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Not because anyone is hovering over me.

Because I've been doing this long enough to know when boring maintenance becomes worth the extra fingerstick.

Tiny drop of blood.

The meter thinks about it.

0.2.

I breathe out through my nose.

Beautifully boring.

I take a picture of the ketone meter beside my Dexcom screen and send it to Griffin.

Cami

Fingerstick 252, Dexcom 247

Ketones 0.2

Correction onboard

Still drinking enough water to drown a horse

I don’t expect a response to come immediately.

He's working.

His shift started this morning, and the last time we talked he was eating something from a gas station that he referred to as “technically food.”

I put my phone down and go back to my email.

Eight minutes later it buzzes.

Griffin

Good. That's exactly what I wanted to hear.

How do you feel?

I smile.

He’s a paramedic, but he is also my husband.

Cami

Better UTI-wise. Tired because I slept like shit. No nausea, no stomach pain, nothing weird. Just thirsty and annoyed.

Griffin

Keep watching it. If correction doesn't move you or ketones come up, change the Pod and use the backup insulin.

Cami

Yes, dad

I roll my eyes affectionately.