Walking Dogs

I had a quick turnaround from Medtronic, on the question of shaving. The e-mail came in last night. It was a same day response, very impressive. Medtronic suggest that I shave a small patch where I plan to attach the sensor.

I think I will wait a few days before I shave, but I did trim the length, just to see if it will itch with a little shorter hair. So far, nothing to report.

I also poked myself with a tooth pick, to see where if I could find the sensitive spots around my midsection. I couldn’t really tell any difference in sensitivity as I poked.

Swam last night, 1 mile is distance and it really make me tired. I slept pretty good last night. I need to add more distance. I need to keep pushing for more distance. When I was younger I could swim two miles and not be that tired.

One of our two dogs has forgotten how to walk. J. wants to pull and chase any other animal that comes along. She is only two years old, and she has loads of energy, but she occasionally forgets the walking rules.

Our other dog R. is three years old and he has hip problems, so he doesn’t get rambunctious. He is an excellent walker. He is always right by your side with a lose leash.

To help with the J. walking problem, I stopped at a local pet store and picked up a nylon chocker to serve as a gentle reminder, when she starts to pull. J is a big strong dog, and can pull my wife to the ground if she forgets she is on a leash.

I don’t do a lot of the dog walking. I do some on the weekends, but my wife does most of the dog walking. Because, I don’t do much of the walking, I feel the need to help out in other areas, such as picking up a nylon chocker. I know, I know, not much help, but if it controls the dog during the walks, we will all be happier. Even if I don’t walk the dogs.

BG was high this morning, even after the swim. It must have been the dark chocolate M&Ms. I need to cut back on those.

I hear Symilin is going to be distributed in pen form starting in November. I need to sign up for this. Carrying needles around is such a pain. I pre-fill the syringes to make it a little easier, but 6 syringes to get me through the day is a lot to carry around. Three syringes for Symilin and Three for Humulin R. Humulin R does not come in a pen. Not a big enough demand in the market place. I can’t use fast acting insulin with the Symilin, as I will go low, because of the delayed digestive process.

I also hear there is a simpler pen available for Lantis. The pen I have is fine, it is just big and has a digital read out on units. A bit of overkill for a pen. I don’t really think I need that much technology in a pen.