"I didn't give it a thought at all.. But thanks for reminding me to change the time on my pump. If my blood sugar is a little high or low because of the time change and the basal rates, I will just adjust as I go for the next couple of days"
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Desperately need help with health insurance and scared
Started this discussion. Last reply by MidwestMommy Mar 3, 2011. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Our monthly health premiums keep increasing each year even though my husband and I have not had a pay increase for over 3 years. So this means our income decreases each year because of this.I have…Continue
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- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- Support and help from other Type 1 diabetics
- Date diagnosed
- February 5, 2005
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 7.8
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Medtronic
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You know you are diabetic when you....
Posted on July 19, 2010 at 8:19am 5 Comments 0 Likes
Go to get something out of the fridge and see there is something red on the refrigerator handle.. Wonder what it is and realize it is blood. Must have been my finger was still bleeding after I checked my blood sugar and it got all over the fridge handle..
Diabetes what it means to me today
Posted on May 1, 2010 at 4:48am 6 Comments 0 Likes
These are my thoughts on diabetes today
1. I brought in a greek yogurt with caramel for a co-worker to try. It was 10am when I gave it to her. She opened it up right away, put a spoon in and ate it. My jaw almost dropped to the floor. She didn't test her blood sugar, she didn't bolus, she didn't think about what she ate for breakfast and what she is going to eat for lunch. She didn't think how many carbs the yogurt was or how it was going to affect her blood sugar. She just…
Continue Saw my endo on Monday and he marked on the check out slip.. Type 1 diabetes uncontrolled not Type 1 diabetes controlled
Posted on April 28, 2010 at 4:13pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
I was very upset about this as I left the office. My A1C was 7.8.. It was 8.3 last time.. Going in the right direction, but needs to get better.
I am trying very hard to lose weight, eat better, exercise. I have to get my A1C down.. Next appointment is in July. I hope to lose 10 lbs by then and have my A1C down to 7.0.
I have two children (7 and 9) who need their mother very much and my husband would be lost without…
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- At 2:37pm on November 24, 2010,
Linda G said… 
- At 11:17am on September 7, 2010,
Brian said… - hey there! let me know how the skin goes i was thinking about getting one also..
- At 11:46pm on May 8, 2010, Linda G said…
- Best Wishes on a Special Day....to a Special Person!
- At 1:40pm on April 29, 2010, Linda G said…
- Most of all....welcome home Rebecca!
- At 1:39pm on April 29, 2010, Linda G said…
- Hey Roberta...thanks! Love the friend connection!
- At 9:51am on April 29, 2010,
John Smith said… - Hi Rebecca, Thanks for the add!
- At 3:58am on April 29, 2010,
Osob said…
Glad you found us,please do feel free to get in touch if you need anything just click on my picture next to this message and that will take you to my page where you can find out a bit of information about me as well as a leave a message if you like on my comment wall.
- At 9:32pm on April 28, 2010,
Kristin said… - Welcome to TuDiabetes Rebecca!!
- At 5:24pm on April 28, 2010,
Jim Roach said… - Welcome to Tudiabetes Rebecca!
- At 11:56am on April 28, 2010,
catlover said… - HI Rebecca- Welcome to TuD. we are a very friendly and supportive community. We hope you like it here.
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