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Bronagh
  • 22, Female
  • Northern Ireland
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Identifying areas of scar tissue

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For fun!! To name my pump or not? :)

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Is a low-carb diet a must?

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Bronagh replied to Dave S's discussion 'Identifying areas of scar tissue'
I've found this thread to be really helpful...I injected mainly in my lower abdomen for the best part of 14 years, and now that I've started pumping I've found that that's one area I have to avoid as it never works when I use it. However, I'm new...
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Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Warrenpoint
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
March 25, 1994
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.7 on 24th June 2009
What glucose meter do you use?
Accu-Chek Aviva Nano
Type of treatment you use
Pump
What pump model do you use, if any?
Minimed Paradigm 522
What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
http://myspace.com/bronanski
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://www.bebo.com/bronanski
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Searching diabetes on YouTube.
What do you do for a living?
Psychology Student, Children's helpline volunteer and Alzheimer's Society befriender

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At 9:53pm on October 19, 2009, Gerri said…
Wonderful that things are going well with the roomie. Know youre going to ace your classes!

What happened with the doctoral option?

Arrgh, I just hate the correction game at night. Know what you're dealing with. This often happens to me regarding a correction taking a while to take effect & then a plummet that leaves me wondering if I dare go to sleep, eat or what! What is this about? Is it scar tissue that slows down absorption & then boom it hits at once? Maybe a vial of insulin that isn't quite right & working erractically? Food effecting us strangely so the insulin is actually working, but it doesn't seem like it? Wish I knew. If you figure this out, please share.

I've had the same happen with lows. I'll treat with the appropriate amount of sugar & low won't budge for an hour, so I patiently wait (feeling like crap, of course) & treat again. This could be from just too much insulin still at work, but then I'll have a high that doesn't make sense given how much sugar I've eaten. I don't have reactive hypoglycemia. One night, I was awake for hours trying to get BG above 45. Any insulin on board should have been long gone. Was so exhausted I just went to bed.

Compulsory hibernation is a brilliant plan! Think of the energy that would be saved if everyone slept for three months. No war, sorry, we're all sleeping. Most definitely a task for WOG.

Lots o' hugs, baby.
At 11:44pm on October 18, 2009, Gerri said…
Hi there cutie,

What's shaking? Thinking of you & wondering what's new & exciting. Trust that all is going well with the new roomie & with classes.

Feels like winter has arrived early here. Cold & damp. Good weather to hibernate.

Sending you hugs.
At 9:31am on September 16, 2009, Gerri said…
That's the beauty of WOG. When all reasonable efforts fail, WOG to the rescue to remedy the stupidity, meanness & injustice. Batmobile idling & ready!
At 3:24pm on September 13, 2009, Gerri said…
Prior to dealing with diabetes, I wrongfully assumed trained medical professionals were actually trained & professional. Silly me. Not that I was naive in thinking they were all brilliant & good at their jobs & never made mistakes, but I assumed that at the very least they had the basic info down. Ha! Am utterly skeptical now. Did they not take exams & boards & pass?

Love your idea of suspension & re-training. Brilliant! That's exactly what's needed. You screw up, no more patients & paychecks until you learn what you should have learned in the first place. And if you don't get it right on the second go-round, WOG takes over:)

Hugs!
At 1:22pm on September 9, 2009, Gerri said…
Yea, makes little sense to say a person can't inject when there are pump problems. What difference could this possibly make? We've seen people hear discuss this. The only Type 1 friend I have, who pumps, has syringes in the event of a pump failure. If Rob goes way high, he uses injections to bring numbers down because he'd rather do it that way. Guess after MDIs for 33 years, he doesn't completely trust his pump even though he loves it. Scary how much bad advice is given that effects people's lives! I think these people don't know much & make things up as they go along.

The eat more carbs discussion was mind blowing. The diet she was given had virtually no protein & heavy carbs--rice & potatoes since the woman has celiac disease. Even for a normal person, it was terrible. I would have laughed in her face & walked out. Telling a person not to worry about soaring BG is criminal.

How cool to paid for your doctorate, even if there are some strings attached. This sounds somewhat like a fellowship here, kind of a grant.

Am doing ok. Hope you are, too. How's the new roommate?

Hugs!
At 10:41pm on August 31, 2009, Gerri said…
Oh dear! Guess you had to go back to injections when you couldn't get your supplies.

You doing ok?

Wow, you get paid! Is that true with all Ph.D. programs?

Am disenchanted with healthcare professionals. Been writing to one woman about her CDE & you won't believe what she was told. Woman was seeking help to lose weight & control her BG. CDE told her to eat more carbs--what? She reported back that she felt like shit, had cravings she never had before & her BG was really high. Big surprise, huh? CDE told her to keep eating more carbs & her cravings were proof that her body needed more carbs. She added that the woman shouldn't be concerned with high BG & they'd work on her doses later. I was flabbergasted! This moron also told her to eat frozen dinners, which are full of chemicals & expensive & scoffed at fresh food.

CDEs here have to be nurses or experienced healthcare professionals to begin CDE training. It's a long course of study, followed by a certification exam. So, what the hell are they learning? Yep, they're in the inner circle of hell.

Hugs!
At 2:09pm on August 31, 2009, Rudy said…
I'm going great! have a great week this week. thanks for responding to my message I can't believe summer is over.
At 11:30am on August 24, 2009, Gerri said…
It is astounding what we're told by healthcare professionals. Everyone would believe you because they've heard the same. Staggering. These people are highly trained & yet are morons. Scary. Always discussions about raising awareness of the general public about diabetes, but healthcare people are equally ignorant. Their ignorance is more harmful.

Seems that having a Ph.D. would be an advantage, no? Dr. Bronagh--sounds perfect.

Insurance companies--they have a special circle in hell, next to the lawyers.

Doing fine & hope you are.

Hugs!
At 5:43pm on August 21, 2009, Rudy said…
hello how are you? just wanted to say hi. I hope you're doing well and I hope you have a great weekend. Best wishes.

sincerely Rudy Sims
At 5:24pm on August 21, 2009, Gerri said…
Oooo, your specialist is a prime candidate for the bopping stick. Believe she also qualifies for the WOG batmobile to scare the stupid out of her. You should post her comment under the various discussions here regarding most ridiculous statements. Normal people don't need insulin injected, so why does a diabetic? Normal people don't need to use glucose meters, so why does a diabetic? Normal people don't need you, you stupid cow, so why do I?

Great that you'll know immediately if you're accepted & can begin in Nov! Not like that here. Everything is a long, involved process.

As far as I know, the only insurance qualifier here for a CGMS is severe hypos. Insurance will cover things that can instantly cause death like lows, but not the things that kill us slowly long-term like highs. Damn, can't believe what sensors cost in NI! That's insanity.

Grateful the highs wake me. Am suprised they do because I sleep deeply. I use two alarm clocks when I need to get up extra early.

Obama is elegant, stately. Bush is a nasty, raging moron. Ugh, Republicans!

Have a lovely weekend.

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