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04-12-2008, 09:46 PM

Eddy

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I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Kansas, US

Posts: 1,045

Quote:

Originally Posted by David_S

Have you thought of getting an insulin pen? I am so glad I have a pen.. It seems you have the syringe thing down.. but that would not travel well.. it seems like a lot of added work. Do you perfer it?

I sometimes mix two or three insulins for my boluses. I also [do my best to] measure more precisely than half-unit -- let alone full-unit -- granularity affords.

Yes, I've consciously selected syringes as the least of the evils.

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Eddy

DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 4U human N @ 0630, 7U human N @ 1130, 7U human N @ 1630, 17U detemir @ 2030
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N

not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/08/26 - playing with daytime basal again!