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Who Am I?

Yay!  New TuD format, time for a new bio!  An off-the-cuff rambling of thoughts off the top of my head.

 

I joined TuD (or is it just Tu?) in 2008 -- about a year and a half after starting on my first insulin pump.   After much reluctance, I decided to use a pump when I learned my first child was about to be born.  I now had to stay healthy not only for myself, but also for a child who depended on me.  (My wife, who is amazing with my diabetes and with everything else, depends on me in a sense, but she can do fine without me, as she did before we met).  Joshua was born in February 2007.  He and his brother Zachary, born in November 2011, are some of the biggest prides in my life.

 

I’ve had Type 1 diabetes since April of 1981, a month after I turned seven years old.  I was just getting over the chicken pox at the time, and all of my first-grade classmates thought I was in the hospital for that.  I’m amazed and thankful for all the advances in treatment since then.

 

Outside of D-related stuff, I’m a big hockey fan, and also used to play (before my pumping days).  I’d love to get back into it, but I just can’t find the time, and I’ll need to experiment with where to put my pump.

 

I like to help out and educate people on D-related issues.  While my professional career has nothing to do with diabetes whatsoever, I wish that it did.  It would be much more fulfilling for my analytical, engineering mind to help people than to help machines.

 

I also host a diabetes-focused blog, Rolling in the D at rollinginthed.wordpress.com

Profile Information

Either I or a loved one have:
Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
Being part of a group, rather than the only Type-1 diabetic I know
Date diagnosed
April 1, 1981
Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
7.3 (January 2012... next time will be better I PROMISE!!)
Type of treatment/devices you use
Pump, CGM
What pump model do you use, if any?
Minimed Paradigm Revel 523
Enter your website, if any (blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
http://rollinginthed.wordpress.com

Scott E's Blog

Staying motivated

Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:54am 9 Comments

There've been a lot of discussions here on Tu lately about being being motivated to take care of diabetes, finding the positives amid the struggles, and not giving up. It inspired me to write today's post on my blog, Rolling in the D. You can read it here:

http://rollinginthed.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/march-5-1974/

(as an added temptation, there's also a picture there of me as a…

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If my meter didn't confirm it, I wouldn't have believed it

Posted on February 29, 2012 at 11:10am 8 Comments

I'm not ready to join the Flatliners Club yet... I'm convinced this is just a pleasant fluke.

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At 3:35am on May 30, 2012, Marie B said…

hi Scott, I just was wondering how you are doing, I'm sure the kids are keeping you busy.

At 4:44pm on May 20, 2012, jrtpup said…

Spring has sprung here, what a beautiful weekend yet again! Hope yours was too :)

At 7:55am on May 7, 2012, Trudy said…

Hi Scott, I just read your blog on Sure-Ts. One nice thing about that metal needle is that you can move it without replacing the whole set. You need to tape it down when you move it, though; cloth tape works just fine. I always use a little cloth tape on the adhesive anyway, double insurance that it's not going to pull out. I use Apidra, whose instructions say to use it 2 days only in the pump, as does the instructions of the Sure-T. I can sometimes get a little longer by moving the needle. I think other people have found ways to use it longer yet; 2 1/2 to 3 days is the max for mine to work. Quick sets are not bad, not as good as Sure-Ts for me.

At 8:25am on March 30, 2012, Trudy said…

Hi Scott. I just read your blog, "Uh oh". My comment: I don't use the butter compartment for my insulin, I use a vegetable bin. I also keep a good thermometer in there with my precious hoard. I've never dropped a bottle of insulin -- yet, but a pen or two have survived an accident. Have a good weekend!

At 3:20pm on March 24, 2012, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…

Fear not Scott...and enjoy your hectic life. Before you know it, the kids have sadly flown away!!

At 2:24pm on March 24, 2012, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…

At 6:50pm on March 18, 2012, Trudy said…

Hi Scott. I just thought I'd tell you that I enjoy your blog, Rolling in the D. I haven't commented on it because I really prefer to just comment here on TuD, but it's bookmarked and read. Cheers!

At 8:30am on March 1, 2012, manish thakur said…

thanks scott for encouraging me.... one thing i also want to ask u that has diabetes made any effect on ur married life ,,,i mean ur desire for sex and love making ,,, is it reduced or is same as it should be for a non-diabetic...plz reply...as i am also looking to get married but m afraid that my sex power will reduce after marriage...

