i dont understand why people would want an insulin pump? i can’t
imagine always having a needle sticking in me. plus, it has to be
very embarassing to walk around with that hanging on you. i think
these injections are extremely easy and painless. i’ll stick with
them forever.
robby
i eat 3 glucose tablets for low blood sugar, they seem to really do
the trick, without raising my blood sugar too high. i was 54
yeasterday and those 3 tablets took me to 89. as far as beging
hungry all of the time i understand that. but since i am on the
pump i eat when ever i want to. i usually eat 5-6 times a day, 3
meals, 2-3 snacks. and i eat fruit i just calculate the carbs and
go. when i have to go to the hospital i refuse that damn artery
stick. they tricked me when i had it done the first time. i had to
go to an adult hospital for the first time when i was 19. childrens
medical center spoiled me and would do the blood gas with a finger
stick. so when i went to the adult hospital they did that artery
stick and i screamed, from that day forward i have refused that
thing. however i haven’t been in DKA for years, so i don’t go to
the hospital unless it is for my asthma. i love my insulin, i think
all diabetics should have one. i had diabetes for 21 years before i
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Joan,
I have no idea other then veggies, veggies, veggies.
Also I have been told that some people have high cholesterol and some don’t and it has nothing to do with how we eat. If you are a lucky one then go for the pepperoni and cheese and don’t worry about it.
Good Luck,
Rhonda
the hardest thing for me to adjust to has been being hungry all the
time. i’m used to eating what i want, when i want it. now i can’t do
that anymore. i can only eat at about 2 pm, 9 pm, 1am and have a 4 am
snack. i’m limited to 75 carbs a meal, with a 30 carb snack. those
carbs dont go far at all. heck, 2 pieces of wheat bread take up 22 of
them. my doctor told me to eat more meat. i’m getting sick of eating
ham all the time. i have been eating alot of steaks. i rarely ever
get full when i have a meal. supper tonight was steak, mashed
potatoes, green beans, peaches, a roll, and a peanut butter cereal
bar. oh yeah, i had some milk also. i was still hungry afterwards. i
go to the doctors thursday and friday, maybe they will raise my carb
intake. my levels have been fantastic with this carb limit. today it
was 120 at breakfast, 101 at lunch, 91 at supper, and 98 at 4 am.
alot of times, my stomache hurts bad at work from being so hungry.
robby