Photographs From Sydney

Girl's Trip

About three weeks ago I went on a girl's trip with my Mum down to Sydney, it was only a two day trip but we had an amazing time. You would be surprised with what we accomplished in the two days we were in Sydney.

Day one Mum and I done a fair bit of shopping, we went to Mecca Maxima, Sephora, The Hard Rock Cafe. We accomplished a fair bit on the first day.

Day two Mum and I done a little more shopping, we went to h&m, Priceline and then in the afternoon we went to The Power House Museum to see the Colette Dinnigan Exhibit. The Exhibit was amazing to say the least.

I wanted to show some photographs of my trip, a lot of the photographs where taken on my iPhone however I still wanted to share some photographs from my trip.

Darling Harbour

The view from our room

The best place for coffee and a treat :)

Myself & the Myabetic Marie Cross Body Bag, Photo Credit My Mum

Colette Dinnigan Exhibit

I hope these photographs give you a little bit of an insight on what happened on during my time in Sydney. My Mum and I had the most amazing time on this trip and we can not wait to go another trip.

If you would like me to share anymore photographs of The Exhibit or Darling Harbour please leave me a comment and I will arrange it.

I hope you all have a great week and I will catch you on Thursday with a new blog post.

Until next time

Jenna 

Belated Post

Hello Everyone

I am very sorry for the late blog post but I am sick with Chickenpox. I was going to put a short post up last night however my iPad would not let me for some reason.

I am hoping to have my blog back on track very soon, I have a few ideas for posts and I am hoping to upload photographs from my Sydney trip within the next week. I truly appreciate your understanding.

I hope to have a new blog post up on Sunday, I am hoping to be much better by the weekend.

Have a great weekend everyone and I will catch you on Sunday with a new blog post

Until then

Jenna

I Feel Exhausted

Feeling Exhausted 

Hello everyone, I hope you have had a great weekend. I don't mind saying that I feel just exhausted, I am so busy with everything in general and I don't get the sleep I need so in the end I feel so exhausted that I could go to bed right now.

I can't complain about my life really I have my health, family, car and a job. There is nothing for me to complain about except I do not get enough sleep that I will complain about. Sleep is very important and if you don't get the sleep you need you will be tired and struggle to get through the day. I find at times I struggle to keep my eyes open through the day and that is a real problem. I should not be falling a sleep on the job.

Diabetes is another factor in why I am so exhausted, I try my best to keep my blood glucose levels under ten but for me it is not easy to do. When my numbers are under ten I feel good and by that I mean I don't feel moody, I feel I have a positive frame of mind. When my numbers are under over ten I feel tired, moody and just want to go to bed. Now when my numbers are just up, down and everywhere I don't feel good, I sometimes get headaches and will feel sick.

I am very lucky that I can contact my Diabetes Educator and Endocrinologist. Between the two of them I can get on the right path. I also document everything in my notebook so that they know what I have been up to.

Feeling exhausted all the time does impact on my life in some ways. I find at times I do not want to do anything, to go and do something feels like a struggle and I feel it doesn't have anything to do with my anxiety or depression I just feel so tired that I don't want to do anything. One thing I try do is to force myself to go for a walk, that is my exercise and no matter how tired I feel I will force myself to get my workout clothes on and actually go for walk. It takes me roughly twenty minutes to pound the pavement and get home again and I feel good after going for that walk.

Over all I hope my exhaustion will subside if that is even possible, I wanted to share what I am currently feeling and going through at the moment.

Please leave me a comment below, tell me about any experiences that you have maybe gone through. Don't forget about the Facebook Page Type One Diabetes & Life, you can see news and updates there.

I hope you all have a great week and I will catch you on Thursday with a new blog post.

Until next time

Jenna

 

Low Glucose Levels Suck

Low Glucose Levels At Work

There is nothing worse when my glucose levels drop when I am at work and I am sure I am not alone in this subject.

