hi
Hello to all,
I am Keith. 28 M Birmingham, Al. I have been diabetic for nearly 4
years and a Pumper for 7 months. MM508. I am also interested in local
groups/meetings. Thanks
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November 7th, 2006 at 1:52 am
Keith…
Welcome!
You are almost exactly the age I was (25) when I was diagnosed.
But, you are lucky, given the technology available today. No pumps, no Bg
testing, and, except for the Joslin Clinic, no multiple shots/tight control
recommendations.
I lived for 25 years on one shot of NPH a day; how dumb, in retrospect.
David
November 7th, 2006 at 7:52 pm
Welcome Keith,
I am Sheena Ratz from Lebanon, Pa.
I have been diabetic for about 3 years,
and I have been on the pump for a year and a half. MM508.
Again.. Welcome
_/-Sheena-\_
November 8th, 2006 at 6:40 am
Hello,
Keith, welcome to the group, I am 30, have had daibetes for three and a half
years, been using the MM508 for about 4 months now. I love it!! I am from
Reading Pennsylvania. chera
Michael,
I like everything about my 508, especially the much better blood sugar
control! I use the shiloette, I like that because when I am at the pool etc
and disconnected there is no "tail" hanging there. I find that this is the
easiest for me to use. I am however, very interested in the new set that is
out there, however, from what I understand the demand for this is greater
than the supply right now.
I also like the fact that I am not stuck to the same meal times all of the
times and the fact that I no longer have to take 4 shots a day to control my
blood sugars. With the pump I like the fact that it is easier to correct a
high blood sugar and bring it back to normal ranges. I am not sure if this
is the information that you are looking for or not. I hope that it may be
helpful. Chera
November 8th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
Hi Everyone!
Since several people are introducing themselves, I
figured I’d join in….My name is Sarah. I am 24
years old and live in Baltimore. I was diagnosed when
I was 22 months old. That’s right! I’ve had diabetes
for 22 years now. I’ve been on the pump for 10 years.
I currently have the MM507C.
It’s refreshing to hear what people like best about
their pump, because honestly, after 10 years, I’ve
forgotten those things and taken them for granted.
I’ve also, unfortunately, become somewhat lax about my
control (which is the main reason I joined this
group–for motivation). If anyone could share what
keeps your motivation up, I’d appreciate it!
Sarah
November 9th, 2006 at 6:33 am
Sarah,
I’ve been pumping 18 years (next month) and when I got on the ‘net 2 years ago
I wasn’t doing great in the motivation business because I didn’t know the
intracacies of pumping as they evolved. I learned that when you do a BG it is
not just for information, but you DO something about it - either correct or
eat something. Often leave it alone, but you don’t have to live *high.* I
learned I’m not the only one with discouragment and depression. These things
help motivate for better care.
When all we had was the pee test and it always turned orange - why bother
doing it? Now I can put myself into a more normal range. Hopefully this will
avoid worse complications.
Glad you are with us and hope we can help. (~_^)
November 11th, 2006 at 6:42 am
Welcome Matt and thank you for those words….if not for ourselves we need
to for our children and loved ones
Arianna
Diabetic 25 years MM 507C
~ Life cannot be both faith-filled
and stress-free Ü ~
Neal A. Maxwell
>
November 11th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
Welcome to our list, Matt. I’m sorry we have to meet under these circumstances
but you will find us a friendly bunch. Sounds like you have a super wife and
daughter.
November 12th, 2006 at 7:04 am
Hey Matt,
I work in the Chicago area, Naperville, and am a programmer gone to the SQA
side. I am so glad to hear you post on this list because I too have a great
deal of trouble caring until I landed my butt in the hospital. So far I still
have vision in my right eye so I am crossing my fingers hoping that it will
stay.
November 14th, 2006 at 5:10 am
<< Hello Everyone,
I will take this opportunity to introduce myself and
tell you a little about myself and my motivation.
My name is Matt and I have been diabetic for nearly 20
years now. I am 28 years old and have been pumping
with the MM508 for almost 2 years now.
