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03-26-2008, 05:43 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island
Posts: 177
| | | Hello Everyone
I just joined today. I have had Type 1 diabetes since 1968. I went on the pump in 2001 and have just recently started with the glucose sensor. I found this forum when I was looking for information about the meaning of the Isig value on my sensor - I thought that this might be a good place to get advice and information from people who understand! |
03-26-2008, 06:53 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: california
Posts: 564
| | | hi copper...
welcome...with all your years of experience i am sure we can learn a lot from you! so i am glad you found us...it has made a huge difference in my life!
susan |
03-26-2008, 07:21 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island
Posts: 177
| | | Thanks, Susan, for the words of welcome - I grew up in Northern Ireland so some of my early experiences will be quite different from that of other members of this forum. Anne |
03-26-2008, 07:37 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California
Posts: 1,101
| | | Hello Anne,
Welcome to the board. It has made a big difference in my life also, to exchange ideas and opinions with others.
I'm glad you are here.
Mich |
03-26-2008, 08:31 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island
Posts: 177
| | Thanks for welcoming me - I believe there is so much that I can learn on this site. It is also good to know I have this means of getting practical advice and support - sometimes no one else can provide this sort of help except for a fellow diabetic.  |
03-26-2008, 08:33 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 6,420
| | | Hi Anne and welcome to Diabetes Forums. I am glad you decided to join in and share your knowledge and take away some of ours. Welcome! |
03-27-2008, 05:12 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,576
| | | HI & Welcome to the forum! Glad you found us!
Karen |
03-27-2008, 06:26 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Landenberg, PA
Posts: 1,164
| | Welcome to the club Anne.
What pump are you using? I use a mm715 (no sensors  ). Never saw an Isig.
Mike
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Type 1 since '88
Pumping since 2002 |
03-27-2008, 06:45 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,812
| | | Anne,
WELCOME!
This is definitely the place to be when you'd like someone to understand what you go through, and have questions and/or concerns about your drs advice, etc., etc.
__________________  Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 |
03-28-2008, 09:32 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island
Posts: 177
| | | Thank you for all the welcomes. I am glad I found my way in here too. In response to your question, Mike, I am using a Paradigm 522 but previously had the 515. I sincerely love my pump!
Actually I have had a (for me) frightening experience in the last day or two. Yesterday, at work, I noticed that my blood sugar was going up fast so I did a correction bolus with no result. I actually went to the school nurse (I'm a TA in an elementary school) because I wasn't feeling good. My BG was in the high 300s by then. My husband had to come get me. I came home and discovered I was spilling ketones - this never happens to me. Whenever I have a high BG I can always get it corrected. I also had started vomiting - my endocrinologist told me to go to the ER. I spent 5 hours there - my BG was 406 on admission. They put me on an IV to rehydrate me and sent me home when I made it to 259 and wasn't spilling ketones. I was not able to keep anything down, not even water until midnight. I have since learned that several kids went home sick with a stomach virus yesterday. It took an age to get below 200. I ended up using a higher basal rate all day today - about 150%. As I am used to going low easily, this was all something of a shock to me. Sorry as I see that I have rambled on but I just needed to let it out. By the way my husband gets a gold star for calm and practical help!  |
03-29-2008, 07:51 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island
Posts: 177
| | | Wow this really is a worldwide forum!
I have just been focusing on everyone's location and now realize the extent of this forum - so my comment earlier about having had a different experience as a diabetic growing up in Northern Ireland was a bit naive to say the least! I suppose I thought as I am in the U.S. then everyone else is too. And anyway, we all have had a different experience no matter where we are from. Sorry I am a bit green when it comes to this arena. After all www does stand for world wide web. 
__________________  Anne
Diagnosis: April 9, 1968
Pump (508): September 2001
522 + Sensor: February 18, 2008  |
03-29-2008, 08:37 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 646
| | Waves to Anne from a sunny Sunday afternoon in Aus
I'm so glad you found the forum
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It's just an opinion of mine
& maybe not one to adopt.
Lee
Dx Dec 07
Control :
nutrition & exercise
Vitamin B ...July 08
Fish Oil Capsules... June 08
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03-30-2008, 09:07 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island
Posts: 177
| | | Hi there Adiantum - you'll be all tucked up in bed now, maybe!
I find this forum kind of compulsive viewing - there are so many areas where I go, "Oh yeah I can relate to that" - thus every time I am near the computer I stop in to see what's happening here. It is very comforting to have access to this "in the field" information and it makes me feel less isolated.
__________________ Anne
Diagnosis: April 9, 1968
Pump (508): September 2001
522 + Sensor: February 18, 2008 |
03-30-2008, 09:36 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SE Michigan
Posts: 184
| | | Hi Anne, welcome. I read alot on here but don't post too often. There is soooo much info to be found. I started on the Dexcom 7 on Feb. 15th and love it. It has alerted me to some lows and highs that I would have otherwise missed. Most of the time I stay pretty well matched to my tester and CGMS. I live in Michigan.
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Liz from Michigan
dxed 6/64 - pumping with Animas 1250 since 11/09/06 and using Dexcom7 since 2/15/08
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03-30-2008, 09:43 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton Keynes. U.K.
Posts: 666
| | | Hello Anne and welcome from a brit.
You really have found a great forum full of wonderful people here.
Yes, there are members from all over the world. Which part of Ireland were you in?
Great to have you with us. Post often and ask loads of questions.
Heather.
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