Injection sites curiosity

Ever since I have memories, I remember the first time I cried so dramatic over an injection pain was when my mom brought me for earrings-punching-hole. I was about 5 years old, probably got scared of that loud punch-hole gun sound. 

During Primary One, I remembered some of my classmates were crying over the Rubella injection. I guess I was afraid, but I acted steady, wanted to be different from others haha!

When I was diagnosed, I didn't quite understand about T1DM. So, when the nurse was teaching me to inject my abdomen using syringe, I was very steady too (which I should not be). That time, I didn't know that this injection thing wasn't an one-off thing. Until when I totally fell apart, collapsed in my room after I finally knew what has actually happened.

I always have curiosity for all the possible injection sites. Below is the permitted injection sites. 

Picture adapted from www.lantus.com

I have always been curious about injecting insulin on my knee (so far haven't try one yet, hmm better not). However, I tried injecting on my thigh's bruise before, I can tell you the moment the insulin flows out from my pen, touches the broken blood capillaries, it was Tremendously Terrifying. So damn painful! As in Syok gila, the bahasa word.

Yesterday I cleared my another curiosity, I injected the insulin on the mosquito bites bump on my thigh. Totally no sensation on that site, even after the insulin flowed in. But, I guess it can cause mal-absorption of insulin. This morning's sugar was slightly high, despite yesterday night time's in-range sugar level. 

Curiosity kills the cat. In order to stop myself from being killed, I google-d this: 

(Better put this picture small)

Though this might not be an infection due to insulin injections, but still having goosebumps!!! Okay, stop risking your injection sites, cbs. 

Planning injection units

"How to plan the number of units to inject before you know what food will be served to you?"

Just came back from my grandmother's birthday at Bahau, Negeri Sembilan. All of us went to the chinese restaurant for dinner, then back to grandma's house for birthday cake cutting.

I thought tonight's dinner would be of carbs heavy one. But, ended up to have only one carb-food, Long Life Noodles (寿面), for the whole course of 7 dishes. I was like: Alamak, what to do now. I have already injected 10units of Actrapid for this dinner. The whole night I was searching for other types of food in the restaurant. Everyone must be thinking: Omg why today this Bing so hungry? Sedangkan I was actually hunting more carbs for my injected insulin.

Anyhow, at 1.00am (when it's time to inject my night time insulin Insulatard), this is what happened:

Lesson learnt is don't get too exhilarated by a party and please consider whether to inject extra or not for the party next time.

Poor me. Just got this GlucoTabs (Tangy Orange) from my little cousin all the way from UK today, and I already started binging on it.

So-called "Obstacles" to Health

Look around ourselves...our colleagues, our friends, our partners, our family members, because of

1) No enough time

          Always have been rushing to work. Only have time for processed food and fast food as meals.

          No enough time to sleep. Can't even able to squeeze out some time for breakfast.

2) No extra money

          Organic foods are all expensive.

          Supplements are even more expensive.

3) No companions

          Need a companion to stretch muscles together. Flexing twisting alone is very lonely.

First, having no enough of time? Or having no arrangement of time. Second, no extra money for commercialized organic supplement foods? Or it's too troublesome to go to the nearest supermarket to do grocery shopping. Third, need a companion to exercise together? Okay, hmmm probably yes haha! Because exercise in a group can add in a lots of fun. But, I guess for stretching, flexing and twisting joints muscles, you are capable of doing it alone, isn't it? Just on the background music and enjoy the moment of tranquility, serenity and calmness.

I have to admit myself that working outside of my hometown, away from my mother, away from the home sweet home and without a proper kitchen in my rented room here, I am just so reluctant to begin healthy lifestyles. Recently, a little voice keeps reminding me about my BSc in Degree in my head. Please make good use of your knowledge for the sake of your profession and of course your health! I will make sure I eat two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables everyday now! Not forgetting those stretching exercises for the sake of my scoliosis *determined *finger-crossed