Around 5:30 AM yesterday, I was awakened from a sound sleep by my wife gently brushing her hand on my cheek. I was buried under a blanket and an electric blanket, warm and comfortable in our cozy bed. The outside temp was a record 11 F. I had been awakened at 2:30 AM by the Liberty Cycler making unusual noises – again, and at that time, I couldn’t get back to sleep.
It seems my Libre 3 CGM was sounding a low glucose alarm. Since my hearing is impaired, I could not hear the alarm, but my wife could and did, thus the awakening. We keep orange juice in the fridge just for such occurrences. She brought me a glass, and soon, my glucose was in the 80 range; we returned to bed and went back to sleep. While she was up for me, she also let our Golden Retriever out to whittle.
So, what’s to be learned from this mini-saga? Having a continuous glucose monitor to warn you of aberrant glucose readings is a must. Equally, a must is having a dialysis partner by your side who has your six.
Poe made the lead graphic. In World War I, American fighter pilots covering a plane’s rear position coined the phrase “I’ve Got Your 6.” This enduring message of support meant, “I’ve got your back.”
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