[Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps

Sat Feb 16 20:44:08 UTC 2013

Denise,

Yes, I was four and having flu-like symptoms. When nothing changed, and
I wasn't eating, my mom finally took me to see another doctor. That's
when they discovered I had diabetes. I was always underweight for my age
and size, but at age four, I weighed only 25 pounds. I'm still
underweight for my age and size, but 25 lbs for a four-year-old isn't
good. As a child, I experienced frequent lows, which usually resulted in
severe insulin reactions including comas. My parents had to use Glugagon
once a week up until my teens. I still have senstivity to insulin, but
things are well managed, and after all these years, my body recognizes
low symptoms even in my sleep.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Denise Robinson
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 2:12 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps

Hey Bridget ..going on 35 years myself..yep type 1 and was in a coma
when the docs found it....yep long time ago...started with beef pork
insulin

Denise M Robinson
Sent from my iPad

On Feb 16, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 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 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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>> incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful

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