I believe that my motivation for control and using
the pump is that I know what the complications at a
young age do to a person. I know this from self
experience. I am legally blind now fron not
controlling my diabetes, some from not knowing how but
mostly not caring.
It was not until I was in a school for the blind and
visually impaired in Chicago that I had even learned
about the pump. I decided that if I could have some
freedom from they syringe, if only for a short time,
that it was well worth finding out about. Perhaps, it
might even lead to better control.
while there I started on the pump and achieved better
control thru freedom.
I have since gotten married, gone back to college to
get my degree in Computer Programming, and my wife and
I have had our first child. If the complications I
endure on a daily basis are not a motivation for my
control then my beautiful daughter Sarah is.
God Bless,
Matt >>
Hi Matt:
I’m glad your here. My name is Chrissy and Ive been diabetic for 34yrs. Ive
been pumping around 2yrs. I’m married and have 2 adopted children (didnt
want to take the chance of passing on the disease as my father was also Type
1 diabetic). I do have some complications. I have gastropheresis and some
nerve damage in my hands and wrist called Trigger Finger. When I was
diagnosed as a 12 year old child it was by a pediatriction. The only
instructions I was given was dont eat too much candy. I was never
hospitalized to learn anything about DM (ex: how to monitor my diet and give
myself shots). I guess they thought my Dad would show me, which in part he
did but he was also an alcoholic so was not a good example to follow on
diabetic care. Its a wonder I dont have more complications than I do. I
remember I was always thirsty (even after diagnosis). Back when I was first
diagnosed they didnt have blood testing at home.) I used Clinitest (which
Jan has talked about before). It was a urine test. They are not the most
accurate thing. Anyway I was always drinking tons of water.
Oh yeah I have GERD also. (reflux disease). I’m happy you found a wonderful
woman to marry and have a child. You sound like someone who is dealing
w/life wonderfully. I like your attitude. Because of your site do you need
a guide dog/cane? Just curious. I have a friend here who is diabetic/blind.
She uses a guide dog. Well sorry this was a book but……oh well. Chrissy
November 15th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
<< I work in the Chicago area, Naperville >>
Hey Catie,
My sister used to live in Naperville! Just an observation. Ive never been
As far as the tape goes, I use the
there but heard its a nice area.
Sihoutte (which isnt for everyone) and I dont have to use any tape w/it.
Thats why I love it. You do have to insert the needle yourself and its
rather long but I just deal w/it. Dont know if you want to try another kind
of set or not. Good luck w/your dilemma. Im sure others on here who use
tape will have some ideas. Chrissy
November 16th, 2006 at 4:55 am
Hi Matt and Welcome.
I have had DM for 44 yrs and on the pump for 19. I am on a 508 now. I am
also legally blind and severely hearing impaired. I have a certified
hearing dog, named Glory and she goes everywhere with me.
My rehab counsellor has been bugging me to go to a school for the blind in
Chicago to look it over. My counsellor is blind and has been since birth,
and I don’t think he realized the other physical stuff I have wrong with me.
Riding for two and one half hours to Indianapolis, I get blister on my legs
and they break and become sores and take quite a while to heal.
I don’t know if it is the same school, but suspect. The name has Wood it in
I think.
I live in central IL. Do you live in IL?
I recently had a very good friend that went on the pump and she has given
me alot of motivation back. Having someone to just do this stuff with and
to understand.
Sorry this is so long.
Gail
November 16th, 2006 at 5:14 pm
Gail,
Yes I live in Illinois, I live near Champaign in a
town called Danville.
That would be the same school that I went too. ICRE
woods. It could help but to a person that has lived a
long time with a disability they may not be able to
show you much. I dont know. When I went there they
were really bad about doing things like giving me my
medecine to keep and administer myself as long as I
did it in front of people. Now I dont mind telling
someone what is going on with my diabetes, but I am
the type of person that I WILL NOT let someone watch
me just because they think that I am incabable. I have
done this fore nearly 20years now I think is what I
counted on the calander earlier today.
