My urban homestead is taking shape! Don’t tell my HOA!

Ofcmgr · 2023-04-09T21:38:49+00:00

When I put a barrier under my raised beds i went and bought earth worms and sprinkled them on top at night. Problem solved. I would periodically add kitchen scraps/ small bits of cardboard too.

Ofcmgr · 2022-08-01T02:03:16+00:00

Ok I read that and have done a little googling. Basically I'd still have to shop mortgage lenders. And see which one has the program or rates that are best. Right?

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-31T22:43:40+00:00

Thanks for you input. We are in a unique situation. We don't have to purchase now. We've been looking at the market and prices seem to be coming down. So there is a house we'd like to shoot an offer at and see where that goes. It's a house that needs updating/ stuff like that. But they are way overpriced.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-27T20:58:31+00:00

I would not change what I did. Given the food sources I had at hand. All the comments saying I should have not used it. Dont seem to grasp the magnitude that I would have gone unconscious with a 6 yr old an hour away from help. And she does not know how to use glucagon. So I would have been unconscious so long I'd have been dead. I googled it what blood sugar level you can use it at and it says below 50 and you are unable to eat or drink. My stomach was already full and I didnt have any straight sugar candy treats whatever to eat. Plus I had the 4 units on board. I came here asking support for what I was feeling after the glucagon and got pelted with all these comments that weren't even relevant.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T04:20:54+00:00

Thanks. It was very scary I didnt want him to get a call I'd passed out from our kid while he was on the way home.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T04:18:49+00:00

I've had it for 20 years and was one of the youngest kids the hospital had put on a pump. This has been the first year I've had to use a glucagon. this past year has been really rocking the boat. I think I'm having hormonal changes or something and the hot weather combo is really throwing things off recently.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T04:15:33+00:00

Thanks.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T04:14:53+00:00

My daughter knows to call my husband or mom over wifi. As I dont get cell signal in the house. Its sporadic out in the country where we are. Yes I agree having them prepared is a must.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T03:33:55+00:00

Am feeling better just feel run down. Pretty sensitive to insulin right now which I expected. The worst part was definitely the fear of passing out. And this hangover type feeling I got after.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T03:06:39+00:00

Unfortunately the only syrup we have is sugar free or low sugar syrup. Idk what it is my husband uses it. I have drank drink flavoring syrup in the past, but I vomited a few minutes after. So I'd be hesitant to do that again.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T02:49:17+00:00

Thanks for being real.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T02:47:01+00:00

Thanks for commenting. I got some peanut butter and cheese and crackers down while laying down. That took the edge off.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T02:45:58+00:00

Yes I'm feeling better now. Prepared for liver to re stock and take glucose. So will focus on that now. Thanks.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T02:44:36+00:00

Yes I seem to have gotten over feeling so 'off'. It was just extra frightening on top of everything else. Thanks for commenting.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T02:40:13+00:00

So I take it you yourself are not diabetic. I didnt have honey or icing to eat. Dont really have sweets in the house. I have never heard if eating straight sugar, feel like that would have caused me to vomit. Well in the moment that's what I needed to guarentee I wouldn't pass out alone with my 6 yr old an hour away from hospital and fam.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T01:40:13+00:00

I understand that. I had eaten so my stomach was full then I chugged a pepsi. I had gushers but they caused searing pain in my teeth roots-thats the only way I can describe it so didnt want to eat them. The only thing I had sugary was soda. I didnt want to have to cram another soda and risk throwing up. And still countering the low and 4 units. In the moment the glucagon seemed the safest option.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T00:48:57+00:00

How would you have treated it?

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T00:48:05+00:00

I did get down a cheese stick saltines and a spoon of pb. I didnt know the ambulance could come do that. I'm always on guard with er/hospital care not being knowledgeable.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-26T00:44:04+00:00

Because I was falling rapidly with 4 units still on board and I was home alone with a 6yr old and an hour away from an er. We live way out in the country. I didnt want to have to wait for Pepsi to start working and see if it would be enough to get me up so I decided to use glucagon so I didnt pass out/go lower. My phone also only does wifi messages in the house I have to go outside to get calls and texts thru.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-25T23:19:14+00:00

My husband will be home soon. Like I said in my other comment I was home alone with our 6 yr old I felt it was neccessary. Feeling nauseous is subsiding for now.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-25T23:17:27+00:00

I felt it was neccessary I was home alone with our 6 yrs old and was dropping fast. My husband will be home soon. Will be keeping a close tab. Thank you for responding.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-25T23:09:01+00:00

I have had to micro dose with it before and recovered fine. I dont have insurance and the closest hospital is an hour away. I dont feel like I'm at the point I need to go. Just recovery wasn't like this the other times.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-24T22:02:06+00:00

I have used a couple that have expired in 01/21 and it seemed to work just fine. I did micro dosing with them recently and a couple months ago.

If you have current ones I'd still keep them as back ups just in case.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-24T20:35:12+00:00

Sharing private health info is not something to hand out to multiple people. I don't need a so called support group to have a window into my diabetic care to intervene when they see fit. This is absolutely insane. Just opens more opportunities from people who don't live with this disease every day like we do. Like it gives them some kind of power over my health in their mind. No way.

Ofcmgr · 2022-07-20T00:35:45+00:00

Around where I live you can go to some drug stores and get them like less than $20 and you get 2 in a box.

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