I’m glad he confessed…
I’m also glad I’m not his patient. Though I might be someone’s patient with the same or similar blinders.
Read my comment.
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Dealing with a Whole Other Set of Medical Issues
My husband broke his hip, riding his bicycle. He weighs 160 pounds and is 6′ tall. I’m not sure how he feel and I’m not sure I want to know.
Paramedics on the scene felt there were no bones broken. He didn’t want to deal with the ER I guess, I wasn’t there, I don’t know the story and I am not sure I want to know, but he got home, and I didn’t push the issue, not knowing much.
One week later, he went to his primary care physician who said “I’m sure nothing’s broken but let’s xray just in case”. Yeah, just is case was wise….
Now I LOVE this doctor. I really do. Before insurance stunts in our area, he was my primary care physician and he got me to the right specialists for my allergy, my sleep apnea and the gastric reflux disease and got me good treatment. I’d lost 100 pounds when he was my doctor. So I trust him. I miss him, to tell you the truth, and am debating going back to him. It’s just that I doubt he’ll be on this earth much longer and don’t want to deal with switching any more than I have to.
Anyway back to husband. So on Thursday morning he had surgery. After the surgery, surgeon told me surgery was a success, but was worried about blood flow to the hip, and isn’t sure that is going to be resolved. That means a hip replacement, and we won’t know for a year or so.
He’s on crutches for the next 8 weeks.
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Week 4 Anniversary
Yesterday ended week 4 of my time with the pump. I really am happy I made this decision.
My husband is too! He says I’ve been happiest this four weeks than I have been in a long time.
I have lost 11 pounds “officially” according to my doctors scales. My blood pressure is lower. My doctor is very pleased.
Oh, and I think I’ve lost over 20 pounds from my heaviest, but not sure what the heaviest was.
I am not sure how I feel about the weight loss. I have not been super excited because I think I’m afraid it will come back. Or maybe it isn’t enough yet.
BUT I feel better. Yesterday I did 45 minutes on the ellipetical trainer and 15 on the treadmill and felt good about it when it got done.
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One Touch Ultra Smart is sucking….
I took advantage of an Animas deal and got a One Touch Ultra Smart
Frankly I don’t know why they did that, as EzManager is so cool….
Here’s what I wrote in the feedback at the Lifescan site:
I just received your One Touch Ultra Smart meter from Animas Pump Corporation and I can sum up my experience with one computer science term, at the bottom of this message.
First, I am an insulin pumper and an experienced alternative site tester.
First, on on my first three tries I was unable to get a valid reading. Each time I got an error code 5. I did read the manual before attempting the first test.
I then called your 1-800 number and was on hold for over 5 minutes. Unfortunately I did not connect with anyone because I received a phone call.
I then called after the phone call and after going through your voice directed hell, after about 2 minutes got connected with help.
She was EXTREMELY PLEASANT and ID A VERY NICE JOB. She is the only pleasant part of my On Touch Ultra Smart Experience.
I do not like the user interface for the meter at all. It is awkward to have to enter the carbs/calories of food, and not useful at all not to have a ready made database of foods.
I haven’t done much else to the meter, but I will probably be shipping it back instead of the old Freestyle.
I’m very sorry to have to tell you this, but your meter SUCKS. Your desktop software doesn’t seem bad, but I won’t spend much time with it.
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Duh!
Insulin Pump Is As Effective As Multiple Insulin Injections
FYI: No maybe about it. Pump is MUCH perferable than injections.
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I STILL love my pump!
I’ve been on my pump for 3 weeks now. I’ve spent the entire week with very close to normal blood sugars. The most I’ve been 193 and this has been a stressful week.
Parent night on Wednesday, teacher workshop on Thursday. Went through a slew of insulin to get through the three days, but did it! — was WHIPED out today.
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3 Week Aniversary
Today is my third week on the pump. I still love it!
I keep learning things. Came close to running out of insulin today. I have now repacked by day bag, and have spare of everything.
Also repacked my insulin bag and no longer carry just a pen unit and needles as I sure don’t want to use them unless I have to.
Getting smarter.
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Like big duh…..
Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Like Insulin Pump
Well, it was at least Isreali money they were wasting but has anyone considered filing child abuse charges on the people running the study.
Let’s see, would you rather get a shot every few hours, or would you rather get one every three days.
Let’s see, do you want to eat 6 meals a day, a certain number of carbs every meal, or do you want to eat when you are hungry.
Okay, so you have to carry a few ounce box, and if you are unlucky to do Minimed, you can’t get it wet, but then again that’s still better than several shots a day.
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I love my pump!
We’ve got the numbers pretty close! I had 78 carbs in my lunch today, plus ate chocolate birthday cake. The REAL kind. It was great.
2 hours later my blood sugar was 143. That’s NORMAL.
I feel good. I’m learning to eat right again. I’m learning to listen to my body and eat what I’m hungry for, and eat when I’m hungry. It’s great!
The insulin pump is cool
There are some good articles on how the pump works today. Minimed had to own up that they screwed up and that their pump isn’t truly water proof. They are trying to claim now that no one’s is. Oh well…
I have an Animas. They are great!
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Another drug bites the dust
Yahoo! News – Report: Diabetes Drugs May Cause Heart Failure
The drug that I thought worked the best — Propulsid was pulled off the market. And here go some more drugs.