Pancreassassin
@pancreassassin.bsky.social
Occasionally funny, always diabetic. Type 1 since 1997. #insulin4all
I didn’t want to change my pump site tonight but my damn cat chewed my tubing.
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I didn’t want to change my pump site tonight but my damn cat chewed my tubing.
I had a myelogram yesterday. They stuck a 4” needle into my spine. They said I’d have some “mild discomfort” today and just take some Tylenol.
Y’all, it hurts a LOT. I’m remembering, about 24 hours late, that injected lidocaine takes forever to kick in for me. I should’ve mentioned it. I forgot.
Y’all, it hurts a LOT. I’m remembering, about 24 hours late, that injected lidocaine takes forever to kick in for me. I should’ve mentioned it. I forgot.
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I had a myelogram yesterday. They stuck a 4” needle into my spine. They said I’d have some “mild discomfort” today and just take some Tylenol.
Y’all, it hurts a LOT. I’m remembering, about 24 hours late, that injected lidocaine takes forever to kick in for me. I should’ve mentioned it. I forgot.
Y’all, it hurts a LOT. I’m remembering, about 24 hours late, that injected lidocaine takes forever to kick in for me. I should’ve mentioned it. I forgot.
Today at work the techs were talking about how none of us have gotten any emails about open enrollment to our company’s insurance. Turns out HR didn’t send it because none of us can afford it. $900/month.
November 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Today at work the techs were talking about how none of us have gotten any emails about open enrollment to our company’s insurance. Turns out HR didn’t send it because none of us can afford it. $900/month.
Atlanta weather is so not for real. What do you mean the high tomorrow is 39, but we’ll be back to 70 by the weekend? Be serious.
November 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Atlanta weather is so not for real. What do you mean the high tomorrow is 39, but we’ll be back to 70 by the weekend? Be serious.
Literally nothing that helps diabetes has ever helped me as miraculously as others. I’m on a high-dose glp-1 but have the same insulin needs. It just works more reliably. Basal IQ and Control IQ both sucked for me. It’s early days still, but I have 91%TIR with twiist so far. I could cry.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Literally nothing that helps diabetes has ever helped me as miraculously as others. I’m on a high-dose glp-1 but have the same insulin needs. It just works more reliably. Basal IQ and Control IQ both sucked for me. It’s early days still, but I have 91%TIR with twiist so far. I could cry.
I never talk about my insulin usage, but I feel like I have to. My TDD while on MDI was around 200u. Sometimes more. Letting this pump call the shots (!) today I used 120u and keep going low.
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I never talk about my insulin usage, but I feel like I have to. My TDD while on MDI was around 200u. Sometimes more. Letting this pump call the shots (!) today I used 120u and keep going low.
I ate half a tub of cake frosting last night.
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I ate half a tub of cake frosting last night.
I started my twiist pump today! How long until my brain stops telling me to take my basal shot every night?
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I started my twiist pump today! How long until my brain stops telling me to take my basal shot every night?
My biggest concern with going back to work after weeks off for my headache (still without answers or treatment) is people expressing their concern for me. I hate being perceived at all and concern makes me uncomfortable.
November 3, 2025 at 5:34 AM
My biggest concern with going back to work after weeks off for my headache (still without answers or treatment) is people expressing their concern for me. I hate being perceived at all and concern makes me uncomfortable.
I found the diabetes Barbie today. With deals it came to a little over $8. I have zero kids in my life, so as toys go on sale this season I plan to donate as many as I reasonably can. I’m not a JDRF fan but I am a fan of representation.
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I found the diabetes Barbie today. With deals it came to a little over $8. I have zero kids in my life, so as toys go on sale this season I plan to donate as many as I reasonably can. I’m not a JDRF fan but I am a fan of representation.
OH MY GOODNESS I COMPLAINED AND NOW I FOUND IT!!!
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
OH MY GOODNESS I COMPLAINED AND NOW I FOUND IT!!!
I hardly ever eat out, except for the same 4 places I trust. I met a cousin for lunch 45 minutes from home, away from my usual places. The waitress seemed really knowledgeable about their gluten situation. I had to stop 8 times to throw up on the side of the road going home. 😩
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I hardly ever eat out, except for the same 4 places I trust. I met a cousin for lunch 45 minutes from home, away from my usual places. The waitress seemed really knowledgeable about their gluten situation. I had to stop 8 times to throw up on the side of the road going home. 😩
I’ve been feeling awful. I hurt. I’m tired. I’m dizzy. I don’t want to eat and I’m always nauseated.
I’ve lost about 5%of my body weight in a week.
I hate everything.
I’ve lost about 5%of my body weight in a week.
I hate everything.
October 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I’ve been feeling awful. I hurt. I’m tired. I’m dizzy. I don’t want to eat and I’m always nauseated.
I’ve lost about 5%of my body weight in a week.
I hate everything.
I’ve lost about 5%of my body weight in a week.
I hate everything.
In no order, a list of beverages I get nostalgic for:
Hi-C Ecto Cooler
Diet Coke with Splenda
Diet Lime Coke
Pepsi One
Diet Grapico (no longer sold near me)
Surge
Every variant of zero sugar Mountain Dew I’ve had exactly once and never again.
