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Amy, that is totally weird. I've never had that happen. Multiple times I've had the occlusion alarm sound and had to change the pod, but it's always alarmed me. I'd call Omnipod and see what they say. Those are frustrating moments for sure.
My husband and I had this very discussion last night. He asked what was up with people calling it diabe-tus. I said I thought it was sort of the older way of saying it. Who knows!
Hey there and welcome to life as an omnipoder. =)
I am going on a year of being on the pod (diabetic since 2001) and my life hasn't been the same since. Quality of life has drastically improved. I know there are people who are frustrated with with...
Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Omaha
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- December 13, 2001
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 6.6
- What glucose meter do you use?
- Omnipod
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump, Diet and Exercise
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Omniod
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- I wanted to read about the experiences others have had with their omnipod. I also think diabetes can be lonely and misunderstood and I want to talk to people that get it. Life is better not alone!
- What do you do for a living?
- Administrative Assistant
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- At 6:45pm on March 22, 2009,
Terry Keelan said…
- Kelly - since I never look at my own webpage I didn't realize you'd left a note for me. That was one about starting your exercise with a BG of 290 and not going down as a result of the exercise. The basic mechanics of this phenomenon is that you are low on insulin so your body think you need more. Not realizing that you're pancreas isn't going to make more insulin, your liver starts pumping glucogon and stuff into your blood stream. That's the Reader's Digest version. You can learn more at the Diabetic Athletes Group site or by Googling a question like "why does my blood sugar go up after exercise?"
Good luck,
Terry
- At 1:08pm on February 11, 2009,
Emily Joy said… - I wear mine on my lower back, hips, sometimes stomach area, thighs, and back of arms. I LOVE the omnipod. I don't ever want to do MDI again!! If you haven't yet, try the back of your arm! That was actually the very first place I put the pod. It's really comfortable there.
- At 7:47am on February 10, 2009,
Katie I. said…
- Hey Kelly! Thanks for your comment. :) How are you? I am doing well. Sydney is definitely keeping me busy!! We just hit the 6-week growth spurt and she wants to eat a lot, so she can be a little demanding! But that's how newborns are, right? ;) I recovered from the C-section very well and just got the okay from my perinatalogist for exercising!! I had really missed that so I am VERY glad. The only downside is that exercising while sleep-deprived can be a little difficult! LOL But I plan to go get some new running shoes today and get back into it. Right now I am just walking but I'm thinking of signing up for some races to keep me motivated. :)
How are you doing? Still considering pregnancy sometime? I am already excited for you!! :)
Hope you have a great day,
Katie
- At 8:31pm on January 29, 2009,
Diabetic_Iz_Me said… - Your from Omaha??? Omg! I use to go there once a year with my church. Type 1.5/LADA (latent auto immune diabetes in adults). The best way to explain it...you know how type 1 develops overnight? pancreas stops working, well in Type 1.5/lada it's a slow process and usually happens in your adult years. I was on oral meds for a few years and finally last year I was placed on insulin.
I wear the Pod on my hip, inner thighs, stomach, lower back and arms. My favorite place for my Pod is my hip. I forget it's there most of the time. I only use my arms once every 8 pod changes.
- At 3:04pm on January 23, 2009,
Kristin said… - Beautiful wedding photos, Kelly!
- At 1:25am on January 13, 2009,
Brunetta said… - Kelly,thank you for letting me know that my comments helped you.Have a wonderful, blessed day, week , year and rest of your life.
Talk to you soon
Brunetta
- At 7:41am on December 21, 2008,
- Hey Kelly, I hope you are doing well. Thanks for adding me and for commenting on my blog post. I can't believe I only have one week left before our baby gets here! We're so excited!!
That's too bad about the crazy comments you got about pregnancy and D. People generally just have no idea what they're talking about!! And don't pay any attention to anyone who buys into that Steel Magnolias crap. That's such an outdated viewpoint (thankfully!!)!
I've been blessed with a pretty easy time with my pregnancy, and I'm very grateful for that. You actually have an advantage since you haven't had T1 for too long (relatively speaking). My perinatalogist and endo told me that having kids sooner rather than later would probably be good since I have had T1 for so long. They said that they thought the risk of preeclampsia increases the longer you've had T1, and that can be a serious complication. Pregnancy can be a lot of work, but I've found that having tight control and getting into the habit of being disciplined with it and doing what works for you long before you get pregnant makes it a lot easier. So it doesn't feel like quite so much work to me, because I was already in the habit of constantly checking my bg, bolusing well in advance of all my meals, keeping track of my postprandials, logging everything on SugarStats, etc. Plus, I am convinced that having a pump makes it so much easier, but I haven't been on MDI in years so I don't really have much to compare it to.
Anyway, let me know if you have any questions or anything! I'm going to try to post a blog post after the baby gets here to describe how things went (bg-wise) for the C-section and nursing and everything. So hopefully I can find time to do that!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday and New Year!!
Katie
- At 7:15am on December 19, 2008,
Toni Crebbin said…
- I would say yes, I felt a lot of pressure, but it all came from me. My ob/gyn was very laid back and didn't put pressure on me, nor did anyone else. I think what was tough was that at the time, I didn't know anyone other T1 who had gone through a pregnancy, so didn't quite know what I was doing right or wrong. This site would've been great back then, but it was 14 years ago that I had Josh. Also, that was a couple years before I went on the pump, and I was still on nph and regular. Just remember to allow yourself some breathing room, as you can't be perfect. The occasional highs aren't going to harm your baby. Just don't allow yourself to stay there very long. Also, tight control before you get pregnant is important, as the early days of the pregnancy are the formation days of the baby. I wear a cgm now, and boy, would that be helpful during a pregnancy. That might be something you want to look into.
I am a huge adoption advocate these days. I have spent time the last two summers working in a Chinese orphanage, and plan on heading back again this summer, Lord willing. Myself and two other adoptive mom's just started an adoption advocacy group, and we hosted our first seminar last month. We hope to do a few a year. If you ever have any questions about adoption, I would be happy to answer them.
- At 10:34pm on December 18, 2008,
Diabetic_Iz_Me said…
- Hello and Welcome to Tudiabetes! We are glad you joined our family/community. You will find plenty of support and a wealth of knowledge. When you have the chance please feel free to check out the New Member Guide, it'll help you navigate around the community and provide information on how to post a picture. Please feel free to make yourself at home and Have fun:) I also use the Omnipod, if you have any questions let me know.
Cherise
- At 5:47pm on December 18, 2008,
Zoey Stevens said… - Kelly! Welcome to Tu Diabetes! Type One is #1!
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