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Thankful For....

Thankful For....

I'm thankful for:

Family as friends
Friends who I consider family
Drs. Banting & Best
My Diabetes On-Line friends and family
My nieces and nephews
My mom still being here
Bristol Palin not winning DWTS – I don’t watch the show but I’m thankful she didn’t win just the same just the same
Unprompted I love you's, hugs & kisses from my friend’s kids
Unexpected gifts in the mail – More on this in a later post
Little things that mean a lot
The fact that pickles are considered free food
Hand written letters and cards
Comfy comforters
Gut feelings & listening to them
Dark chocolate as a great source of anti oxidants
Generous samples from my Endo
Loud Belly laughs (or as my niece & nephew call them “Kelly Laughs”)
Helping hands- both virtual and in IRL
Experiencing my goals becoming my reality
Learning
Growing
Loving
Being loved
Movies that make me laugh and cry
Out of the blue phone calls from old friends
Finding 10 dollars in a pair of jeans or handbag I haven’t worn in ages
The combo of mashed turnips & potatoes
A hot tea mug warming my hands and my belly
Bacon
Reading (or writing) a blog post that makes me laugh or cry

That I have memories of my father that make me smile

Knowing I’ve helped someone who needed help and keeping it to myself

Thanking someone whose helped me when needed it and telling everyone how fabulous that person is
Finding flashes of inspiration on a dreary day

South Park and Family Guy episodes that make me ROTFLMFAO

Figuring out how to achieve Blood Sugar Nirvana with Cupcakes & the occasional ice cream cone

Knowing and experiencing first hand that HOPE does indeed float

Dear Blood Sugar- I'm Not Impressed with Your Behavior as of Late...

Dear Blood Sugar- I'm Not Impressed with Your Behavior as of Late...

Dear Blood Sugar:

I’m not impressed with your behavior or your attitude as of late; these highs that finally go down to a crashing low have got to stop.

I thought we settled this thing peaceably yesterday afternoon. Your numbers were fantastic from lunchtime until bed. But this morning’s numbers showed that your back to throwing bitch fits again just because you can.

Look, I’m not afraid of you, and I won’t give up the fight to make you behave.

Simply put, your unruly behavior has GOT TO STOP.

I’m not afraid to test and test again, and if I have to increase my basal rate a 4th time, then so be it, I will. I may not like it, but I’ll do it.

And If I must, I will go all CGM on you! I’m not afraid to do so.

Listen, I have indeed danced with the devil in the pale moon light." But even better than that, “I know a guy” who will get me the goods in no time flat- I am from Jersey you know.

So before it comes to that, you’re going to settle down, make nice and calm the eff down!

Whatever unknown infection I’m fighting will run its course, as will your bad behavior.

I’m a nice person, I love kids and puppies and old people dig me.

I laugh out loud and from my belly, cry every time I watch The Sound of Music, and always say please and thank-you. So why the hell pick on me?

Thanksgiving is two days away, and I want PIE DAMN IT!

But more than the pie lust, I want my numbers to go back to normal, I don’t like this walking through Jell-O feeling that the highs bring. Nor do I like the shaking numbness of your crashing lows.

And if you screw with my a1c, I will shake you to your very foundation!

Do you think I enjoy having to reprimand you in public, or having to write these less then flattering letters regarding your behavior ?

NEWS FLASH: I don't, not one bit.

Seriously, step up and fly right. I’m tired of this. 5 days of bad behavior is enough.

GET OVER YOURSELF ALREADY!

Kelly Kunik

Your annoyed Hostess