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  • Major Accomplishment

    I’ve been able to pull my insulin usage down from 110 units a day — and uncontrolled, back to under 60 units a day — controlled.

    Energy level is slowing coming back — workouts aren’t as hard, and I’m not gaining weight — though I’m not sure I’m losing weight either.

    I’ve got two more tests to give, one tomorrow, one on Thursday, and signout on Friday. I’ve probably got one more box of things to take out of my room and I’m done.

    This summer I’m focusing on finishing the Master’s and getting over this year, both mentally and physically.

  • Insulin usage is still going down…

    Which is a GOOD thing.

    Postpranial blood sugars are still lower than I like, which means I have an opportunity to have a low.

    I’m came close to a low again during exercise today, so grabbed a small granola bar. Though it isn’t many calories, they still do add up.

    That’s one of the problems, if I am having to eat to match insulin, I will definately gain weight.

    If I can drop the total insulin usage, I’ll lose weight.

    Workouts are finally starting to get a bit easier too.

  • It’s tough but doable

    I’ve had two readings of less than 6.5 on the pump — unfortunately not the very last …

    AACE Announces New A1c Standard of 6.5% or Lower

    Dr. Jellinger announced a new A1c standard of 6.5% or lower for patients with type 2 diabetes. The new standard is part of a more comprehensive effort to prevent diabetes complications. AACE is embarking on this effort following the results of a report outlined at the briefing that showed two thirds of Americans with type 2 diabetes are not in control of treating the disease. The majority of people with diabetes in all 50 states had A1c levels above the guideline, and 61% had no knowledge of the A1c test or of their own personal A1c level.

  • Interesting website though their workshops are in California

    Behavioral Diabetes Institute – Diabetes Programs and Research to overcome behavioral obstacles to living with Diabetes

  • A neat new program

    Diabetes Heroes

    Animas Corporation? and Nicole Johnson Baker want to know all about your diabetes hero!

  • DLife

    I’m still not impressed though. So far, we’ve seen 4 episodes.

    Treatment Program To Watch

    In the family of former relationship talk show host JoAnne Hart-Rogers, more popularly known as Mother Love, diabetes was lightheartedly downplayed as “just a little sugar.” But after her diagnosis with the disease in 1990, the woman known for making audiences laugh knew it was time to pay attention. “I decided I didn’t want to be dead,” she said.

  • Omnipod Specs

    Products / Product Specifications – Insulet Corporation

    Here’s the new insulin pump specifications. Right now, I can’t see the advantage.

    I would agree that tubing is a pain in the rear. On the other hand, the most sensitive and most hard to design part of the whole pump happens to be the set. I misinsert at least 2 times a month. Yesterday was the last time I screwed up, I was in a hurry and didn’t wait until my skin was dry.

    I really don’t see it working that well for a Type 2 since it holds only 200 units. I also can’t see that the unit that goes on the body is much smaller than the current Animas pump. Let’s face it, the Omni pod has to be big enough to hold a AAA battery + 200 units of insulin. That’s a big lump. In fact, it has to be at least as large as the Animas 1250.

    It’s also got to be waterproof and adhere to the skin.

    The PDM looks interesting though and the fact that it works with the Freestyle.

  • Star Wars

    My husband and I finally got to this — he hates crowds, so no way was he going this weekend. There were NO crowds tonight.

    It was a good movie and since we all know how it ends, I won’t tell anything else — I kept fussing over the reviewers for doing that.

    My dad took me to the first Star Wars. I was still in high school and we weren’t allowed to go to PG movies by ourself. Trust me, I saw it a bunch of times after that.

    I saw the second one with my dad too — he got WAY too much enjoyment out of the first, not to go with him for the first.

    He wasn’t able to go to the 3rd, he was too sick then, but I brought him home stuff from the theater.

    Anyway — this is a bit diabetes related — I don’t get to use this feature often, but did tonight. My pump went off 2 hours after the popcorn to tell me to check my blood sugar, and I was able to test in the theater and correct due to the backlights on both Flash and pump.

    I really like that feature of the Flash.

  • Still too much

    I dropped my bolus rates again, and they are still a bit too low. While I didn’t crash, I definately had a few moments of hypoglycema. I’d already done a few carbs after working out, but not many, and tested at 88. It was after testing I felt the low though. It was over fast at least.

  • Trying to Decide If I want this

    I’ve been using my Treadmill faithfully since I got it, and I have an exercise ball and free weights.

    I’m thinking about adding this to my home gym:

    The Sports Authority – Exercise: Home Gyms: Weider MAX Resistance System Gym

    I need to spend some more time on it, but I like the price, delivery and installation is $169 more.