For years, I have enjoyed performing Improv comedy with some very talented and funny people who have become friends. I have found it to be very like the life of a diabetic…(it probably helps that I are one).  Keeping the scene going to an obvious and unexpected conclusion is your goal…all while having a lot of fun along the way.

Some of the rules of improv are

No Blocking...if your improv partner says you are under an underpass with a tightrope walker….by goodness, thats where you are. If you say ..No, we are in a blender full of strawberries, then you just stopped the scene and it has nowhere to go. It is much harder for your partner to recover from that.

Everything is a gift…. That underpass or that tight rope walker can be expanded into some funny stuff. If you dont use it, you missed a great opportunity.

“Yes and”.... Whatever they hand you,  and I truly mean, whatever they hand you,......go with it. Accept it and add to it…”Why yes, we are under an overpass with at tightrope walker.   I hadnt noticed this new overpass over grandmas house before…..I see now why she’s joined the circus”

You are the expert…... No matter what, you are the expert on whatever they hand you. You take charge of what you have been handed, and your next move is on purpose.  If they say your are SpongeBob Muscle Pants,....then that is who you are, and whatever you say is right.  You must accept the premise, and take control….No Blocking…

So you can see, there are a lot of parallels in Diabetes management. Accept your situation, change what you can, become the expert, and maximize your outcome…...

If I had to call it, diabetes complications would be similar to a heckling, unruly, audience….Not a good thing.

Keep Going…........................Peace,    Bob

I recently tried Apidra for about 2 weeks as my endo thought it might be helpful. I really looked forward to what i hoped would be faster absorption rates that I had heard about.   Sadly to say, after 2 weeks, I am back on Humalog as I didn’t respond well to Apidra.   My wife finally convinced me to go back on the Humalog after about the third or fourth extreme low that she had to resurrect me from. As one who is hypoglycemic unaware most of the times, I dialed back my basal rates and I took less insulin, but the lows hit me really hard and without any warning….rather reminescent of NPH.

I also definitely found myself to be moody and morose and felt my overall mindset was suffering. I dont know if it was from all the lows or what, but it was not a good experience for me.  I am sure others have had positive results with Apidra, and I recommend they continue with what works for them .  For me however, it was not an improvement in my control…..more of a liability.   Sadly, I had hoped it would be an improvement regarding absorption rates….ie improved control, but it didn’t work out for me….

Keep Going,..................................Peace,    Bob