"Hah. Ur talking to a coffee junkie too... just junked out on decaf these days to keep my sugars smooth. I totally respect how easy it is to get hooked on the wonderful strong aroma, rich taste and relaxation that coffee can offer. :)"
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Nitro replied to Jet Landis's discussion 'What do you eat for breakfast?'"Will do. I truely believe we are the creators of our habits. If you want to be addicted to decaf, you will be. If you want to be addicted to TV, you will be... and so on. Stick with it for all the wonderful reasons you want to be healthy! I believe…"
Nitro replied to Jet Landis's discussion 'What do you eat for breakfast?'"Switching to decaf coffee helped me to smooth out my am bg's. You might give decaf a try?"
Nitro replied to Jet Landis's discussion 'What do you eat for breakfast?'"Lilli - In response to #1 - yes, I struggled with morning highs for years, only on days that I was in the office... so confusing because in the office I was getting LESS exercise... finally found a CDE that called it the "Brewed Factor".…"
Nitro replied to Jet Landis's discussion 'What do you eat for breakfast?'"Capin - so glad you talked about bolusing and waiting. When I have the time to really play/focus on bg's, I bolus early, wait for the drop and then eat, and this is with any meal/food. Just like you, it prevents the spikes. There are times when…"
Nitro replied to Jet Landis's discussion 'What do you eat for breakfast?'"I, too struggle with post-breakfast spikes. I'm on a pump and CGS, and I know my basal rate is perfect. When I totally skip breakfast, no problems at all. I do have a much higher bolus setting throughout the morning hours (dawns phenomenon).
My…"
Nitro replied to Tom's discussion 'Why do ratios and basals change?'"Hey, Powerpumper - have you ever tried symlin? Or Glucophage? Sounds like you totally get the role of the liver in all this. I haven't gotten it completely figured out yet... but know it can really throw a wrench in things."
Nitro replied to Tom's discussion 'Why do ratios and basals change?'"thnx acidrock. Our bodies are so complex and interwoven. It really ticks me off to see diabetics treated like they 'should' have great control as if we are cookie-cutter people out of some textbook.
oh... and I forgot one more...
14. How…"
Nitro replied to Tom's discussion 'Why do ratios and basals change?'"Wow, PowerPumper - well said. Every day, every year, I learn more and more... I went on the pump 16 years ago and thought I learned a lot about fine-tuning my control, but even better was going on the Dexcom this past year... wow was it revealing!…"
Doris D left a comment for Nitro"WELCOME TO OUR LOVING, CARING, AND UNDERSTANDING FAMILY MY FRIEND!!! Great to have you here with us!!!!Please feel free to check out our Forum, Blogs and Groups here!!! If u have any questions please feel free to ask any of us or put it on our…"
Nitro replied to Gayle Kodimer Mckenna's discussion 'WILD FLUCTUATIONS BETWEEN HIGHS/LOWS, BUT A1C 6.5. WHAT DAMAGE AM I CAUSING TO MY BODY?'"I've been pumping for 16 years, so the addition of the CGS was no big deal. I've asked my endo about the possibility of scarring my healthy adipose tissue in my abdominal area, and he said he hasn't seen it yet... I use every inch I…"
Linda G left a comment for Nitro"Welcome home Nitro... This is a great place to share, to learn, and to grow...all the while meeting new people world wide, and making friends Black heart (cards)
Take a peek at some the groups when you get a chance. Just go to the top of your page,…"
brokenpole left a comment for Nitro"Welcome to the family! On this forum you will learn so much. Most of all you will learn that you are not alone. Everyone here is supportive and will provide answers to your questions. Search the site for answers. Read the discussions and blogs for…"
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- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- To learn from the experts... other with diabetes!
- Date diagnosed
- March 14, 1977
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 6.5
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump, CGM
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Minimed Paradigm
The Truth is out There
Diagnosed at the age of 9, in 1977. This was before glucometers and A1c's so was testing urine and using the old R/N. No education (I'm from a town of 60 people & we didn't have educators back then!) By the time I was 19 had proliferative retinopathy. My eye surgeon was the 1st person to take the time to explain diabetes to me. 12 eye surgeries later, I was determined to become a nurse and finally find out all the mysteries behind diabetes. I'm still learning today. Pumpin 16 yrs now on Minimed. Went on Dexcom last year and love both products. I teach diabetes education and love it. My heart goes out to everyone on this path, for it is a minute-by-minute battle that never stops. We must be warriors willing to never put down our sword. We can learn so much from each other, because the text books don't understand our realities. You can learn to dance with diabetes, but it requires looking it directly in the eyes and learning how to lead in the dance.
Never, NEVER give up on finding yet one more way to get better control. Don't get overwhelmed by the entire forest - focus on only one tree at a time. The truth is out there. Finding the truth requires letting go of pre-conceived ideas and developing a desire to truely understand.
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- At 12:01pm on April 22, 2012, Doris D said…
WELCOME TO OUR LOVING, CARING, AND UNDERSTANDING FAMILY MY FRIEND!!! Great to have you here with us!!!!Please feel free to check out our Forum, Blogs and Groups here!!! If u have any questions please feel free to ask any of us or put it on our forum. To answer any of us back just hit the "comment back "bar under our comments and you will go to our page where you can leave a comment to us and also read abit about us.
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- At 11:34am on April 22, 2012,
catlover said… HI Nitro- Welcome to TuD. We hope you like it here.
- At 9:03am on April 21, 2012, Linda G said…
Welcome home Nitro...
This is a great place to share, to learn, and to grow...all the while meeting new people world wide, and making friends Black heart (cards)
Take a peek at some the groups when you get a chance. Just go to the top of your page, and click on "Groups".
Once in, you can either peruse the wide array of available groups....or simply type a specific interest in the space provided.
Take in some of the blogs/discussions as well.
The resource boxes at the top of the home "Home" page, and
"About us" at the very bottom of your page and every page (the footer), offer you more information still.
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http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
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- At 8:50am on April 21, 2012, brokenpole said…
Welcome to the family! On this forum you will learn so much. Most of all you will learn that you are not alone. Everyone here is supportive and will provide answers to your questions. Search the site for answers. Read the discussions and blogs for information. There are videos to help you understand diabetes and its treatment. Most of all there is family to talk to and even to vent to, if needed. Welcome home.
- At 6:17am on April 21, 2012,
shoshana27 said… welcome & good luck. this group is wonderful.
- At 6:01am on April 21, 2012,
SEAGATOR said… Welcome to our wonderful family. We are a very caring and supportive group. Questions? Please feel free to ask us. Please read the BLOGS the FORUMS and please check out the many GROUPS for much valuable advice and information. WELCOME!!!
- At 5:51am on April 21, 2012,
Marie B said… hi Nitro, welcome to the community!
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profiles/blogs/the-values-of-tudiabetes
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