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Hi,
I’m a new member and so far, from what I’ve seen. I’m probably one of
the yongest(I’m a 15/m). I do not have a pump, but I will be getting
one some time this year. I was wondering if any one could email me
and tell me from their personal experiances how the pump helps you,
and how the pump has changed your lie for the better. Thank you.
chris
December 25th, 2005 at 2:11 pm
Hi Chris: Welcome to the list!! My name is Joan, I’m a nurse, 53 years
old, a diabetes educator, and type2 and have been diagnosed since 1974. I’ve
been on insulin for over 9 years now, and on the Disetronic H-tron pump for 2
years. All of us on the list will tell you that it’s made a radical
difference in the way we live. That we have more and much better control of
our glucose and our lives in general, and more freedom …. from food, and
just being attached to the refrigerator; from letting other people "control"
our lives with the"don’ts", to us calling all the "shots".
I think you’ll find that once you start learning and preparing for the pump
you’ll feel some much happier…. HARD WORK definitely!!! It will be
frustrating for a while, but things tend to settle in after a while; it’s
not a substitute for a functioning pancreas, but it’s definitely the next
best thing. I’m sure everyone else will jump in too, so hang on for the
rest!!! Keep in touch, we’re all hear to help…..Joan:)))
December 25th, 2005 at 10:17 pm
Hi, Chris,
This list was compiled by someone else:
compiled by a pumper)
1. I can sleep until noon on the weekends without doing anything special and
when I wake up I’m 115.
2. I can skip a meal, eat later, eat earlier, or eat sporadically all the
live-long-day and just change my boluses.
3. I can give an exact amount of insulin (tenths of units aren’t available
with shots).
4. I can decide to exercise at the spur of the moment and just change my basal
rate without having a severe hypo
5. I can decide what I’m going to eat when I see it instead of trying to
predict what I’m going to feel like eating four hours from now.
6. I don’t have ANY night hypo’s anymore. (I used to pop out of bed 4-5 times
per week).
7. I don’t have daily hypos anymore & I don’t have to stay over 150 in order
to do it.
8. I don’t get headaches all the time from the roller coaster of going from
387 to 43 in one afternoon.
9. No brainer: no more shots.
10. I feel good/optimistic about tight control for the first time EVER.
And I’ll add, you should get the book Pumping Insulin 3rd Edition by John
Walsh and Ruth Roberts. Please keep us updated. (~_^)
December 26th, 2005 at 6:25 am
Sorry, Chris, I just reread the list and didn’t see - I can sleep in on
Saturday mornings!!!
Jan
December 26th, 2005 at 2:33 pm
WELLLLLL - I was up til 2:00 a.m. and hven’t had a nap today. There’s the one
I missed. sorrrrry
Jan
December 26th, 2005 at 8:45 pm
Hi Joan, I’m a T-2 also as you may remember. I have a question. I’ve been
pumping 2 years now and find that my resistance is increasing. Did you have
this problem?
fp
December 27th, 2005 at 6:48 am
FP,
I thought you were almost ready to go off insulin? What happened?
Jan
December 27th, 2005 at 1:00 pm
Yes Jan, just about, but tryin figure out how to take that last step.
fp
December 27th, 2005 at 11:03 pm
But, if you’re more resistant, wouldn’t that require more insulin?????
Jan
December 28th, 2005 at 5:16 am
No that doesn’t seem to be the way it works. That’s what makes it so
confusing. IT seems the more insulin you take with Metformin and Glyguride
the more resistant ya become. I’m still tryin to get the correct dosages in
place.. I wonder if anyone else has been thru this procedure?
How’s the weather where you are , Jan?
fp
December 28th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
Foggy this a.m. but bright sunshine right now. 8^) Going to about 36°F today.
(north central Indiana)
Jan
December 28th, 2005 at 9:31 pm
Ya that’s nice, sunny here too right now, I hope it’ll get up to 32 F ‘
fp
December 29th, 2005 at 4:16 am
<< I’m a new member and so far, from what I’ve seen. I’m probably one of
the yongest(I’m a 15/m). I do not have a pump, but I will be getting
>>
Hi Chris!!! Glad you posted. My name is Chrissy. I’ve been diabetic for
33yrs and have been pumping about 1 yr. It has totally changed my life.
Before I was considered a brittle diabetic. My BGs were very hard to
control. Now they are much better. I still have some problems but not to
the extent I did before the pump. I feel much freer now to enjoy a more
normal life because of the pump. Before w/the reactions, eating schedules,
sick schedules, having to take shots (3-4 daily) it was hard. Now w/the pump
I can eat when I want, what I want. I can actually sleep in sometimes!!!