I urge you to think very carefully about what you are
doing before you agree to go there…and if you want
more information on the place feel free to contact me.
Both my wife and I have been there. I was there for 3
months and she was there for nearly 9.
Matt
November 17th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
<< Hello Everyone,
I will take this opportunity to introduce myself and
tell you a little about myself and my motivation.
My name is Matt and I have been diabetic for nearly 20
years now. I am 28 years old and have been pumping
with the MM508 for almost 2 years now.
I believe that my motivation for control and using
the pump is that I know what the complications at a
young age do to a person. I know this from self
experience. I am legally blind now fron not
controlling my diabetes, some from not knowing how but
mostly not caring.
It was not until I was in a school for the blind and
visually impaired in Chicago that I had even learned
about the pump. I decided that if I could have some
freedom from they syringe, if only for a short time,
that it was well worth finding out about. Perhaps, it
might even lead to better control.
while there I started on the pump and achieved better
control thru freedom.
I have since gotten married, gone back to college to
get my degree in Computer Programming, and my wife and
I have had our first child. If the complications I
endure on a daily basis are not a motivation for my
control then my beautiful daughter Sarah is.
God Bless,
Matt >>
Hi Matt:
I’m glad your here. My name is Chrissy and Ive been diabetic for 34yrs. Ive
been pumping around 2yrs. I’m married and have 2 adopted children (didnt
want to take the chance of passing on the disease as my father was also Type
1 diabetic). I do have some complications. I have gastropheresis and some
nerve damage in my hands and wrist called Trigger Finger. When I was
diagnosed as a 12 year old child it was by a pediatriction. The only
instructions I was given was dont eat too much candy. I was never
hospitalized to learn anything about DM (ex: how to monitor my diet and give
myself shots). I guess they thought my Dad would show me, which in part he
did but he was also an alcoholic so was not a good example to follow on
diabetic care. Its a wonder I dont have more complications than I do. I
remember I was always thirsty (even after diagnosis). Back when I was first
diagnosed they didnt have blood testing at home.) I used Clinitest (which
Jan has talked about before). It was a urine test. They are not the most
accurate thing. Anyway I was always drinking tons of water.
Oh yeah I have GERD also. (reflux disease). I’m happy you found a wonderful
woman to marry and have a child. You sound like someone who is dealing
w/life wonderfully. I like your attitude. Because of your site do you need
a guide dog/cane? Just curious. I have a friend here who is diabetic/blind.
She uses a guide dog. Well sorry this was a book but……oh well. Chrissy
November 18th, 2006 at 9:22 am
Hey Gail where in IL do you live? Are you near Champaign? That is where I do
my shopping. I live in Piper City but work in Naperville. 74 miles one way is
my commute. Sheesh! Good think I love my job.
Hi Matt and Welcome.
I have had DM for 44 yrs and on the pump for 19. I am on a 508 now. I am
also legally blind and severely hearing impaired. I have a certified
hearing dog, named Glory and she goes everywhere with me.
My rehab counsellor has been bugging me to go to a school for the blind in
Chicago to look it over. My counsellor is blind and has been since birth,
and I don’t think he realized the other physical stuff I have wrong with me.
Riding for two and one half hours to Indianapolis, I get blister on my legs
and they break and become sores and take quite a while to heal.
I don’t know if it is the same school, but suspect. The name has Wood it in
I think.
I live in central IL. Do you live in IL?
I recently had a very good friend that went on the pump and she has given
me alot of motivation back. Having someone to just do this stuff with and
to understand.
Sorry this is so long.
Gail
November 18th, 2006 at 5:30 pm
Hey Matt one of my dear friends lives in Danville. WOW what a small world.
Gail,
Yes I live in Illinois, I live near Champaign in a
town called Danville.
That would be the same school that I went too. ICRE
woods. It could help but to a person that has lived a
long time with a disability they may not be able to
show you much. I dont know. When I went there they
were really bad about doing things like giving me my
medecine to keep and administer myself as long as I
did it in front of people. Now I dont mind telling
someone what is going on with my diabetes, but I am
the type of person that I WILL NOT let someone watch
me just because they think that I am incabable. I have
done this fore nearly 20years now I think is what I
counted on the calander earlier today.
