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Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)
  • 48, Female
  • Montreal, Quebec
  • Canada
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Yeah - I agree with you Jeff that the Sure-T has the lowest profile so far out of all the infusion sets I've been trying out lately. I'm like you, that with the Sure-T less stress on the steel cannula. When I would shower with the Orbitz MIcro, I ...
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on Thursday
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on Wednesday
Hey Sidney - no question is ever silly!!! I'm like the rest, where temps can go to -30C, I just wear my pump in the usual place, clipped to my pant waistband, it's nice and warm there to keep the insulin from getting cold. The only time it's been ...
on Wednesday
I still have one more sample of the 5.5 gauge in the Orbit Micro - and then the rest are the Orbit 90 with teflon cannula (I didn't like the one I've tried so far, despite the claim of the teflon cannula being the smallest gauge on the market). I ...
on Wednesday

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Hometown (where you come from):
Barton, Bedfordshire, England
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
September 1, 1968
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.0% (up from 5.7% in April - darn)
What glucose meter do you use?
Freestyle Lite - you can test on your forearm with this baby instead of fingers
Type of treatment you use
Shots, Pump, Diet and Exercise
What pump model do you use, if any?
Animas 2020
What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
http://twitter.com/FatCatAnna
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://www.diabetes1.org/blogs/blog/index.cfm?blogid=44
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
Meet up with others - share ideas / stories / laughter
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Found this great website thru' 1HappyDiabetic. Was trying to contact him so I could post his videos about insulin pump comparison - he did an excellent job of describing their pros/cons!
What do you do for a living?
Domestic Engineer, Jill of All Trades, freelance writer/blogger

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When a 10 year old knows as much about carb counting as you do - it's simply AMAZING!

On the weekend in Ottawa, I met up with Catherine, our god daughter and her son Aaron. It was a short visit, as we were doing the rounds on visiting our families, something we don't do that often, even though Ottawa is only a 2 hour drive. Weekends are precious for us working stiffs, so getting away can be difficult as I'm sure you all can relate to.

Anyway, I think the… Continue

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 5:48pm — 8 Comments

Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)

Freak Out - c'est chic


Okay - first - get this tune up and running in your head (Freak Out) - and you'll then be able to read my dribbles - which I'm able to produce despite having BG's between 2.7 mmol/l - 4 mmol/l - ALL THE FRIGGIN' TIME!!! Going to sleep last night, after eating like it was going out of style, without bolusing, I managed… Continue

Posted on November 11, 2009 at 12:04pm — 2 Comments

Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)

Basal Testing Day - D Minus

After experiencing some wacky daytime blood sugars (BG's) during the last week, I decided to go ahead and test out my basal settings on my Animas 2020 insulin pump today. I have never a daytime basal testing before, sad to say, and as in my prevous blog, I had asked others - "how often do you test your basal rates?". No comments yet, and it makes me wonder, are they like mysel… Continue

Posted on November 2, 2009 at 10:21am —

Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)

Stress, Stress and more Stress



My blood sugars the last few days have been abit wacky in the morning as well into the afternoon.. I reached a high of 20 mmol/l the other day, something that occurs once in a blue moon for me, even when I was on multiple doseage injections (MDI). It was to the point where I wanted to chuck out the insulin pump the other day and go back to 8-10 injections a day! Then I thought, hang i… Continue

Posted on November 1, 2009 at 8:04pm — 2 Comments

Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)

Wish you were all here my Tufriends - IDF Diabetes World Congress in Montreal - 13,000 attendees so far - AMAZING!!!

Well, I am very fortunate this week to be attending the congress here in Montreal. Luckily I was able to get a volunteer position with IDF and I am having such an amazing time! So much so, that I'm not looking forward to seeing this all end on Thursday as I've never felt so connected to people that know what diabetes is all about. It's truly an amazing experience for me, and something I doubt I will ever forget (anyone want to sponsor me for the 2011 IDF Diabetes World Congress taking place in D… Continue

Posted on October 19, 2009 at 5:50pm — 7 Comments

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At 9:13pm on November 25, 2009, dino said…

At 7:56pm on November 24, 2009, Mari_Loves_Denny! said…
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At 7:28pm on November 23, 2009, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Enjoy kiddo!....Looking forward to the video. I'd be screaming my fool head off too! (who says you're not 41....I feel 15 on the inside...well, sometimes anyway!!!)
At 5:40pm on November 23, 2009, Lois La Rose said…
Sorry I took so long to answer. I have been under a lotg of pressure and attack (emotional) by the Aides here. Depression has set in and I really don't want to do anything.
I will consider myself "hugged." I'm running low on them again. Also am running low on puppy kisses!
I don't think Appleton is all that close to Milwaukee. I think it is at least 2 hours drive on the expressway. Really much too far for me to go there. So, I can honestly say that I don't know your friend. But I do know how you feel. I was writing to a fella in Mexico for over 20 years and then, all of a sudden, he disappears and my mail goes unanswered. We visited each other and all that.
i want to let you know that I am trying to get out of this rathole by the end of the month. These Aides have mistreated me for the last time!!!
Gotta go. Getting tired and have many more to answer.

Lois
At 2:27pm on November 23, 2009, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Ahhhhh a cruise!!! Where to?
41!!!....sigh!!! Those were the days!!
Enjoy your cruise, luv.....linda.
At 5:33pm on November 21, 2009, Robyn said…
Hello Lady,
Just wanted to say hello. Hope all is well. Doing well here in Calif. we had some rain, now it is suppose to be sunshine....:) Well, take care.
love
Robyn
At 3:14pm on November 21, 2009, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Hey....howzit all goin' up your end? Been a while, hasn't it? I've dug my way out of report cards....and I'm still breathing!!!!
Luv ya....linda

At 2:33pm on November 14, 2009, Danny said…
"Candy, Chocolate, Candy, gobble, gobble"...I love this! I will keep it on my page for awhile:)
At 11:25am on November 13, 2009, Danny said…
Violet !.. you are turning Violet! (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
At 10:54am on November 11, 2009, Ruth Houston-Barrett said…
Anna, you have me laughing this morning! Thank you!!!!!
 
 

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