"Hypafix is the best I've found to cover the sensor. It last as long as the battery in the Minimed CGM. It is similar to te adhesive on the infusion sets. You can get it in 4"x10 yard rolls online. It stays solid in all kinds of…"
-
S Woodward
- Male
- Livermore, CA
- United States
- Blog Posts (1)
- Discussions (400)
- Events
- Groups (8)
- Photos (10)
- Photo Albums (1)
- Videos
S Woodward's Groups
S Woodward's Discussions
It the pumpers fault most of the time, the FDA panel concludes...Thoughts?
Started this discussion. Last reply by S Woodward Mar 13, 2010. 12 Replies 0 Likes
T1Ds, what time of the day works best for you?
Started this discussion. Last reply by S Woodward Jan 25, 2010. 17 Replies 0 Likes
S Woodward's Page
Latest Activity
S Woodward replied to Bill's discussion 'Insulin and The Summer Heat' in the group Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users"Hint about infusion sites. The infusion of insulin causes te insulin preservative to crystallize around the end of the cannula. This causes blockage of the tissues that absorb the insulin protein. The happens in ~72 hours +-. Most notable at the…"
S Woodward replied to dishers's discussion 'Insulin pump Canada'"This is an old article. The newest Medtronic CGM and Pump is available in CA. Here is the Medtronic Lincoln: http://www.medtronicdiabetes.ca/en/paradigm_veo.html
The pump and CGM are not available in the US. The CGM is 6 day wear time and the Veo…"
S Woodward replied to Bill's discussion 'Battery problems' in the group Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users"The voltage # is not the critical measure because the pump has to predict when the batter will be too low to work.
The Minimed software that monitors the changes in voltage is using the data from a Energizer battery, so if you use another battery,…"
S Woodward replied to Matt7571's discussion 'Infusion site change days - BG higher than normal'"That is an interesting recommendation from a not professional.
My understanding from talking with research people is that the reason for changing the infusion set is due to a combination of tow thing, healing and the insulin preservative begins to…"
S Woodward replied to Matt7571's discussion 'Infusion site change days - BG higher than normal'"Right after the infusion set is connected I bolus 2.5 and add whatever needed for a meal. I stay away from temp basal to cover set change, it seems to take several hours to get back on track with the temp basal for me. It is best to ry it w/o eating…"
S Woodward replied to David (dns)'s discussion 'Nuggets of Wisdom'"I hear you DNS, med prof can sometimes be it of touch.
To the health provider, or anyone who does not understand T1D, "Let me educate you."
I figure if the tattoo on their forehead says educate me, I don't miss the opportunity. Kind…"
S Woodward replied to Matt7571's discussion 'Infusion site change days - BG higher than normal'"If you are not adding a few units after inserting the infusion set there may not be enough insulin surface area to get affective absorption of the dosed insulin. I been on the pump for 16+ years and I add 2.5 units to the new infusion site even…"
S Woodward replied to Bill's discussion 'Battery problems' in the group Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users"The Minimed battery monitoring setting profiles are only set up for energizer batteries. Any other battery will cause errors even when there is still power in the battery...what a pain, I know. If you are using energizes call Minimed ASAP to get the…"
S Woodward replied to MKSSS's discussion 'New Pump User' in the group Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users"Revel 723 is just a larger insulin syringe than the Revel 523. They are the same pun otherwise. They are the latest version of he Minimed pump.
MKSSS, you should read "Think Like a Pancreas..." if you have not already. It is a great…"
S Woodward replied to mateo's discussion 'What's the Best thing to do for a Somogyi effect episode ???'"Best suggestion of all...basal is all too often overlooked as a cause of BG and insulin dosage challenges. Checking basal dosages, whether on MDI or a pump, pays off big time! I find that temp basals are a great way to see, in the short term, if the…"
S Woodward is attending Emily Coles's event
Live interview "Technology and Innovation: Simplifying Diabetes Management" with Lane Desborough at TuDiabetes homepage
February 8, 2013 from 1pm to 2pm
1-2pm Pacific timeWhat time is this where you are?Lane Desborough is Product Strategist for the Diabetes business unit of Medtronic. A proud father of three beautiful kids, Lane spent the first 25 years of his career as a control engineer making oil refineries and chemical plants run more safely and efficiently and helping the world’s energy situation by making the smart grid more reliable.Then, in 2009, his son Hayden – age…See More
S Woodward replied to Ra Chelle's discussion 'Dexcom Alternative Sensor Placement Question'"Although I use a MM sensor, and they only received FDA approval for placing it in the stomach, it never worked for more that a day when inserted into my stomach, My stomach skin moves too much for the sensor to remain in the same location to measure…"
S Woodward replied to A Thorn in my Flesh's discussion 'What to do when (BG is high) and it is time for a Dose?'"In my experience, the R/NPH regimen poses way to many challenge to effectively manage type 1D. NPH is one of the most un predictable insulin in use. It cannot provide the necessary basal insulin during the 24 hour day; therefore, your I:C ration…"
S Woodward replied to Clare's discussion 'I think I may have found the right kind of tape for the G4 sensor'"The best stuff I've found is to cover the CGM and transmitter with "Hypafix" which come in 4 & 6 in widths on a roll. I get it on Amazon. It far cheaper. Than anything else. It is similar to the adhesive tha is on infusion sets,…"
S Woodward replied to onelildustbunni's discussion 'Living With the Diabolical Diabetes: my guide!!'"Some good points. The reference to the three day limit is for the infusion set only. The CGM sensor is completely different, no fluid infusing, no chemical that cause chemical changes, and the dexcom and the medtronic have been known to last 2x the…"
S Woodward replied to Spock's discussion 'Opinions, please on overnight basals'"Note that too short of basal rate periods my creative the illusion of one basal rate really having a dosage that is different than what the pump is dosing. I.e., as acidrock23 described, the actual from 2-5 may the rate set for 2-5 +- the dose rate…"
S Woodward replied to Samia's discussion 'Bad blood sugars. Really depressed'"Sorry for the challenges that seem overwhelming. One thought from my perspective would be to look at different infusion sets. Your description sounds like bad sites or kinked infusion tube under the skin."
