Simplicity
May 5, 2012
Airport Disaster
December 24, 2011
So… Ever had one of those moments? One of those “Ugh. Im soooooo stupid”? Or one of those “slap upside the heads”? Well, i can safely say WE have.
This year, for Christmas, we are going to Florida… Fun, right?! Totally! … Unless you forget your insulin.
Im going through security as normal in an airport and of course, thanks to my little friend clipped to my hip, need to be patted down… Like a terrorist. I get out, grab my iPod, bag, phone, and necklace, and head over to my dad and sister. Only seconds later do i hear my mom saying “UGH! I figured out what we forgot!”. We all start wondering, and annoyingly, over and over and over again saying, “What’d we forget?” “What is it?” “Mom?” “Whats the problem?” etc… No sooner does my dad ask that my mom says, “First, lets get him a beer.” :O
-From TFGreen Airport,
Brennabee
Multitasking Is Not My Thing
December 3, 2011
mul·ti·task·ing \-ˌtas-kiŋ\
noun
Usage: often attributive
1 : the concurrent performance of several jobs by a computer
2 : the performance of multiple tasks at one time
The Above definition is one that we recently learned in school. Its also… not an ability of mine.
Let me explain. I am a middle school student. This means i am busy, disfunctional, and completely oblivious. How do i plan to show this? Well here is a funny story (i soumd like a kid confessing to taking the cookie! “Funny story actually, i was…”). The other day, at school, i was talking to my friend, Allison. I was also… texting my mom, trying to put a book in my bag, and bolus at the same time. Lets not forget that i have to walk straight, too. Awesome, right? That Im this coordinated? Well… Im not that coordinated. Why, you may ask. Because 3 seconds later, I walk into a pole 
Multitasking is not my thing.
-BrennaBee
Just Me
November 19, 2011
Now, i know i made this blog to talk about my diabetic experiences but… Is it so bad if i talk bout something else? I dont think so. So I’m writing THIS blog because I think my readers should know more about me. If they dont know me, why do they care about my experiences… My life…?
The easiest way to do this… Is also the most closed off way to do this. You’d learn about my habits&the way i work but not.. me. Me is the things i cant say. Me is the things i can only show… With something i like to call HISTORY. No. Not that boring class you take in Junior High. My history. My past. What makes me, me. (theres that word again “me”)
… Before i go any farther, let me explain why I’m so serious about that word, “me”. In school we learn about concrete & abstract nouns. Concrete nouns are objects, things you can touch and feel. Abstract nouns are thoughts. More like… Ideas or feelings. Ex. Love, hate, Pain, etc.
In my mind… “me” is not a concrete noun, as you would learn in school. “me” is as abstract as it gets. Its not the person that makes “me”. Its the history, the thoughts, the experiences that make “me”. Since Im not exactly sure how i was supposed to end this posts… Ill just go with, (classic) bye.
-From… Well… Home,
BrennaBee
Shout Out
August 8, 2011
RUSSEL ^_^
I would just like to give a shout out to the members of my nursing team and engineers of the project. When I was at MGH this weekend, I realized that this project has come so far since the last time I was there. People look at papers and reports about these attempts and trials but they never actually realize how fast progress is being made. When I came in, in May, the artificial pancreas worked ok, but when I came in in August it worked at least 2x better! I was amazed… Aside from the mechanics and IV problems! I can’t wait to come back again and see where you have taken this!
Saturday night was painful and *ughhhh* I had on IV painfully pulled out at two in the morning. Then another put in… Badly. It hurt like h*ll and it ended up failing. Therefore, the next morning, we change it out… Again. >.< Then, the insulin Omnipod gets pulled out, that to gets changed!
I had a bad morning. -__-
The rest of the day was, actually, pretty boring. I mean, my blood sugar was going a little high but I took a walk, Johnny 5 corrected me, and I came back down. When it came time to disconnect… It was also, easy. We used some adhesive remover and everything came right off. I got to take my first shower in 3 days, thank god! I got dressed, grabbed my lunch, gave all my nurses goodbye hugs, and left…
Back home and watching the GLEE PROJECT!!!
Brenna Bee ^_^
Progress
August 6, 2011
Progress. The Connotation being moving toward a goal. The denotation being, a forward or onward movement as to an objective or to a goal. Either way, progress is definitely a word I would associate with this study. Progress is being made.
Last time I came, the algorithm was good, but needed work. The team had decided, from the study on me, that the system, Johnny 5 
as we call it, needs to be much more aggressive.
When I came back, Johnny 5… Learns. The first day, it records and analyzes from everything that happens with my blood sugar. Highs, lows, and everything in between. The second day, it adjusts and tests its adjustments. It gets more aggressive and checks it’s work. The 3rd day it makes it’s final decision. What worked and what didn’t, then puts it all together. Cool, right? I think so.
From MGH B-),
Brenna Bee <3
So it’s day one of my weekend sleepover and it’s going pretty well. Yesterday I came in, they inserted 3 of my CGMs on, I went home, and I came back at 9:30 this morning. To start of the day, I woke up at 6:45 so my dad and I could get my dogs to the kennel by 7:30. When we felt comfortable leaving Shadow and Kodi, we came home to grab my mom, packed up the car, and off to MGH again! When we got to the hospital I was hooked up to the last CGM and my IV. Being that my IV is in my right arm, by the time I leave I will be ambidextrous!
Soon enough, I got to eat lunch at noon. Lunch was a chicken salad sandwich, an apple, Gingerale, and Frenchfries! I tested my blood sugar with the Glucoscout and bolused with my own pump. I used my own pump because I wasn’t hooked up to the Omnipods yet.
After lunch I had the Omnipods inserted and paired. Soon I was completely off the pump, part of the closed loop system, and… Asleep. I woke up a little while later to a few games of Black Jack, Poker, and Gin Rummy.
Finally… Dinner! It was my first meal off the diabetes clock. I was free to let the “pancreas” do the work. I was happy and eating! I had rice, salad, and delicious ice creammmmmmmmm…!!!! For drinks I had gingerale and milkkkk!!! Mm mm goooood. Now its 8:15 and I’m talking to friends and watching a movie. Later come mani-petties with mom 
Over and Out,
Brenna Bee <3
Reminder
July 31, 2011
To those of you who either didn’t catch my “heads up” or just forgot-
I am going to MGH for another trial on Thursday, August 4th! So like last time, I will be blogging and it will have details! Check it out!
