Birthday week!

Happy Birthday week to me! Ok, this is kind of a joke because my brother's birthday is a week before my dad's so it always lasts a whole week! Seriously though, my birthday is on Friday so we went out this past Saturday to celebrate both my birthday and my Diabetes Debutante! We did a small bar crawl in downtown Tucson with some friends. It was a good time and I am very lucky to have such good people in my life!

I've also spent quite a bit of time with Cara working out catching up and spending time by the pool. Tomorrow, she and I are going to attempt to fix a skirt that an escalator tried to eat on a drunken adventure in Vegas. More to post on that attempt later.

A couple weeks ago, Cody and I got to go to lunch and the farmer's market with our friends Jeff and Sarah and their cute toddler, Jackson! We had a good time and made a yummy steak and salad dinner with our findings. During the week we had a group dinner with Cara and Jeremy, Christina and Brad, and Hayley and her Brad! Christina is seriously a fantastic cook and made the best lasagna! This past weekend I also went to see Cody participate in a road bike race where he raced twice and got 2/3rd places! So proud!!  This weekend is a small birthday celebration and work. Boo!

LB

Let's talk about DIABEETUS

Hello All!

After last post, my life slowly returned to "normal" and the whole Diabetes thing is definitely becoming more routine, which is slightly disturbing. I feel like it is just another part of my day, which is what I really needed. I am super lucky to have two extra sweet players on my team on this sugary journey (in addition to my awesome friends/family who have have their own functioning pancreas). First of all, my diabetic sherpa, Brian, has literally been my lifesaver. He is not only encouraging when it gets frustrating, he is a vat of knowledge on all things Type 1. Cody and I were super lucky to make great friend in college, including Brian, and it continues to show into adulthood when we can just call/text and pick up where we left off. Seriously, so lucky! Player 2, my new friend Bill, who was also my nurse! He had the same exact thing happen to him an month after me! Let me start this by saying, if I could have done anything to prevent him from joining my team, I definitely would have. That being said, it is super (!!!) comforting having someone to figure all this out with. We've been able to bounce stuff off each other, and sort through how to deal with everything from pumps to endos, to the in betweens. It definitely is an instant friendship/bonding kind of situation. I got my pump in the mail yesterday which is super exciting and daunting all at the same time! So crazy to think how far this has all come. I have to do some training with the whole thing, but then, I should have some semi-freedom! So sweet it is!

New pump!

Some of the many many boxes

Enough about the beetus. I have had SOOO much friend time this month! Unreal!I had lunch with my friend Jeff, and then Emily, Austin, Cody and I did a semi-Valentines dinner on the 13th which was a blast. We biked along the river path to dinner, ate together and biked back. On the 14th, Emily and I ate dinner together before work, very romantic :). Emily and I watched the Bachelor with Pax, and I also went to dinner with friends before work on the 17th. I flew home to celebrate Papa B turning 60 and spent lots of family time! He is seriously the best! We got Cuban food in Detroit while I was home, so delicious! After I got back, Cara, Hayley and I had one of our group lunches before I had to work (surprise, surprise). Later that week, Cody and I did dinner with my friend Jeff and his wife which is always a good time. We also went to Cara and Jeremy's for a dinner/drinks session with Hayley and her boyfriend, Brad. This weekend included a night out with Hayley, Lacey and Brad, downtown time seeing a bike race with Cody, a end of the OVMTB (Oro Valley Mountain Bike) team barbeque, and happy hour with nursing friends. Hayley, Lacey and I have kept on top of our rigorous work out regime doing lots of yoga, spin and runs. We are beat. It has been a great month all things considered! The next few weeks include birthday dinners, conferences for work, and a party/bar crawl. More on that later :)

Sophie and I out for a walk!

Pax hates Juan Pablo too ;)

Lacey and I, seriously she is the prettiest!

Gio Taco

Pueblo Grand Prix

Cartel date with H

Cara's jambalaya! 

Cara!

Stud turns 60!

Lola's new lovie

Paxster

Lover boy!

Hayley, Cara, Floyd

Valentines date <3

Austin is so excited!

Until next time,
LB

FInally, a real excuse

One of these days, I will finally get into the routine of posting weekly, or even, GASP, twice a week. Today is not that day. But instead of just blowing it off to work or activities, I actually do have an excuse, but we won't spend too much time dwelling on it. I was hospitalized on the 20th of January for new onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and hyperglycemia. I was just too damn sweet! It was a surreal experience being on the patient side of the hospital journey to say the least. For those of you not familiar with Type 1 DM, basically my pancreas is on permanent hiatus, and therefore does not produce any insulin to help my cells take up the sugar from the food I eat. What does this mean, you ask. I have to give myself insulin injections a few times a day and check my blood glucose levels to make sure I'm where I should be, and my blood sugar does not go too high or low which can make me sick. Moral: the last three weeks have been consumed with nutrition, PCP, and endocrinologist appointments, and trying to adapt to a normal routine with a totally manageable, albeit annoying disease. So cut me a little slack :) To say I am fortunate is an understatement. I have wonderful co-workers, awesome friends, the best- best friend in the world, and a boyfriend who continually amazes me with his support, kindness, and patience in me figuring all this out. Emily and Cody have gone to all my appointments, and have listened when I have become overwhelmed, and have made sure to obtain all the information they need to help me figure all this out. I am where I am because of these people, and I thank God everyday for the love and guidance they all provide me on a daily basis.  

In the hospital, pouting about breakfast.

Since we are not dwelling on the negative today, we are going to also talk about the WONDERFUL move of my lovely roommate Jacque! She moved this weekend to Washington to be with her fiance! I am already missing her, but so excited for her to start this chapter of her life. We were able to celebrate with her this past weekend, and had a blast! This weekend I spent with Emily! Friday night, we went out with Austino, and stayed at Emily's house and had breakfast in the AM. We also hit up the gem show, and then the UA basketball game with Austin and Cody today! So much together time! I am so grateful for my little family here!!

Love ya Jac!

Celebrating!

My girl :)

Austino!

Bra thief's punishment

UA vs Oregon State

Family time!

Loves <3

I truly am thankful for everyone's support and kindness this past month, and am looking forward to adjusting to a normal life :)

LB

2014- Let's be rational

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone was celebrating for me as I was at work (wah wah). Don't fret though, Adam and I made up for it by having our own New Year's fiesta on January 2nd at 0723! We drank, ate and laughed until we both passed out, sometime after noon. Holiday recap: My parents came to Tucson and we had a blast! Lots of together time, walking the "river" path, and relaxing. We walked through Winterhaven which is this neighborhood that does this big light festival and had a fancy dinner before they left on the 26th and I headed in to work 6 days out of the next 7. Fast forward through work work work, and I have been slothing around occasionally going to the gym and working my way through season 1 of Sex in the City with Emily before she heads back to work tomorrow. Literally, I am in heaven. Alas, every week cannot be filled with tv watching and friend time, but I can't say I didn't wish it so. I have VERY MUCH enjoyed my downtime, and Cody and I have been able to catch up from his long holiday trip home and to Miami for New Years with friends. All in all, I've been spoiled. Back to the grind Wednesday, although hopefully with a new schedule (still night shift, just different days). 

Happy 2014, 

LB