First off...
I would like to say a very special THANK YOU to Jack over at Reli On for making this happen.

I also would like to thank Reli On for making such awesome products that make my life easier. I never have to worry about Justin's glucose tabs boiling in the car during the brutal Florida summer.

I have also never had issues with my glucose tabs getting the bottom of my purse all wet :) GRANTED, my Reli On tube MAY HAVE opened in the bottom my purse and I MAY HAVE blown a few of those suckers off and let Justin eat them anyways. But hey... they are still eatable even after spillage happens.

I do have a confession... when I think Reli On... I think glucose tabs, but if you visit their site... they make so much more than that.
Including this nifty, compact carrying case for supplies.

This key chain... that Jill mentioned in her post the other day.

And on their home page... they have "Ask an Educator" where you can go if you have a question you would like to ask a Diabetes Educator. 

WHO KNEW?!!? 

Either way... go check out their site :)

Now on to the winner... because I know that's the whole reason your here anyways...

There were 32 comments...

And the luck number is....



Lucky number 26!!!!!

It pays to Facebook peeps!

LAURA!!!

THAT'S YOU!!!!

Be sure to contact me via email @ loraack within 48 hours or I will be forced to choose another winner :)@gmail.com

If you didn't win today... no worries! Head on over to "The We CARA lot blog" to enter this week Shinny Happy Sugar Bolus.



Good luck!



Move over Juicy Juice... I have another friend to "Reli-on"...

This contest has ended!!!

That's right! I admit it. Sometimes I cheat on the JJ. But it is soooo good. Who dare I cheat on the JJ with???

I am glad you asked.

Its someone I can "Reli-On". Someone that can raise a blood sugar like no body's bizz-nezz!

Let me introduce you...
This is "Reli" and he is one sa-weet friend.

When you are at your lowest... he is there to raise you up.

He comes in all your favorite flavors...

Grape...

Orange...

Fruit Punch...

Lemon-Lime...

and for the most daring... tropical fruit and mixed berry.

"Reli" can also come in candy sweetness, "gel" tastic or smooth and liquidy.

Tell me who else can do that... AND promise he will never wet the bottom of your purse?

ONLY Reli-On can do that!


I hope you understand why I have to "stray" from time to time.

Its all about the sweetness. And "Reli" is one sa-weet find.

If your lucky... you will get to have some of your very own sweetness to Reli-On.

If you are the lucky winner of this weeks sugar bolus; you get...

2  large (50 count) bottles of Reli-On Glucose tabs(Grape & tropical Fruit )

3 Travel size tubes of Reli-on Glucose tabs (Oranges fruit punch & watermelon)

2 Reli- on gels (fruit punch)

AND....

4 Reli-On glucose drinks ( 2 Lemon-Lime and 2 mixed berry)

 
To enter: Post a comment before midnight on Thursday December 9th telling me why you love your Glucose Tabs. Please include your first name. Comments without names will be eliminated.



To earn extra entries...


-Write a blog post linking back to the Sugar Bolus and leave a comment with a link to the post.

 - Tweet about this Sugar Bolus and leave another comment.

 -Facebook about this post and leave an additional comment.


Winner will be selected via random draw on Friday December 10th.


Winners name will be posted here on this blog...


After winners name is posted, winner will have 48 hours to send a message to me at loraack@gmail.com


If I do not hear from the winner within 48 hours, I will select a new winner.

GOOD LUCK!!!

 **Disclosure: I.AM.NOT.A.DOCTOR. Anything I say should not be taken as medical advice. It is only the opinion of one crazy D Mama and meant to express how I like to do things at my house or in my car and maybe even in my closet. Lets face it... we all like to "get high" differently.

In addition, I have not been compensated in any way by Reli-On to write this post. They have simply been awesome enough to offer the above mentioned items as part of this weeks Sugar Bolus giveaway.


You know the rules... now go get your "Reli-On"!

TAGS, TAGS & MORE TAGS... I'm it!

I am going to steal... uh... borrow Jen's opening paragraph for this post and just add a little "Lora" to it here and there. I hope that is okay with Mama Pancreas.

This tag goes back a little ways. It was started by Kerri over at the fantastic Six Until Me. She describes it at as a blog meme just for those with wonky pancreases (and for the people who love us).

