Hi Dooie---What a eautiful family you have! I am part of the Welcome Committee and was just checking in on you to make sure you are aware of all that TuDiabetes has to offer. We would love to hear from you so here is a helpful link where you can read about all the things you can do in the community.

http://tudiabetes.com/notes/New_Member_Guide;">

Do come see us again soon, Dooie. I'd love to read more of your story. Did you decide to go on the pump? If so, how do you like it?....Take care, now...Judith in Portland.....

What's up Dooie? It's been a while since I've heard from you! The pump & CGMS is going very well. I currently have very stable control. My AIC ran a little higher last time (6.7). But the CGMS is helping me fine tune a lot of stuff. I'm hoping for a 6.3 to 6.4 AIC next time. If you need any help or advice when you're hooked up to the pump.... I'm here for you Dooie. I'm just an email away (just as long as you're not rooting for the Steelers...lol).

Kevin

Thank you. Dooie. I woke up today with a new A perspective and I am ready to get on track.

Great to hear about your choice in pumps!!! You should try to get your hands on John Walsh's Book Pumping Insulin. Reading that book will help a ton! Congrats and keep me posted. Rememeber too there are different kinds of infusion sets that MiniMed makes, so there is a chance (a small one) that the one you get started on isn;t the perfect one for you. So there is some room for error. Hope it helps!

I forgot to tell you.... YES you can upload all your pump info online and share that information with your doctor. I do it all the time. Ask your Endo ahead of time if he/she wants you to print the stuff out & bring it into the office. They have taken my pump off and uploaded info at the doctors office. Now that I'm on the CGMS they have access to my usename & password to view the stuff for themselves. They keep it in my patient file.

You can pick my brain anytime Dooie. I enjoy helping.

Kevin

The Endo HAS to ease you into pump use. Before you can even begin to consider the CGMS your basal rates have got to be right. That can take a long time to figure out. So when you get your pump your going to have to routinely skip some meals to figure out if you basil insulin rates are OK. It took me like 6 months.....

Check your Tudiabetes email. I want to elaborate on what it's like to have the CGMS.

Hey Dooie, The Minimed 722 is the pump that I have. I also have the CGMS with my pump. The CGMS is best for monitoring blood sugar patterns. You have to calibrate the thing 2-4 times a day. You have to be sure to calibrate the CGMS when your blood sugars are stable.... that's pretty important. It's not a perfect system but it works better than anything else. You have to verify the readings with a finger stick if you're running low or high. I was testing 10 times a day .... now I'm down to about 5....... 3-4 of those are calibrations.

Minimed is a fantastic company as far as customer service, warranty service, & delivery. They are hands down the best in diabetes care.

That's my opinion Dooie for what it's worth .... :)

Kevin