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Comment by Sue R. on November 11, 2011 at 5:17pm

Comment by Sue R. on November 11, 2011 at 5:17pm

Comment by Mary on November 11, 2011 at 3:17pm

Diabetes as well as many diseases is like a yoyo.
It is always flowing with the flow of your life. It is so hard to
get all the documentation, get it right and loose it. It never lasts,
it always moves, flows up, down, and in-between.
It is a relationship. Don't let it describe who you are. Don't look for
perfect, look for wellness, health and equilibrium of the numbers.
Be more than the numbers. Be a well person, with some health issues.
Look at the world of possibilities. step back and manage one piece at a time.

I have it 45 years, I'm well, never had a good-enough A1C, i love letting flow.

Comment by Lynnejr on November 10, 2011 at 11:26am

I understand diabetes burn-out very well. In August, 2011, I talked with my endo about getting off of the insulin pump. She didn't think it was such a good idea. I tried it, though, for a total of one injection of Lantus & one injection of Novolog. I am now back on the insulin pump! Still not doing so well due to high dose steriods for the last 10 days, but, I am determined to get myself back on track!

Comment by Jen on November 6, 2011 at 5:00pm

We live in Michigan. As far as they are concerned we make too much money. We do have a spend down. Thats were after you spend so much a month on medicine they pick up the rest for that month. Every month you start over. The problem is is that the spend down is a little less than half our monthly income. My daughter is covered under the state. I am so grateful for that. We could live in a country were there is no medicine covered. I just worry about my husband and me. Diabetes is expensive!

Comment by Sue R. on November 6, 2011 at 4:50pm

Dear Jen,
Yes, you must be really tired of thinking about it. Does your state have any subsidized insurance? There should be some form of Medicaid.
13 is about when I got it and I'm still doing well at 55. I'm sure your daughter will be healthy, too.
I am really, really sick of it, though.
Ask someone knowledgeable about insurance. Maybe start with the doctor who diagnosed your daughter. It is a state by state thing. Maybe if you can tell us what state you live in, another member of TuDiabetes can help you.
Hang in, Jen!

Comment by Jen on November 6, 2011 at 4:18pm

Ive had diabetes for 11 years. My husband has had diabetes for 23 years. About 6 years ago my husband got retinopathy. A great doctor restored most of his vision. I am so tierd of thinking about diabetes. Lately I have been barely managing my sugars. It doesn't help that we just lost our insurance. Now my daughter, 13 years, has been diagnosed. HOW am I going to do this? It is one thing to ignor myself, but not my daughter. Oh, I can't do this.

Comment by Jen on November 6, 2011 at 9:03am

My daughter will be 12 mo in a week! During my pregnancy, my bloodsugars were great. Not perfect...but much better than they are now! I've been a T1 Diabetic for 11 years. The past few months it seems like my sugars have been getting worse and worse. I'm so discouraged. I have an insulin pump and I've been measuring carbs for meals, but my sugars are in the 200's or 300's once or twice a day! I also get quite a few lows and of course I end up having a high sometime later after I have eaten. I'm getting labs done next week and will be seeing my endo next month. I hope sooner, I have soo many questions. Last week my pump canula was kinked and I had sugars in the 400's - i was extremely nauseated and threw up twice...sorry for the info, but has anyone had the same thing happen? Also, at times, my sugars are good after meals. But, HOURS later, even when I haven't eaten anything my sugars end up being sky high! Has anyone experienced this, or can anyone explain that? just need some support and advice! Thanks, Jennifer

Comment by Sue R. on October 26, 2011 at 3:10am

Thanks very much. I have tried a similar program called Diabetes Pilot, but the function for sending to my doctor doesn't seem to work. I will check it out.

Comment by Chaplain ET on October 25, 2011 at 8:09pm

Sue R.: I hate writing logs, too. Then I found out about Glucose Buddy, a program that works with your computer AND your IPod. You enter your BG's onto an electronic log, save it, and then you have both an electronic log, PLUS a graphic form, that shows how you are doing. My ITouch allows me to send a copy of my log, to my doctor by email, so that he can see my progress, month by month. It can also log your blood pressure, weight, food, exercise levels, and a couple of other things. Do a search on Glucose Buddy, and see what you come up with. Let me know if you like it. Chaplain ET.

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