Today is my “official” weigh in day and I weigh the least I have since Spring Break and all the stress started in. I’m not quite to that weight yet, but I have hopes.
The symlin has helped the most. Between the side effects of satiety and the reduction in insulin, I’ve been able to cut down on both the insulin I’ve used and the amount of food I eat. I haven’t had to change my basal or bolus rates, yet though, but I think I might be getting close.
I just turned in my last assignment for my “district” class. I still have the project to do, but that’s it for that class. I’ve also got major progress done on it.
I have the major assignment done for the other class, and we’re still doing our discussions, but I’ve led mine and so I feel like this is going to end too. I have a final, but I’m not worried about it at all.
So I am finally feeling like I’m going to graduate.
Insulin pump therapy vs. multiple daily injections in obese Type 2 diabetic patients
Nothing like going in, expecting a $280 crown (I know a good price) and leaving with a $40 filling.
I still can’t help but wonder if part of the problem was the slightly elevated blood sugar this weekend. Of course, the filling could have caused it too. (The old chicken and egg thing).
It’s at least incentive to keep things under control.
Nothing like going in, expecting a $280 crown (I know a good price) and leaving with a $40 filling.
I still can’t help but wonder if part of the problem was the slightly elevated blood sugar this weekend. Of course, the filling could have caused it too. (The old chicken and egg thing).
It’s at least incentive to keep things under control.
I’ve blogged about this before, but a conversation came up today and it’s been rolling in my head for a while after reading someone else’s blog entry.
One thing that was covered in my diabetes training, but something I’m not sure diabetics think a lot about is Sharps Disposal. However, what I was taught in diabetes training is wrong for my community and it might be an issue for yours.
I was taught to do one of two things:
Buy a sharps container — which was my choice, because it was quick and easy.
Take an old laundry soap container, soak off the label and mark it sharps with a “sharpie” pen. When finished, tape the lid down.
Well neither works where I live. I got a cryptic note from the city the two times I put a sharps container in the trash, and when I finally figured out what was going on, I called. Come to find out, one of our city workers was injured because our city grinds up the trash. Okay, I don’t really get it, but the gist is, we can’t dispose of sharps in trash in my community. You might be able to in yours.
They thought that the local hospital would deal with it, but they won’t. I did find a guy that hauls sharps for the local doctors who said he’d take them at no charge but it’s a bit out of the way.
So here’s the solution I use:
You either contact your pharmacy and order a BD Sharps by Mail kit OR you can order them from an outfit online. The NDC number for the BC Sharps by Mail kid is 08290323488. If you give that number to your pharmacist, they can order it.
I really like these people though, because they have quart containers I can stash in various places: http://www.sharpsdisposal.com/
And everything we stick ourselves with is a sharp. Lancelets, syringes, pen needles and even the inseration part of sets. Though the Inset is designed to be disposed in regular trash and I haven’t gotten a nasty note about them.
I’ve blogged about this before, but a conversation came up today and it’s been rolling in my head for a while after reading someone else’s blog entry.
One thing that was covered in my diabetes training, but something I’m not sure diabetics think a lot about is Sharps Disposal. However, what I was taught in diabetes training is wrong for my community and it might be an issue for yours.
I was taught to do one of two things:
Buy a sharps container — which was my choice, because it was quick and easy.
Take an old laundry soap container, soak off the label and mark it sharps with a “sharpie” pen. When finished, tape the lid down.
Well neither works where I live. I got a cryptic note from the city the two times I put a sharps container in the trash, and when I finally figured out what was going on, I called. Come to find out, one of our city workers was injured because our city grinds up the trash. Okay, I don’t really get it, but the gist is, we can’t dispose of sharps in trash in my community. You might be able to in yours.
They thought that the local hospital would deal with it, but they won’t. I did find a guy that hauls sharps for the local doctors who said he’d take them at no charge but it’s a bit out of the way.
So here’s the solution I use:
You either contact your pharmacy and order a BD Sharps by Mail kit OR you can order them from an outfit online. The NDC number for the BC Sharps by Mail kid is 08290323488. If you give that number to your pharmacist, they can order it.
I really like these people though, because they have quart containers I can stash in various places: http://www.sharpsdisposal.com/
And everything we stick ourselves with is a sharp. Lancelets, syringes, pen needles and even the inseration part of sets. Though the Inset is designed to be disposed in regular trash and I haven’t gotten a nasty note about them.
To begin with, let me say that I love the Best Buy in Farmers Branch. In fact, I’ve found things at the Worst Buy in Lewisville, couldn’t get service and gone to the Best Buy in Farmers Branch and bought the item.
Plus there is a guy in appliances at the Best Buy in FB who is out of this world. Besides, buying in Farmers Branch is better for me anyway — we get some sales tax money.
SO … I met a friend for lunch and we ate at a restaurant right in front of the Worst Buy in Lewisville, and I need a hard drive — which is another story.
So I popped in, and couldn’t find the hard drives, and couldn’t find anyone to tell me where they were….
When I finally found them, there was a big heavy stocking ladder thingy in front of the ones I wanted to look at. I finally figured out how to reach one and went to check out.
Only one person was checking out people and here I was, third in line. They were slow enough for me to start wondering why I was standing in line!
So I dropped the hard drive down on the counter and left. Told the door person that they had lousy service that day and was leaving. (I would call them a greeter, but he didn’t).
When I got in the car, I decided to go to the Office Depot in Dallas, just across the bridge from Farmers Branch. When I got there, they greeted me, as did every person I worked by in the store.
The hard drives were in a locked cabinet and it took me seconds to locate the employee with the key. Guess what! They had 200 MB hard drives on sale for $80.00 and the WB drive was 80 gig for $90.
Guess who won?
To begin with, let me say that I love the Best Buy in Farmers Branch. In fact, I’ve found things at the Worst Buy in Lewisville, couldn’t get service and gone to the Best Buy in Farmers Branch and bought the item.
Plus there is a guy in appliances at the Best Buy in FB who is out of this world. Besides, buying in Farmers Branch is better for me anyway — we get some sales tax money.
SO … I met a friend for lunch and we ate at a restaurant right in front of the Worst Buy in Lewisville, and I need a hard drive — which is another story.
So I popped in, and couldn’t find the hard drives, and couldn’t find anyone to tell me where they were….
When I finally found them, there was a big heavy stocking ladder thingy in front of the ones I wanted to look at. I finally figured out how to reach one and went to check out.
Only one person was checking out people and here I was, third in line. They were slow enough for me to start wondering why I was standing in line!
So I dropped the hard drive down on the counter and left. Told the door person that they had lousy service that day and was leaving. (I would call them a greeter, but he didn’t).
When I got in the car, I decided to go to the Office Depot in Dallas, just across the bridge from Farmers Branch. When I got there, they greeted me, as did every person I worked by in the store.
The hard drives were in a locked cabinet and it took me seconds to locate the employee with the key. Guess what! They had 200 MB hard drives on sale for $80.00 and the WB drive was 80 gig for $90.
Guess who won?
I’ve been seeing this in the news, and finally, curiosity got the best of me.
Parkinson’s Treatment and the Urge to Gamble – New York Times
Mirapex is a common treatment for restless leg syndrome. I have taken it in the past, but haven’t noticed compulsive behavior. I believe, but don’t know that I took it at a much lower dose.