Category: Current Status

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Got a shipment in today of supplies. First, I don’t remember if I blogged this, but I was having problems with 43″ Inset infusion sets. They weren’t sticking and a corner of the adhesive was constantly off of each set when i opened them.

Animas sent me two new boxes to replace what I had left of the lot (I had this problem with the box before, same lot, was having problems with the box I was using and had one box on the shelf). I just packaged up the remaining stuff, and left it out for DHL to pick up.

At the same time, I did my first eStore order, and in the order, added a box of Glucowatch sensors — the ones I’ve been waiting for. Here’s the weird thing. The sensors had a different expiration date and lot number than the box did. I don’t know if everyone checks this things as closely as I do, but I did. It was also weird to me, but they’ve discovered they came ship the sensors unrefrigatored for 96 hours and they are fine.

Anyway, they want to know what happened with this box, so are sending me a new box, and want me to send this box back.

The only problem is that the issue weirder out everyone I talked to, and they couldn’t figure what to do, until I got Lisa in pump support.

By the way, I kinda of expect the sensors to be good longer than 4 months (this were to expire on 04/2006 according to the sticker on the sensors.

The lithium battery is working now! I’ve put on another expired sensor. It’s nice to have the expired ones, as I can practice and don’t feel like I’m wasting any sensors. I should have some new sensors tomorrow.

FYI: I certainly think after reading about the Guardian, that the Glucowatch is at least as accurate. The other problems though, just can’t be gotten around — not being able to exercise and get readings is a huge problem.

My Online Christmas Card

They wanted to know if I still wanted to do the scope. First I’d heard from them. I thought they were supposed to call the week after Thanksgiving.

Well I told them no but will think about it next break.

I’ve been playing with the Ultra Smart, and if I didn’t already have a Palm with EzManager software, I would consider it.

Here’s what I hate about it — you can’t upload data to it. You can manually enter data, but can’t do it with the software.

It also takes up a lot of purse space.

So I doubt it will be my main meter, unless Animas makes it the only meter that talks with the next pump. I’m quite sure and I bet the sale of Animas will clinch the deal, that Lifescan meters and the Animas pump will be tallking soon. That’s the only feature lacking from the Animas pump that the other big two have.

Actually it probably won’t be any of the existing meters as they aren’t IR. Just thought of that. They are going to have to come up with a new one.

If I were to come up with a perfect meter, it would have IR, and communicate with a pump, it would have a flashlight on the stirp like the Flash and be Flash sized. The strips would also show you how much blood is in the strip. I like that in both the Ultra and Accu-Chek Strips.

So I haven’t decided yet, but I still have a few months to decide.

Got everything I wanted.

UltraSmart meter. I’m trying to decide if I want to fool with it or not. I’m sure it will be talking more intimately with the Animas pump in a few months. Or another One-Touch product.

Script for Novalog — 4 vials a month. Weirdly enough, it is the same amount I was getting before the clinical trial.

On my legs. The good news is that the anti-inflammatory the podistric prescribed is helping the leg pain. She agreed that sort of things really slows you down as she recently went through heel spurs herself.

Agrees that my numbers suck and agrees that I need to try going to bed with lower blood sugars. Did some minor pump tweaks. The next two weeks are a good time to try that.

I’ve got the next three months scheduled on days that are “off” days. January — Martin Luther King Day, February — President’s Day, March – Spring Break. Also rescheduled the January lab appointment for their last working day in 2005, so I don’t have to have someone cover the class.

Got everything I wanted.

UltraSmart meter. I’m trying to decide if I want to fool with it or not. I’m sure it will be talking more intimately with the Animas pump in a few months. Or another One-Touch product.

Script for Novalog — 4 vials a month. Weirdly enough, it is the same amount I was getting before the clinical trial.

On my legs. The good news is that the anti-inflammatory the podistric prescribed is helping the leg pain. She agreed that sort of things really slows you down as she recently went through heel spurs herself.

Agrees that my numbers suck and agrees that I need to try going to bed with lower blood sugars. Did some minor pump tweaks. The next two weeks are a good time to try that.

I’ve got the next three months scheduled on days that are “off” days. January — Martin Luther King Day, February — President’s Day, March – Spring Break. Also rescheduled the January lab appointment for their last working day in 2005, so I don’t have to have someone cover the class.

I see my CDE tomorrow, and I always like to sit down before hand and right down my thoughts.

I am NOT happy with any of my numbers right now. Everything is higher, including the AtHome A1c I did, my logs, my TDD usage, or worse yet, my weight. Weight has actually gone up lately.

Part of the problem is the holiday season and the weather. With school out, I’m not as active. I wasn’t as active even last week because my students were taking exams.

I need to pick up my cardio workouts and do more, but my knee is bothering me. I’ve been having random leg pains for the past few weeks, but it has settled into my left knee. I’ve been careful to keep it under my body and not turn on it.

So the things I want to focus on is my random leg pain — who should I do see about it. Adjusting my basal rates so that I’m not chasing highs, which causing food cravings. I also need the tools to make an informed decision as to which meter I should be using since the PBM has sent information on both Lifescan and Accu-Chek meters. I’m leaning towards going to the Activa since I can download it.

I use 43in 9mm Inset infusion sets on my lower abdomen. Lately, I’ve been noticing they don’t stick as well. The paper is actually coming up before I use them, and the kicker was this morning, the set was completely off.

I called Animas, told them what was happening, and they are replacing the two boxes I have, and am taking the bad set, and the two probably bad boxes.

I’ve been having problems for several boxes, and I finally decided that it wasn’t me. For the longest time, I was willing to accept that since they were longer, they were getting stressed more, but every one I open, has more and more paper curling off.

The possible bad sets are lot 3340090, Ref 100-183-50.