At 9:51pm on February 29, 2012, Sagwabetes said…

well DUH I was halfway into a box of andes mints!!
All smiles.

At 8:28am on February 29, 2012, MKSSS said…

Thank you!

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Scott E replied to breaddrink's discussion 'Minimed ordering woes'
"I had problems with a MM shipment once. They claimed it was shipped but I never received it. Eventually, after about two months, I called and a rep told me that, coincidentally, "it just went out today, and you should get the UPS tracking…"
May 23
Scott E replied to Doris D's discussion 'What My Dad told me when I became a diabetic'
"This is one of those things that should NEVER be said, but I can honestly understand how thoughts like that might go through someone's head. I'd be lying if I said that I never had worries that I would be passing down "defective"…"
May 23
jrtpup left a comment for Scott E
"Spring has sprung here, what a beautiful weekend yet again! Hope yours was too :)"
May 20
Scott E replied to Emily Coles's discussion 'HON code users' survey'
"Done, and like Zoe said... defining "web 2.0" was the hardest part!"
May 11
Scott E replied to Mark Horowitz's discussion 'Infusion sets for those with little body fat' in the group Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users
"I also have a small frame with little body fat. I've used the Silhouette for over 5 years and it's worked well. But, since the needle (a somewhat long one) goes in at an angle, I think it may have a tendency to traumatize more body tissue…"
May 10
Trudy left a comment for Scott E
"Hi Scott, I just read your blog on Sure-Ts. One nice thing about that metal needle is that you can move it without replacing the whole set. You need to tape it down when you move it, though; cloth tape works just fine. I always use a little cloth…"
May 7
Scott E replied to Kitabparast's discussion 'Microalbumin test results' in the group What's on your mind?
"This test is one I'm not all that familiar with. Sure, I've had it done many times, I'm just not sure what the meaning of it is. But it should be done fasting, I'm pretty sure, so if you weren't, then maybe the results are…"
Apr 18
Scott E replied to Chadd's discussion 'Issues with Medtronic MiniMed 723' in the group Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users
"I'm on my second (523, the smaller-reservoir-sized cousin of the 723). The first one had an awkward sound when set to vibrate, and when a crack finally became visible (I'm sure it was there all along), they replaced it. The second one…"
Apr 12
bsc replied to Scott E's discussion '22 boxes of expired BD Test strips'
" I didn't even look at the post date! That post is even more expired than the strips ever were."
Apr 9
gigem99 replied to Scott E's discussion '22 boxes of expired BD Test strips'
"I'm also in agreement about the BD meter's accuracy. What's surprising to me, is that the two Novamax meters I have don't seem to have the problem. I thought the Novamax was just the BD meter which had been re-packaged, but it…"
Apr 7
Scott E replied to Scott E's discussion '22 boxes of expired BD Test strips'
"Guys, I posted this nearly three years ago. I don't remember how I got to have such a large supply, but no, I don't still have them; and I haven't had them for a really long time. I agree with Lathump about the meter's…"
Apr 7
jrtpup replied to Scott E's discussion '22 boxes of expired BD Test strips'
"When I read this, I realized I didn't really know how test strips work. I suspected that they just sucked up the blood for the meter, but I was wrong! I found this page if you're interested."
Apr 7
bsc replied to Scott E's discussion '22 boxes of expired BD Test strips'
"22 boxes? You really need to clean more often. You need to thrown them out, they are expired. That s*cks, but they are unreliable."
Apr 7
Lathump replied to Scott E's discussion '22 boxes of expired BD Test strips'
"I found BD meters to be the worst and most inaccurate meter that I ever used. Whether it was the meters or the strips I don't know. But if it were me, I'd toss them. They are almost 5 years past their expiration. Plus, do they even make BD…"
Apr 7
shelly replied to Scott E's discussion '22 boxes of expired BD Test strips'
"do you steel have them"
Apr 7
robydobydo replied to Scott E's discussion 'Are we getting closer to a cure, or....'
"Maybe my stuffed dog crash landed"
Apr 6
Zoe replied to Scott E's discussion 'Are we getting closer to a cure, or....'
"You're not really saying nobody landed on the moon are you?"
Apr 6
Stoyan replied to Scott E's discussion 'Are we getting closer to a cure, or....'
"Good question Scott. The problem is, as we often point out at the JDCA, not with a lack of funds or a lack of talented scientists and researchers. The problem is that a cure is still not the focal point for diabetes non-profits, and they use the…"
Apr 6

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