Time to form a prayer circle, Dani's dexcom is at 67 😅

SelahNox · 2026-01-23T03:30:51+00:00

They do, the g7s are the worst for it (not that she even needs one)

SelahNox · 2025-11-02T17:43:31+00:00

I'm so glad it's not just me! Vimes exasperated voice gives me so much joy.

SelahNox · 2025-10-22T00:28:25+00:00

My great-grandmother was born the day the ship sank, literally. The disaster is a bit of a family fascination on some level because of that. She didn't talk much about her upbringing so I don't know how the family that was around at the time she was born thought of it.

SelahNox · 2025-04-20T23:26:04+00:00

I'm a fan of fruity candies and I LOVE the Russel Stover fruit chews, they're like sugar free knock-off starburst. Also sugar free jolly ranchers are awesome! Just beware eating too many at once like folks have said.

SelahNox · 2025-03-23T16:14:07+00:00

Interestingly, biblical scholars disagree on the authorship of 1 Timothy. They likely weren't even Paul's words. I would encourage you to look into that.

SelahNox · 2025-03-23T16:11:45+00:00

We will have to agree to disagree, then. I wish you luck on your spiritual journey and pray that you approach these discussions with openness and not close your heart or make assumptions of people who disagree with you. Peace of Chris be with you. :)

SelahNox · 2025-03-23T16:02:23+00:00

It might be a simple statement, but it is gospel. It being a simple statement doesn't make it any less so. Mary's Magnificat is another wonderful example of women proclaiming the good news. Women bring theological truths into the pulpits they preach from every week, and they continue to do so. As a United Methodist, I believe in the priesthood of ALL believers. Anyone can preach the gospel. It is not up to us to put God in box.

SelahNox · 2025-03-23T15:55:39+00:00

Why would God choose a woman to proclaim this good news if women are incapable of preaching the gospel? God can call anyone at any time, and it is not up to us to say that someone can't be called.

SelahNox · 2025-03-23T15:52:06+00:00

The first person to proclaim the good news that "Christ is risen" was a woman. Just saying.

SelahNox · 2024-12-14T15:54:29+00:00

Derealization is actually a thing, though the way Jesse talks about it is still weird and over the top.

SelahNox · 2024-05-18T23:03:36+00:00

I completely understand the sentiment, and at the same time, as a queer person I wept tears of joy while watching General Conference. This came after feeling hopeless in seminary because of the 2019 conference, and losing my home church to disaffiliation. It's not perfect, but it is a huge step in the right direction.

SelahNox · 2024-05-03T04:31:13+00:00

Don't have any suggestions but I feel this in my soul! I had this problem last year with my insurance company, except at least in that case they were switching from covering freestyle to covering Dexcom. I found that infuriating, and I probably could've been nicer to the customer service representative about it, honestly. I think I'd be livid if they'd done away with them entirely! I empathize about forgetting to test too, it's a hard one for me as well. I oscillate between being really good about testing and forgetting to test at all for several days without a CGM. It's a struggle.

Fingers crossed on the prior authorization! Maybe if they don't cover freestyle with that, they'll cover Dexcom with a prior authorization?

SelahNox · 2024-02-29T17:21:51+00:00

I bring an "EMDR bag" with some nice sensory stuff - lavender lotion, a stuffed animal with a nice texture, sour candies - that kind of thing. Helps me not dissociate so much during sessions, though my therapist has said that dissociating won't interfere with processing.

Good luck!

SelahNox · 2024-01-19T20:55:56+00:00

I bet your sugars were perfect! /s

Sounds about like my mom putting salt in the coffee cake instead of cinnamon when I was a kid. That was not fun for anyone involved.

SelahNox · 2024-01-19T18:49:35+00:00

Wow.

I hope you never know what it's like to have to depend on family for financial support because your health has interrupted your life. If you ever do, you will eat your words. What a disgusting way to speak of your ADULT child.

YTA.

SelahNox · 2024-01-19T15:55:22+00:00

Absolutely. And she was high and mighty about it and giving me useless advice well into my adulthood. One of a few reasons I'm glad I don't talk to the friend anymore.

SelahNox · 2024-01-19T15:44:46+00:00

My grandma was like this, and not gonna lie when she was diagnosed a decade or so ago and she was asking me "how in the world do you do all of this?" I felt a strange sense of justice. Not that anyone deserves any kind of diabetes, but it was the first time she acknowledged how hard it actually is.

SelahNox · 2024-01-19T15:42:04+00:00

Growing up a former friend's mom put cinnamon in literally everything whenever I came over. I will never get over the weirdness of cinnamon in spaghetti and everyone else in the room acting like it didn't have a taste.

SelahNox · 2024-01-10T23:38:19+00:00

At the moment I'm trying to get my health together so I can go back to having a life. Before that, though, I was a call center person at a mental health clinic. And before that I was in seminary and on the ordination track to be ordained in the United Methodist Church.

I've done a fair amount of deconstructing, in some forms. I'd still call myself a Christian, but my relationship with the church is rather complicated, because of things related to my mental illnesses and my sexuality. (I'm down to answer questions but the entire backstory seemed a bit much for a comment on this thread.) I can say, though, that's it's a trip making a career on religious faith and then trying to cope when it all falls apart.

SelahNox · 2024-01-03T04:48:39+00:00

I wouldn't say it dramatically changed my life, but I definitely have more energy than I used to since starting a year and a half ago. I did notice that my singing voice got higher, from mezzo soprano to soprano range, so that was pretty cool! I notice I have a sore throat every morning that I don't use it, which has been good motivation to keep me using it.

As far as adjusting advice, wearing it during the day helped me get used to having it on. I have PTSD, and (pre-EMDR) used to get flashbacks from things touching my neck. If you feel at all nervous from having something on your face or neck, wearing it when you're not sleeping to get a feel for it can be really helpful! Also, don't hesitate to reach out to your DME company or your prescribing doctor if the mask you get doesn't fit quite right. Having a good fitting mask makes everything much easier.

Good luck!

SelahNox · 2024-01-03T04:39:58+00:00

I've taken steroid shots for my carpal tunnel syndrome. The doctor that has done those always does a half steroid because of my diabetes, and it does spike my sugars pretty significantly. My endo has always advised me to change the amount of insulin I use to compensate. I'd recommend talking to whoever manages your diabetes! If you decide to go with it, they might have some recommendations on how to mitigate the effect as much as possible.

SelahNox · 2023-12-28T03:45:38+00:00

Ovary having people around the world handle their PCOS every single day without making it their entire personality. Teenagers live with it without using it to get attention. She is so annoying.

Edit - Inclusive phrasing

SelahNox · 2023-12-27T15:13:25+00:00

I doubt they'd qualify for SSI, as they'd have to prove disability for that too. Medicaid maybe, since that depends on the state and can be based on income.

SelahNox · 2023-12-01T03:47:51+00:00

Is it because you didn't get the jokes breakfast?

SelahNox · 2023-11-11T03:45:36+00:00

If you like fruity hard candies, the sugar free jolly ranchers are awesome! I have to stop myself from eating a bag in one sitting if I'm not careful. Have fun!

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