"We do this too - it is the only tape that allows my daughter to get the three days out of the pods - I find in the winter when I can get lazy about it(less water and sweating) that she will get more kinks if we don't tape it too (I guess the…"
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Celeste replied to sweetmom's discussion 'how often do you change your basal rates/ I:C ratios on your child?' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"My daughter is 6 also - she has had diabetes since 2 years old. I probably make slight adjustments every 2-3 weeks - but we have major overhauls every few months (where it seems like we are changing all the basal rates first up up up then down down…"
Celeste replied to O's Mom's discussion 'Looking for Disney advice.' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"Went to WDW in Feb - first time since Maddy was diagnosed - had a blast! We were able to get one of those passes - made our life a lot easier (though you can't skip all the lines) but I was told you can't always get them - we had a note…"
Celeste replied to aimeeh2oski's discussion 'Issue with cannula coming out' in the group OmniPod Users"My daughter got the Omnipod right before she turned 3 (she is now almost 6). It took us one month to get the basal rates correct. We replaced many pods during that first month thinking that were not working - once we got the proper basal rates the…"
Celeste replied to Hockey Mom's discussion 'Sick Day Procedures' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"I have a 5 year old and unfortunately we have had many sick days - the most important thing is to watch his ketones. Our daughter gets ketones pretty quickly so we use a blood meter to check for ketones - it has been a lifesaver. We will usually…"
Celeste replied to Re's discussion 'IC presets' in the group OmniPod Users"Hormones that are released in the morning usually will make you more insulin resistant for breakfast - my daughter requires twice the amount of insulin for breakfast than lunch or dinner..."
Celeste replied to Barry's discussion 'Ideas to Ensure 12 year old remembers ro put in Carb count in pump when he snacks' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"UGH! My child is only 5 and I expect she will be the same way. Does the pump have a timer setting - I know the meter we have has an alarm to test - maybe if he has to turn off the alarm every couple of hours (though at 12 I imagine he is almost…"
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For users of a Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring ("CGM") deviceJust as a reminder with the recent release of the new Dexcom G4 to the US market--it is NOT okay to post about previous models or older sensors as being 'for sale' on this site.It is a violation of the Terms of Use because it is a prescription device, and any such efforts will unfortunately be removed.We encourage you to donate supplies to non-profits such as the Charles Ray III Diabetes Association (…See More
Celeste replied to Beth's discussion 'PDM Failure' in the group OmniPod Users"We had the PDM fail like that once (on a Friday night)- had to reset and change the pod - that was about a year ago - PDM was working fine after that (though that did get me to order a backup - my 5 yr old - then 4 is very resistant to shots - the…"
Celeste replied to Mike777's discussion 'Beach Vacation/Pod Adhesion & Co-Pilot questions' in the group OmniPod Users"I find that flexifix tape works best for us - 2 pieces one vertically, one horizontally - it was the only thing that allowed her to get a full three days during summer camp. Sometimes it is hard to get off..."
Celeste replied to JasonN's discussion 'Numb hands!' in the group OmniPod Users"I am not diabetic and I had some tingling and numbness in my hand - turned out to be a pinched nerve (mainly from computer work, carrying children). So I would have that looked at - mine has gotten better but I went through months of physical…"
Celeste replied to NatalieHodge's discussion 'hyperglycemia and pod for first time on thigh' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"We get better results on the thighs than the other sites (but it is our most recently added site)."
Celeste replied to Robin's discussion 'Site changes with a 4 year old...' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"My daughter is 5 (dx at 25 months) on the Omnipod since 35 months. She was very good with her shots until about 6 weeks before we went on the pump by that time - she was really dreading the needles - so when we went to the pump it was easy because…"
Celeste replied to Benjamin McLaughlin's discussion 'Omnipod for newly diagnosed' in the group OmniPod Users"Flexifix tape has been great for us - nothing else kept the pod on when my daughter was in camp last year - we have a lot less errors when we are using it consistently(less kinks and knocking off). The only problem with it is it is hard to take off…"
Profile Information
- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- help with rasing my diabetic child
- Date diagnosed
- January 3, 2009
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 8.0
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Shots, Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Omnipod
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- At 2:17pm on June 12, 2011,
Linda G said… - Greetings and.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY Celeste!!
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?
- At 7:09am on June 12, 2011,
lotsofshots said… 
- At 4:21am on June 12, 2011,
SEAGATOR said… - Happy,Happy Birthday,Celeste. I wish for you a most wonderful day. ENJOY!!!
- At 3:23am on August 14, 2010,
Roxanne said… - Hi! Dinner is pretty easy at my house. My son will eat anything! We alway have a meat, starch, veg, and fruit. Usually whole foods, not too processed. We like chicken or turkey (in the crock pot), occasionally a ham steak, or steak on the grill, chicken breast... For our carb we usually go with baked potatoe, brown rice, or 100% whole wheat pasta. And then a fruit (usually no sugar added all natural applesauce) and a veg.
Dylan is 4 and on the Ping. He was diagnosed 08/25/09. His last a1c was 6.8 with our share of lows. (none serious, though)
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