I urge you to think very carefully about what you are
doing before you agree to go there…and if you want
more information on the place feel free to contact me.
Both my wife and I have been there. I was there for 3
months and she was there for nearly 9.
Matt
November 18th, 2006 at 9:56 pm
Matt,
I really do not want to go, I don’t know what they could show me up there.
I get along well in my own home and they do not help one with rural living.
I live in the country, the nearest town has a population of 1000.
Resources here are not available. IL rehab and Social Security have both
found me unable to work. The years have taken a toll. I was a nurse for 25
yrs. before losing my sight and my hearing worsening. The hearing is a
hereditary thing.
I have heard of Danville a lot, but never been there. My husband has been
there for 3rd degrees for Masons.
I doctored for years at Urbana at Carle Clinic. But I felt a change in my
endo and felt he did not have the best interest at heart. I now go to St.
Louis and really like the endo. I see retinal specialist and glaucoma
specialist there also.
Know what you mean about thinking you see and you don’t . I don’t have
trouble when I don’t see, it is when I think I am seeing and I am not.
Gail
P.S. I live in Toledo, IL about 25 miles south of Eastern IL.
November 19th, 2006 at 6:04 am
Catie,
I live in the country in Toledo, IL. 70 miles south of Urbana. 25 miles
south of Eastern IL University. Used to doctor in Urbana at Carle, but now
go to St. Louis.
Gail
November 19th, 2006 at 3:12 pm
<< I have just enough eyesight to get me
into trouble so too speak. I think that I can see
things but I can’t and end up on my rear or face.
Matt >>
Youre too funny!! Be careful now Matt.
Chrissy
November 19th, 2006 at 11:20 pm
<< please tell me more about trigger finger and nerve damage!! my figers this
past years have had alot of pain!! Michael <><
>>
Hi Michael:
Heres how mine started. When I would wake up in the AM my fingers (just the
ones that were affected) would be stiff. It steadily got worse so when I
would try and bend them they would stick. I mean you could hardly unbend
them once they were bent. What happens is in you finger or anywhere you have
a tendon there is a sheath that the tendon runs thru. In trigger finger that
tendon sheath narrows so the tendon cant move properly so they stick. For a
long time I had cortizone shots. I stopped because they raise your BGs ALOT
and they are very painful. I also had trigger finger in one of my wrists.
It was not good. So I opted for surgery. The surgeon said it should fix it
for good. The only thing is it can still happen in all my other fingers and
other wrist. So far the ones Ive had surgery on are fine. Luckily I havent
had any more episodes. But it could still happen. I’m so glad I had the
surgery. So far Ive had to have 2. If you have any more questions please
ask. Chrissy
November 20th, 2006 at 7:28 am
<< The hearing is a
hereditary thing.
>>
Gail,
It doesnt happen to be Menneires disease does it? Just curious since my
sister has that and she is deaf in one ear because of it. Chrissy
November 20th, 2006 at 6:16 pm
Gail,
I drive near you all the time. I go to dog shows in the Belleville area and
around St. Louis so I am driving down 57 south all the time. I live in a little
town, 600 people and had a very hard time finding a good Dr. I looked on the
internet to find a place that the ADA said had a good Diabetes education team
and went there. I am SO happy with the new doctor. Haven’t been to the Endo
yet as she is out on maternity leave. It is great to see there are pump folks
near me.
Catie,
I live in the country in Toledo, IL. 70 miles south of Urbana. 25 miles
south of Eastern IL University. Used to doctor in Urbana at Carle, but now
go to St. Louis.
Gail
November 21st, 2006 at 7:17 pm
> JAN, fantastic site!! your homepage is an excellent source of encouragement
and education for us looney and not so looney diabetics!!
Awwww, go on. Well, go on.
