Author: kathleen

That one went in better — the one I put in earlier didn’t feel right when I got it inserted, and I’ve had a vague kink in my side ever since. I can’t imagine going three days feeling that way. It was also bleeding when I pulled it out, which also isn’t a good sign, I must have nicked a blood vessel.

This one didn’t hurt and the kink is slowly unwinding.

But on to design — the pump itself seems to be pretty easy to get right — though software can be an issue — ask Animas.

Speaking of Animas, they were trying to design their own set for quite some time, they were going to call it something like the EzInfusion set, and they were always two quarters away from producing it. I think it got initial FDA approval. Shortly before the Inset came out, reference to it quietly disappeared from their website.

The Cozmo people are having the same problems with the Cleo, I’m on the list to clinical trial it with my Endo’s office and it’s looking like I won’t see it until next month, maybe.

There is a lot of an infusion set that you have to get right. First the adhesive. No matter what you do, a segment of the population is going to be allergic to it. Then you have to get it on the set the right way every time. I know at least one box of my Inset’s weren’t quite right, but not wrong enough to complain about.

I got a whole box of Simple Choice infusion sets that wouldn’t hold. I might have dealt okay with it, if it wasn’t the first box I bought. I have to admit though, that the biggest problem I have with the Simple Choice is the inducer needle. That sucker looks long and thick.

Another problem IS the inducer needle. They have to go in straight without bending every single time and they have to be long enough and thick enough to withstand an inserter. I think that might be a problem with the other straight sets but I haven’t had enough experience with them. I know that the Comfort sets give me the williest, and the worst are the Mini-Comforts.

Anyway, I think you are getting the point (bad pun). It’s just a little plastic device, but gives everyone fits. No wonder the suckers cost between $10-$15.

And know do you know why I didn’t want to change the other one out?

That one went in better — the one I put in earlier didn’t feel right when I got it inserted, and I’ve had a vague kink in my side ever since. I can’t imagine going three days feeling that way. It was also bleeding when I pulled it out, which also isn’t a good sign, I must have nicked a blood vessel.

This one didn’t hurt and the kink is slowly unwinding.

But on to design — the pump itself seems to be pretty easy to get right — though software can be an issue — ask Animas.

Speaking of Animas, they were trying to design their own set for quite some time, they were going to call it something like the EzInfusion set, and they were always two quarters away from producing it. I think it got initial FDA approval. Shortly before the Inset came out, reference to it quietly disappeared from their website.

The Cozmo people are having the same problems with the Cleo, I’m on the list to clinical trial it with my Endo’s office and it’s looking like I won’t see it until next month, maybe.

There is a lot of an infusion set that you have to get right. First the adhesive. No matter what you do, a segment of the population is going to be allergic to it. Then you have to get it on the set the right way every time. I know at least one box of my Inset’s weren’t quite right, but not wrong enough to complain about.

I got a whole box of Simple Choice infusion sets that wouldn’t hold. I might have dealt okay with it, if it wasn’t the first box I bought. I have to admit though, that the biggest problem I have with the Simple Choice is the inducer needle. That sucker looks long and thick.

Another problem IS the inducer needle. They have to go in straight without bending every single time and they have to be long enough and thick enough to withstand an inserter. I think that might be a problem with the other straight sets but I haven’t had enough experience with them. I know that the Comfort sets give me the williest, and the worst are the Mini-Comforts.

Anyway, I think you are getting the point (bad pun). It’s just a little plastic device, but gives everyone fits. No wonder the suckers cost between $10-$15.

And know do you know why I didn’t want to change the other one out?

Dropped my temp basal before I left for dog agility class tonight as I was running lower than I like and dog agility does expend some energy. Really glad I did because we were doing a lot of straight line runs.

The biggest problem was the humidity. I am supposed to change my set tomorrow morning anyway, but I got so how and sweaty that the infusion set slid right off me as I was running. Fortunately I noticed it right away, but since I still had several runs, I went ahead and suspended the pump, figuring I could correct later.

For those of you who don’t pump, changing infusion sets at night can be a tad dangerous. The infusion set is the most difficult part of the insulin pump setup to get right. First, designing is hard and producing something that will get it right every single time is hard. Pair that with human error when inserting, and then just the oddities of the human body — one of our bloggers was talking about how one of her sites failed and she figured the insulin was pooling next to a muscle, and you are just asking for trouble.

I’m not sure if I can go into DKA like a Type 1 can, but I really hate to throw everything off by ignoring it.

I did get something to eat on the way home, and I am pretty sure I underbolused, but I’m still a bit concerned that my blood sugar is at 211. I just did a correction and am tired enough to sleep, but I’m not sure I should until I know the set is working.

The good news, is that tomorrow I can actually sleep in, one of the first days I’ve been off since that was true. However, between the husband and the dogs, I’m sure to be gotten up.

Summer is working!

I just was able to drop my carb ratios — I’ve been consistently getting blood sugars below 135 after meals, and some in the 120’s, so I’ve dropped my carb ratios.

That means a couple of things — it means that working out and chilling out has decreased my insulin resistance.

It also means, if it works, that I should be dropping my insulin usage, probably helping me to lose weight, as long as everything stays under control.

Got my new contacts, just in time, as I dropped and couldn’t find the trial lens. They are MUCH more comfortable than the old, and I can see to read without straining so hard — very important, as one of the classes I’m taking this summer is “Readings in ….” and I have been avoiding the reading.

As these were a new brand, and a new package, I looked them up on the web — if you are wearing Toric or Multifocal lenses these are much wetter, and are called ProClears by Coopervision.

I am almost out of Toric lenses too, so I called and the Contact Center is ordering me one lens and a box, so I can try the new Torics and decide if I like them before I buy a box.

I pay a little more for lenses than if I went through a 1-800 number but man do I get super service. They’ve even taken back half boxes before when I was wearing a “popular” size.

My blood sugar seems to be pretty smooth — chugging along between 110 and 150 most of the day.

I’ve got my TDD down to 52 average, not bad, when I exceeded 110 for a few days at one point.

I just went out to iShape and increased the intensity of my cardio workouts, hopefully I can start losing weight now. It is at least stable now, and I stopped gaining.

The break is going well, I’ve started lots of little projects and have even finished a few. Tomorrow I’m going to have an electrician look at two circuits, one hasn’t worked for quite some time and will be a surprise for my husband when it is working again.

Candid Diabetes: Two out of Five

I’m not the only one not impressed … though the JDRF commercial didn’t get me — but then I’m not a little kid person and I’m still coming off the school year.

Diabetes In Control – Target Goals Not Being Met Even in Specialty Diabetes Center

Though I do think the clinic I go to does a great job.

They’ve just moved into bigger, new office, with more room. It’s VERY nice.