[GuitarManDave]

I'm sure my MODY tests have come back but I've been too busy to call my doctor and get the results. Actually... to be more truthful... I'm almost afraid to find out. If it turns out NOT to be MODY then I think it will be a huge letdown. I've spent two years trying to get a firm diagnosis and MODY has been a perfect fit for my symptoms. To discover that it ISN'T Mody will feel like going back to square one. I know - it sounds irrational. I have an appointment with my Endo in a couple of weeks with a full cholesterol and a1c workup so I figure I'll wait til then - might as well get all the news at the same time!

Good luck with the Prandin - it really threw me for a loop. Often one pill wasn't enough and seemed to have no impact but two pills sent me crashing into the basement. Not fun.

I'll be curious to hear how Apidra works out for you.

One thing I've found after being on the pump for a month is that pre-bolusing is absolutely critical. If I don't give the insulin 20-30 a minute head start then it's worse than not taking it at all - big spike then a big crash. Yuck!

I have to admit now that I've gotten good at counting carbs and figured out my carb-2-insulin ratio I've gotten sloppy with my diet. I realize this probably isn't healthy. Can anyone point me to evidence for this - specifically that it is NOT ok to load up on carbs even if you are keeping it under good control with insulin? Weight gain is not an issue for me - in fact I'm trying to gain weight.

Happy spring!