when I go low, I REALLY try to hit my TR going up without going too high over it. I know, call me dull and boring… 
(of course, I must admit, I am an avid consumer of Lindt Dark Chocolates whether I am low or not)
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RECONSIDERATION:
Now you’ve had me obsessing over my Starbucks selection (plain decaf Americano)
I am in love with their seasonal Pumpkin Latte ( I’ve taken tastes from my husbands cup). I am not a fan of Whipped Cream, but that pumpkin is out of this world to me!!! 
.) SO I must reconsider my plan when I order from there next.
I might try a trick that Eric taught me, when I go low, I can bolus anyway to compensate for the potential spike I may have later.
signing out,
DM
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This calls for a song!
Dizz Knee Land Daisy-Land
by Dada Me!I just walked far from home
Now I’m going to Daisy-Land
I just loaded up my walker again
Now I’m going to Daisy-LandI got robbed by Starbuck$ again
I’m going to Daisy-Land
I just had a twelve dollar coffee
I’m going to Daisy-LandI’m going to Daisy-Land
I just stole some peanut butter
Now I’m going to Daisy-Land
I just got cuffed again
I’m going to Daisy-LandCussed out my PT trainer
I’m going to Daisy-Land
So much pain, I won’t lie
I’m going to Daisy-LandCome on!
I’m going to Daisy-Land
Hey!Kickin’ ass on FUD
D’s got nothing on me
Ain’t no monkey on my back
Don’t worry I’ll be backI’m going to Daisy-Land
I’m going to Daisy-Land
Hey, ya
I’m going to Daisy-Land
I’m going to Daisy-Land
Ya, ya, ya
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BASAL EXPERIEMENT:
been having so much trouble with my morning Basals and/or ICRs. So, today I fasted. (boy am I looking forward to that Chinese Food for dinner! ) I learned a lot. My morning basals are just fine. Its my ICR that is all messed up. My BGs remained perfectly flat, BUT in the late afternoon, they started going wonky high. I gave myself an IM shot and raised my basal rate at 12pm and then at 4pm by just a smidge (.025) I am really eager to see how tomorrow goes. I will eat breakfast and skip my afternoon snack and no early dinner. I have a guess that everything is fine during that time, but its always a nice exercise to go through every now and then. Besides, I’m on all these crazy medications, and its driving me crazy!
I will complete my test, and I will report back ASAP.
signing out,
DM
PS: I was able to get out for a lovely walk this afternoon and was able to beat the downpour. Lucky me 
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Fall days are the best…glad you were able to get out!
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ANOTHER BASAL EXPERIMENT:
I felt so good after my basal experiment yesterday, I thought I would repeat it once more to insure that it was not just a fluke.
I also want to add that since my surgery I have had little to NO appetite. I blame this on my Chronic constipation, that feeling of constant fullness and nausea. But yesterday, when I skipped Bfast and lunch and drank bottles upon bottles of water, my tummy felt the best since I had the surgery. And, what was wonderful was I was able to fully enjoy my Chinese food for dinner. (OMG, was that delicious!!! !!!) (Moo Shu Chicken with 3 wraps and sesame noodles and brown rice.) (a lot to bolus for but absolutely magical, and landing in TR afterwards with a BG of 84) And I followed this (about 2 hours later) with 6 large pitted fresh prunes from the health food shop (magical as well!)
So today I have a ton of errands to do (with the help of my health care worker). All around my neighborhood. I am really looking forward to the walking. It should be anywhere between 2 - 3 hours of exercise. And YES, I will b testing my BGs along the way (carrying in my walker basket all of my D supplies, including fresh apple cider and a Transcend for emergencies )
As this is a typical walking route today, at the same time we always head out, I think that it should count towards my fasting with NIOB. We shall C.
