Sorry did not see your friend request until now. My daughter Maddy is three and was diagnosed at 2. She is on the Omnipod pump. Autoimmune thyroid runs in my family though I do not have it (yet). Her A1C's run around 7.0 (last one was lower but she started camp and was much more active - needed to adjust basals). What do you do for dinner? I am having such a hard time with the preschooler fussiness (and with my lack of wanting to cook!) - looking for any suggestions...

I try to keep the number of carbs that I eat around the same abount at my meals. I also have several breakfast, lunch and dinner plans that in stick to each week with a few that are more spontaneous. For the ones that are spontaneous, I follow how many carbs I usually allow myself to have. Breastfeeding for me was hard. I use to have to drink a small juice box and have a quaker chocolate chunk granola bar to prevent a low. I had a basket filled with juice boxes, granola bars, glucose tabs, the phone and remote control that I kept next to me. Unfortunately after two months I stopped. My son had a milk protein allergy and if I wanted to continue to nurse him, I would have to eliminate everything that had milk in it...even cereals and breads. I just couldn't do it. We switched him to a hypoallergenic formula and he was so much happier and I as well.

Thanks! Somehow I have been able to have an A1c under 6 since diagnosis with the exception of one time when it was 6.1. I did have my problem area after breakfast where if I didn't have a snack, I would plummet. And in February of this year I had a hypo episode that left me out of it. It scared me terribly because I knew that even though I had good control for the most part, I did have an area that needed to be fixed. I could make it better if I put myself first when necessary. So this last A1c was particularly sweet one because even though I had a few lows they were few and they weren't severe. I see your A1c is 6.2 and that is an accomplishment too. It seems we have some things in common. I hope we can provide much support here. :)

Sending you hugs and kisses sorry to hear about dad and that your having a rough time.It will get easier stay strong and we are all here for you if you need us both you and Dylan.Best wishes.xxx

I am so sorry for your loss... and I pray you may find some comfort in good memories, and in your family... and that your stress levels will come down, at least a little bit, soon... Be kind to yourself. :)

For some reason I thought I responded to this, but I don't see anything . . . Sorry! We actually went to Johns Hopkins, and now my son is seen at Mt. Washington which is in Baltimore. My son is really active, which is probably the primary factor in his A1c - but I'm also kind of a control freak! We went to the Friends for Life conference in Orlando last year and that was amazing. Have you read Think Like a Pancreas? It's my lifeline and it's been my most helpful tool. Which pump do you have? Do you change the settings very often? I'm always tinkering - I don't know how much good I'm doing, but I'm trying.
The range for a 4 year old is a little more flexible though isn't it? My son wasn't diagnosed until 8 (although they suspected it at 6 - long story) I can't imagine the patience you must have to have. Are you even able to pre-bolus? I would think that would be really hard with a 4 year old. My 9 year old at least can look at a plate and guess how much he'll eat. I'm just dreading the teen years so I'm trying to do whatever I can now to hopefully prevent some of what he will probably undo then!

Hi Roxanne - I have been on insulin for 40 years but just switched to a pump 2 months ago - I have heard that animas may be sending out a notice shorlty to some pump owners about some pumps that they want back (don't want to say 'recall' because I do not know the full story and am certainly NOT qualified). It is not always the infusion site and can also be that the pump is not acting right, or that the insulin is breaking down too quickly and becomes ineffective. My pump went back for examination last week (Canada) and my new one seems to have stopped what I thought was an 'infusion site absorbtion problem' - it was, as far as I can tell, the pump. I have also switched to NovoRapid from Humalog as apparently the molecular structure of the Humalog is 'stickier' and it does not last as long in a plastic reservoir as NovoRapid...we shall see and will keep Tu readers posted....hope this gives food for thought/Carl

Hi Roxanne, wow he's 4 and on the pump? That's so amazing to me. Now our Dr. is trying to talk us into the pump....maybe you can ease some of my concerns....

1) Are they no longer "free" in meaning they are always hooked up to the pump and in a sense weighed down. Does your son feel that way at all? I am afraid my daughter would get sick of it being there ALL THE TIME, lol.

2) When you change it out every 3 days or whatever, is it more traumatic than just giving a simple shot with the humalog pen? Is it painful? Does it leave marks or holes????

3) Is there a greater chance of infection?? I am gonna assume you have the pump also...have you ever had an infection?

4) Does it cause for more lows since there is a steady amt going in often???

5) I know this is gonna sound stupid...but.....can people see this pump? Is it gonna be obvious to the world? She's so little and the pump seems so big to constantly have on you...and this is the part that is gonna sound stupid, but she is my baby girl....how can she wear a sundress????

Thank you in advance :)