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Why do they try to kill me!!

Just got back from a 2 day business trip to New Mexico - and on two occasions waiter people gave me regular soda's instead of diet. Most times I can tell right away, but lately depending on the fountain mix it's not as easy. Was dealing with a sugar level over 500 in a lonely hotel room for 4 hours, was not fun. I am very very explicit about my drink orders - this seems to be happening more and more often. Sometimes I think these folks just don't care!! Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on September 19, 2009 at 4:49am — 6 Comments

Changeing sites?

With current insulin intake I can go 5 days without changeing sets. Everything I have read says you change every 3 days. Do you change based upon what is in your pump or just every three day. Sorry for the stupid question. Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on August 9, 2009 at 10:32pm — 5 Comments

Accucheck Spirt Insulin Cartridges

Pharmacy sent me three boxes (30) unopened - kind of stupid because I'm on a Animas pump. I'm not charged but they will not take back they say they'll just have destroy them. I said I'd keep them and find them a good home. Anybody need these? MW Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on August 5, 2009 at 7:34pm — No Comments

Offically Started Pumpng Today!!

Well tn finally happened today! After almost 40 years of multiple shots a day my pump is up and running - spent most of the day pretty lazy catching up on paper work and working on the computer - three Bolus of limited magnitude. Sugar levels hanging around 125-150. Then I took a 30 minute walk and feel like a invalid - will check my levels, but sure they are low. A little irrating because I thought I had this down pat - yea right after less than 1 day.- please a little humble pie please. Oh wel… Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on August 5, 2009 at 5:45pm — 2 Comments

Everything is now ready!!

Supplies finally arrived from Animas today, pump has been sitting in its pretty box for 3 weeks. Now just need an appointment for training, I have 3 visits at Joslin approved by my insurance for this! This has been such a trial! I hope I can work with the Comfort Insets because that is what I recieved. Had my A1c @7.5 for a year. Almost cancelled the pump because of all the paperwork and addtional Dr. visits. Its all been so crazy I just recieved a 3 month supplies of Accucheck Spirit Cartridges… Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on July 27, 2009 at 7:31pm — 1 Comment

Pump Supplies!!

I was so happy when my pump arrived 2 weeks ago. Then the a stupid game set in of who was going pay for the supplies - double covered insurance. You would think they'd never heard of pump supplies - one was sure their pharmacy vendor carried them. Then one thought the MiniMed stuff would fit an Animas pump. Referrals and more Endo scripts, poor doctor, utilzation management nurses, then they had to decide if there was one preferred DME company. Then one advocate said she was going vaction till m… Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on July 17, 2009 at 7:10pm — 4 Comments

One of those wierd days!!

Only a diabetic can appreciate days like this. Woke up at 6am was high, but not greatly 249 took 5 unit Humalog went back to bed. With my insulin sensativity should of come down to around 100 -125. Got up at 8am was 79 ate breakfast 80-90 grams of carbs and took my 40 units of Lantus went to church got home still in the 70's ate a English Muffin cheese sandwich plus 40 grams of carbs read a book checked at 3:00 was 100 by dinner time was low didn't get a chance to check - flank steak, 50 grams c… Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on July 12, 2009 at 7:10pm — 2 Comments

The 2020 Animas has landed!!

Picked it up yesterday - forgoing the rep training have 3 visits scheduled at Joslin. Not a worlds record but the process took 3 months. Found out today that the insets and insulin refill stuff are considered a DME supply and not a diabetic supply so no longer subject to my modest nifty little 3 month diabetic supply copay but I am now out of pocket 20% of the cost sounds like 30-35 a month. Oh well I hope its worth it. I don't really understand the logic though I use 5 or 6 different needles a… Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on July 7, 2009 at 7:22pm — 5 Comments

Bringing A1c down gradually!

I thought I was doing great over a a 4 month period bought my A1c down from 9 to 7.4 and I probably in the 6's right now. Doing all this in anticipation of my pump which has arrived just need to schedule training. Blew out part of my left eye last week and have spent most of this week with laser treatments and more to go next week.They tell me the culprit is a rapid change in pressure in my eye due to increased control in a short amount of time. My response to the doctors was you got to kidding… Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on July 4, 2009 at 11:42am — 4 Comments

Add verses as you like!

Diabetes is a disease with very few cures It is a disease that can kill, maim, blind, and steal dreams It is a disease that can create dams for personal relationships It is a disease that no one wants to talk about it’s so un-cool It is a disease where food is your worst enemy It is a disease that attacks people of all ages, race, or gender It is a disease that separates one from family, friends, and co-workers It is a disease that either makes you strong to survive or you do not Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on June 20, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Pump Should Be Here In A Week!

Well its done all paper work in and Animas has confirned they recieved the order. After 35 years and 1000's of shots a major change is comming to my life. Don't know if I am scared but still have a lot of questions on how to wear the bloody thing! I am a lousey sleeper, I backpack for weeks on end, and I ride my bike 3-5000 miles each year. I am so used to just carrying around insulin and meter. That being said everyone says my control will be better with a pump and thats what I am after, but it… Continue

Added by Michael Wiggins on June 10, 2009 at 11:01pm — 3 Comments

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