Type 1 diabetes

I am a bit late but I am thinking of you and your dad.I hope all turns
out well for him.
Howard

I wasn’t sure if I could manage this. My niece sent me this and I
thought I would share it, even though it doesn’t do with diabetes. I
also hope you people from other countries get the message.
Lori
This Should Help Explain It All…
A lot of folks can’t understand
how we came to have
an oil shortage here in our country.
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Well, there’s a very simple answer.
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Nobody bothered to check the oil.
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We just didn’t know we were getting low.
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Good Morning,

I am most grateful for the thoughts and time so many have spent concerning this discussion/debate as to pumps their positives and drawbacks alike! Thank you, lets keep this going more please, more, more, more

Jen.
Thank you for your thoughts.

<<I do love the control that i get from the pump. I had ok control with injections. I also am a huge fan of the freedom i get with the pump.

“Control” in the sense your A1C keeps dropping, correct? 5.2 is amazing…. would scare the pants off me, but I do appreciate the number wistfully. Ok, now for the questions… anyone else feel FREE to jump in here and give input…. please.

Were you checking THAT frequently while using injections, or only after you got slammed around HARD because to whatever degree we are able to prevent lows, you missed the last bunch and they rightfully so scared the hell out of you [I’m not asking to somehow ~stand in judgment~, merely following a developing hypothesis here.] ? Am I on the ~right track~ accounting for your rigorous testing regimen, more or less?

I do NOT (:::z “get” this ~freedom~ idea one iota. I’m attached to an external device which though pager, sized I am ATTACHED 24-7 period.

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Good Morning Folks,

I was away for many days, and am sorry I missed so much interesting discussion, new members, and assorted challenges! I read quickly (with fascination) last nights thread re: pumps. I would like to have an open debate on this topic, if I may?

What’s favorable and then also negative about using one of the many assorted pumps available??? There are many whom are curious about them, and might benefit from the discussions…. There are many…<searching for the right word

Earnestly,
Jeff

Hi all,
I am writing you all in hope that you guys can say a BIG prayer for my
Dad. He just had bypass surgery this past Thursday and he did make it
through okay. He looked great to me yesterday despite the fact that he
was still on a oxygen mask. Unfortunately, I got a call this morning
at 4AM that he had been put back on the ventilator because his
numbers/vital signs were out of whack. Also, he showed signs that his
kidneys were struggling. I love my Dad so much and I would appreciate
any good thoughts you could send his way. I know I haven’t met anyone
in person from this group but I feel like this group is like a family.
Anything you could do would be appreciated.
Evelyn

Hi All!
My name is Tiffany. I have been a Type 1 Diabetic for the past 14 years, am complication-free, and have used the MM Paradigm pump for the past two years. I’m in my mid-20’s and hail from the great white northern region of Canada. I have a degree in Healthcare, a three-month-old Border Collie, I drive a very small car, and I sucked my thumb when I was little.

(And now that you know more than you ever wanted to about me…)

I stumbled onto this mailing list/site while surfing at work one day, and you guys seem like a pretty good group, so I decided to join the ranks. Et Voila, here I am, bad intro and all…I love talking with other Diabetics and look forward to getting to know you all!

Tiffany

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www.candiddiabetes.com
Pumping with Attitude!

* The Problem with Insulin *

Losing weight is usually not easy but it may NOT be as hard as you think.
Most experts miss the point completely. When youre considering which
modern foods to avoid, its not about fat or sweetness Its more about a
foods starchiness. Its starches that have the highest scores on the
glycemic index.
The glycemic index measures how the carbohydrates in certain foods increase
your blood sugar. Foods with a high GI will spike your blood sugar. Foods
with a low GI have carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing a more
manageable trickle of glucose into your bloodstream.(1)
Why is this important?
When your blood sugar rises, it triggers a release of insulin. Insulin is
not just the hormone problem in diabetes. Its role in normal metabolism is
to take care of blood sugar and build body fat. All other things being equal
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1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three R’s:
* Respect for self,
* Respect for others and,
* Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

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Hi all,
I wrote in a previous post about an insulin pump story that I found
interesting but I wasn’t able to link it to the post or copy over the
pictures. I just added the story to the “link” section which shows the
pictures of the insulin pump and the infustion site in case someone
hasn’t seen one before. It also shows a picture of how it detaches
from your body.
It’s in the LINKS section under AN INSULIN PUMPING STORY
Hope you guys find it interesting as well. Goodnight, Evelyn

Just in case you check out the interactive pump, these are some of
the words you will see and what they mean…:
Bolus:
Similar to when you give yourself an injection for when you are about
to eat a meal (for ex: you would normally fill a needle with 3 units
of
fast acting insulin to eat your lunch. On the pump, you would
program
the bolus to 3.0 units and then press, GO. The pump then delivers
the
insulin) Also, you can easily use fractions of units to be more
precise when covering high blood sugars or eating.
Basal:
Your “background insulin” similar to Lantus, etc.
Suspend/Resume:
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