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Formulas
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Can anyone help- what are the exact formulas for finding out the g of carbs in fruit and bread if there is no label. I weight them and I can't remember the formulas. Can anyone help?????????

Started this discussion. Last reply by Gerri 1 day ago.

Do you Wear Medical ID jewelry?

I wear one from "Med Alert". I feel naked when it is off and very uncomfortable. I remember in the hospital when I was in labour and they wanted me to take it off, I protested- they won, but it was...

Tagged: about, diabetics, questions, jewelry, ID

Replied Nov 7

ALCOHOL? HELP?

I still have a drink or two. What I was told- drink in moderation- have diet in the drink, no juice drinks. I use to black out alot before I knew I was diabetic, even after a few drinks. Stay away ...

Replied Nov 6

Chromium
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Does anyone know if Chromium helps lower blood sugar levels? I heard that this lowers sugar levels in the body?

Started this discussion. Last reply by MelissaBL Nov 6.

 

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Gerri replied to Marsha Krueger's discussion 'Formulas'
There's no formula. I love my EatSmart scale. Best money I've spent.
yesterday
Marie B replied to Marsha Krueger's discussion 'Formulas'
after watching this video, I bought the Eatsmart Scale. It figures it all out for you, whether it is an apple, or part of a packaged food
on Monday
Dave   _ replied to Marsha Krueger's discussion 'Formulas'
absolutely! Get a gram scale and refer to a carb factor list to calculate the carbs of solid or liquid foods/drinks.
on Monday
Marsha Krueger added a discussion
Formulas
Can anyone help- what are the exact formulas for finding out the g of carbs in fruit and bread if there is no label. I weight them and I can't remember the formulas. Can anyone help?????????
on Monday
Marsha Krueger replied to Alisha Wilkes's discussion 'Do you Wear Medical ID jewelry?'
I wear one from "Med Alert". I feel naked when it is off and very uncomfortable. I remember in the hospital when I was in labour and they wanted me to take it off, I protested- they won, but it was never out of my site. I NEVER take mine off. Good...
November 7
MelissaBL commented on Marsha Krueger's blog post 'Scared'
I'm also amazed by how attached I get to my pumps. Whenever I have switched from one to the next, retiring the little device is actually an emotional experience for me - like getting rid of a car you've had a lot of memories in. I'm on my 7th pump...
November 6
Cathy commented on Marsha Krueger's blog post 'Scared'
Melissa you made such good points. I know before my pump my life was conducted around my injections, now my insulin is conducted around my life. I go about my business just like everybody else I just bolus when I eat. And change my sites every 2-3...
November 6
Marsha Krueger replied to Kristen Rose's discussion 'ALCOHOL? HELP?'
I still have a drink or two. What I was told- drink in moderation- have diet in the drink, no juice drinks. I use to black out alot before I knew I was diabetic, even after a few drinks. Stay away from the sweet drinks and always have food!
November 6
Holger Schmeken left a comment for Marsha Krueger
November 6
MelissaBL replied to Marsha Krueger's discussion 'Chromium'
We have had a lot of discussions on chromium. I encourage you to click on Forum and type chromium in the search bar for even more feedback. In general, our members here have had mixed results with chromium. It did nothing for me, personally.
November 5
Tanya (Baby Tee) replied to Marsha Krueger's discussion 'Chromium'
Depends, I think. The following is what I figure: Chromium is necessary to use the insulin to process the glucose in your body. If you are not chromium deficient, I wouldn't think it would help. I never tried it, because I heard that it makes som...
November 5
Marsha Krueger added a discussion
Chromium
Does anyone know if Chromium helps lower blood sugar levels? I heard that this lowers sugar levels in the body?
November 5
Marsha Krueger is now friends with Kelly Rawlings and Moe
November 5
Marsha Krueger commented on Marsha Krueger's blog post 'Scared'
Melissa -Since Steven's death, the family has received calls from other families who have lost children to the same situation- malfunction of pumps. It is lucky we are Canadian in the since that the government pays for alot of the hospital fees. O...
November 5
Marsha Krueger commented on Marsha Krueger's blog post 'Scared'
Thanks for all your support. Melissa you were asking about the what if's and they are generally about Steven and the malfunction of the pump.
November 5
Marie B commented on Marsha Krueger's blog post 'Scared'
and remember, you can always go back to shots. I think we have one member here that did. We'll be here to help and support you with your decision, Marsha.
November 5

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Beamsville
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
December 5, 2003
Type of treatment you use
Shots
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
support
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Anna has been a great supporter of our family. I am looking for support with the daily struggles of being Diabetic.
Who referred you? (if anyone)
Fat Cat Anna
What do you do for a living?
Recreation Therapist
hi everyone; I thought I would give you a little bit of my story.

I was diagnosed with Type 1 on Dec 5, 2003 at the age of 31. I was just married and thought I could handle this-my brother in law has it- boy then reality took a hold. Wow. It took some getting use to but I had a good supportive family and my in laws have experienced it so they were very supportive as well. My husband (Jeremy) went through all the training with me so I would have someone there.

Life went on- We decided to have children and got the O.K.'s from doctors- and then found out we couldn't have children. On June 18, 2006 Jer's borther Steven died ( and yes, it was a mulfunction of his pump) and that weekend we found out me were going to have a baby. Daniel was born of feb 15,07 and our second (unexpected child) Maaike was born on August 31,08.
Since Maaikes' birth I have had a hard time controlling my sugars- which is somewhat normal- but with Daniels birth it took only a few months.

Life has become so busy I started forgetting needles and testing. I work as a Recreation Therapist in rehab and long term care. In our rehab unit we see a majority of stroke and amputations, mostly related to poor management of diabetes. So... today I have my first meeting about the pump.

This has not been a decision that has been taken lightly and truthfully I am a little scared. However dealing with my own mortality as I walk on to the rehab unit is harder.

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Scared

It is only a first meeting to discuss the possibility of a pump and I find myself crying because it is a hard decision. The ideas of constantly good sugars a better outcome and possible lifestyle vs. the fear of the unknown and the what if's??? Decisions!!!!

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 6:48am — 11 Comments

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At 2:33am on November 6, 2009, Holger Schmeken said…
Willkommen Marsha, I just wanted to give you my short feedback to your choice of a specific pump model. In my opinion it is very important that the pump will allow to extract the data that is collected in the pump. Most users use their pump as their personal diary: carbs, glucose, shots, adjustments to basal rate and so forth. Some manufacturers have very closed systems or just allow to process the data with their tools. But as always one tool can not fit to all needs and wishes we could have. So a pump that will give you access to your data will allow more freedom of choice. The Minimed pumps (via their website or upload devices) or the Accucheck Combo (in combination with SmartPix) are offering this kind of openness. You can analyse your data with other software that is installed on your pc or you can even upload them to specific web sites like our free project Glucosurfer.org. These tools or services will give you the information you will need to make little changes to your configuration: basal rate, carb factors etc. So I would recommend to specifically ask if your pump software will have an export feature that can create CSV or XML files.
At 9:01pm on November 3, 2009, MelissaBL said…
Welcome to TuDiabetes, Marsha! Anna is a beloved member here. Glad she referred you!

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