S Woodward replied to onelildustbunni's discussion 'Living With the Diabolical Diabetes: my guide!!'"Let me first apologize for criticizing your admirable efforts. It is a nice effort. But I need to put some perspective on the info presented.
There are too many error and assumptions to depend on the article for accurate information. For examples,…"
S Woodward replied to Spock's discussion 'Opinions, please on overnight basals'"It takes some tweaking for sure. I run different patterns depending on my daily physical activity and the shape I'm in. Now I'm less active and not working out regularly so I am using .525 from 12am to 5am, and .925 the rest of the day. I…"
Profile Information
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- listen and share my T1D experiences.
- Date diagnosed
- August 15, 1970
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 6
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Medtronic 522
- Enter your website, if any (blog, Facebook, Twitter)
- http://sjwprod
S Woodward's Photos
S Woodward's Blog
Kaiser OR says that T1D patients only need 5 strips a day to manage D
Posted on December 20, 2009 at 11:00pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
This is the address of the MD who is driving the Kaiser policy that limits Type 1 Diabetic patients to only five, that is right, 5 strips a day to manage their T1 Diabetes.
Send him a few notes to let him know about the reality of dealing with T1D and what the trade off in cost would be if they limit the use of test strips. cost such as ER, Dr Visits, EMS, Loss Productivity, Diabetes Complications, etc.
It seems like something out of the '80s or '90Hiss is an internist who… Continue
Send him a few notes to let him know about the reality of dealing with T1D and what the trade off in cost would be if they limit the use of test strips. cost such as ER, Dr Visits, EMS, Loss Productivity, Diabetes Complications, etc.
It seems like something out of the '80s or '90Hiss is an internist who… Continue
Comment Wall (20 comments)
You need to be a member of Diabetes community by Diabetes Hands Foundation: TuDiabetes to add comments!
Join Diabetes community by Diabetes Hands Foundation: TuDiabetes
- At 3:28am on June 10, 2011,
Linda G said… - Bravo on being a featured member :)
- At 10:51am on August 1, 2010,
Marie B said… - Happy Birthday! We are lucky to have you here with us.
- At 9:19am on August 1, 2010, Linda G said…
- Best Wishes on your Special Day S.....
- At 8:13am on August 1, 2010,
Doris D said…
- At 1:49am on August 1, 2010,
Teena said… 
Happy Birthday!
- At 10:59pm on March 29, 2010,
John Smith said… - Oh, then it's alright. Count me in :-).
- At 9:26pm on March 29, 2010, John Smith said…
- Stephen, thanks for the invitation to join your group to talk to Rep Garamendi. I will have to decline this time due to a ton of personal commitments. Maybe next time.
- At 9:45pm on February 24, 2010,
Judith Wy said… - Thanks you for sharing the chi running web site. The only chi in my life is my tai chi lessons I take. I will be so anxious to try this out and see if I can go longer now. That was so kind of you. J
- At 5:22pm on February 24, 2010, Judith Wy said…
- Thanks for the advice on Chi running. I had never heard of that. I had both knees fully replaced three years ago and want to get back to long distance running instead of these shorter runs. I did 26 miles before. Can't wait to try this when the snow melts. I can't believe I am saying that in Central Texas! J
- At 1:30pm on February 6, 2010, Marie B said…
- did you see this blog? - I give up...
Advertisement
REsources
Groups
From the Diabetes Hands Foundation blog...
Congratulations Diabetes Advocates Scholarship Recipients!
The Diabetes Hands Foundation and Diabetes Advocates Program is proud to announce and congratulate the members of DA who were granted scholarships to attend diabetes conferences in 2013! Thanks to a generous grant from Novo Nordisk, in 2013 we were …Continue Reading
La Familia de EsTuDiabetes Sigue Creciendo
El Centro Nacional de Prevención de Enfermedades Crónicas y Promoción de la Salud en el Estados Unidos encontró que a partir de 2002-2009, el 11,8% de los hispanos mayores de 20 años, que viven en los EU, viven con diabetes …Continue Reading
TuDiabetes Team
DHF STAFF
 Manny Hernandez(Co-Founder, Editor, has LADA)
|
DHF VOLUNTEERS
Lead Administrator
 Bradford (has type 1) |
Administrators
 Lorraine (mother of type 1) |
 Marie B (has type 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIKE us on Facebook
Spread the word
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
© 2013 A community of people touched by diabetes, run by the Diabetes Hands Foundation.
