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Linn
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Hometown (where you come from):
Oklahoma
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
July 15, 2002
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
7.8
What glucose meter do you use?
One Touch Ultra (For Ping) pump
Type of treatment you use
Pump
What pump model do you use, if any?
One touch ping
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
To give and get support
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Google
What do you do for a living?
Child care

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Linn

Change for the better with numbers..along with some lows

My plan on not skipping meals is going pretty smooth although yesterday I did have some lows. Seems like if I'm not low, I'm high..go figure. Last night when I checked my sugars after doing so well all day I was so angry when I saw a reading of 281 but I think it was due to an over correction of a low of 54 I had 3-4 hours previous. I was hungry at the time so I ate some peanut butter and crackers, bolused for that as well as the correction bolus based on the 281 reading. The total bolus was 3 u… Continue

Posted on January 9, 2009 at 3:14am — 2 Comments

Linn

Skipping meals sends my sugars off track

When I was first diagnosed years ago, the insulin was prescribed and my doc told me, "Now don't skip meals". I thought what does he know. Well, he was right. Today I haven't skipped a single meal and my sugars are much better. For breakfast I had oatmeal (low sugar) and 1 piece of sugar free bread which made my total carb intake 36. Took my insulin and 2 hours later I was at 155. Ate lunch around 3 hours ago and just checked- I am at 131. I'm going to stop skipping meals because it seems… Continue

Posted on January 6, 2009 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

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At 9:02pm on January 4, 2009, tracy said…
Linn - welcome to TuDiabetes - it's great to have you join us!
At 5:18pm on January 4, 2009, Scott Strumello said…
Welcome to the TuDiabetes community, Linn!
At 3:55pm on January 4, 2009, Diabetic_Iz_Me said…
Hello and Welcome to Tudiabetes! You'll find plenty of support and information from our community/family. When you have the chance please check out the "About Us" page it'll help you navigate around the community. Make yourself at home.

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At 8:47am on January 4, 2009, Sohair Abdel-Rahman said…
Hello & welcome Linn
 
 

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