Sara Machen

Dexcom Type 1 Diabetes

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@chronicelliee I went through some time where low blood sugar = feeling nauseous. That was a treat!

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@helloitislivy We have issues because outdoor cats like to visit our indoor cats. In the middle of the night. At our windows.

It’s lovely to wake up to our 3 cats attacking each other because “tHe OuTdOoR cAtS aRe HeRe” 🙀

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@Pancreassassin IV medication. I spent 3 days in hospital. Once stable they gave me a picc line to continue the medication from home, think it was another 12 days…

The pain was unreal. And I was so tired. Literally could not stay awake for more than a few minutes

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@Pancreassassin Do they have any idea what is causing your headaches?

Back in 2021 I had terrible headaches for a few weeks, then migraines. Nothing helped. All tests came back negative.

They treated me for meningitis and the medication worked. 🤷‍♀️

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@ShopprsDrugMart is your app bugging out? I placed a refill order for a prescription Tuesday, July 25 and it’s still not ready.

Script is for insulin. Typically a medication that’s in stock.

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@jfbisson4 🤩 thank you!

Top 2 Q’s:

1. Do users also have the ability to insert components from the plugin? Or is it look-up only?

2. Was all the component information pulled using the REST API?

If not, how was this done?

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@jfbisson4

re: #config23 Plug-in showcase.
First off, thank you.
Second, wow.

If one has follow-up Q’s around the component plugin you shared…would you entertain them? 👀

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@AmandaMGoetz @ALiS0NLAURA Getting my IUD inserted was an incredibly painful procedure. No one prepared me for the pain!

[Dave Whiteside @dave__whiteside]

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[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@avisualtinkle I’ve never heard that lows are rotting our brains?!?

My endo has not given me a strict percentage to strive for. When I was way tighter on my control I got told to “watch” that I wasn’t dipping low daily.

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@type1christine Travel and eat all the foods without taking insulin?!

🍕🍝🍩🎂🍪🥙

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@itstayuh One of my therapists years ago gave me this mantra “action before motivation”.

Reminding myself to start *doing* before I *think* (ie talk myself out of it).

It’s not fancy, but has stuck with me over the years.

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@Pancreassassin Not all hero’s wear capes!

[Tidepool @Tidepool_org]

Although the world is a little dimmer today, it is brighter than it was before Katie lit a torch that burned bright. We lost an amazing and inspiring human, but hers is a light that will never go out.

You can support Katie's family at this GoFundMe : https://t.co/FGKaCFeyXn

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@fckdiabetess Got my results back, a1C stayed at 6.8. I’m shocked! But happy to still be in the 6’s 🥹

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

Unpopular opinion (?)

How anyone finds California shutters appealing is beyond me. #straightugly

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

Gave notice at my job 2 weeks ago. This past week I have had SO MANY low blood sugars.

Guess I made the right decision cause stress was effing with my blood sugars?! Yeeeeeeep.

#DoC #diabetes #insulinsensitivity

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@TheEmyLaCroix Have received ticket for this in the past. Was literally in the house for 5 minutes grabbing something I forgot #didntknow

I’m in Ontario, 🇨🇦

[Sara Machen @saravd89]

@BenRavenPDF I don’t recall my “takeover” date. Pre-insulin pump which happened at ~11.

Regardless, looking back on it now, whatever age, it was too young.