SuFu, Ph.D.'s Blog – February 2011 Archive (35)

Update - Combivir, migraines, stress and needles

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I've been contacting the seller and they have been really helpful. They have contacted the storage unit director and are trying everything they can do to get ahold of the person. Also I found out the the seller has had the bad since December (2 months) and the bag had been locked in storage for 45-60 days before… Continue

Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 27, 2011 at 10:09am — 2 Comments

bad to worse and antiretroviral drugs

So I thought that the bag thing would be the end of it. Not even close. Things has went from laughably bad to horribly scary and now I'm on antiretroviral drugs. Click the links to go over to my blog for the full details

Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 26, 2011 at 7:09am — 10 Comments

Some days you just can't win

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Today, specifically this last past hour, have been bad. I am having to call the PI's I interviewed with for post-doctoral positions and tell them that I am going to med school. I was supposed to call the PI at 4. I was planning on calling at 4. The problem is that 4 isn't the correct time. I completely forgot about...

Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 24, 2011 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Insulin Pump Days 5 - yesterdayish = I LOVE IT

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Ahhhh... nothing like being on a pump. I absolutely love it and wouldn't go back to MDI for just about anything. My levels have been...

Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 23, 2011 at 1:17pm — No Comments

sooooooo close

You know you're close when they let you print offa 125 page copyfor editing! 2 weeks until I submit this thing to my committee and 6 weeks until I defend!…

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 23, 2011 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Out of ideas

Suggestion for a blog posts? I'm running out of interesting ideas and I have no clue what people want to read. Check out my blog and see if there is anything that trips your trigger or something you want to know more about.

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 21, 2011 at 7:14pm — 3 Comments

Please Please Please PLEASE DO NOT BE THIS PATIENT

As a soon to be healthcare professional, please do not be like these patients. Seriously, I'm not joking.



http://anondoc.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-think-my-diabetes-video-somehow.html…



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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 20, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Long promised blog post on pancreatic histology

Click over to my blog for the posting with a bunch of high-resolution photomicrographs for the pancreas. In the post I describe the normal histology of the pancreas, the histology and cell types of the islet of langerhand (endocrine pancreas). I try to describe the gross anatomy of the pancreas, what each structure is and the function of each cell type within the pancreas. I also provide… Continue

Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 20, 2011 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Insulin Pump Days 4 and 5 - Anyone else noticing a trend?

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Anyone else noticing a repeating trend here? I have already backed my basal down by 10% at 1600, but I'm still going low at...

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 20, 2011 at 6:59am — 2 Comments

Good Luck Sam!

Wanted to wish Sam good luck tomorrow! She is starting the dosing regimen for DEFEND-2. It's a long haul, hoping that you get the drug, dealing with the appointments and trying to be normal, but in the end it will be worth it. If you didn't catch… Continue

Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 18, 2011 at 1:28pm — 1 Comment

Thyroid Inferno

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This has to be one of the coolest color doppler pictures I have ever seen. It's from a patient with Grave's disease of the thyroid...

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 18, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Insulin Pump Day 4 - I can do this

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Except for after the workout when my bg ran high it was a good day. Only reason it was high is that I couldn't eat my...

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 18, 2011 at 6:50am — No Comments

No Idea

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Impressive... Sometimes my ability, or lack thereof, to write notes from phone calls even astounds me. No idea what file...

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 17, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Insulin Pump Day 3 - Heading Low!

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Well everything is essentially back to normal. That drop is what I experienced every day...

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 17, 2011 at 6:40am — 9 Comments

Drug 'R Us - Dr. Grumpy

I've been reading this blog for a long time now. Everyone once in awhile I repost something on my blog. Today is one of those days. Check out his latest post Drug 'R Us. It's def worth the read.

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 17, 2011 at 6:29am — No Comments

A1C and Pump Infusion Insulin Differences

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I've posted a couple times before about my A1C levels so far. Graph taken from TuAnalyze on TuDiabetes. On the clinical trial we have our A1C checked on a monthly basis, rather than the standard 3-4 month span. I'd say I'm doing pretty well. This next month will be brutal because...

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 16, 2011 at 9:54am — No Comments

Insulin Pump Day 2 - HUNGRY!

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So today was better. The only spike was an after meal thing. The only thing is that it looks very similar to the peak from yesterday. I'm going to add to my basal rate to hopefully knock that down. I also dropped my I:C ratio to...

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 15, 2011 at 8:14pm — No Comments

Used To Be by samsmom

I know the majority of you have read this blog by samsmom. I asked her if I could repost it over on DBMN and I am happy say that she gave me the OK. It's definitely worth a reread. 

 

"This is a reposting of a blog…

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 15, 2011 at 7:58pm — No Comments

Anyone else think this is dangerous?

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"I know it's convenient to be able to use your meter for boluses as well, but doesn't this seem a little dangerous? Also why would you need to be 10 ft away from your pump and still be bolusing? I would worry about..."

 

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 15, 2011 at 11:46am — 4 Comments

pump day 1 - fml

Posted this last night on my blog. I was too exhausted to repost on here. Included is a graph of my BG for the day. All I can say is WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHH!


Today was day 1 of the pump. I want a drink but that would only...

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Added by SuFu, Ph.D. on February 15, 2011 at 5:46am — 2 Comments

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