{"id":26089,"date":"2012-04-02T02:26:43","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T06:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=26089"},"modified":"2015-12-28T08:17:38","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T13:17:38","slug":"treating-hypoglycemia-a-chance-to-revert-to-toddler-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=26089","title":{"rendered":"Treating Hypoglycemia: A Chance to Revert to Toddler Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At something like 4:30 AM on this past Thursday morning, my CGMS woke me up with the \u201clow\u201d alarm. \u00a0Hypoglycemia. I always keep my receiver in bed with me so that I can check it in the middle of the night if needed. \u00a0This particular night, I was so completely exhausted that I subconsciously ignored the alarm twice before I gradually became cognizant of what was going on and I pulled myself up in bed to check my blood sugar. \u00a062. \u00a0I wasn\u2019t too worried, but then again it was 4:30 AM; the only thing I was worried about was getting back to sleep. \u00a0The CGMS receiver still shone brightly as I slowly collected my thoughts. \u00a0And thus, with the realization of the \u201cunfair\u201d circumstance that was before me, I quickly plummeted into the realm of early childhood. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26092\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/emily\/blogs\/personal-blogs\/treating-hypoglycemia-a-chance-to-revert-to-toddler-behavior\/26089\/attachment\/olympus-digital-camera-30\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26092\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26092  lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lowbasket-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lowbasket-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lowbasket-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lowbasket-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lowbasket-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lowbasket-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lowbasket.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The basket of low supplies I keep on my nightstand, complete with glucose tablets, glucose gel, juice boxes, emergency numbers, and a hand-carved angel my parents gave me when I was diagnosed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First, there was the whining: \u00a0<em>I don\u2019t wannnnnnt to get out of bed! \u00a0I don\u2019t wannnnnnnt to treat this low! \u00a0I\u2019m not even hunnnnnngry!<\/em> \u00a0I had flashbacks to my own toddlerdom, where I would find myself drawing out words I knew were important in the sentence. \u00a0I was so tired! \u00a0I just wanted to sleep! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then, the irrational decision-making: \u00a0<em>Maybe if I wait it out, it\u2019ll go back up! \u00a0Maybe I should just lie back down and call a friend to discuss the situation.<\/em> \u00a0At this point, I was willing to stay awake; I just didn\u2019t want to get out of bed. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Next, the sudden awareness of bodily functions: \u00a0<em>I think I have to go to the bathroom.<\/em> \u00a0Why the desire to remedy a full bladder trumps the need to treat hypoglycemia, I don\u2019t know, but it got me out of bed nonetheless. \u00a0I stumbled toward my bedroom door, then realized I hadn\u2019t done anything to treat the hypoglycemia yet. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And this is where the toddler-like behavior comes to a climax: \u00a0<em>Great idea! \u00a0I\u2019ll treat the low <\/em>while<em> going to the bathroom!<\/em> \u00a0Next thing I knew, I was sitting on the toilet, in the dark, slurping down a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hansens.com\/us\/en\/products\/juice\/junior-juice\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Clifford<\/em>\u00a0juice box<\/a>. \u00a0I still had my eyes closed as I sipped through the bent straw&#8211;the envy of 29-year-olds everywhere, I\u2019m sure&#8211;and finally reached some normal level of consciousness. \u00a0I opened my eyes and stared at myself in the mirror. \u00a0<em>What am I doing?<\/em> \u00a0If someone would have walked in on me in that moment, I\u2019m not quite sure how I could\u2019ve explained myself. \u00a0My thoughts immediately traveled to when I used to teach preschool and I would catch students doing the most ridiculous, albeit earnest, things. \u00a0Blindly carrying a juice box to the bathroom could certainly be considered creative problem solving&#8230; right? \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grasping for any sense of dignity, I trudged back to my room, empty juice box in hand, hoping my roommates didn\u2019t happen to wander out of their rooms while this half-delirious episode was taking place. \u00a0I replenished my little basket of low supplies that I keep next to my bed. \u00a0I tested. \u00a0I checked the time. \u00a0And then, as if nodding adieu to the Terrible Twos, I climbed back into bed, victorious. \u00a0Victorious because I had successfully taken care of my body\u2019s immediate needs, yes, but more importantly because I did something no two-year-old gets to do: \u00a0I actively chose to <em>not<\/em> brush my teeth again before returning to bed. \u00a0<em>Take that! \u00a0I 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