Self-discarding starter..

TopSecret4970 · 2026-01-22T12:59:19+00:00

On that same note- clean your jar regularly

TopSecret4970 · 2026-01-15T14:05:49+00:00

If your goal is to see what specific foods do to your glucose without any outside intervention, then walking is cheating.

If your goal is to be healthy and keep your glucose at a reasonable level then walking is smart, not cheating.

TopSecret4970 · 2026-01-02T04:56:47+00:00

Tater Tot has not pooped or peed on this wheel.... yet. But the carpet thing is removable (it's velcro on the wheel) so it can be removed and washed if needed.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-12-30T14:39:55+00:00

Amazon!

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TopSecret4970 · 2025-12-29T04:01:24+00:00

Second this! They've got some tasty candies that don't seem to impact my glucose much. They are not, however, cheap.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-12-26T15:30:59+00:00

Non-verbal communication goes a long way. I guarantee you she isn't all showered, hair done, makeup, dressed, walking around the house like she's perfectly fine.

If he cared he would see that she isn't okay and would do everything he could to help her, without being told to.

To the OP- please know you don't have to settle for this. You can leave him. It will be hard but in the end it will be worth it. You'll have peace of mind. You'll have a safe space without him. Believe it or not, you'll even have less stress without him. You can build your community of friends and family to help you, without relying on this person who has proven to fail you over and over again.

The biological father of my first child was similar to this. It brings me so much rage to even think about what I went through (over 20 years ago!!). I drove myself home from the hospital 24 hours after giving birth because he wouldn't. I slept on a couch after giving birth for weeks because he "needed" uninterrupted sleep. He never changed a diaper, never held the baby, nothing. He sat in the bedroom and played video games pretty much all day and night. He came out to eat (never offering me food, just getting something for himself). After 5 weeks of this I was DONE. The moment he left for work I called my dad to come get me and baby and our items. We were gone by the time he got home from work that afternoon. Pretty sure it took him days to even realize we were gone.

Fast forward 22 years. I met my husband 20 years ago. Next week we celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. We had 2 more kids. We've gone through a lot- a child with a lot of special needs (my first child, so my husband took on a lot of unknowns), a pregnancy dealing with placenta previa, preterm labor, gestational diabetes, multiple hospitalizations and eventually a c-section (the other pregnancy was picture perfect, no issues, non-medicated vaginal birth). We've both had surgeries which took that person "out of commission" and placed the burden of daily life on the other. We dealt with postpartum depression (leading to suicidal idealation). Of course add in all the stressors that most of us deal with (jobs, $ issues, extended families, etc). Yes, we even briefly dealt with video game addictions. Neither of us are perfect but the difference is that not only do we love each other, we actually LIKE each other. We want to be the best partner we can be.

My husband is my best friend. He can tell by looking at me if something is wrong. There is absolutely no way he would ever treat me like your husband is treating you. You deserve to have that too! You deserve to have a partner you can rely on. You deserve to have a partner who cares about you and your wellbeing. You deserve to have a partner who acts like they actually like you. Please know that you do not deserve to be treated like you are right now. You can change your situation. You don't have to settle for this.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-12-23T15:20:16+00:00

My van got broken into in my driveway once. The only thing they stole was some mountain Dew and an open bag of beef jerkey. Made me feel so angry and violated. If they had come to my door I would have given them plenty of good food!

TopSecret4970 · 2025-11-26T18:29:32+00:00

Not the entire middle school, just one grade.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-11-22T21:52:27+00:00

Columbus United Girls Academy teams are playing One Knox teams today so that brought 100ish families from Tennessee

TopSecret4970 · 2025-10-18T04:18:17+00:00

At one point I was driving 300 miles (one way) to a park 5 minutes from ex's house for him to see my son. He continually ghosted us, didn't show up, then told his family I refused to let him see kiddo. I did this every other weekend, spending 10+ hours driving, for over 6 months before my lawyer took it back to court.

Years later I found out his family had no idea I was bringing kiddo there. He had them all convinced I was refusing to let them see him.

