Welcome to Day 6 of Diabetes Blog Week 2011! Today we get to showcase pictures! Here are the details from Karen:

Saturday snapshots – Saturday 5/14: Today is the only day I’ve brought back a fun topic from last year.  Inspired by the Diabetes 365 project, let’s snap a few more d-related pictures and share them again.  Post as many or as few as you’d like.  Be creative!  Feel free to blog your thoughts on or explanations of your pictures.  Or leave out the written words and let the pictures speak for themselves.

Ok, I know what you’re thinking. I should totally own this topic considering the purpose of this blog. But, to be honest, I kind of had trouble coming up with things to show. I guess being diabetic is so “normal” for me that I don’t find it interesting enough to photograph. Anyway, I’m sharing a few snapshots…

The first one is from my iPhone and a nifty app called Lo-Mob. See, on Wednesday, I really just wanted to work out as soon as I got done with work. BUT diabetes decided to stop me in my tracks by giving me a low bloodsugar. Bummer! I ate and waited and ate and waited and ate and waited some more until I finally got a bloodsugar that was high enough for a workout! See how excited I am??? :)

The next image is of my d-drawer. My d-drawer at home is larger and filled with more stuff.  It’s actually one of those plastic set of drawers things. You know, like college kids keep in their dorm rooms. But, alas, I am traveling pretty light considering I’m in the middle of being out of town for about 2 months.

Here’s the inside of my fridge here. Note the insulin in the baggie in the door. It’s NOT in the butter compartment, its usual home, since the butter compartment has no door! Other things of note: veggies, diet ginger ale, Diet Coke, V8, white wine (it’s important!) and greek yogurt. What do YOU see? :)

Do you spot the d-accessories in my toiletries basket?

Next up: the gut I mentioned on Thursday. I’m pretty sure I’m going to regret posting this. The front view isn’t what bothers me (and looks pretty normal in this image). No guts, no glory, right?!? (I think I’m so funny!)

I love dresses with pockets! Not only are they super cute, but they’re practical too! Here’s one of my favorites. On the left, an overview of the dress. On the right, well, that’s one of the pockets, turned inside out to show you the whole I cut into it to feed my pump tubing through. See, when I wear a dress with pockets, I can easily put my pump in one of the pockets if I have a hole to feed the tubing through. It makes giving boluses SO much easier to do in public, since I don’t have to reach anywhere inappropriate to pull out my pump. Did I mention that I love dresses with pockets??

And, last but not least, the obligatory glucometer photo!

Thanks for tuning in! I hope everyone is having a great weekend! See y’all tomorrow for Day 7!

xoxo,

Lauren