Today I just learned how to say diabetes in French: diabète! I've been learning not to work against my diabetes and wish it wasn't there but to work with it. I know it sounds really cheesy but I speak the truth!
Lately my pump has been acting up and so I've been going super high, like 456 high! With moderate to large keytones. It kinda sucked but I'm trying to look on the bright side! With all the dancing I'm doing it will lower my bloodsugar which is really helpful.
Hopefully next year I will be able to go en pointe but we shall wait and see! I am hoping to get or make some sort of spandex belt to wear around my waist when I dance so my pump stays in and the cannula won't move around which might help my pump problems. I also want to do a new trial of a pump, the animas onetouch ping pump, which also might help with dancing.
This is the 'remote' or what controls how much insulin you get.
The white thing is the actual pump, it's wireless= magical.
This is the Animas Onetouch Ping in different colors.
Also, I wanted to mention a really brilliant blog called "A Diabetic Ballerina." I visit it regularly and figured you should be able to enjoy as much as I do. It's a great source of inspiration for diabetic dancers! Here is a link: http://dancethrubeetus.blogspot.com/
XOXO, MIA ROSE