Very excited over my latest experiment! And definitely will, as usual, report my adventures back to U later.
signing out,
DM
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SECOND BASAL EXPERIMENT:
So I repeated my late morning/ lunchtime basal experiment. I didnt eat, and I didnt bolus either, so I had only basal insulin OB. Both times I did this experiment, I got the same response : No wacky BGs; just a simple in TR flatline. (Admittedly, I havent done my dinnertime experiment yet…who can not eat their dinner? 
)
But I have experimented with some new food which I wanted to add to my diet (spawned off by my unbearable constipation) : Fresh dried prunes (and now I have added Turkish Aprocots to my repetoir). I have always LOVED prunes but laid off them bc of their incredible high sugar content and delayed spike; but I’ve been much more inclined to experiment lately since my sugars have been so unpredictable anyway, despite how strict I have always made my diet. I’m just like, well WTF, right? might was well have some fun with it now. So, thus, the Prune Experiment. What I found, just last night, was that there is a bit of an initial spike (not terribly high though) but then within about 1 hour, my BGs come right back down into TR. So now I a going to try the experiment again with a longer pre-bolus ad see what happens. Very curious.
And, as always, I will report back to you!
signing out,
DM
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Very cool experiment @daisymae. I bet the total sugar in those babies is released pretty slowly due to all of the other natural goodness contained in them. But am looking forward to the results.
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@daisymae Sorry for the sarcasm, but what exactly is a “fresh” dried prune? At what point does it become “dried” or “un-fresh” (non-fresh)? Or better yet, at what point does it become a prune vice a plum? Isn’t English a great language?
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OK, so they are technically “dried plums.” but I think you truly are being sarcastic, cause you know exactly what I mean
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EXERCISE AND IMPROVMENT:
just wanted to update the situation with my recovery. I am now able to walk around the house without my walker (however, I still need it for walking outside because my balance isn’t 100% yet.)
I am walking 7 days a week. Really pushing myself, doing about 3-5 miles a day, doing a minimum of 1.5 hours a day. All this to strengthen my core and thigh muscles. I am also in formal (no, I do not wear a ballgown.) PT twice a week for 1/2 hour each visit. (That is really strenuous and uncomfortable, even painful but it is helping.)
I still cannot dress myself completely. I need help from my husband or health care worker. I still cannot feel my left thigh and cannot raise my left leg high enough to put on my sweats or socks (or undies). My upper body has gotten very strong bc I have learned to rely upon it to do so many things that my legs cannot yet do. (but yes, progress is taking place) (I cannot believe that I can walk as I do but not be able to put on a tiny little sock!)
Pain: Pain level has lessoned. It is now tolerable. It is not waking me up in the middle of the night anymore. Phew! my thighs do burn during and after walking though. but what could you expect. Now my pain is more focused on my lower back. I think that this is bc I am at a point where I am beginning to stretch it to move around, and I am not as limber yet was I was before the surgery.
And a miracle: All of the pain that I suffered through for that past year and a half is COMPLETELY GONE so that the pain I have been referring to is post-op pain. I have no regrets about choosing the surgery. I tried everything else for God’s sake!!! And I was patient about it all. And what challenges I went through. UGH!
Blood Sugars: I have basically given up on expecting flatline days. Despite the basal testing, I have found continued inconsistencies that I just have to accept and remedy. My best friend has become my trusty IM pen injections. My second best friend has become fresh Apple Cider. I am a bouncing ball. I believe a lot of this is probably due to all of the funky medications I am on:
1) Gabapentin (neuropathic pain)
2) Elavil (Neuropathic pain)
3) Oxycodone (General Physical body pain)
4) Tizanidine (muscle relaxer)
5) Miralax (stool softener)
6) Senna (another stool softener)
7) Ducolax ( a laxative)
(All of these meds are EXTREMELY constipating, and perhaps this could be contributing to my wacky BS???)
But I am plowing through, as I tend to do.
