Yesterday I was checking my blood glucose and found it amusing that I have been looking at my numbers upside down for over a year.
When I w
as forced to switch meters (insurance coverage), I just couldn’t bring myself to use a different case (or “kit,” as I call it). I liked the way my supplies fit so perfectly in my kit, which doubles as my wallet.
So I put my new meter and strips in my old case and carried on. But in order for the strip to come out on top, where I can easily access it to put blood in, I have to keep the meter upside down. If I put it in right side up, the strip crashes into the strip bottle and I refuse to take the meter out every time I check (that would take two extra seconds, after all).
There are two ways to look at this situation: 1) I’m stuck in a rut and not willing to change (except that which affects me financially) or 2) I am making adjustments and sticking with what works for me, while being flexible enough to use something different. I choose #2. Plus I figure reading upside down numbers, keeping them straight in my head, and making diabetes management decisions based on them keeps my brain working. Even better than cross-word puzzles!
So until I find a case that I like better, I’m sticking with upside down numbers.