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Yes, 6.9 isn’t bad — however, my best is 6.0 — yes, without lows.  And I’m usually in the under 6.5 range.

So the 6.9 was a bit upsetting.

Especially when my meter hasn’t been reflecting that.

He noticed the edema and thought that taking Lasix twice a week probably wouldn’t be a bad idea.  He also changed my blood pressure medcation to a new, kinder diuretic that will work better.

Also thought adding Symlin at 5 units back to my evening meal wouldn’t be a bad idea — so of course, when I got home and ate, I did 10 units <rilling eyes>  At least i remembered after.

Also tweaked my morning basal rate some more because I always spend my mornings high.

Not a bad visit. 

Oh, and if you want a Multiclix Lancing device, ask your endo for an Aviva meter — they come with.  And the devices are $30 bugs now!  I lost my spare — $37.00 at the pharmacist where the endo is at!

You can occasionally snag them on Ebay.

I suspect sitting still for most of 4 days had something to do with it — we’ve been TAKS testing (state mandated tests) — but the edema is back and back in full force to the point my shoes are hurting in the evening.

I asked the fitness4diabetics wellness coach about trying it again — I’d done what the cardiologist nurse said to do, which was to be on it for a wekk — though I quit after 5 days when the blood sugar shot up.  She asked if it was a comfort issue or a health issue and I think it’s a bit of both.  Here’s why.

I took a Lasix yesterday morning after weighing myself.  In 24 hours I lost 2 pounds!  Surely lugging around two extra pounds of water weight isn’t good healthwise.

The good news is my blood sugar was 101 this morning so I didn’t get the blood sugar effects — yet.

As to the weight thing — since I started and weighed for fitness4diabetics at the end of my last lasix experiment, I’ve lost 5 pounds not just 3.  That might be magical thinking and the 2 pounds will probably be back by the end of the week, but it helps.

 It will be interesting to see what does happen to the weight — and as tempting as it is, I’m NOT taking another one until next Saturday.

Need idea — not the only one out there, but a slightly different implementation.

It’s designed to hold and protect vials.  One of the big problems when having to use insulin, symlin or any other product available only in a vial, is that they are breakable.  In fact, I’ve dropped and broken two vials.

That’s where Secutee Blanket comes in.  They kindly sent me a free one for Novolag and for Symlin.  They are nice.  They are made of that rubberized fabric used for wet suits, which makes them protective from drops and easy to grip. 

Very nice, and very nice packaging.  I’m wishing them good luck in marketing as it a product that needs to be out there.  I assume they are available on Ebay as that is how they reached me.

One other family also produces an similar item, also sold on Ebay.  Either device works equally well.

I haven’t been sleeping well — some out and out heart burn attacks, but mostly just uncomfortable and waking up a lot.

Last night, I slept all night, without waking up until the alarm clock went off.  Very unusual.

Horrible day yesterday too.  Forgot my breakfast insulin dose which ruins my whole day as it always takes longer for my blood sugar to go down when it is messed up in the morning.  Very weird, but my metabolism is very sluggish until about 11:00 am or later.

I am anxiously awaiting Thursday fitness4diabetes email as they are going to crank the fitness up a notch.

First — SEE you don’t need Embroyic Stem Cells.

Second — of course, it probably won’t help me or most Type 2’s.  But it will be really great if it will eliminate Type 1s! 

Thirteen young diabetics in Brazil have ditched their insulin shots and need no other medication thanks to a risky, but promising treatment with their own stem cells — apparently the first time such a feat has been accomplished.

Source: Stem cell experiment lets diabetics forgo insulin – Diabetes – MSNBC.com

This is interesting… and much more hopeful than the Brazilian news. 

Connor Ahles, 11, is the billion-dollar boy – the first to test a revolutionary Victorian discovery to prevent Type 1 diabetes. He will take the insulin vaccine through a nasal spray once a week for a year. If successful, the vaccine could save more than $1 billion in diabetes-related health care costs.

Source: Diabetes In Control – First Person Gets New Vaccine Against Diabetes

Nope, absolutely not.  Although Jobs might need a pump, didn’t he go through pancreatic cancer?  I’m not sure what the implications of that is.

What do you all think?  Would you, could you, sign your name to an appeal like this to the Big Man of Consumer Design-ism?

Source: Diabetes Mine

First, Amy, shame on you — the picture you have on your post is the OLD Animas pump.  It wasn’t bad BUT I have the new pump — the 1250 and the 12xx series is quite cool.  The 2020 pump is even cooler and it should be arriving soon.  It even has a color screen.

I’ve never been a huge fan of Apple products.  I own two mini Macs, I’ve taught Webmastering on Macs, and I’ve had to support Apples in the classroom for years, as a teacher tech.

They are extremely difficult to support from the technical end.  I’ve always found PCs easier to program — and yes, I’ve tried it.  I will give you that Macs to digital cameras better than PCs.

I will give you that the Minimed and the Cozmo is clugy, but I love my Animas pumps!

Blood sugars have gone extremely well.  I was hoping my blood sugar would be a bit high this morning — and it was — 125.  I did turn my pump off for an hour about two hours before the procedure was scheduled per the doctor’s request.

When I went into the procedure my blood sugar was 135.  When I left the day surgery center and went to eat, my blood sugar was at 120.

Honestly I don’t think you could ask for anything better — and my brunch dosing even work well, I was at 119 at 4:00.

I’m quite proud of myself!

This is good news — I am definately going to wait on getting one know until it may be covered. 

Medical device maker DexCom Inc. said Monday it is one step closer to gaining reimbursement for its continuous glucose monitoring devices.

Source: DexCom Gets Positive Medicare Response: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance