Saying goodbye to Lantus
This morning was weird. As I was drawing up my last daily dose of Lantus, I felt as if I was saying good-bye to an old friend. Or maybe I should call it a partner. For the past ten years of my 38 years with Type 1, I have used Lantus. I remember the day when the Doctor said to try this new insulin. The Dr. referred to it as a injectable type of pump. A basal insulin. He explained the long acting vs. short acting and so on....... Lantus has served me well. Prior to Lantus I was 70/30 and before that was NPH. I did not like those friends so much. They were like roller coasters. Wow things have changed over the years.
A new adventure is about to start with my Diabetes. I go live with insulin with my "new friend" the insulin pump in the morning. April 27, 2010 is going to be a new day for me. Am I scared, nervous, anxious, freaking a little? You betcha I am. The same way that felt when I started with my old friend Lantus.
I realize that we sometimes need to have are old friends around us to support us. And I know that it will be as close as the Butter Compartment. Thank You Lantus for being a good friend, partner.
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Permalink Reply by Gina on -
Haha! I said goodbye to my Lantus about a year ago. I was SO ready to say goodbye! I took Lantus every night for years at 10pm. Nearly every night, I'd be tired, and SO annoyed that I had to shoot it up. Funny though, still every now and again, around 10 o'clock, or later, I think "oh no, I forgot my lantus!" and have a small panic for a split second. Then I remember, and LOVE it :) Enjoy your pump and the freedom!!
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Permalink Reply by J.J. on -
I hope to be joining you soon. I can't wait to say goodbye to my "friend". Although I am happy he was with me all these years. Maybe it is my "friend" the needle I hate the most. Wish my Dr. would hurry up and fill out that darn medical necessity form.
JJ
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Permalink Reply by Michael Dobies on -
Which pump did you end up going with? And I'm curious what was the one thing that you liked the most that made you choose it?
Thanks,
Michael
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Permalink Reply by DARGIRL on -
Medtronic 723. I felt that i read everything possible on both Animas and Medtronic. You ask why? they have a cgms all in one system. I am not on the cgms yet. I just did not want another attachment.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Dobies on
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Thanks, that's exactly the info, I'm looking for. :-)
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Permalink Reply by Don on
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Congrats on pumping. Lantus is so much better than previous insulins and pumping is so much better than Lantus!
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