Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Great news

3 comments Posted by Brandi at 06:03

I've been waiting to do this blog post for almost a week. I've been waiting on a phone call from my husband to tell me he's past his final PT test and that he has orders. Even with all his injuries during this, he's passed everything with flying colors. He has no idea how proud of him I am. I wish his mom was here to see him graduate again. But I understand God chose that it was her time to go Home. Thanks to her I donate every chance I can to cancer foundations. So on February ND, McKenzie and I will be making an 8 hour drive to Fort Benning to attend my husband's graduation. If you could only see my smile right now. I have been planning and plotting on making this trip great. Oh, I guess I better mention where we are PCS'ing to.......Fort Lewis, WA!

My OmniPod trainer FINALLY called me. Two whole weeks after I got the darn thing to set up a day for her to show me how to use it. Sad to say, I already know but I'm still gonna attend. Here's the bad news. The exact day that we scheduled on meeting, the weatherman predicts of an ice storm. Quarter inch of ice and five to ten inches of snow. Just freaking lovely. I have to call her and see what she wants to do now.

My bestie's husband is in Haiti helping with the search and recovery. I ask that you pray for him. Not just him though. Pray for all the troops who are there. I've made my donation for Haiti, have you??

 

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Diabetic Frustrations

0 comments Posted by Brandi at 08:35

So my last post mention that I got my OmniPod insulin pump. I received it on the 14th of January. Now here comes the kicker. I've been calling Insulet (OmniPod's parent company) to try and get in touch with a training coordinator, to no avail. I think I have called them every freaking day since I got the darn thing. Left multiple messages with no call backs. I must say I'm not a very happy diabetic right now.


So a fellow diabetic, friend, and Army wife Cherise, told me to call my endo's office to see if they will train me on the darn thing. I called and of course, they took my name and number. So now I'm waiting on a call back from them as well. They are usually pretty good with calling back within a 2 hour period even when they are busy. *crosses fingers*

Now on to Army stuffs :) I talked to my lovely husband Sunday. He's twisted his knee again. He calls if "football knee". I also know where we are going to PCS but I won't say until his final PT test is passed. If you are a reader of my blog, please send up a prayer for my husband. Thanks in advance :)


 

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Monday, November 23, 2009

Thinking, texting, tweeting...

0 comments Posted by Brandi at 14:45

wow it's been a long time since I've blogged about anything. guess it's time to change that and up date y'all on what's going on.

J (husband) is at Ft Benning doing OSUT all over again *mumbles* just lovely. he's switched from National Guard (MP) to active duty Army (infantry). he's been gone since the end of October and considering since this is the 2nd time I'm going through this you would think I'm used to it. Not!

I have signed up for the $6,000 for school through MyCAA and I chose to go for the Inpatient/Outpatient Medical Billiing & Coding program through CareerStep. So far I'm liking it and I have to get used to taking an online class again and get my routine down pat. I hope to go back to nursing school whenever we PCS (to where I have no idea. Ask me again in about 6 weeks.) But for now I'm content with doing home health and studying coding/billing.

I'm also choosing to embrace the fact that I am a type 1 diabetic. A fellow Army wife and friend Diabetic_Iz_Me AKA Cherise has convinced me to get an OmniPod without even telling me to. I've watched her videos on YouTube of her doing the pod changes and whatnot. I must say that I was fascinated enough to request some information and a demo kit. Then I went even further and changed my insurange from Tricare Standard to Prime so it'll be 100% coverage, signed up for a PCM (primary case manager) and made appointments for my PCM and an endocrinologist. *does a happy dance* I've also said that I'm going to start going back to the gym as well since my sugars have been outrageous! last night I was at 313 before bed. I swear sometimes I don't think the Levemir is working for me anymore. I've been on insulin shots for 7 years and I never even thought of getting an insulin pump until now. I have to thank Twitter for introducing me to fellow diabetics, and the DOC (diabetic online community) for showing me how freaking simple it is.

Tomorrow I get to go see a dermatologist about my scalp and how it constantly itches. No matter how often I wash or co-wash (conditioner wash) my hair, it itches like I haven't wash it in over a month. I have a tub of raw shea butter that I purchased from the African hair braiders (who I get go to see Decemeber 1st!) and I tried it last night after washing my hair. I must say it's alot smoother and hasn't itched since I put it in *crosses fingers* I've been toying with the idea of transitioning to natural with the help of braids and I think when I go in December I'm going to start the process. Now to get my regimen and vitamins together.


 

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