been getting more hypos and hypers this few months
and also jasmine rice has been really mean to me
eating a serve of jasmine rice would make my sugar levels spike to a very dangerous level
it once hit 21.8mmol/L
been avoiding jasmine rice since then
it is easier living with diabetes in australia compared to malaysia
it is even easier being an aussie or american diabetic compared to a malaysian diabetic
in aussie and the states, people with diabetes have insurance and government to give them access to insulin pumps, continuos glucose monitors, test strips, insulin pump accessories, etc. in malaysia, we have to fork out our own cash. nothing is subsidised. we pay full price for it.
the price to stay alive is really putting a hole in my pocket.
been wanting an insulin pump ever since i started reading about it on blogs.
the price is about rm30k and every month, supplies would cost about rm8k. CGMs do not exist yet here.
it is kind of sad to know that one day my disease is going to stop me from doing the things i wish to do.
i know with will, preservation and discipline, i would be able to control my diabetes, but thrust me, no matter how tight it is being monitored, sugars have their mind of their own!
watching the blood sugar levels run amok is depressing, shows that i fail as a diabetic!
can't wait for the day where the malaysia would do something with their health system, so that we citizens would get access to better health.
an insulin pump would mean better control of sugar levels, and also less shots!
once every 3 days compared to 4 times a day.
huge difference!
anyways, i'm still on the 4 times a day regimen and a min of 4 finger pricks...
anyways, chibi maruko is on now
got to go
merry belated christmas and a happy new year to all!
xx
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