Pawsitive_T1D

Pawsitive_T1D T1 Diabetes & service dog advocate. 🇨🇦
Simba 🐕‍🦺 Grad Oct 2025
Trebek - 🐕‍🦺 Retired May 2025
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Why does diabetes have to be so dramatic sometimes and embarrassing too! I went to the hospital to have a cardiac CT yes...
06/19/2026

Why does diabetes have to be so dramatic sometimes and embarrassing too! I went to the hospital to have a cardiac CT yesterday, yet I got wheeled in to the unit on a gurney due to a crazy low blood sugar while I was waiting in reception.

I’ve been T1 for almost 40yrs. I always carry juice, snacks and supplies and usually 20g of sugar fixes a hypo. Yet for some reason my sugars crashed yesterday and would not come up. My sugars stayed below 3.8 for SIX hours even after almost 200g of sugar and carbs. The lowest reading was 2.6 with arrows down. I was confused, slurred speech, shaking, sweaty and unable to walk. I felt like I was clinging to consciousness and I was frightened.

Feeling like you’re fighting to stay conscious is scary, even when you’re surrounded by nurses! As T1s we pride ourselves on our diabetic management so when things go crazy, it feels like a loss of control. I hate that feeling.

If you’re a T1 where have you had an embarrassing low? Has a hypo ever made you feel embarrassed?

06/13/2026

Sharing stories - Let me introduce you to my friend Robert, who has been a CVC client at Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides since 1992. Listen to his story with bonus news footage.

06/12/2026

I’ve been told many times that my dog looks depressed but I assure you he isn’t! He’s loving life, every day is an adventure and he loves to work! Oh and he definitely gets to be a regular dog too.

06/10/2026

Oh the places you go when every day is an adventure!

Simba is cheering on the kids at the district track meet today. There are lots schools here, loud noises, popcorn on the...
06/04/2026

Simba is cheering on the kids at the district track meet today. There are lots schools here, loud noises, popcorn on the floor and plenty of distractions… yet Simba is locked in and focused.

15 more days left of school and then summer break starts… the end is near! 😅

06/02/2026

Pause to read.
has been the most challenging experience I’ve had to endure as a T1D. However, I’m still working through it and hope to get Simba’s skills back on track soon.

Go team Blue for sports day! 💙 🩵 Simba was too focused on my daughter to actually look at the camera but I took this pho...
05/29/2026

Go team Blue for sports day! 💙 🩵

Simba was too focused on my daughter to actually look at the camera but I took this photo anyway. Did you have a school house colour when you were a kid, what colour or theme were you?

I have been stuck in a whirlwind of diabetes spirals lately so I’m sorry for not posting. This is just a quick post to say that Simba and I are still here, trying to take each day as it comes and hoping to be back to posting regularly again soon.

Simba’s adding more credentials to his resume by being the cutest honorary team member at today’s Feis. He’s been to an ...
05/03/2026

Simba’s adding more credentials to his resume by being the cutest honorary team member at today’s Feis.

He’s been to an Irish dance feis before but only for an hour or two as I wanted him to get comfortable and adjust the chaos of Feis days. However, he’s staying the whole day today, to help me cheer on our dance team. There’s a lot of noise and distractions but he takes it all in his stride and isn’t bothered by any of his surroundings.

I have been quiet lately, cutting back on posting and most extra activities. Frequent seizures have taken a toll on me and it’s hard to feel like I can function at normal speed while trying to recover. However, today is all about being a proud mom and cheering on all of our team. So with Simba beside me, I’m focusing on them and trying to enjoy the day.

Oof! My last seizure was a doozy! My blood sugar flat lined, totally unreadable, which resulted in the seizure. I lost t...
04/16/2026

Oof! My last seizure was a doozy!

My blood sugar flat lined, totally unreadable, which resulted in the seizure. I lost the ability to talk immediately afterwards but while my speech returned, my vision is still not 100%.

I’m spending the morning at the ophthalmologist today to hopefully hear that everything’s fine and this is all temporary.

Did you know that perimenopause can cause disruptions to your blood sugar control? I didn’t. Not until two years ago whe...
04/14/2026

Did you know that perimenopause can cause disruptions to your blood sugar control? I didn’t.

Not until two years ago when I started to lose control of my blood sugars at the same time as noticing changes to my cycle. It has been a steady decline ever since then with almost monthly seizures, lots of scans, test and HRT treatments. I am now faced with the offer of a hysterectomy in the hopes that by removing my ovaries, I’ll be able to have control over my hormones levels by using tablets and an estrogen patch.

A surgery initially felt like a big, irreversible decision that up until this weekend, I wasn’t ready to commit to. That was until Friday night when I had my latest seizure and it was different. It was scary and has left me considering agreeing to surgery when I see my doctor this week. My seizures have been caused by blood sugars that crash so low that it no longer reads a number. Perimenopause causes irregular fluctuations in hormones that can have profound effects on blood sugars. The problem with this is that you can’t predict the fluctuations, you only know about it once your sugars react, which is usually too late.

This last seizure left me unable to speak for a while, with the words coming out as strange sounds. The thoughts remained jumbled in my head, refusing to come out as words. My vision in one eye was weaker for two days and I’ve had a persistent pain in one side of my head ever since. It was frightening!

I haven’t seen much posted online in the T1D community about perimenopause, seizures or needing a hysterectomy due to blood sugar control. Which is why I’m going to share some of my experience in the hopes that it might help someone else who might be going through something similar. If nothing else, I might be able to share some useful information before someone else finds themselves in the midst of perimenopause wondering why on earth your blood sugar control has become such a challenge.

If you’re a T1D and perimenopause/ menopause caused you issues or if you needed a hysterectomy, I’d love to hear about your experience.

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