Hi Susie!I have a 2020 and my control is ok except I have been having alot of lows.I got Pumping Insulin by John Walsh for Christmas and I am attempting to reduce my basal rates and my carb ratio.The way the book describes hypoglycemia unawareness describes me to a tee.I am very scared of having complications.It is something I have to get over.For example when I was doing a basal test my bs rose from 6.0mmol to 10.5 mmol and I ended the test and took a correction.I realize now that I will be okay at 10.When I was on injections that number really never bothered me.I want to get the Ping too as soon as it comes to Canada.It won't be available til February.I need to stop the lows first.

Hi Susie, still enjoying your pink friend? ping? My son has a green one (not the Ping though, the 2020) and he looooooooves it ;) Take care, Gina

sorry i have not got back for a few days seems like we got the rates under control now just fine tunning it. so far still loving the ping hope you are doing well and everything is working out for you also keep me posted sam

thanks for the suport been working with the basil rates last night seems the night time is woking after 4 days of 40 and 50 bg at 3:00 am. it just took some time to work them. out so far i love the ping and i also would not go back to 6 or 8 shots a day thank for the comment sam

Hey susie!
Yes I was 11 years old when I was diagnosed and it took them so long to find it that it almost killed me. I've came a really long way since then and this year I finally chose the pump and my blood sugar has leveled out alot since then! My A1c's have always been pretty bad, but they are alot better now. I can now go weeks without having a 300 reading and I love it. College is a little difficult with diabetes but I always learn to adapt. I actually am a exercise physiology/pre-medicine student and WVU I have hopes of going to medical school and I would like to become an endocrinologist and specialize in juvenile diabetes :)). Well, atleast that is what i've always wanted to do, but recently I've been thinking about getting my masters in exercise physiology then going to Physician assistant school and specializing in diabetes and with the two majors combined i could really help out alot of type 2 diabetics! Either way I plan to use what happened to me to help others...it's a passion of mine! How is your life affected?

Hello,

No we don't live that far away from each other at all! I love your profile picture..it's so cute! I really do think this site is a good thing for people with diabetes esp. newly diagnosed!

Hi Susie,
I noticed you are on the Ping. Thought you may want to join this group:
http://tudiabetes.com/group/animasusers

Take care,

Susie - welcome to TuDiabetes - it's great to have you join us! i Hope you are able to find groups/discussion sthat interest you - I do think you will! Tell me, who is the handsome cowboy in your profile photo? Again, welcome !

Hi Susie! If you want to reply to a comment on your page, the best way to do that is to click on the "Comment back" link underneath the comment.

I love this community!! So I think that you will too :) It is great to have a place where people just get it! Glad that your experience with the pump has been great so far!