Insulin Pump Users

Hi All

I tried using the dual wave bolus option yesterday, for the first
time. I must have blown it - my BG was 250 after 2hrs, of couse that
could have been from the wonderful Mothers Day Brunch.I did not know
how long to set the duration for so I set it for 1 hour 30 mins with
a now bolus of 1.1 and square of 2.5 (this bolus might have been to
low with all that I eat). How do you determine this and how do you
did determine your square? Thanks for your input.

Hi everyone,
Hubby would like to know what books you’ve found the most useful for
pumping. I told him I know "Pumping Insulin" by John Walsh is a good
one, but what’s a really good one for finding carb amounts, small
enought to carry with you, and the best place to buy it?
He’s getting some sense of freedom, has even decreased what he eats
for breakfast with a then appropriate bolus decrease (he was never a
breakfast eater until dx, and even years later you could see him
choking down the ol’ breakfast just because he had to cover the
insulin).
He still needs a "consultation" with me to figure out if he’s got a
decent bolus amount @ meals/snack coverage, and some help with
getting the tape in place after inserting new insertion set, but
overall is starting to like being on the pump. He had a rocky first
few days, but not anymore.
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