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Is it really the pump?
Replied Oct 18
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Your quote " Nel, you and I are bound for some diabetes debates.What could you possibly mean by saying "there's more to diabetes than poking your finger" ? "
You are very mistaken Grant . No debates from me .This includes your posting . You have m...
Nel, you and I are bound for debates. What could you possibly mean by saying "there's more to diabetes than poking your finger" ? In fact, more and more studies demonstrate that frequent monitoring really makes a positive difference in acquiring a...
Grant . there is more to diabetes than poking your finger ...what do you do with the info is one thought , what does one do to maintain a healthy weight another thought ...finger poking million times a day does not help one loose weight , if your ...
Michael: I think you've made some excellent points, and I thank you for raising them. The more I measure, the more I'm in control, the less I will cost the system from progressive effects, and the more I spend out of my pocket. It gets very expens...
I think that most of the vast improvements people make once starting on a pump are due to the education, rather than just the technology, but that can't be proven or disproven.
In order to prove it, we'd need to do a study where a control group of...
I'm using this program myself in Ontario. It's callled the monitoring for health program. They reimburse you 75% up to $820. They also reimburse for meters depending. They pay out once per year. You have to keep the register receipts, get a writte...
Good luck Michael!
Hey everyone,
Just a little update:
The last three infusion sets I used were the Sure-T's. While they didn't provide the magical cure I was hoping for ( not really), they were more comfortable, and there's much less redness after I take them out. ...
You guys are killing me. I miss my Gold Wing. After 3 neck surgeries and a weakend right arm as a result of nerve impingement I don't feel comfortable buying another touring machine. Plus people are worse drivers than they were before cell phones-...
Michael ,
# 1 suggest to check with your health team
# 2 ) suggest to check with Medtronic ( Canadian or US site )
This is information I have on : " Being off pump " , while using Lantus :
Take Lantus once daily . Calculate the total daily basal...
LOL! If there was any nonsense in your post, I must have missed it. :)
Ok, now that the initial stuff is out of our systems:
Practicality of an Insulin Pump Vacation!!!
1) I did before and will be taking my Lantus once daily at 11pm. How much earlier should I stop the pump so I'm not double dosing? Should I take an ...
O yes we can be Dave , trust me, please ...I think the scratchy throat ( upcoming cold ??) could play havoc with my BG's ...would not be surprised ...but then it is well over 2 years ago I had a cold ...bad timing however , since I plan to complet...
What is the brand of your CGM?
Gee, Nel, I'm not sure we can still be friends!
LOL!!!!! I couldn't resist! You know I luv ya!
Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- May 1, 1991
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 8.0 - 3 months after starting on the pump
- What glucose meter do you use?
- Freestlye Mini and One Touch Ultra Mini (that's right, size matters!)
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Paradigm 722
- What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
- http://myspace.com/mikeyjpark
- What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
- http://mikeyjpark.blogspot.com/
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- The online Diabetes Community mentions you all the time.
- Who referred you? (if anyone)
- sixuntilme and diabetesmine blogs
- What do you do for a living?
- Composer and Grad Student
Michael Park's Blog
Whole Blood vs Plasma?
[Time for a rant]
Who the heck decided that measuring whole blood was a good thing?!? Especially without a reference chart! I'm not sure if they think you're actually supposed to treat these the same as plasma numbers, but they're not! I don't even know the brand of meter I've been using, but it's the medtronic sponsored one that communicates with my pump. When I first tested the meter, I noticed that my sugars were always about 2 mmol over ALL my other meters (3 of the 4 were super close, but… Continue
Who the heck decided that measuring whole blood was a good thing?!? Especially without a reference chart! I'm not sure if they think you're actually supposed to treat these the same as plasma numbers, but they're not! I don't even know the brand of meter I've been using, but it's the medtronic sponsored one that communicates with my pump. When I first tested the meter, I noticed that my sugars were always about 2 mmol over ALL my other meters (3 of the 4 were super close, but… Continue
Posted on August 31, 2009 at 10:09pm — 3 Comments
Stomach hair + insulin pump = OUCH!
I can't decide what to do.
I always have the intention that before putting in an infusion site on my stomach, I will shave the little patch where it will go. "Why", you may ask... Because it hurts like heckeroony when it comes off.
I know people say it's just like a bandaid - rip it off quick and it won't be as bad... but there's a reason why I leave bandaids on until they fall off! Unfortunately, I can't leave an infusions site in for the length of time it would take to fall off.
I don't feel… Continue
I always have the intention that before putting in an infusion site on my stomach, I will shave the little patch where it will go. "Why", you may ask... Because it hurts like heckeroony when it comes off.
I know people say it's just like a bandaid - rip it off quick and it won't be as bad... but there's a reason why I leave bandaids on until they fall off! Unfortunately, I can't leave an infusions site in for the length of time it would take to fall off.
I don't feel… Continue
Posted on March 7, 2009 at 4:34pm — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 12:51pm on October 4, 2009,
Danny said… - Michael! Thank you for the friend add... I love the "floating head" profile pic, too cool!
Hope Type 1 Diabetes has treated you well since 5/1991.
Cheers!
Danny
- At 3:31pm on March 24, 2009,
Ryan said… - hey michael :) currently I'm doing a masters in cellular/molecular biology....but after that i'm going to go to law school. how's school going?
- At 1:53am on March 9, 2009,
Brigitte said… - Merci Michael!
- At 1:01pm on March 8, 2009,
Linda Gauvin-Miller said… - Greetings Michael.....and welcome to our clan. Feel free to cheque out the many groups available under the umbrella of tudiabetes. Grad student... Majoring in music? I'm in Kitchener (southwestern Ontario), a teacher!...Winter in Winnipeg must be easing off a bit! Here, it's raining....but we're nonetheless expecting snow for tomorrow. Stay connected Michael.....linda.
- At 11:02am on March 6, 2009,
Andreina Davila said… - Hi Michael,
Welcome to our family, here in TuDiabetes. We are glad you found out about us.
When you can, please check out the New Members Guide, so you can learn how to make the most of the community, including how to customize your page, our things like that.
- At 7:53am on March 6, 2009,
Linzie Wohletz said… 
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- At 1:18am on March 6, 2009,
Brigitte said…
- hello and welcome to TuDiabetes. it's great you joined the community!!! Do you read the New Member Guide? if it's no, click on "About Us" and read it , it will help you. There are many groups and discussions here! I hope you're well. bienvenue Michael!
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