Jan (~_^)
November 23rd, 2006 at 11:06 am
<< please tell me more about trigger finger and nerve damage!! my figers this
past years have had alot of pain!! Michael <><
>>
Hi Michael:
Heres how mine started. When I would wake up in the AM my fingers (just the
ones that were affected) would be stiff. It steadily got worse so when I
would try and bend them they would stick. I mean you could hardly unbend
them once they were bent. What happens is in you finger or anywhere you have
a tendon there is a sheath that the tendon runs thru. In trigger finger that
tendon sheath narrows so the tendon cant move properly so they stick. For a
long time I had cortizone shots. I stopped because they raise your BGs ALOT
and they are very painful. I also had trigger finger in one of my wrists.
It was not good. So I opted for surgery. The surgeon said it should fix it
for good. The only thing is it can still happen in all my other fingers and
other wrist. So far the ones Ive had surgery on are fine. Luckily I havent
had any more episodes. But it could still happen. I’m so glad I had the
surgery. So far Ive had to have 2. If you have any more questions please
ask. Chrissy
November 23rd, 2006 at 11:51 pm
No, it is due to a nerve disorder and all my family on my Dad’s side wear
hearing aids and are hearing impaired. You should be at our reunion. No one
knows what anyone else is saying and everyone is shouting, but we all have
a great time.
Gail
>It doesnt happen to be Menneires disease does it? Just curious since my
>sister has that and she is deaf in one ear because of it. Chrissy
November 24th, 2006 at 7:59 am
Catie,
Sometime when you have time to stop, I will meet you at the Mattoon exit
and we can have a tea or something and visit. Do you ever come to a show in
Mattoon? I think once a year they have one there. Have always wanted to go,
but it is in the park and it has always been too hot for me.
Gail
November 25th, 2006 at 3:55 am
Gail,
That would be GREAT! Just name the day and I will meet you. I will let you
know about the dog show, I am planning on being there this year.
Catie,
Sometime when you have time to stop, I will meet you at the Mattoon exit
and we can have a tea or something and visit. Do you ever come to a show in
Mattoon? I think once a year they have one there. Have always wanted to go,
but it is in the park and it has always been too hot for me.
Gail
November 25th, 2006 at 9:23 am
I did not write this. I did write what was below this. Was this youre
answer where it says I wrote this?? Chrissy
November 25th, 2006 at 8:50 pm
<<
It’s refreshing to hear what people like best about
their pump, because honestly, after 10 years, I’ve
forgotten those things and taken them for granted.
I’ve also, unfortunately, become somewhat lax about my
control (which is the main reason I joined this
group–for motivation). If anyone could share what
keeps your motivation up, I’d appreciate it!
Sarah >>
Hi Sarah: Welcome! so, you’ve been a lurker. I know I’m answering late,
just finished some final exams, so now the brain in cooling down.
Being a nurse, I see all the results of poor or no control, so that is always
a prime motivation. Yes, I’m sure every will chime in and let us know when
we " go off the wagon", but on the whole, I’d say we all do reasonably
well…..
You are 22, and if you’ve been following Jan and Gail on this list, you know
what they are going through, but both still have a whole lot of gumption and
spunk to still pursue control for themselves. I think they are an
inspiration for all of us. So again, Welcome. Joan:)
February 5th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I have joined this group because I am a new pump wearer in the Boston
area. I am slowly getting used to my pump. I lift weights and run so
I
too have problems with the tape coming off around my insertion site.
I
look forward to seeing what kind of problems we share and encounter
along the way. I rhink that thepump is really the only way to keep
the
best control. I have been taking insulin injections my entire life,
33yrs, I am now 36.
February 6th, 2007 at 12:04 am
Welcome, _________, don’t know your name nor if you are male or female. Stick
with us and I’m sure you’ll learn answers to questions you didn’t think to
ask. (~_^)
February 7th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Welcome to the group!
)
You will find that this is an excellent place to sahre your pump successes,
frustrations etc. At least, I know that I have! Have a great day!
Chera (pumping for 4 months in Pennsylvania and loving every minute of it!!!