Hi IQ

I love getting packages in the mail! Especially when they are unexpected.

This was one of those expected ones but since I expected it a long time ago it feels somehow unexpected. Know what I mean?

A while back I called Lifescan to set up the return of my meter due to the recall.

I really love using the One Touch Verio IQ meter. The display is great. The look is greater. And the light on it is the GREATEST!

Luckily a very good friend of mine in the DOC hooked me up with a bunch of strips for my 40^th birthday. Thanks Sara!

[sidenote: my insurance company will not cover Verio strips]

So color me super stoked (neon orange?) when I got home and saw the package from Lifescan sitting on my desk. SWEET!

Honestly, there are many more exciting things to get super stoked about but when you celebrate everything, even the little things, life can seem a little lighter.

At least for the moment.

Have a great weekend.

New AM Routine

This new skin routine is already showing some results. I can see my chest clearing up ever so slightly each day which is nice. With the world being so instant these days it is sometimes hard to wait for results.

The one difficulty is the time it takes to do all I do now but I am not complaining. This is just calling out the challenges of treatment.

There are two different soaps that I use in the shower so basically I am washing twice. Not that big a deal. After I towel off I apply one gel like medicine and when it dries I apply a cream medicine. And then I have this other medicine that I put directly on spots that need serious help. This is in addition to the standard deodorant, brushing of teeth, taking of 13 pills, and applying testosterone. (Did I ever mention that my testosterone level was crazy low?)

All and all the morning routine runs about 30 minutes now. It probably increased by 10 minutes from before which is not a big deal.

I wake up a little earlier and do something good for myself. It’s not as much of a  burden when you think about the benefits. A small sacrifice that makes me feel better and improves my health. Seems like a no brainer right?

Wow, that last paragraph sounds like the attitude I should have about exercise. What is wrong with me?