Category: Blog

I finally have a decent picture of Maggie.

http://www.kweaver.org/photo_archives/cat_maggie.php

Someday soon I値l convert that to WordPress.

A User Perspective on Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) Therapy

For this patient, clinical benefits of CSII are complemented by quality-of-life benefits. CSII allows her to eat, exercise, work, and socialise similarly to non-diabetic peers, mitigating psychosocial impacts of insulin dependence. Tailoring insulin dosage more precisely to meet insulin requirement has allowed her to pursue educational and personal goals while maintaining a healthy weight and an optimal HbA1C,
without severe hypoglycaemia or diabetic ketoacidosis.

My insulin usage is down again. It had gone up — I’d had a couple of sleepless nights, which made for sleepy days which always makes me eat too much and the wrong foods. Why are we convinced that sugar will make us stay awake?

Anyway, the average usage is down to 58, so I’ve pulled all my correction factors down accordingly.

Which will make things fun as that will bring my total insulin usage down a bit more. Which makes it easier to lose weight.

Decided I should test this since I hadn’t. And comments are still fubarred.

Well, I built a test blog and copied all the templates over to this blog. Checking now to see if it works.

I do like the new style sheet.

Nipro Diabetes Systems is issuing a voluntary recall on the AmigoTM Insulin Pump. A thorough review by the new management team has uncovered deficiencies related to documentation in our quality systems. We are currently in the process of correcting these deficiencies and will be back on the market when this process is complete. Nipro Diabetes Systems feels very strongly about satisfying our own standards before exceeding those of our customers.

There was a rumor about this about a month ago on the Insulin Pumpers list….

This is a pump I rejected pretty early in the process as their website was goofy. Okay, maybe not the BEST reason, but if they can’t get that right, can they get the pump right?

Obviously not.

It’s getting better. I actually sleep until just past 4. I think that I would have gone back to sleep if I’d gone to the restroom but instead I got up at 4:30 and piddled around on the computer.

PalmOne Says Treo Demand Outstrips Parts Supply (TechNews.com)

Actually I was surprised as heck that I could get one as fast as I did. Though I will say that Cingular is doing us well. Which reminds me, I think I’ll drop our technology director a note and thank him.

managed to snag a Treo 600 through my district. cheap internet access to.

neat device. can blog, do EzManager, phone, all in one box

camera does suck though

This article requires registration. And the article was sponsored by Slim Fast. But interesting, non the less.

Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Weight loss is an important but difficult therapeutic objective for people with type 2 diabetes. The best dietary weight-loss strategy has not been defined, and all such strategies are compromised by the body’s potent methods of maintaining energy homeostasis and defeating weight loss. The ADA currently recommends a reduced-fat diet as part of a structured program of lifestyle change for weight loss. Daily use of meal replacements can be an effective strategy for some people but must be continued long term if weight loss is to be maintained. Currently available weight-loss medications have modest efficacy but also must be continued long term if weight loss is to be maintained. More effective weight-loss medications will probably become available in the future as the biochemistry of energy balance becomes better understood and new pharmacologic tools are developed. Gastric bypass surgery is currently the most effective long-term weight-loss strategy, but this approach has not been compared with medical therapies for patients with type 2 diabetes and should be reserved for those with type 2 diabetes and BMI > 35 kg/m2.