[Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps

Bridgit Pollpeter bpollpeter at hotmail.com
Sat Feb 16 19:44:27 UTC 2013 

I know many here can relate, but having been type 1 diabetic for almost
30 years, I've seen a lot of trends come and go for treatment. I've been
through the gambit of treatments. It's gotten so much better than it use
to be. Personally, I think pumps are one of the best treatment options,
but there are other routes that work well too. I was on Lantis and
Humalog for bolusing before my pump, and this worked much better than my
older treatments. I still have found the pump to give me the best
control and regulation, but it's up to the individual just like all
diabetic management, smile. As young as I am, being only 31, I know very
few people who have had diabetes as long as I have, and I know fewer
type ones, which is different than type two though many don't know this.
This list is nice since there's a wide range of diabetics, grin.

Bridgit


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Denise Robinson
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 11:33 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps


Yes, the pump is a great thing ...if u started out with the pork and
beef insulin like I did that could be part of the issues, so people need
to keep that in mind. Pork and beef did not relate well in our bodies
but kept me...us alive until the human derivatives came along...ah life

Denise M Robinson
Sent from my iPad

On Feb 15, 2013, at 5:01 PM, "Veronica Elsea"
<veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:

> Oh Denise, I can relate. In other ways my body is also doing things 
> "never seen before" by medical personnel. Yeah right! Not fun at all! 
> As far as I'm concerned, anything that gets in the way of holding 
> hands is a major bummer!
> 
> Having used a pump as long as I have, I do notice some places where I 
> try to not insert the cannula because I think there must be some 
> scarring building up. But some of that was because of the types of 
> needles I used in the beginning. So I change my cannula every two 
> days, rather than the three that most people recommend. But for me, 
> that pump has really improved my quality of life and I sure hope I can

> keep it going. Paws crossed though.
> 
> Veronica
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 12:51 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
> 
> Hey Veronica, Bridget and others wondering the same thing
> 
> Yes, I am what you call an enigma...not necessarily a good thing in 
> the health department. I have had many rare issues with my body. No, 
> the doctors never saw such issues either, so that is all I can mark it

> up to, just being very different. I take 12-15 shots a day to mimic 
> the pump...and test myself about that much too. The sensitive to the 
> cannula is not a general statement to go off of unless your skin is 
> very sensitive too. My husband cannot even hold my hand for very long 
> because it hurts my fingers. I can't wear even slightly tight cloths 
> because it hurts my body....well, I think you get the idea. So don't 
> take my remark as a general comment, it is just to ask yourself that 
> question if you are thinking of getting a pump Denise
> 
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Veronica Elsea < 
> veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:
> 
>> Oh Denise, I too am surprised to hear that you couldn't find an 
>> insert cannula that worked for you. Were you using a Medtronic pump? 
>> I only ask because if you were, then your choices were more limited. 
>> I've had trouble with some of theirs, but not with the ones I use 
>> with my Cozmo. I don't know what I'm going to do when my Cozmo's time

>> is up. I do change my own cartridges, readjust my basals, my 
>> temporary basals and such. I have
> played
>> with different bolusses, extended and combination, all on my own. Our

>> big problem now is that no other pump beeps with each key press. So 
>> life gets quite adventurous keeping track of where you are. This is 
>> really a problem when doing things like entering your blood sugar 
>> number manually. But one way or another, ummm, you couldn't pay me 
>> enough to go off of a pump and I've been on one since 1991. Hope this

>> helps.
>> 
>> Veronica
>> 
>> 
>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes! 
>> Yes! http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us Then find more music from Veronica 
>> Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at: http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>                Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:23 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
>> 
>> And this may be an individual thing, because I've never experienced 
>> it, and I don't know any other pump user who has either. You do 
>> change the set every 2 to 3 days also. It's certainly something to 
>> take int consideration though.
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson
>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:23 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
>> 
>> 
>> Debbie
>> The only con I have experienced and had to stop using the pump 
>> because of it, was the inserts were too painful for me. But my skin 
>> is just really sensitive, so if you are too, you will need to think 
>> about it more. Wherever I placed the insert, I was very very  bruised

>> all over and eventually it looked like my gut had been to war. I was 
>> replacing the inserts everyday and I had tried different ones...none 
>> worked  What Bridget says is right on the mark otherwise. Denise
>> 
>> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
>> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> There are others who can speak with more experience, but I've been 
>>> on a pump for ten years, and most here know I absolutely love it. 
>>> No, it's not for everyone, but more and more diabetics are switching

>>> to pumps, and most kids are put on pumps ASAP.
>>> 
>>> I have experienced the best control over my glucose levels ince 
>>> switching to a pump. I've been type 1 diabetic for 30 years, so 
>>> that's
>> 
>>> saying something. Rates can be set up throughout the day depending 
>>> on various things like meals, activity and times of day you 
>>> experience extremes. This is similar to how the pancreas works. You 
>>> then count carbs for meals and snacks and deliver a bolus only when 
>>> you eat. I bolus after meals so I only get insulin for whatever 
>>> carbs I eat at any given time. Again, similar to how a pancreas 
>>> works.
>>> 
>>> I also have more freedom to eat at different times and not always 
>>> scheduled times and be active whenever due to the ability to adjust 
>>> those basal rates throughout the day. My pump can have hurly rates 
>>> to every 15 minutes if need be. This is great as a mommy of a 
>>> six-month-old since I'm lucky if I get to eat before 5 pm when daddy

>>> gets home, grin.
>>> 
>>> You and a endo would determine your basal rates and bolus. For 
>>> instance, I bolus one unit per every 20 grams of carbs. And your 
>>> basal
>> 
>>> rates will usually be adjusted from time to time depending health, 
>>> changes in activity and/or eating habits, and if like me, sometimes 
>>> your body just experiences changes requiring adjustments to basal 
>>> rates.
>>> 
>>> As most of us know, there's currently no fully accessible pump, but 
>>> those of us who use them have found pumps that work. I currently use

>>> a
>> 
>>> Cosmo, but they're no longer available. When I get a new one, I will

>>> use the Animas, unless something better has come along by that 
>>> point.
>>> 
>>> I'm able to count beeps as I navigate my pump. Every time I press a 
>>> button, it beeps, notifying me it is doing the function. Some menus 
>>> are simple enough that I have memorized, and othes, I follow written

>>> directions. I do need a sighted person to adjust my basal rates and 
>>> fill cartridges, though I can fill cartridges but prefer a sighted 
>>> person for this.
>>> 
>>> My pump has four buttons, so it's not difficult.
>>> 
>>> If this doesn't make sense or I'm not addressing something, please 
>>> let
>> 
>>> me know. And like I said, there are others who can speak more 
>>> intelligently on this subject.
>>> 
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Debbie Wunder
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:46 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone. Do any of you use a pump, and can you share with me 
>>> the pros and cons of using one? I recently did a four day glucose 
>>> monitor test where they inject the gadget in your stomach. I will 
>>> get the results later today. My nurse educator keeps bringing up 
>>> using a pump, I am not sure this is for me. I have numbers between 
>>> the 200 and
>> 
>>> 300's, I drink water, count carbs, and walk for exercise. I am at a 
>>> loss, any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Debbie
>>> 
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> who is doing it." --Chinese Proverb
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