Comments on: Tomorrow’s the day…… http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:20:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Tonya Verona http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25939 Tonya Verona Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:26:09 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25939 Thanks to all who responded to my original post. It wasn't nearly as terrifying as I had thought it would be. I am already seeing much lower numbers and feeling so much better. Just a few short days into it and I am wondering how I ever functioned without it. : ) Thanks again for all the support. Kelley in KS Dx'd 9/94 Pumping 8/19/01 Thanks to all who responded to my original post. It wasn’t nearly as terrifying
as I had thought it would be. I am already seeing much lower numbers and
feeling so much better. Just a few short days into it and I am wondering how I
ever functioned without it. : ) Thanks again for all the support.

Kelley in KS
Dx’d 9/94
Pumping 8/19/01

]]> By: noel10 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25937 noel10 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:41:53 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25937 You're making me reach back 18 years ago TODAY for my pump start. ;) It took a lot of guts for me to insert that metal needle into my abdomen that I bent myself with the 40" of non-polyfin tubing attached and leave it there for 3 days! That was in the days of ironing and I was concerned about the heat affecting the Regular insulin in the tubing. I had to devise ways of making *me* comfortable with that needle to keep the fire pain from discouraging me and *trying* to hide that checkbook box-sized black pump. It took me a year to decide I wanted to do this, but the fear of foot amputation(s) convinced me. No, Kelley, you are NOT alone in your apprehensiveness. Next year you'll be teaching newbies how to do it with ease. (~_^) Jan (not liking 1-hr. a day at the liberry 'til my PC returns) ;((((( You’re making me reach back 18 years ago TODAY for my pump start. ;) It took a lot of guts for me to insert that metal needle into my
abdomen that I bent myself with the 40" of non-polyfin tubing attached
and leave it there for 3 days! That was in the days of ironing and I
was concerned about the heat affecting the Regular insulin in the
tubing. I had to devise ways of making *me* comfortable with that
needle to keep the fire pain from discouraging me and *trying* to hide
that checkbook box-sized black pump. It took me a year to decide I
wanted to do this, but the fear of foot amputation(s) convinced me.

No, Kelley, you are NOT alone in your apprehensiveness. Next year
you’ll be teaching newbies how to do it with ease. (~_^)

Jan (not liking 1-hr. a day at the liberry ’til my PC returns) ;(((((

]]> By: rogers_3 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25925 rogers_3 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:16:42 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25925 Kelly- I was terrified, too!! I think I checked my BG every half hour the first day! Now I love the pump and would never willingly give it up!! Hope your first day went well. Let us know! Jill Kelly-
I was terrified, too!! I think I checked my BG every half hour the
first day! Now I love the pump and would never willingly give it up!!
Hope your first day went well. Let us know!
Jill

]]> By: Cathy Oleta http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25923 Cathy Oleta Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:50:07 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25923 oh my goodness yes!!!!! As with most things in life, it's easier than it appears if you're persistant and determined! Faith Kelley Mingle wrote: oh my goodness yes!!!!!
As with most things in life, it’s easier than it appears if you’re persistant
and determined!
Faith

Kelley Mingle wrote:

]]> By: jerrold16 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25919 jerrold16 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:42:37 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25919 Kelly, I think we all did. And usually, the anticipation is much worse than the actual event! Right now it's all new and strange, but you'll get it all down pretty quickly, and soon you'll be an old pro. It's sort of like meeting the President. You might be terrified, but you're still just shaking hands with a man, after all! :-) Patrick Kelly, I think we all did. And usually, the anticipation is much worse than
the actual event! Right now it’s all new and strange, but you’ll get it all
down pretty quickly, and soon you’ll be an old pro.

It’s sort of like meeting the President. You might be terrified, but you’re
still just shaking hands with a man, after all! :-)
Patrick

]]> By: colin_140 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25918 colin_140 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:18:09 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/06/10/tomorrow-s-the-day/#comment-25918 << The nurse will be here about 8:00 AM tomorrow to get me going on the pump and truthfully.....I am terrified. Did anyone else go through this? Kelley in KS >> we all do Kelley....relax, it takes a little getting used to, after that, it's a snap! Good Luck! Joan:) << The nurse will be here about 8:00 AM tomorrow to get me going on the pump
and truthfully…..I am terrified. Did anyone else go through this?

Kelley in KS
>>
we all do Kelley….relax, it takes a little getting used to, after that,
it’s a snap! Good Luck! Joan:)

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