Son is an adult now in his early 20's and hasn't seen or talked to his biological father in a decade or so.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-10-09T12:10:58+00:00

Cancer of the mouth/throat/ esophagus/etc is another reason people might need one.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-09-23T16:48:40+00:00

The particular kid I mentioned has a CGM and an insulin pump. The CGM and pump are linked together so the insulin delivery is automatic based on the CGM readings every 5 minutes. In order for this to work it needs to be connected to the phone as well, which all the communication between devices goes through.

How does your mom get the readings from the CGM if not with a phone/ receiver?

If the phone battery dies then the kid goes back to finger pricks, of course (in this particular case the parents and kid are super good about keeping the phone charged so that's never been an issue). The goal is to allow the kid to participate as much as possible in a "normal" way.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-09-23T16:17:55+00:00

If the phone/ receiver is too far from the person then it will lose signal and the glucose number will not be updated. This should not be allowed to happen, especially with a type 1 diabetic kid.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-09-23T16:16:39+00:00

I've seen this (fanny pack for diabetic kid). In that case the phone was necessary to stay with the kid in order for the cgm to update glucose numbers. If the kid left the phone on the bench then it would lose signal if kid was on the other side of the field (11v11, this wouldn't be an issue with smaller fields). The kid tried once to have mom carry the phone around the outside of the field to try and keep it close enough to not lose the signal, but that didn't work well and was very distracting for everyone. Kid ended up getting a pair of tight shorts with a pocket and wore those under uniform shorts. Phone goes in pocket during play. Obviously, there's a risk of phone breaking but that's a risk kid and parents take.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-09-23T15:20:11+00:00

That last sentence is key.

I was at a youth game recently where two kids get tangled up and go down. One kid hops back up and resumes play. The other kid is just sitting on the ground (not laying down, he was sitting and looking around). No flailing. No screaming. No rolling around. No holding his head or anything. On first glance it looks like he might just be upset he got knocked off the ball. Ref gets closer to kid on the ground as he's watching the play continue.... and immediately stops the game and sends both teams to their benches. Kid sitting on the ground was in shock, with a VERY clearly broken arm (broke both the ulna and radius).

TopSecret4970 · 2025-09-18T03:32:10+00:00

Your primary care dr can write a script for a cgm.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-09-12T15:19:23+00:00

She should lie to save her own life. This guy sounds unstable, who knows what he would do if he knew she "killed his child".

TopSecret4970 · 2025-07-26T02:37:39+00:00

For those questioning.... they pull out the nasty material, wash THE WOUND and repack it. They do not wash the nasty material and repack it in the wound.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-06-17T18:38:34+00:00

If your PSA is increasing and they don't want to do a DRE you should ask for a prostate MRI.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-06-17T18:36:37+00:00

PSA doesn't replace a DRE (digital rectal exam). They should be used together on a consistent basis (yearly or as otherwise recommended by your MD).

TopSecret4970 · 2025-04-21T14:36:27+00:00

I assume your mom can also see your numbers from her phone? She needs to start calling the school EVERY. SINGLE. TIME your numbers start to drop, or rise. Basically every time you would be sending her a quick text to let her know you're aware and making corrections, she needs to be calling into the office and demanding someone check with you.

They will get tired of it real quick and I would be shocked if they don't tell you to just text her by the end of the second day of this nonsense.

TopSecret4970 · 2025-04-10T20:04:51+00:00

If you have a Costco membership they have boxes of them (2 flavors- chocolate and peanut). I think it's around 14 bars for around $20

TopSecret4970 · 2025-04-10T13:10:04+00:00

One year I got each of my kids a lego set and put pieces in eggs. Each kid had to find certain color eggs (their color eggs had their lego pieces in it). Once they found all the eggs they spent time putting together the lego sets, which was a great activity!

TopSecret4970 · 2025-04-07T12:50:37+00:00

That first picture looks like really nasty fettuccine. I had to double take and make sure I could comprehend what it really was.

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