[Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?

[d m gina]

Thanks for sharing,
So much I don't understand, I'm type two, and for this I'm trying hard 
to keep my numnbers at a mild roar smile.
you sure have to watch what you eat, at times it can be a trile.
I take care of my diabetes, I don't let it take care of me.
I have to say though cravings can get the best of you at times.
Glad I'm getting better with this as well.

Original message:
> When I say I have had the best control of my blood sugars, I mean I do
> not have constant fluctuations from one extreme to another.

> On average, my daily numbers run between 100 and 130, and my A1-C's have
> been between 6.5 and 7.  For type 1 diabetes, these are good averages.

> Of course, the pump alone does not cause this-- I still have to test
> regularly and make sure my sliding scale per carb ratio is correct with
> each meal.  And exercise is always key for us.  If you have a pump but
> continue to not take care of things, your numbers will still run all
> over.

> See, with the pump, rates are set up for different times of the day so
> if I am more inclined to run high at night, rates are set accordingly,
> and vice versus for low times.  If changes happen, we adjust the rates
> as well.  Instead of one or two shots a day of long acting insulin, I
> now have multiple rates set for different times.  My pump has the
> ability to set a different rate for every 30 minutes if necessary.

> I then use a sliding scale for meals.  I count carbs and then deliver my
> bolsis which is 1 unit per every 15 grams of carbs.

> A cartridge of insulin is loaded into the pump, and, for me, one
> cartridge last about a week.  I can fill the cartridges, but I prefer to
> have someone sighted do it since I can't tell if there are air bubbles
> or things like that.  I can, though, load the cartridge without
> assistance.

> This is why they say pumps are the closest thing to a functioning
> pancreas.

> Bridgit

> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 8:16 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?


> When you speak of your numbers being in control, what are you saying.
> Are they same all of the time? Example 110 or 100? You are doing well if
> I understand correctly.

> Original message:
>> Yes, I agree.  I am totally blind and have been using an insulin pump
>> for six years now.  I have not had problems related to the pump, and I

>> have had the best control of my sugars ever.

>> You will learn how to operate the pump, and I am glad to see you have
>> medical staff willing to help you learn this tool.

>> Bridgit

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 11:44 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?


>> Wishing you the best with learning your new pump.
>> I know you will catch on just fine.

>> Original message:
>>> FYI, I finally got approval last week to get my insulin pump, yeah, I

>>> got it in the mail last week and today I start training on it.

>>> So finally, especially with my high sugars, and my kidney transplant
>>> it should be more under control now.

>>> on a personal note:

>>> If you are friends of David and Loraine Stayer, David's mother passed

>>> away yesterday.

>>> The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!

>>> Cheryl Echevarria
>>> CD-10646
>>> http://www.Echevarriatravel.com<http://www.echevarriatravel.com/>
>>> 1-866-580-5574 or 631-456-5394
>>> reservations at echevarriatravel.com<mailto:reservations at echevarriatrave
>>> l
>>> .com>

>>> Member of NACTA.com
>>> Member of ASTA.org

>>> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
>> CST-1018299-10
>>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>>   From: Mike Freeman<mailto:k7uij at panix.com>
>>>   To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>   Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 11:30 AM
>>>   Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?


>>>   Bonna:

>>>   The answers are NO and NO.  Manufacturers are notoriously
>>> overly-optimistic re release dates.

>>>   Mike Freeman
>>>   sent from my iPhone


>>>   On Mar 1, 2011, at 8:17, Bonna Williamson
>>> <bwilliamson at redeemer.net<mailto:bwilliamson at redeemer.net>> wrote:


>>>> Last year I received a phone call from Prada gee regarding their new

>>>> talking insulin pump that is supposed to be on the market the first
>>>> quarter of this year. Is it available yet? If not, do they have a
>>>> release date to the blind diabetic? Thanks for any input. It is
>>>> greatly appreciated. Bonna Williamson

>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>

>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org<http:/
>> /w
>> ww.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> for

>>>> Diabetes-talk:

>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/k7uij%4
>> 0p

> anix.com<http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/
>> k7uij%40panix.com>

>>>   _______________________________________________
>>>   Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>   Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>


>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org<http:/
>> /w
>> ww.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>
>>>   To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>> for
>>> Diabetes-talk:


>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/cheryla
>> nd

> maxx%40hotmail.com<http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_n
>> fbnet.org/cherylandmaxx%40hotmail.com>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-talk:

>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%
>> 40
>> samobile.net

>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>>   FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future

> --
> --Dar
> skype: dmgina23
>   FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future

-- 
--Dar
skype: dmgina23
  FB: dmgina
www.twitter.com/dmgina
every saint has a past
every sinner has a future

Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network.  Visit 
www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere.