Category: Current Status

  • Symlin Arrived

    I order and received a 3 month’s supply of Symlin. I was a little alarmed because the outside of the package was HOT. But as soon as I opened it, it was definately still cold.

    Unfortunately Medco doesn’t realize it isn’t insulin — there was an insert on insulin shipping — and Symlin is more delicate than insulin in when it comes to shelf life.

  • Summer is ending

    Got my letter today about the start of school. Monday, 8:00 am. On a single folded sheet of paper. Inside said we still had budget and space challenges.

    On a happier note: I sent in my extra credit answer. I probably don’t need it, but I’d hate to be a few points short and that would have saved it.

    Final is coming along nicely. The news media is helping that, as about every day an article comes across my RSS feed that helps. These questions are all about research!

  • Another reason not to do a gastric bypass.

    This is a bit creepy.

    Diabetes In Control – A New Way To Treat Diabetes?-Discovered By Accident?

    A rare complication of gastric bypass surgery that leaves its victims virtually disabled, may point the way to new treatments for diabetes.

  • Welcome to a Commenter!

    Rick St has made some great comments tonight. And some really good advice.

    I will admit that I am not as cautious on lows as Type 1’s need to. The good news, is that I haven’t had a treatable low since I’ve gone on the pump. I’ve been on the way down. I’ve been border line a few times driving which gives me the luxury of picking something full of sugar as insurance. That’s the hardest part, picking something “good”.

    And the BD SureClip actually holds onto the needles it clips, so you don’t have to worry about disposing of them. Apparently it’s almost impossible to find around here. It’s not listed on the major drug store sites, and my local pharmacy can’t get it even with the NDC. I’ve found a diabetes supply that carries them, so I might try that way.

    I personally just stash sharps containers everywhere I might use one.

  • Masters closer

    I’m even closer to the end. I have officially completed my course work for one of my two classes.

    I still have a discussion, an extra credit question, and the final to complete for the other class.

    Whew.

  • Summer is ending

    Got my last medical thing of the summer done today — mammogram. Summer is when I get the annoying medical things done, and the mammogram is always the last one.

  • Summer is ending

    Got my last medical thing of the summer done today — mammogram. Summer is when I get the annoying medical things done, and the mammogram is always the last one.

  • Getting There

    Just went to Kinko’s and printed out everything. We have to print out our paper and hand it to the instructor — that’s due tomorrow. I have to present my paper and each member of the class gets a two page summary of the paper.

    I’ve just turned in both electronically, and so I am even closer to done.

  • Getting There

    Just went to Kinko’s and printed out everything. We have to print out our paper and hand it to the instructor — that’s due tomorrow. I have to present my paper and each member of the class gets a two page summary of the paper.

    I’ve just turned in both electronically, and so I am even closer to done.

  • Masters

    Getting even closer. I’ve got my final exam questions and they are due next Monday. I only have to answer 4 out 9, and they are all very doable.

    I finish the other class tomorrow with a presentation.