Type 1 diabetes

How do all of you keep track of your numbers, if you do?
I’m driving myself crazy here with all these paper and logs. I know I
had the right intentions in mind, but it’s a bit overwhelming. We go to
the doctor tomorrow for Maddie’s 1 year check up, and I’m not as
organized as I might have thought.
Now that Maddie is on the pump, the little booklet with the 4 boxes
doesn’t seem feasible as she’s getting checked about 10 times a day.
Any hints?
Stephanie

Hello Again:

Had this buried in my drafts file wanted to repost this again, see what/if anything folks thought (given my other posting today anyway).
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There is an apt (I think) story out of Chinese philosophy which describes the perils of a man on a cliff who for all intents and purposes could easily be ~one of us~, a diabetic.
A villager on his way to collect water is being hunted by a pair of tigers. He is chased to the edge of a local cliff running for his life, seconds ahead of his hunters. The man climbs down a small vine in the cliff’s face dangerously rapidly… a hairbreadth ahead of the enraged tiger now above him. Only realizing half-way down that its mate awaited him below. The rough cliff face giving no handhold, and his meager weight climbing down begins sawing the vine against the rocks, begins to shred.
At precisely that moment he notices tigress below, he sees a wild strawberry buried in the cliff face. What does he do ??? <Playful Smile
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What’s a diabetic supposed to do???? <wg
Jeff

Good Morning:

Long busy weekend, as usual very short on this this morning <arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

Question for the members:

You’ve gotten your 30 day average, your 60 day, your 90 day average.. A1C reading (whatever the case might be). You know what you do pretty well daily, and for the MOST part are doing what should work, very very well overall. Now that the numbers have been crunched by either yourself, your doctor, your meter… whatever the source you find yourself, 50, 100 points above where you’d like to be, in terms of those numbers!!!!!!!!

If you’re doing what you believe you should be…. are doing what you were told SHOULD work, but you still end up higher that you want to be, by a decent number of points… how do YOU bring down your numbers cleanly, easily?

Exercise good, food healthy and small portions… Insulin testing lots, injecting….

Now what?

[There are folks who dwarf me in terms of years-in with this “sneaky dragon”, what have you done to teach this beast “OBEDIENCE” to your will <s
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On the anniversary of that terrorist attack on America I would like to
send my rememberances to all those that suffered and died.
Howard

Hi all,

I was cleaning this weekend and found some stuff I don’t want/need. I have a brand new still in the box Accu Check meter, the one with the drums of strips (and some strips to go along with it). I also found a brand new pack of pump batteries for the MiniMed 508. If anyone is interested in either of these, let me know, the first ones to email me can have them.

Jenny
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“Do not be afraid to use the
talents you posess. The woods
would be very quiet if the only
birds that sang were the ones that
sang the best.” Unknown

Hello Stephanie,

If she truly cannot, or will not eat… consider sneaky methods… did the doctor tell you anything about WHAT to eat, or merely eat???

If raising sugar is the issue, pop some table sugar in the beverage possibly? Nothing huge… <shrug

Jeff

Hello Mary,

Interesting sites…

Is it my imagination or re: the “Famous Diabetes” Site is the FONT a little bit small????
Didn’t have time this afternoon to look closely I wonder how you contribute some writing???

Anybody know?
Jeff

Hi All,
Until we get to the pediatrician tonight, I thought I’d ask the pros
here.
Maddie has some sort of “bug”, it seems to be running through the
daycare center. She has high fever, sore throat, stomach ache, and
ketones!!!!!
However, her blood sugar is perfect. I thought they went hand in
hand. Endo says I need to raise her sugar to give her more insulin to
clear the ketones.
Stephanie

We have just watched our news and we are devastated at the loss of
life,injuries to say nothing of the damage caused over such a wide
area.Please know that we care and we send our thoughts and prayers to
everyone affected by the devastation of the hurricane.
Howard and Joan
UK

Hello Jen,

Who did this study (: 9 ? Its far too small a group to be able to extend those conclusions to the entire diabetic population but it does appear to indicate a meaningful challenge… the generic conclusion is much the basis of what Dr. Cox seems to be suggesting with his/her ASL emoticon Blood Glucose Awareness Training work…

Defacto, we cannot tell worth a darn where the numbers are within 50 points seems to be the view!!! If we’re only off by 25 points and our level is LOW to start with… those tiny points will make a serious difference!

Jeff