Hi-C Ecto Cooler
Diet Coke with Splenda
Diet Lime Coke
Pepsi One
Diet Grapico (no longer sold near me)
Surge
Every variant of zero sugar Mountain Dew I’ve had exactly once and never again.
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In no order, a list of beverages I get nostalgic for:
Hi-C Ecto Cooler
Diet Coke with Splenda
Diet Lime Coke
Pepsi One
Diet Grapico (no longer sold near me)
Surge
Every variant of zero sugar Mountain Dew I’ve had exactly once and never again.
Hi-C Ecto Cooler
Diet Coke with Splenda
Diet Lime Coke
Pepsi One
Diet Grapico (no longer sold near me)
Surge
Every variant of zero sugar Mountain Dew I’ve had exactly once and never again.
@shnoune.bsky.social your team is being mean to my team.
October 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
@shnoune.bsky.social your team is being mean to my team.
I’m not saying that complaining on the internet is always the right choice. I am saying that under *some coincidence* after posting a scathing review of the twiist insulin pump rollout under their ads, mine is being shipped tomorrow.
October 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I’m not saying that complaining on the internet is always the right choice. I am saying that under *some coincidence* after posting a scathing review of the twiist insulin pump rollout under their ads, mine is being shipped tomorrow.
Me: awesome! Novofine needles don’t give me welts like the stupid BD needles!
Novofine: well now I’m not going to make them anymore. 😑
Novofine: well now I’m not going to make them anymore. 😑
October 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Me: awesome! Novofine needles don’t give me welts like the stupid BD needles!
Novofine: well now I’m not going to make them anymore. 😑
Novofine: well now I’m not going to make them anymore. 😑
Out of the hospital, back on insulin!
October 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Out of the hospital, back on insulin!
I’m just complaining. Monday night got admitted to the hospital from the ER. I’m still here. They haven’t given me any long acting insulin. They won’t give me insulin for carbs. Only blood sugar. I can’t speak with the ordering physician. Since Monday morning I have eaten 1 apple and 1 orange.
October 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I’m just complaining. Monday night got admitted to the hospital from the ER. I’m still here. They haven’t given me any long acting insulin. They won’t give me insulin for carbs. Only blood sugar. I can’t speak with the ordering physician. Since Monday morning I have eaten 1 apple and 1 orange.
Can I please have a body that isn’t CONSTANTLY doing stupid shit?
I really don’t know how I’m supposed to keep functioning for another month with this headache, from a suspected csf leak. Everything hurts and I want to throw up.
I really don’t know how I’m supposed to keep functioning for another month with this headache, from a suspected csf leak. Everything hurts and I want to throw up.
October 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Can I please have a body that isn’t CONSTANTLY doing stupid shit?
I really don’t know how I’m supposed to keep functioning for another month with this headache, from a suspected csf leak. Everything hurts and I want to throw up.
I really don’t know how I’m supposed to keep functioning for another month with this headache, from a suspected csf leak. Everything hurts and I want to throw up.
I don’t go to work today. I slept through my alarms, plural. I slept until 2PM when I went low. My dog hates the Libre alarms so I got up. Ate, back to sleep. My whole body still hurts. The only things getting me through are puppy dog cuddles and kitty purrs.
October 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I don’t go to work today. I slept through my alarms, plural. I slept until 2PM when I went low. My dog hates the Libre alarms so I got up. Ate, back to sleep. My whole body still hurts. The only things getting me through are puppy dog cuddles and kitty purrs.
2 days ago I was vomiting harder than I ever have in my life. My whole body still hurts. I just traveled by plane from Pittsburgh to Atlanta and my head is threatening to implode. And spine. If I DO have a csf leak I probably made that worse. I’m feeling ragey that I have to show up to work tomorrow
October 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
2 days ago I was vomiting harder than I ever have in my life. My whole body still hurts. I just traveled by plane from Pittsburgh to Atlanta and my head is threatening to implode. And spine. If I DO have a csf leak I probably made that worse. I’m feeling ragey that I have to show up to work tomorrow
I think there was gluten in my gluten free dinner last night. I started throwing up violently after eating it. My blood sugar decided to plummet to 44 and I thought that was going to be it for me. I’d swallow a Smarties candy and it would come back up. Thankfully I’m alive, but quite unhappy.
October 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I think there was gluten in my gluten free dinner last night. I started throwing up violently after eating it. My blood sugar decided to plummet to 44 and I thought that was going to be it for me. I’d swallow a Smarties candy and it would come back up. Thankfully I’m alive, but quite unhappy.
I was at a football game today and there was a boy about 2 years old sitting behind me. He kept asking his dad what my Libre was, but dad didn’t know. Eventually I turned around and told him I have diabetes and the thing on my arm helps me stay healthy. His mother looked mortified.
October 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I was at a football game today and there was a boy about 2 years old sitting behind me. He kept asking his dad what my Libre was, but dad didn’t know. Eventually I turned around and told him I have diabetes and the thing on my arm helps me stay healthy. His mother looked mortified.