Category: Current Status

I’ve had the IR1250 now for a week. My blood sugars are a lot more stable — which is especially nice as I have had quite a few things come up this week that DO effect blood sugar.

For example, I had a meeting that delivered some very stressful news. I ended up with a temp basal of 10% part of the day, that wasn’t working so I went to a 20% basal.

Things I like about the pump — being able to upload and download data from it. I’ve been messing with the settings this week, and it’s a lot easier.

Cartridge size is working for me. Oh, and debubbling the cartridge is going very well too. I do believe I had bubbles every cartridge change with the old pump.

If you have an IR1000, you definately want to go to the IR1250.

I went to the Diabetes Expo today and got to meet my pump trainer. Also got to tell a few people how thrilled I was with Animas and their products.

It was very nice to finally put a face to the voice on the end of the phone line.

I’ve set up a seperate blog for the Monte Carlo trip — it’s at http://www.kweaver.org/monte_carlo

I’ve already posted stuff on getting ready on it. Especially things dealing with medical issues.

I wore a dress that has been hanging in my closet unworn for over 3 years.

It’s probably a girl thing, but it’s a dress that makes me feel taller and skinner in, but it’s just been too small.

This morning I got up, and started obsessing over the scale (weight). Last time I got on the scale, I’d gained back over 5 pounds, so I just didn’t want to deal with it. But I couldn’t get passed the obsession.

Good news, I was at the lowest weight I’ve been in about 3 years. SO, I tried on the dress. It fits, and it wasn’t wearing me — one of my best friends from school (who recently got promoted), used to use that description.

I haven’t had the new pump long enough for it to make THAT much difference, but today again my blood sugar levels were better — fasting was in the 90’s. And I am getting a bit more confident on the data entry.

It is really smoothing out my blood sugar.

On shots, my blood sugar was like this:

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On the IR1000 it was more like this:

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So far on the IR1250 it is more like this:

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This is the quickest after an excusion I’ve had my fasting blood sugar back down. Since about Friday, I’ve had some problems with food, not sure why, stress from getting ready for trip, stress on ordering pump, stress from ending challenge, who knows.

Anyway, my fasting blood sugars (morning ones), have been in the 120’s. And as high as 150. I’ve been on the pump now, and using the IOB feature since Tuesday evening, and this morning woke up with a 109. No lows.

I also test better since I got the pump, as it vibrates an hour after I do a basal. Hmm, I wonder if there is a way to have it remind 2 hours after a set change? I’ll be eating breakfast between now and then so it might not matter. The pump reminds an hour after bolus.

It’s here. Don’t need until I get back from the trip, but it that’s one less thing to deal with that week.

Okay, so THIS is weird. Remember in my last post on how stressful Medco is when it comes to temperature sensitive meds, and that they had called (with an automated service by the way), and schedule delivery for March 2, but the website showed it wasn’t shipping until March 4?

Well, guess what, got an email saying it had shipped today — though the email only says SOMETHING shipped, not what and you have to go to the website and check ….

But the tracking shows it is currently out for delivery. Of course that means it will get here this afternoon. I’ll leave a note on the door while I am at the dentist anyway, but still….

Still working on getting the pump set up, but I do have some of the database in the pump now, and I do have most of my settings in the pump.

Since I’ve been connected I have had a drop in blood sugar and used the IOB feature for the first time.

It came 24 hours early. I love my UPS man! My husband almost didn’t get to the door in time, but that would have been okay, as I would have gladly gone to UPS to get it.

I’m really glad it is here, because tomorrow night I have a chat for my master’s degree class, and this is definitely going to take all evening. I am however, hooked up, and getting a basal. I’ve downloaded settings from the old pump, and I have the my normal basal set.

I also have EzManager installed and the new databases in my Palm pilot.

I’m getting there, but I’ve been working for about an hour. I’m currently taking a reboot break.