u/Downtown-Ad4272

the dreaded summer months are upon me and this year seems to be my worst yet since diagnosis 5 years ago. i'll eat protein and some carbs in the morning but as soon as im in the sun at above 70 degrees im double arrows down within an hour. i've gotten to where i have to unplug my pump and just leave it out for hours which consequently leads to a high when im back inside.

how do those they also have this issue deal with it? i'm going on a trip to disney this fall and i worry ill constantly be fighting this as its my first vacay since diagnosis. i worry that being outside and going unplugged from my pump too much will cause ketones (i don't know the exact science)

i always have snacks with me, i just would rather not have to constantly be fixing lows

I'm quite nervous but i am taking it with Dr Kimberly Moore, whom seems to have good reviews. This is the only class I'll take for the summer and I have done very well on all my other prereqs. Is there anything i should be prepared for or advice to help me out?

btw - LOVE Quizlet. are there any that she has set up?

wanting to get my CNA next spring (rest of the year is too busy with other classes)

What should i expect? Does my financial aid go towards this class? How often will i be off campus?

Lastly, maybe most importantly, are there prereqs like it says online? i've taken and passed a lot of basic classes (English111, Math136, Anatomy101, IVYT, MedTerm) so is there any that i will also need for my cert?

I'm 23 years old and have a crochet afghan my late grandmother made for me as an infant. what is left of it is just a tangled up bit of string. i actually picked up crochet to fix parts of it and "add" to it to prolong its life by another few months

my question is...why do i need it? like what's the science? i've quit common addictions before but this is unreal. i take it with me everywhere and i have to rub it between my fingers to go to sleep or when im nervous, i also take big whiffs of it when i need a quick mental reset. obviously i have been diagnosed with anxiety and am on meds but this is just another level of comfort and stress relief for me.

i have no intention of letting go of this artifact, but i'm just curious to know if there are others that relate or know why i am the way that i am?

i come from a heavy and stress eating family and unfortunately i hold those genes tight. i've always been over weight.

anyway, i was doing really well about counting my calories to try to stay in somewhat of a deficit but the weekends with my foodie, fast metabolism husband always makes me backtrack. i even got a gym membership but i've only gone once. i understand "creating a routine" is like one of the biggest things in weight loss but HOW do you all keep motivation???

i think a LOT of my attitude about weight goes with my cycle. every week its something new. one week - really watching my calories and protein, the next week eating like a pig, the next eating close to nothing but in an unhealthy way, and then a week of being confident in my body and thinking "i don't need to change, im happy!" and then the cycle continues.

how do i teach myself to YEARN for weight loss and health consistently?!

was wondering if there's any chance I can get an A in anatomy101 online? my home campus is nearly an hour away and i'm freshly unemployed. i know in person is always better especially for anatomy but id still like to hear some online success stories .

also, any professor recommendations?

years ago i had a ton of medical debt. as a young and dumb kid i put it all on a credit card. well this credit card is now at about 7500$ and has been sent to a collections agency. money is tight so i only pay about $100 a month.
the woman who called to tried to make payment arrangements said she cannot agree to only $100 a month and the lowest she can agree on it $200 and something. i told her that's ok but that's actually all i can pay. i have a beat up old car, no assets, nothing worth anything, and rarely do anything for "fun" that's more than like 50 bucks on occasion . i am a sick day away from losing a lot of things. should i be worried that this debt collector will begin to garnish wages since i'm not paying enough?

Anyone have Caesar Smith at TH campus? Any details? This will be my first on campus class and i have a bad case of the nervsies