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Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg  The good news is that for the first time in about 5 years my cholesterol is under 100. |
Excellent.
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Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg instead of eating McDonalds all the time I've been eating like McAlisters and other sandwich shops. The problem is many of them don't have nutrition info so it's alot of guestimating. |
Post-DX, I've limited myself to two or three restaurants, with a few exceptions. Testing 1- and 2-hr post helps me figure out their foods. Buffet portions still pose a challenge (and I'm frequently a unit or two off), but it gets easier with practice.
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Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg SHe thinks I'm just a slow healer and that may be part of the problem as when she counted "spots" on my stomach, I had almost 3 months worth showing still. |
This could be exacerbated by BG, causing a vicious circle. I was a slow healer pre-DX. Even now, when my BG gets "high enough", my skin takes on a nasty, pasty appearance and feel... and I'm less likely to feel a shot.
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Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg She also suggested maybe I take a pump break with summer coming up. I said that's a possibility but would be hard with my basal pattern. |
If you choose to try this, note that it need not be all-or-nothing. You could pump half your normal basal, then inject the balance using Levemir/Lantus to "get the feel" without going to the hassle of a basal change.
Note re Levemir: Novo's printed materials indicate that smaller doses act faster. I found this to be true, although the effect was so small as to be insignificant.
If you do go MDI, I'd humbly suggest Levemir for your primary basal. It's shorter-acting than Lantus, allowing you to set night/day basals. Variability supposedly (and in my experience so far) is less than Lantus.
You then could "fill in the gaps" with N, or even R.
Or, perhaps a half-basal-via-MDI approach would do the trick. *shrug*
Hopefully you find something that appeals to, and works for, you...
