon and last year I completed my first Iron Man. My current goal is to become a better runner!
