Type 1 diabetes

Hi all,
My 14-year-old daughter, Lucy, just went on the pump 2 days ago. She
started with saline on Monday, then switched to insulin on
Wednesday. The first 2 days it went ok, though her numbers were a
little up and down. Then this morning she changed her site, and was
running high all day. Somehow, I hadn’t understood from the trainer
that if she was high after 2 boluses, that we should change out the
set. Anyway, I called the doctor this evening, who of course told me
that she needed to change out, and when she removed the set from
this morning, we saw the tiny catheter (Animas pump inset) was bent
and not inserted properly. She tried it again tonight, and 2 hours
later her meter said “HI” which it has never done before! She
removed the set and saw it was bent again. I gave her an injection
of Humalog and called Animas. They asked if Lucy had “pinched” her
skin to make it tight upon inserting the set (it has sort of a snap
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hey just want to say can u plz go on my campaign website its
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its to raise more awareness out to the public its called dsis or
diabetics struggle in silence
Thanks

Hi Mary,

<<Diabetics are encouraged to breastfeed.

Oh honey, sweetums………. 8~9 (sic. look what they said on the list tonight dear)….

Jeff (Entirely self-amused & knowing full-well that his beautiful wife will smack him…)

We leave for dance camp tomorrow morning so I am going special notice until we return. I hate doing this because I feel so out of touch, but the camp is in Northern PA and there is no internet access, so I must.

Please, if anything happens that I should be made aware of send me an email privately.

I miss you all already!

Hugs, Rhonda

r3turtles@…

Hello everyone,

I have been away for the last two weeks and I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS to Mary and baby Josef. I am so glad that you both are happy and healthy.

Also to Stephanie and Madelyn, the insulin pump is a very challenging device. I have only been using the pump since June 3, 2005 and I have learned that you have to be very precise, dedicated and aware of blood glucose testing, exercise, carbohydrate counting, glycemic index of various food items (fast or slow release of sugar), insulin to carbohydrate ratios, bolus amounts and basal rates.

You should be testing Madelyn before each meal and two hours after each meal. If her blood glucose is high two hours after a meal, then her insulin to carbohydrate ratio needs to be adjusted for that meal. If her blood glucose is high before a meal, then her basal rates needs to be adjusted. These adjustments should be made by you based on Madelyn’s blood glucose readings. Your pump trainer, doctor, nurse, etc. are there for initial setup, training, support, etc. of the pump, but diabetes is a self managed disease that should be managed by you and Madelyn. You and Madelyn need to take full control of everything she does concerning her diabetes. You might also want to read up on the Glycemic index of different food items.

My pump trainer, doctor, nurse and dietician did the same thing with me as they have done with you and Madelyn. I heard the “it will get better” and “just give it some time” speaches too. By the time my pump trainer said it was time for me to fly solo, I was already making suggestions to her about my basal and bolus rates. She told me to make adjustments as I see fit, just be careful to do them one at a time in small amounts and monitor them closely.

After two months of wearing this pump, I am in complete control of my pump and my diabetes. I have five different basal rates throughout a twenty four hour period and four different carbohydrate ratios for each of my meal boluses. My blood glucose readings are very good and my lows are getting better.

Stephanie, you and Madelyn can do this. Take control and use your best judgement. Count everything that Madelyn ingests and make adjustments accordingly. As Judith would say “Don’t let the buzzard win!!!”

Good luck…
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Hey Gang! I’m back from my vacation & trying to get caught up on everything.

Mary-CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am sooooo happy for you!

Jen-Please be strong & try not to worry too much. I’ve heard that you being stressed is not good for baby. I know it seems like you are all over the place right now, but you’ve been doing so good for so long that I am sure you will both be fine!

Whoever posted the info on carb servings per day to lose weight-THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been sticking to 10 or less servings per day, eating balanced meals and a lot of salads, and I have lost 17 pounds since Memorial Day!!!!! My endo is thrilled and I’m still maintaining my control!!!!!!

I missed you all bunches while I was gone, but I had a great time. I hope you are all doing well.

Judith-It’s great to hear how well you are doing since going off the aspartame! Keep it up!

Love you all bunches!

Stacy

Hello Mary,

Congratulations! May you lives together be filled with BEAUTIFUL challenges!

Jen:
Relax dear lady…. (I’ve never been pregnant personally <wg

Anyway, looking forward to hearing their thoughts.

Jeff (hopeful your experience is a great one…)

I see she beat me to it! The time difference tells.
It is great to have you back with ue Mary and the picture of the baby
is lovely.
Howard

Mary wrote to me and asked me to pass this message on:
I cant type much as Im sooo tired at this point and my
feet are still not unswelled. Well we are both home
today. Baby is well, he left the hospital at an even 7
lbs and is feeding ravenously. His breathing problems
were just the usual for a diabetic baby at 36 weeks
but he is great now. He spent a week total in NICU. Im
doing well other than considerably sore from the
surgery and tired from lack of sleep. i will catch up
soon, and please foward this info on. Ill post a link
to the web pictures of him soon.

Hello Joan,

Have zero time this morning, apologies.

Based on what you wrote re: a comparison between BREAD and fruit, in you case BLUEBERRIES… ONE reason you got a much higher spike from the berries is because you ate a FULL (8 oz) CUP of them (or more)…. which is basically 3 fruit exchanges or +/- probably 45 carbs, likely a little more.

You’d get a higher spike from 45 + than you would with 15, 20+

Jeff