T Minus Two Type Two Diabetes and Other Passions

Error 5: A Nonappreciation

I have to admit that this is pretty low on the list of global problems, or even the list of my problems. But I really dislike Error 5.

On my blood glucose meter, Error 5 means that there wasn't enough blood on the strip for a successful test. Usually this just means that I screwed up touching the strip to my blood drop, but sometimes it's just bad karma or something.

Really, Error 5 just means the waste of a few seconds and a test strip. It's not a big loss, at least for me. But it's still irritating.

Error 5 is the forehead pimple of diabetes problems.

As long as I remain alive,
I'll surely dislike Error 5

It ain't no lie, it ain't no jive,
I really do hate Error 5.