What a great thing. I love my pump. I would not go back to the other way
for anything. I know you will love it. How long have you been diabetic? I
was diagnosed at age 12. I’m now 45. You will have fewer complications
because of the pump. Im glad you are able to start it at such a young age.
If you have any questions I will be glad to answer them as best as I can.
Good luck. Chrissy
December 29th, 2005 at 12:23 pm
<< Foggy this a.m. but bright sunshine right now. 8^) Going to about 36°F
today.
(north central Indiana)
Jan >>
I heard something on the news today that said something about a possible
blizzard in the NY area. They mentioned some other areas but I forget what
they were. Anyone heard this? Chrissy
December 29th, 2005 at 11:25 pm
Hey Chris,
My name is Amanda, I am 23/f I have been on the pump for 4 months now I
started right before Christmas, I found that it was rough for the first 2
months or so but now it is so much better, it is not so constricting! my
numbers in the am have been good still a little shaky, but for the most part
IM doing 100% better! You just got to hang in the and as time goes on as they
fix your rates it will get easier! Everyone is different for me when I got on
this having a BG reading of 182 instead of 250-300 was a God sent and now I
wake up to 120, 130,115 and so on! I feel better to! It will be the best
thing you ever do for yourself, we are young and we have our whole lives
ahead of us we must take care of our health first, it is so very important!
Good luck if you want to talk or have questions you can write to me!
Amanda
December 30th, 2005 at 7:57 am
Amanda,
Don’t forget, YOU are in control and if you need to tweak a basal 0.1u you
have every right to do so. If you suffer with too many lows/highs and you need
an adjustment, it’s YOUR life and you - with education - can make some
decisions. (~_^)
December 30th, 2005 at 4:06 pm
<< Hi Joan, I’m a T-2 also as you may remember. I have a question. I’ve been
pumping 2 years now and find that my resistance is increasing. Did you have
this problem?
fp >>
Yes Tom, been having the same problem. Started metformin and it has helped
considerably. Also, I know how long you leave your sets in….might want to
rotate to other sites to allow for better healing…..Joan:))))
December 31st, 2005 at 12:13 am
> << Hi Joan, I’m a T-2 also as you may remember. I have a question.
> fp >>
> Yes Tom, been having the same problem. ….Joan:))))
TOM??? I’ve been on this list not quite TWO years and footprints is TOM????
Never knew it. (~_^)
Jan
December 31st, 2005 at 8:21 am
<<
I heard something on the news today that said something about a possible
blizzard in the NY area. They mentioned some other areas but I forget what
they were. Anyone heard this? Chrissy >>
Hi Chrissy: yep, it’s snowing here in Queens right now…expecting
something in the area of 12 inches…..supposed to run from Central Plains
all the way up to Massachusetts….Joan:)
December 31st, 2005 at 2:32 pm
Yupper!!
Lets not tell the whole world tho, ok?
fp
January 1st, 2006 at 12:36 am
I’ll keep it between Joan, you, me - and some satellite in outer space. (~_^)
January 1st, 2006 at 6:48 am
Hmmm, that’s interesting, Joan…. my insulin usage is now approx. 15 to 20
units total down from 100 units. I’m takin 1000 metfpormin x 2 /day and
glyberide too in an attempt to get off totally but can’t quite make that
last step. I keep being told less insulin and Glyb is better. Doesn’t seem
to make since but it sorta works. How are you doin?
Tom
January 1st, 2006 at 2:55 pm
LOL, yer kewl, Jan. And have a great sense of humor. Keep it up.
fp
January 2nd, 2006 at 12:34 am
Your right,I think it takes time and education to do all that!
Amanda
January 2nd, 2006 at 6:02 am
I didn’t know that either. Didn’t know for a long time which sex.
Gail Ü It is our little secret.
>Yupper!!
>Lets not tell the whole world tho, ok?
>fp
January 2nd, 2006 at 2:10 pm
Is yupper a Canadian word or did you just slaughter some plain old English?
Gail
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:23 am
<< Hmmm, that’s interesting, Joan…. my insulin usage is now approx. 15 to
20
units total down from 100 units. I’m takin 1000 metfpormin x 2 /day and
glyberide too in an attempt to get off totally but can’t quite make that
last step. I keep being told less insulin and Glyb is better. Doesn’t seem
to make since but it sorta works. How are you doin?
Tom >>
Well, I’ve been on the metformin ( 500 mg 2x/day) about 4 weeks now, I’m not
getting those episodes of postprandial hyperglycemia (bgs going up to 180),
and I don’t have to bolus as much to cover. I do have C-peptide present, so
I am producing some insulin, and and using a total of about 100 units total
in 24 hours which is down from 190 units in 24 hrs when I first started
pumping 2 yrs. ago. …Joan:)))
January 3rd, 2006 at 7:34 am
I’m a yank too.. LOL
fp