Off to the Milky Way
On Sunday morning, myself and 12 others, including Rob, are off to the Italian Alps for a week of skiing. We're staying in the resort of Sauze d'Oulx, which along with neighbouring Sansicario and Sestriere, was home to the 2006 Winter Olympics. Sauze is at the far Italian end of the extensive Milky Way and it's possible to ski all the way through to France, although by all accounts you need an early start and luck with lift lines to get there and back in a day.
My ankle injury has kept me away from the slopes for the last four years. Although I've been given the go-ahead by my orthopaedic surgeon I've no idea how my ankle will cope, but I've been itching to get skis on my feet again. In fact, the 5.45am flight from Gatwick notwithstanding, I'm looking forward to every minute of next week.
This will be my first experience of skiing with CGM, and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to my trends. My insulin needs dropped by 50% the last week that I spent on snow, but I'm the first to admit my control was less than ideal. Fingersticks can be impractical and difficult at best, downright impossible at worst. I've also been known to lose my test kit off a chairlift, fortunately not whilst above marked piste, so no one was injured by my projectile! The challenge this time will be figuring where to put my pump so it is accessible enough to see the CGM readings easily but stays warm enough and isn't in danger of injuring me if (probably more like when) I fall. Any tips on CGMing/pumping/coping with diabetes in general while skiing gratefully received!
I'll let you know how I got on when I'm back next week, hopefully without any injuries!
Wow - sounds like a fantastic trip!
Posted by: Scott K. Johnson | 25 Jan 2008 19:35:15
awesome. beautiful sights, and spending a whole week with the man. awesome.
Posted by: Rachel | 26 Jan 2008 01:29:34
WOW! Sounds like a blast. Enjoy it and don't let the diabetes get you down (literally and figuratively!)....btw, your sussy will be waiting for you upon your return, I think.
It's being sent out by your sussy partner via UPS, so I hope it doesn't get returned if you're not home to claim it after a few days!
Posted by: amylia | 28 Jan 2008 02:59:12
The ankle has many bones that come together to form the joint, so it has many ligaments holding it together. Stress on these ligaments can cause them to stretch or tear.
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