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Thread: Starting the pump today

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#19 (permalink)

07-04-2008, 11:32 AM

xMenace

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I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh

Posts: 7,120

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgriff

I pretty much have bolusing down pat so fine tuning my basal is the next step.

Keep in mind they should probably be adjusted in tandem. Typically everyone has gaps where one compensates for the other. Usually if you add or subtract basal, you will also subtract or add bolus. Not always.

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T1 1975, MM 722 pump

10/08
A1C 7/08 6.1%
HDL - 1.74 (67)
LDL - 1.89 (73)
Triglicerides - 0.52 (47.0)

7/08
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)

John