My parents divorced when I was 2. My mom was a single mother with 3 kids — and trying to deal with one of them with diabetes. She became obsessive about it, constantly asking me about my sugar levels, wanting to know every detail. She was constantly worried about me. So your dad was your manager? Was he also the one who pushed you to go on the insulin pump?
I actually managed myself. I was this kid passing out business cards, trying to get my next gig lined up. We did benefits at bars where I played, and raised a couple-grand, so I could pay the portion of the pump not covered by our insurance. I got the pump in I read about how at some point you had to beg for insulin outside a pharmacy. You were totally without coverage or resources…? I moved to Chicago when I was 16, and then after age 18 , I still had to be a student full-time to get health coverage under my dad.
But I had to work full-time too — that was hard on my body. After a while I gave up going to school, and then I was off the insurance and out of money. That should never happen to anyone. One of them helped me out with supplies and insulin. Right, your son Tony is 16 months old now. Tell us about your diabetic pregnancy. It was not a planned pregnancy. My sugars had been a little off — more than normal. Then I found out I was pregnant.
I got tons and tons of prenatal care. My insulin needs went up during pregnancy. I had no CGM then, so I was checking with fingersticks like every hour. I was checking maybe 10 to 20 times a day. I was really taking care of myself, and my A1C went from 9 down to 6. I ended up having mild preeclampsia , so I was induced for labor.
You have this birth plan and everything, and it all goes out the window! But I had a great support network of family and friends. Still, it was difficult getting through the whole thing alone. Some parts were really scary. My son was born on Jan. His blood sugar was low at birth.
Because my sugars were high, he had extra insulin in his system. They bottle-fed him right away. I was kind of disappointed because I wanted to breastfeed. But later I successfully breastfed him starting at two months — I did the breast pumping and all. None of us get there on our own. Which does sort of tie into Know Before the Low.
Having a plan and being prepared for a low blood sugar emergency is important. CS: That makes total sense! We love that. And to follow me on social media. American Idol Crystal Bowersox Diabetes. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Follow us facebook twitter instagram linkedin tumblr youtube spotify tiktok. Search Search for: Search.
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