Yesterday, after my PT, I conned my husband into joining me at the nail salon. I wanted a gel manicure. mind you, I have not had a manicure in about 4 years (while I was swimming it was ridiculous to even consider getting one; total waste of $$$ ,And then there was the Pandemic, and the salons were all closed. And then I had my surgery and I have been living in my sweatpants. All I wanted was to feel somewhat attractive, and some polished nails seemed the way to go.) My poor husband sat miserable beside me for 45 minutes of his life 
And feeling beautiful at this moment is utterly ridiculous. I am scared from back to side to front. And my belly is all descended from a scar that runs down from my belly button to you know where. Down my spine there is a 1 and a half foot long scar, and on my hip, there is a 6" long scar. Oh God. I’m a mess
But life continues, and recovery continues. This is where I am at today. Tomorrow brings new surprises . I await my complete recovery, but for now, its one day at a time.
signing out,
DM
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Hallelujah!!! 
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To the people at FUD, that’s part of what makes you even more beautiful to us. 
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@daisymae Yes, yes, I was! But then, you knew that, right? 
I marvel at the interesting twists of meaning/interpretation, particularly “American”!
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That is really awesome! I am so glad for you, and proud how you have approached a very difficult life decision and so glad it has been working out well. You are truly a FUD fighter.
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What does the abbreviation TR stand for? Thank you 
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I am sure that daisymae will be along shortly with the answer. I couldn’t figure it out either. Welcome to FUD! Looking forward to learning more about your T1 journey.
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Welcome to FUD Suzie!!! We’re so glad that you found your way here to our community. You will find answers to many questions. No question is judged so feel free to ask anything!!! And we promise to support you throughout your diabetic and life journey all the way.
that being said, TR stands for Target Range. Target Range is what you prefer your glucose level to be at, for example, you might prefer them to be in the range of 80-120, or 100 - 150. Whatever range you’re most comfortable at, TR is your goal range.
You will find that we have many shorthands here at FUD. I cant list them all, but they will absolutely come up, and please dont be shy and not ask about it.we’re all here to help. 
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I OVERDID IT YESTERDAY:
I truly want to heal ASAP, and having patience can be very frustrating. I want to zoom down the streets with my walker and pass all the old biddies who are walking with theirs. I am just competitive, and that’s the way it is. And I really want to heal as fast as humanly possible, and for some reason I think that pushing myself beyond what I should will get me to the finish line just that much sooner. Well, Yesterday I learned an important lesson: more is not always better or best. A gently paced recovery can be much more productive than racing through the streets like a mad woman.
Well yesterday, both before and after my PT at the hospital, I did laps around my block for a couple of hours. I really should have stopped and just let the formal PT be the workout limit. But nooooo. I had to continue. I wanted my legs strong again. I want those memory muscles to re-connect and remember that I am no slow-poke.
Well, this was just not a brilliant idea. Last night, I was in such excruciating pain. I felt as if I had just gotten out of surgery. My legs were on fire. Nerve endings were firing like mad. I took 2 Tylenol, but nothing. not one iota of relief. And to top it off, my BGs had surged. I was up at Midnight, 2am, 4am, and 6am (when I called it quits and just got out of bed) each time I woke up, I tested my BG. I couldn’t get them to come down despite 4 IM insulin injections (OUCH). Darn it.
So I was up, and I took my pain medication. I tried to contact my Pain Management doctor and was on hold for way too long and without any success.
I just cant take having to take all these darn pills. They are messing up my tender tummy, among all the other lovely side-effects that come along for the ride.
SO as soon as my dear husband left the house for the day, I redirected my energy and completely tore apart my closet and rearranged everything. It was exhaustive, but helpful. I threw things out that I didnt even know I owned. There were creatures in that closet, living among my possessions . Oh My! It was frightening. But a successful use of my energy.
Today I only went out for 2 hours. But when I came home, I wasn’t satisfied. I thought I would do a few more loops around my block. I hope I didnt overdue it. But for certain I will find out tonight. And, as always, I will report back to you the final outcome.
Signing out,
DM
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