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Michael Chappell
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Insulin pump at walt disney world
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Abby Oct 24.
Silhouette infusion sets
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jennifer Sep 15.
Finally !!!!!
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when i went to disneyworld i just tucked my pump on the inside of my waistband, so it was between my trousers and my skin, and made sure all the tube was tucked down my trousers, making sure none would fall out, this stopped the risk of it getting...
I have never had any problems while on pump or needles at Disney World.I always tell them I need a fridge cause I am carrying insulin, they give it no problem and NO CHARGE. I am handicapped as well, so I find that they are quite sympathetic to pe...
Course not! I have to be VERY careful with my basal rate when we so such active things such as spend nearly the whole day walking. I was so worn out by 5PM when we spent the day at DL and California Adventure I was dragging by the time we got to t...
Oh Ok I was wondering because one time I went to six flags and had a terrible low from all the walking. And of course I know you know about the magnetic field too. I know I wasn't losing my mind. At least I hope I am not. LOL
I read a few articles before going to Disney Last year....They are really great about whatever you need while in the park or resort. There are clean areas you can change sites at in all parks, just ask. The front desk even asked if I needed a frid...
Hey I just got back from disney a couple weeks ago and I had no problem with it at all any where! A couple of times it got real wet But no issues at all most days it was just in my pocket I was aware of it but it never caused my any problems. If y...
Wow, I've never had problems at amusement parks with my pump. I tend to be on the low side for the day, but that is just from the extra exercise from walking all over the place. I would never take my pump off and place into someone else's hands. B...
LOL! Cathy! I didn't even SEE your post when I posted! The "not true" is in response to the OP's question! LOL! (look at the time stamps)
Well Dave that is what my pump trainer told me to watch out for. So that is what I am going to do. When I go I will take my pump off and let someone I am with hold it till I get off the ride. Now if you are not riding anything then there is no pro...
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Electro magnetism, the roughness of the rides themselves and the activity that can bring your sugar down and cause you to have an hypo.
recently i read on this site and others that wearing a pump on rides at disney world could be a problem, is this true ? what do I need to worry about when wearing my pump on the rides and attractions ?
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- Hometown (where you come from):
- raleigh
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- September 7, 1990
- Type of treatment you use
- Shots
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- search engine , yahoo
- What do you do for a living?
- mail carrier
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- At 4:48pm on October 19, 2009,
erika408 said…
- GREAT JOB on your race!!! Awesome that you came in under time and manged the BGs so well. Go for the 1/2 next, for sure. (Does your wife run, too?? do the 1/2 together---even better!!!). Have a great week. :)
- At 1:58pm on October 19, 2009,
erika408 said…
- Hi! thanks for asking....the half marathon was fantastic yesterday! Super fun, finished just 4min over my goal time, and did okay with my blood sugar the whole time. Excellent! How are things with you??
- At 8:15pm on September 5, 2009,
Toni Crebbin said…
- Hey Michael, welcome to the pumping world! I think that you will love the flexibility of wearing one. I wear an Animas and just upgraded to the newer Dexcom, and am really finding it is much more accurate than my old one. How are things going for you?
- At 1:26pm on July 12, 2009,
Jessica C said… - Thanks for the add! Funny how we come out of the woodwork at the same time, getting new pumps! Takes someone vocal enough to shout it out to the world!
- At 9:29am on May 19, 2009,
Khürt Williams said… - Welcome. Great photos.
- At 11:55pm on May 18, 2009,
MelissaM said… - hi michael thanks for the friend invite. hope to chat soon. :D
- At 7:03pm on May 16, 2009,
Joe said…
- hey Michael, Anytime! regarding your past, I have a past too, and it includes not checking my bood sugar, ever, for amost 20 years. it's never too late to do something good for yourself. I am really happy to hear about your recent change of heart and wish you the best of luck. Take care!
- At 5:57pm on May 15, 2009,
- okay first you have to know somethign about me, I am a instrumentation technician and an engineer. I don't think ANY of the CGM technology is all that good but I am comparing it to industrial controls.
The minimed CGM gave me acceptable results, btu I learned a few tricks. #1 trick is calibration. I made sure my sugar was stable for at least 2 hours before I calibrated my sensor. By making sure I was stable, the sensor gve me fairly accurate readings. The sensor is great at tracking overnight trends and it will give you a great idea regarding your overnight basal rates, which for pumpers are the hardest to program,
I waited some time before getting the cgm, I believe for me starting both at the same time would have been too much. Too many odd deays to remember (change the infusion set every 2-3 days, calibrate the sensor every 12 hours, reset the sensor counter every 3 days, charge the sensor battery every 7days) it's a lot to remember. I am afriad it could be overwhelming.
Starting a pump is a little like starting over again. first you take your total long acting insulin dose divide by 24 and that's your starting basal rate in units per hour. Then you program in your carb ratio. a litte at at time, you watch your hourly blood sugar, and progressively skip meals. once your basal is tuned your sugar stays flat even if you skip a meal. it's harder then it sounds. Ofetn you will end up on less insulin you are using now. Then you re-calculate your carb ratios, because if your basal is too high, your I:C is often too low.
I highly recommend buying Pumpin Insulin, by John Walsh and Ruth Roberts. amazon link here. It's a great resource, and it's generic to all pumps.
good luck!!! ask if you have more questions!
- At 4:12pm on May 14, 2009,
- I like my minimed, but I strongly believe that both Minimed and Animas are very high quality. Most people will tell you that they really like the pump they chose. Good luck if you want to know anything about the minimed please ask! I aslo have the CGM sensor with my minimed, too.
- At 12:20pm on May 13, 2009,
Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
NICE TO HAVE YOU MICHAEL!
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