My numbers were good this morning, I woke up on 9.6 and then before I left home to go to work I was 9.8. I thought that was pretty good and then a few short hours later I was driving and I didn't feel right so I pulled over and checked my level and I was 4.3. I know that 4.3 is not a low glucose level but it also means that I could't drive.

I got my level back up to 5.4 so I could drive again, it did mean I was late to my next client but there was nothing I could do. It was a very stressful morning to say the least and that showed in my lunch time reading 18.6 I wasn't too happy about that. I only gave for one exchange because I knew I would be moving around a little in the afternoon but doing this made me go low.

As I was finishing the allocated service I thought I would take my level as I was feeling really tired and worn out. My level was 3.2 I could't believe it. I had a can of Coca-cola in my work bag so I had that plus two sugar sticks. I checked my level after ten minutes and I had dropped down again instead I was 2.6 I grabbed a can of Lemonade from a the box next to the pantry and I had to call my Coordinator.

When I phoned the office my Coordinator was in a meeting and the other Coordinator was also in the meeting. So in the end I spoke with the next person in charge, I had to stay where I was I could not go anywhere. I was told call back in five minutes and we'll go from there. I called back and I was only 3.5 and I knew there was no way I was getting to my last client so that was taken off me and I had to sit.

My Coordinator contacted me to make sure I was okay and I was getting there, I had to check my level while I was on the phone and I was finally 6.9, I reassured the office that I could drive home safely and I was on my way.

It's not good having low glucose levels at work especially when you are with a client, it can be  really stressful situation for everyone in the room and your office. Not only do you have to remain calm but you need to keep the client and the office calm. It is not easy by any means to keep these people calm.

I don't mind saying I feel tired now, my numbers have been a tad extreme today .Tomorrow can only be a better day right?

I hope you have enjoyed the post, please feel free to leave me a comment down below and tell me about your experiences with low glucose levels at work.

Until next time

Jenna

Reflection

Oh What A Week

I have had a huge week off from work, I honestly feel like I have not stopped at all since Monday. I admit I have slowed down over the weekend so it has been nice to enjoy the last few hours of my holiday before I go back to work tomorrow.

I was out Monday, took my Brother to his Day Program and came home then went out with Mum to get some last minute supplies for our trip to Sydney. I was up early Tuesday morning so I could be organised and on a early train to Sydney.

The hardest thing about catching a train to Sydney is you're sitting there for about two and a half hours but we got there in the end. Mum and I then caught a taxi to the ibis hotel at Darling Harbour, we then checked into our room which had an amazing view of the Anzac Bridge and then Mum and I went off to do a great deal of shopping.

I can honesty say my wallet was extremely bruised with the amount of shopping I done on Tuesday and even more shopping on Wednesday.

On Wednesday we done some more shopping and went to the Power House Museum for the Colette Dinnigan Exhibit. The Exhibit was amazing and it was executed beautifully, the exhibit contained 70 pieces of the designer's archive. The details in the exhibit were just exquisite. If you are a person who loves Fashion I highly recommend you go see the Colette Dinnigan Exhibit before it finishes on the 28th August 2016. The website for the Power House Museum is www.maas.museum. 

Mum and I mainly had Breakfast and Dinner at the ibis and it was good food, I had no complaints about the food at the ibis. We had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe on Tuesday.

On Thursday we were up early, packed, went for breakfast and we then checked out and on our way home. Sydney was a lot of fun but after two days I had enough I was ready to go home. Mum and I got the early train home and my Dad picked us up from the train station, we got home and basically unpacked right away. I had an appointment at three pm so Mum and I went out for the afternoon, spent more money, had lunch. I had my appointment and we were on the way home.

Yesterday we went out for lunch at the Mattara Pub at Charlestown, it was really nice and the weather has been just perfect this week.

As I have said in the title oh what a week, I hope you enjoy this post and I will post some pictures of my trip very soon.

Until next time

Jenna

Myabetic Marie Cross Body Bag

It was interesting

I would like to point out that I don't normally use such a small bag but I made it work for a two day trip.

