#DBlogWeek: One Thing To Improve.

Today's prompt: Yesterday we gave ourselves and our loved ones a big pat on the back for one thing we are great at. Today let’s look at the flip-side. We probably all have one thing we could try to do better. Why not make today the day we start working on it. No judgments, no scolding, just sharing one small thing we can improve so the DOC can cheer us on!

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I've been sitting, staring at a blank screen (okay, who are we kidding - I checked Facebook a few times) for several minutes now, and this prompt is leaving me wondering:

How do I pick just one thing?

I mean, staying in range for more than a few hours? That's something to celebrate when it happens.

Food choices? Not always great.

Do I always remember to keep a coin with me for insulin battery changes? Nope.

And does that insulin pump work perfectly every time? 

Hmm... well what about pump site placement? I must be able to avoid veins by now, right?

Okay, well SURELY after 26 years, I'd having the sense to check my CGM before I brush my...

...OH MY GOD ARE YOU KIDDING ME.

When it comes to diabetes and "areas to improve", most areas overlap. The whole experience is one big experiment; a never-ending cycle of try and try again - then, hey, what about trying again? Which, when I put it like that, sounds very Debbie Downer.

Apparently, my area to improve is "focusing on just one thing at a time".