[Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump
Bridgit Pollpeter
bpollpeter at hotmail.com
Fri Mar 4 03:07:27 UTC 2011
I am sorry for your loss. I know that sorrow, though ours was lost in
the first trimester.
I am sure these children have a special place in the heavens.
Bridgit
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From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William and
Bernadette Jacobs
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:32 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump
Good for you! I also had an extremely high-risk pregnancy and lost it.
The
baby would've been eleven years old on Valentine's Day.
Bern
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Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 5:18 PM
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> FYI, I had high risk pregnancy, was watched like a hawk, I have 1
> daughter
> going to be 22.
>
>
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> From: Bridgit Pollpeter<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump
>
>
> Thank you for sharing.
>
> We have spoke with a high risk OBGYN, and he underlined the risk, but
> is also willing to work with us.
>
> I'm just weighing my options right now.
>
> We have looked into adoption, but it is expensive, but on a positive
> note, each caseworker we have talked to is more than willing to assist
> us if we go this route-- our blindness has not been a concern.
>
> Okay, sorry for the trip down my personal life. Don't usually do
> this.
>
> Now that I am 30, I know waiting any longer for kids will up the
> risk.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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>
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debbie
Fredericks
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:34 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump
>
>
> I was told not to have children at age 10 when I became a diabetic.
> I have 2 beautiful normal healthy girls ages 30 and 27. Pregnancy
> wasn't easy but I did it twice.I think the reason the medical field
> says not to get pregnant is cause they think diabetes is heriditary.
> At least that's what I think. Debbie
>
> --- On Thu, 3/3/11, Bridgit Pollpeter
> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter
> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>
> Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 3:24 PM
>
>
> This is a nice segway for me to ask, how many of you have children,
> and were you a diabetic during the pregnancy, and how was your
> experience?
>
> Were any of you told not to undergo a pregnancy, and if so, did you,
> and how was that experience?
>
> I am completely healthy and do not have any complications related to
> diabetes. None of my organs are at risk of failure-- meaning they are
> in tip-top shape right now, and my A1-C is good. Yet my doctor has
> advised me to not get pregnant. In fact, his words were, "No, I don't
> want you dead."
>
> I am not one to challenge doctors, and I understand a diabetic
> pregnancy is considered high risk, but I know diabetics have
> children. It can be difficult, and many women experience miscarriages
> (yes, as have I) but I am curious about others experiences.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lucy.Alexander
> Mercer
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 11:15 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump
>
>
> Thanks to all of you! This info is invaluable! I will soon be
> suspending my subscription as I will be going on maternity leave. It
> was scheduled for the end of this month but due to some mild but
> recent complications, I am anticipating an earlier delivery. Until I
> return, take good care. Thanks for all of the responses. I have
> learned much from each of you.
>
> >>>
> From: Veronica Elsea
> <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com<mailto:veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>
> Date: 3/3/2011 11:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump
>
> Cheryl, your answer is not correct here. I never remove my pump
> during exercise. If you have a regular schedule you can actually
> build in a lower insulin amount into your basal pattern to account
> for exercise. Some people who go diving or something really strenuous
> will remove the pump and give an extra bolus to cover the couple of
> hours. But more and more, when these newer tubeless pumps do appear,
> you'll just go swimming without thinking about it. I have gone
> swimming with mine quite a bit. Nowadays companies are more reluctant
> to talk about wearing the pump in water than they used to be. But I
> can't remember the last time I've stopped or suspended my pump. I
> take it off only for a quick shower. It's part of my love life. It's
> part of my exercise life. It's always there. The only thing I've seen
> come up with some people during heavy exercise is that for some types
> of cannulas, when people perspire a lot, some tape doesn't stick as
> well. Many of the people in my pump group here who use MedTronic
> pumps have extra sticky stuff they put down to help tape stick during
> those times. I guess I've been lucky or something but I've never had
> to mess with any extra stuff. But when you start using an insulin
> pump, this is where the trainers should come in handy. The idea is
> kind of like getting a guide dog or something. The pump is supposed
> to help you do your life in a better way, not become your life. It
> does require some effort during the first month or two as you're
> figuring out all of your settings. But boy is it worth it!
> And I too am enjoying this discussion.
>
> Veronica
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