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  • Trip to Monte Carlo

    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.

  • More good news…

    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.

  • What I like about the new pump

    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 extremely worrisome

    I’m confident that the problems will be straightened out, and I’m confident that my pump works.

    However, I don’t want to see another D-Tron disaster.

    Animas Receives FDA Warning Letter

    Animas Receives FDA Warning Letter

  • Blood sugar back down

    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.

  • Cigna Problems

    I watch this, because I was denied by Cigna, but the author of the article says it happened in the wrong time frame.

    It’s very interesting reading though — FYI: The article will only be available to nonsubscribers for 7 days.

    WSJ.com – At Cigna, Some Patients Found Conflict of Interest in System

    At Cigna, Some Patients Found
    Conflict of Interest in System

  • Things I like about my IR1250

    First, 500 food entries are a lot. If someone upgrades from an IR1200, don’t feel cheated, as I barely have 100 in mine. Mostly things I might eat if I don’t have my Treo handy.

    I think I’ll still be using the Treo, but I’ll probably let the pump calculate the units, since it slices finer than the Treo.

    I love the vibrate alarm 1 hour after I bolus. I might change it to two, haven’t decided. I had been checking two hours after, but with the IOB, checking an hour works okay too.

    I don’t have to have vibrate, I could have a tone, but vibrate is better.

    So far the cartridge isn’t a probably but even on my worst days later, I’m using less than 60 units a day.

    The cartridges are great. I’ve filled two in a row with absolutely no bubbles. Much easier than the IR1000.

    Since I have plenty of insulin, (I’ve reduced my intake from 120 units a day to 60), for right now, I’m planning to completely fill the cartridge. I’m not sure how much I’ll have left after priming, etc.

    I’ll do that for a few days.

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    From my Treo

  • What I like about the IR1250

    It’s light. I’ve worn it now getting close to a day, and it is really much smaller and must lighter than the IR1000 was. I honestly don’t feel it. It also takes up less room and shouldn’t be as noticeable.

    I like the ezBG feature. That’s one feature they added on the IR1200 that I really really wanted, and even more so lately as my blood sugar has been a bit elevated. Food has been a bit out of control, and I have a favorite that I can’t figure out how much to bolus for.

    The food database on board is very easy to use, but I don’t think they could make it easier. The backlight isn’t very bright. I am sure that is to preserve battery power.

    Overall it is definately an improvement.

    I like the fact that it uses a AA Lithium battery. You can put a non Lithium in it but will not have as good battery life. I also like that they have a battery indicator on the main screen. The IR1000 didn’t have that.

  • Depo arrived

    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.

  • Mail Order Scripts

    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….