The Marie Cross Body Bag fitted my Diabetes supplies, money, cards and license, iPhone. The bag sat comfortably on my shoulder and across my body at my side. This bag fitted my essentials so I can't really complain.

I do feel with this bag it was'nt enough for the two day trip that I went on, there was no room for my sunglasses, glasses, hand sanitiser. I had to rely on my Mum to carry those things for me. 

While I love this bag I do believe this bag is more ideal for going on a date or a day trip, I still intend on getting a lot of use out of this bag. The Marie Cross Body Bag is a great little bag, it is very practical for a person with Diabetes I can not fault this bag for it's practicality. 

I highly recommend this bag for it's practicality and using it for a date or a day trip maybe a party or even a wedding.

I hope you find this useful, I do understand this is a small post however it was important to get this post up.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and I will catch you on Sunday with a new blog post,

Until then

Jenna

New Blog Post Tomorrow

It's been busy the last few days

Good evening everybody, I am sorry for not having a new blog post up tonight. I only got back from my trip today and went out again and I have been run off my feet all day pretty much.

There will be a new blog post up tomorrow afternoon, the post will be about how I went with the Myabetic Marie Cross Body Bag on my trip and I also intend updating the Product Review Post as I wanted to mention some extra information about the bag.

I hope everyone has had a great week and I will catch you tomorrow with the new blog post and the updated Product Review Post.

Until tomorrow

Jenna

Product Review

Myabetic Marie Cross Body Bag

This is my first product review for a product that is for people with diabetes, I first noticed this bag on www.oneand2.com.au. 

The Marie Cross Body Bag comes in three different colours Black, Blush and Gold. The size specifications are 7 L x 4.5 W x 3 H inches.

The bag does come with a wrist strap and a long strap so the bag sits comfortably at your side and the strap is long enough to place over your head and the bag will still sit comfortably at your side.

There is three compartments

•  The first compartment is for your money, drivers license, bank cards etc.
•  The second compartment is for your Diabetes Supplies, you can fit your insulin pen, finger pricker, blood glucose meter, lancets and finger wipes, sugar sticks. 
• The third compartment is for your mobile phone. This compartment fits an iPhone model and a Samsung model phone.

I believe this bag is very versatile for any person with Diabetes, I have not been able to use this bag yet however I do believe that I will get a lot of use out of this bag.

I am planning to do another blog post once I have used the Marie Cross Body Bag and I will upload some updated pictures. I intend on using this bag when I go away on this week.

Myabetic is a product line that was created by Founder Kyrra Richards. Kyrra has been living with Type One Diabetes since 2008, you can check out her story on www.oneand2.com.au just select a Myabetic product  from the Adults Diabetes Supply Cases, Bags, Handbags and there is a short story at the bottom of the page.

A little note about this Cross Body Bag is that it was named after Marie Smith", a dear friend and inspiration to our founder. Marie was a clinical dietitian and dedicated supporter of diabetes care in both the US and England. The Marie is Myabetic's tribute to her grace and beauty." This quote is from www.oneand2.com.au on the page for the Marie Cross Body Bag.

I hope you enjoy this post, I have now updated this post.

I hope you've had a great weekend and here's to a great week,

Until next time

Jenna

Apologies

Hello everyone

I hope you're all having a good week so far, this is just a very short post for tonight. I wanted to get something up tonight but I am struggling to be honest.

I always have a blog post planned for Thursdays and Sundays however tonight I don't have a topic, story or experience to put up. I don't want to put up a post if my heart is not in it, I hope to start fresh on Sunday.

The post for Sunday will be a product review for the Myabetic Marie Cross Body Purse and I will include pictures and details of where you can purchase the purse. I am excited to write this post.

The post for Thursday next week will be about my trip, I am on holidays starting tomorrow afternoon and I am going away for a few days. I will be documenting my trip and I will try to upload some pictures.

I am sorry for not having a new blog post up tonight but as I said I don't want to put up a post if my heart is not in it.

A new blog post will be up on Sunday, also check the Facebook Page Type One Diabetes & Life for regular updates.

Until next time everyone

Jenna