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  • Adjusting Basal Rates

    My pump, the Animas IR1200 comes with 4 basal rates, but right now, only one is truly useful. Basal Rate 1. I’ve decided to try to come up with 3 more useful basal rates.

    They are going to be weekend, agility, and workshop.

    Basically weekend has the same basal rate all day that I use for my evening basal rate.

    agility has the same schedule, but the basal rate is 10% higher. I got this idea from another pumper. Basically during an agility trial, I spend the entire day too high, so I’m going to up my basal rate, test more frequently and then eat to prevent lows. That will hopefully prevent some of the fatique I’ve been dealing with.

    The last one is workshop, and hopefully I’ll think to switch to that basal rate the night before a workshop. It’s about 50% higher all day than my normal basal rate. I should set up my Treo to remind me to switch to that rate the night of December 5th since I have a workshop the next day. Hopefully I just made that adjustment.

    Again, the principle is to drop my blood sugar low I will then test frequently to prevent an hypoglycemic episode since I get very physically ill when my blood sugar is too high.

    Blogging this helped, as I’ve gone into my Treo and set events to alarm me and remind me to change my basal rates for the two upcoming trials and the workshop.

  • Cingular Update Available

    I just downloaded and installed the Cingular update.

    Man, it was a bit scary because the first try, I got a ROM Update error, but I just followed the directions and everything seems to be working.

    I even deleted Volume Care, and called the voice mail and I could hear it.

    I’ll know better tomorrow how things worked, as its a bit late to call anyone I know to try it out.

    I’m trying to make the Treo more of a first gadget of defense. I tend to wait to blog until I get to a big computer because it’s easier, but that’s why I bought the freaking keyboard! Oh, I need to test that.

    I’m actually going through all my software and making sure things are working right — and found a neat Napster To Go feature I want to take advantage of over the next few days before my agility trial — “custom play lists” based on what you usually download.

  • Definately call me an ambulance

    at least if I am at home.

    The Haversian Canal: Call an Ambulance, in the US

    I live in Farmers Branch, and recently ourfire department won an award for having one of the fastest response times in the country. Also the fire station is so close, that it probably takes them longer to turn on the unit than it does to drive here.

  • Guardian Blogging

    See http://diabetestalkfest.com/blog/?cat=1 for Talkfest’s introduction to one of their users blogging about the Guardian.

    By the way, just from the first entry, I pass.

    I like my hot tub too much to have to deal with $40.00 sensors.

    Not to mention the pool, which is miserable this time of year.

  • Week Off

    I’ve got the whole week off and I left with copies done for the two weeks, lesson plans for next week turned in and almost every thing grade.

    This week is about taking care of me.

    My husband has been out of town which helps that much more though I am starting to miss him..

    I’m focusing on working out. I got an hour in on both Saturday and Sunday and so far today have 35 minutes done.

    Right now I’m waiting to get my hair trimmed.

    I’ve got depo shot scheduled, contact lens doctor, and the surgeon later on this week.

    Tonight I’m doing dog agility and will be trialing this weekend.

    It has been relaxing so far, and I’ve been catching up on sleep.

  • CDE Visit

    Official weight today was 40 pounds since my initial visit with the Endo, and 15 pounds since Symlin.

    We’re leaving everything alone, though I am thinking of the option of skipping Symlin for evening meals if the surgeon can’t fix me.

    I see him on Wednesday

  • This will help….

    Panel to Set Standards for New Continuous Monitors – Meters – Diabetes Health magazine

    Panel to Set Standards for New Continuous Monitors

  • Good article explaining byetta

    The HooK: DR. HOO- Byetta: A new weapon, but not a gun

    DR. HOO- Byetta: A new weapon, but not a gun

    However, the article is inaccurate when it talks about Symlin.

  • GERD again

    I woke up twice last night with heartburn. I’m really tired, but thankfully we have a week off next week and maybe I can get some rest. The awaking is really getting to me.

    Also the teeth thing is getting to me. I am convinced the reason I’ve been having so many dental problems is the acid in my mouth, combined with blood sugar problem.

    Yes — I’m writting down why I need this surgery so I don’t chicken out.

    Of course, I don’t know yet, if the doctor wants to do it. The first time I saw a surgeon for my carpel tunnel — he didn’t want to do it. I’m glad now — because I ended up with a hand specialist who did an excellent job.

  • Good article on insulin in Type 2

    Optimal Initiation of Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

    I definately have done better on insulin alone. Last A1c was 6.0.