While Jen may still be split between centuries... I am all up in the 21st centuries "bizness"(said like Angie from Baby Mama). YES, I do remember records(and 8 tracks for that matter), but that's another post that I will most likely not publish any time soon :).

Anyway, so after Kerry started it; Penny over at A Sweet Grace tagged the lovely Reyna over at Beta Buddies (who is funny as shit by the way). Reyna then proceeded to tag Jen who tagged MEEE. PHEW! Did I get everyone??? I know it's getting hard to keep up, but if you keep reading to the end..you may find out YOU have been tagged too. So, without further ado.. as Jen would say...

What type of diabetes do you have: Justin has Type 1 / Juvenile / Insulin Dependant Diabetes. You know, "the bad kind". I had to throw that one in there since it has been called that before.



When were you diagnosed: Justin was diagnosed on October 21st, 2008. He was 7 years old. Next month will be our 2 year "d-aversary".



What's your current blood sugar: Embarrassment sets in and my head hangs in shame... 275. Good thing Jen made me check. In my defense, today IS site change day and this does happen too often on site day 3. It is on my list of things to talk to the Endo about when we go next month.

What kind of meter do you use: I am going to steel(stop that Lora!)... borrow some of Jen's answer here too. We also use 2. The One Touch Ping and the One Touch Mini. I do not trust my sweet little Justin to tote his remote back and fourth, so I have a Mini at school and I keep my beloved remote ALL.TO.MYSELF!

Now, I do have to admit... Jen is right about the One Touch strips being suckity in the "sucking up blood" department. We get A LOT of error 5's also.

ARE YOU LISTENING ONE TOUCH????

FIX THIS PLZ!!!!

How many times a day do you test your blood sugar: 8 - 12 times a day. 8 is a dream day. 12(more on occasion) is more like it. If you add in those "error 5's" we use a whole lot of strips. One touch should do one of those buys like they do with socks and cereal; where you get 20% more free as a bonus. HINT.HINT!

What's a "high" number for you: Over 150, but I don't stress until 250 :)

What's do you consider "low": During the day... less than 70. At night... we like to keep it over 100.

What's your favorite low blood sugar reaction treater: At school we use Reli On glucose tabs unless he is under 40 or just plain out of it... then we will use Juice first. At night I use juice because its easier to get it in him. I carry glucose tabs and random candy(Star Burst, Laffy Taffy etc...) in my purse. Most of the time I eat the candy and he eats the glucose tabs   .

Describe your dream endo: Our Endo is good. A little stand offish, but ALWAYS spends ample time with us. I have never been rushed out of there and that is a huge plus for me. I do not have a whole lot to compare him to, so I am not sure what else I need in an endo.

Who's on your support team: My husband Anthony of course, but I feel so "at home" here in blogland with all my friends. I feel like I have many sisters. I love you all and consider you FAMILY.

Do you think there will be a cure in your lifetime: Is it bad for me to admit that my heart tells me no?

Does that make me a bad D Mama? I TRULY HOPE that there is and will keep doing what I can to support the possibility. I just don't know.

What is a "cure" to you: RELIEF! A deep breath and a sigh of relief. Let's face it, we don't know what will happen tomorrow, but with a cure I would have one less fear in my life. THEN... I would sleep!

The most annoying thing people say to you about your diabetes is: "OH! My dog has Diabetes". I have had four people(one was a doctor) say this to me. Yeah! A little different than your dog!


What is the most common misconception about Type 1 diabetes: That WE caused it. WE ate too much
junk and drank too much soda. Some people are baffled by the fact that Justin is so skinny.


If you could say one thing to your pancreas, what would it be: DAMN YOU!!!! Damn you for being a quitter when Justin needs you.


Are you tired of listening to me yet??? Well lucky for you, I am done! I need to go get on that site change so we can kick some D ass. (I corrected by the way... I didn't just leave him like that~ sheesh!)

But before I head out... a tag....   , lets see!!!?!!!

  

thinking!

  

sitting and thinking!!!

 

AH HA!

LAURA

She spells HER name ALL WRONG, but I love her anyways :) GIT "ER" DONE GIRL!