Type 1 diabetes

Ok, so last night I couldn’t sleep (fire insomnia) so I started
reading the American Diabetes Assn Complete Guide to Diabetes. I got
about 140 pages into it and came to the chapter on timing of
injections.
Since we got home, I’ve always been told (by MDs) to give the insulin
to Maddie right before she eats, unless her BS is low, then wait
until after she eats. However, this book recommends a sliding scale
of some sort, where the insulin should be given up to 45 minutes
before a meal. Now they are talking about regular insulin.
I have a confession, I am confused about the difference between short
acting and regular. Madelyn gets Novolog (which I refer to as short
acting) and Novolin NPH (which I refer to as long acting). In the
morning I mix the two and give it in one shot, right before she eats,
at night she gets the novolog alone with dinner and the NPH at
bedtime.
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Hi Jack,
Quick question for you. How do you like your new Minimed pump? Is
it easy to use and do you also use the blood glucose meter that sends
your BSL to the pump?
(Maybe not such a quick question afterall)
Thanks for any info, Evelyn

We leave for Florida in the morning so I am going special notice for awhile.

Hope I don’t miss anything exciting…

Hugs, Rhonda

I know some of the Sandwiches are low in carbs, etc… so wouldn’t they be some of the good things we can eat out, and not have to worry about the Highs as much?

I was thinking it is, but what are others thoughts and opinions on this?

~~TINA~~

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Hi everyone,
Just a quick question. Maddie has gained 10 pounds since October
28. The pediatrican thinks she needs to slow down a little, the
endocrinologist says everything is fine. Ped wants her thyroid
checked for Hashimoto’s syndrome.
I’ve altered the grocery list some looking for lower fat items.
However I find the low fat products aren’t as carb friendly, and the
low carb items are too high in fat.
Any suggestions on how to find the happy medium? She’s not big on
vegetables, other than corn and sweet potatoes. I’m trying to sneak
other vegetables in where I can. She’s not really eating between her
perscribed meals, and she seems to be getting sufficient exercise.
Thanks,
Stephanie

The principal at my daughters school shared a photo of her grand-daughter born to her type 1 daughter. Happy, Healthy, 7lb little girl.

just had to share!

Rhonda

Good morning all! Just wanted to thank everyone for all their
input/feedback on my problem with trying to get the Animas 1250!
The local Animas rep finally returned my phone message that I left
on Monday and basically told me that my Kaiser CDE had all the
information(the rep spoke to her Thursday)and the Animas rep didn’t
know why the CDE didn’t relate the correct information to me?!
Anyway the Animas rep said it won’t be 5-7 months before Kaiser
might add the 1250 to the approved pumps; she said that she will
call me in a couple of weeks so I marked my calendar and if I don’t
hear from her she will definitely be hearing from me, HA! HA! The
squeaky wheel gets the grease RIGHT??!! Hope everyone has a great
day and a great week!
April

taco hell…?

interesting typo, or was it?

Hugs, Rhonda