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Bek
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  • Virginia Beach, VA
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Brenda commented on Bek's blog post 'trying to figure out temporary basal rates and exercise'
Here's what I do.......it may or may not work for you. I don't excercise when a bolus is going to be peaking. When I do get ready to excercise (I bike for an hour or two at a time.) I lower my basal starting an hour before I start the activity. I ...
September 24
nel peach commented on Bek's blog post 'trying to figure out temporary basal rates and exercise'
Bek , I set my temp rate at 45 percent , if I exercise over 1 hour ( am in training for the 1/2 M , Oct. 11 as a walker ) I start the temp. about 11/2 hours prior and finish 1/2 after completion .I carry food/glucose pills with me . Last Sunday ac...
September 22
Bek added a blog post
I hate to exercise because i can't seem to keep my blood sugar from plummeting. It's illogical for me to change my basal rate completely because i know i'm not going to exercise every single day at the same time each day. But i haven't managed to ...
September 22
Bek is now friends with Ryan and Lisette Uriarte
September 19
Bek added a blog post
I hadn't realized just how long it's been since I last logged on until I saw all the missed messages and such. Time seems to fly when you've got too much on your plate. Finally got the nerve to get a drivers license so I could be a proud and effec...
September 19
angie joined Bek's group
Anime Diabetics
for fans of anime and all japanese culture living with diabetes. share how you deal with diabetes at cons or while trying to eat pocky >_
September 5
Lelouch and Lisette Uriarte joined Bek's group
Anime Diabetics
for fans of anime and all japanese culture living with diabetes. share how you deal with diabetes at cons or while trying to eat pocky >_
July 16
Lisette Uriarte commented on Bek's group 'Anime Diabetics'
I know you guys are talking about sweets but I hate having to give up Yakisoba. Its my fave food! Plus I loove the Strawberry Poky!! I feel like every trip to Little Tokyo is soured by my Diabetes, damn you diabetes!
July 16

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
R'lyeh ^_^
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
June 15, 1990
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
8.4 (Feb '09)
What glucose meter do you use?
onetouch ultrasmart and mini (in pink!)
Type of treatment you use
Pump, Diet and Exercise
What pump model do you use, if any?
medtronic minimed paradigm 722
What is the address for your Facebook profile, if any?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1302579719
What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazekitty
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://www.wheresthecake.com
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
given the link by a friend on diabetesfriends.net
Who referred you? (if anyone)
Kirstin
What do you do for a living?
forum mod and staffer for carpe cakem, culinary student, commissioned art

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trying to figure out temporary basal rates and exercise

I hate to exercise because i can't seem to keep my blood sugar from plummeting. It's illogical for me to change my basal rate completely because i know i'm not going to exercise every single day at the same time each day. But i haven't managed to figure out the right temporary rate yet. This moring i set it to 75% my normal basal rate and set it to last for twice as long as i was going to exercise for. it went low after. I think it might work if i go for 50% of my normal rate for the same durati… Continue

Posted on September 22, 2009 at 3:19pm — 2 Comments

Bek

Been gone a while

I hadn't realized just how long it's been since I last logged on until I saw all the missed messages and such. Time seems to fly when you've got too much on your plate. Finally got the nerve to get a drivers license so I could be a proud and effective member of the human race. Had a job for two days...apparantly they never technically hired me, and I was thusly used as 12 hours of free labor. I still haven't figured out if I'm ready to ask them for payment on this without trying to kill them at… Continue

Posted on September 19, 2009 at 7:55pm —

Bek

school and lows have consumed my life!

i feel like i just don't have a life anymore. i wake up, usually low and trying to do the crossword with one very numb arm, drag myself to school where i eat my one little coconut bar at some point between classes, wait to get pucked up and taken home (and i realize now more than every that it's about time i get a liscense), do homework (if i have the engery), clean (if i have the engery), eat my only actual meal of the day, try to exercise and consequently treat the low, go to bed. rinse and re… Continue

Posted on April 5, 2009 at 8:13pm — 3 Comments

Bek

I'm Sorry I Don't Have Enough Lows for Your CGM

My DE sent me another e-mail today. She looked at my pump information and said that I did not have enough low blood sugars too quilify for CGM through my insurance. So, because I am able to catch my blood sugar before it dips down below 50, I don't get a CGM. It's funny that I had to prove I was "diabetic enough" for the pump with my myriad of high readings and now to get another piece of medical equipment I have to get to the point of "just before the coma sets in." Why do I have to jump throug… Continue

Posted on February 19, 2009 at 9:17am — 2 Comments

Bek

CGM...might just happen

I've made a lot of improvements since I started pumping, but I still have a ways to go. My A1C still hasn't dropped down into the 7s and I am too often plagued by a wave of highs and lows. The success stories I've heard of other people fighting the battle for CGM approval have inspired me to take up the sword for my own health. Today, I took my first step. I e-mailed my DE and asked her if we could give it a try and also if they had anything in office that I could give a go. She told me what we… Continue

Posted on February 18, 2009 at 11:54am — 1 Comment

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At 6:49am on April 7, 2009, Denise Reyes said…
the ocean is the cure for all bad days ;) i believe anyway.

i see you use a minimed pump!
i was thinking of getting a minimed;
i really like that they have a clear one..!
if i didnt choose animas, i definitely would have gotten a clear minimed :)

take care always
-d
At 9:18pm on April 6, 2009, Christina said…
Oh darn. Well I hope you get them all done.
I've been doing ok.
Well have a good night
Take care
Christina
At 5:36pm on April 6, 2009, Christina said…
Hey Bek!
Just stopping by to see how you've been!
Take care
Christina
At 8:32pm on April 5, 2009, Denise Reyes said…
hey bek. i see you live in VA beach!

i was just there last week and i LOVE it out there.
unfortunately it was foggy and rainy,
but i got to stay in a beach house literally two mins from the beach
and the smell alone made me realize how much i miss living near the ocean :(

hows everything going?
hope all is well, take care always

-d
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love the hair
At 6:21pm on September 24, 2008, Cassie said…
Hi Bek. I just wanted to stop by and send a howdy your way! I hope all is well in your world. :)

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