[Diabetes-talk] question

[cheryl echevarria]

The thing is if you are on Medicare, you just cannot get the pump, there is 
certain standards like myself, my levels run to hight for being a type 1 but 
not enough to be considered type 2, but that is medicare. It has to be black 
and white.

Cheryl Echevarria

skype: angeldn3


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question



First, I strongly suggest any who can go on an insulin pump if you are not 
currently.  The pump allows for better control and you don't have to worry 
about if you eat the right amount of carbs in a meal because you use a 
sliding scale and take the amount of insulin needed at a time.  Also, rates 
can be set throughout the day to maintain a more even keel.  I can have 
certain rates set during peak times of the day and so forth and so on.

Second, working with your doctor can really benefit especially when tracking 
trends and figuring out what is the best course of action.  I tend to have 
higher readings during travel most likely from the inactivity.  I just 
adjust my pump to reflect the change and once I reach a destination the 
readings usually go back to normal.

I always watch what I eat even on holidays and this really helps with my 
readings.

If you are back to your regular routine things should go back to normal 
relatively soon.  Just watch what you consume and stay active.  The more 
active we are the better control we maintain.

Again, I recommend speaking with a doctor and keeping a consistent 
relationship with your doctors and nurses.

Hope this has been helpful.

> From: paujor at fuse.net
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:58:09 -0400
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] question
>
> I have recently returned from a week and a half vacation with the kids in
> Arizona. Among other things, we went camping in Cedona for about 3 days.
>
> My profound learning from that was that when camping, there are no such
> things as vegatables, what a learning!!! We cooked over open fires, and,
> truly the food was great.
>
> This has proved to be a real disaster for my glucose control, and, now 
> that
> I'm home, how long should I expect for everything to return to normal?
>
>
>
> Also, can anybody give me info on testing, and how to handle traveling
> across time zones, and what to expect? Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
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