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06-22-2008, 11:07 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NYC
Posts: 6
| | | Live from New York...
Hi everyone.
I'm new. 23 (going on 24  ), Type 1 since before I was 3. Paradigm pump user (still haven't worked out all the tricks with it). Got here by way of the oatmeal thread, which came up on a Google search. Will go post there next.
Jess |
06-22-2008, 11:39 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,582
| | | Welcome.
Ever heard of basal testing? |
06-22-2008, 12:05 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NYC
Posts: 6
| | | Basal testing?
You mean the not-eat-and-test thing, or the test-eat-wait 2 hours-test again thing?
Or something else?
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Jess
"For every voice you've ever heard, there's a thousand without a word..."
"Life isn't like coursework, baby. It's one d*mn essay crisis after another." - Boris Johnson |
06-22-2008, 12:44 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 6,404
| | Welcome to Diabetes Forums bangdrum. Glad you found us (even by way of oatmeal)! 
I also use a Medtronic 715 and love it. You will learn lots here and maybe get that pump of yours fine tuned along the way.
Welcome! |
06-22-2008, 01:32 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Universe, Planet Earth :P
Posts: 967
| | Welcome to the forums 
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22 years old, diagnosed T1D on october 14th 2004.
On MDI, Novorapid and Levemir, using the NP4
Currently back to pumping with my IR1200, April 2008.
Been using D-tron and Animas IR1200 but prefer the pen  |
06-22-2008, 01:47 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,582
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Originally Posted by bangdrum  Basal testing?
You mean the not-eat-and-test thing, or the test-eat-wait 2 hours-test again thing?
Or something else? |
The not-eat-and-test thing.
I also "profile" my meals by testing every hour or better.
I don't do this much, only when setting and reviewing my rates. I'm due for a review. |
06-22-2008, 02:06 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NYC
Posts: 1,307
| | | Welcome! I'm also in NYC and I'm using a Paradigm pump. How long have you been pumping?
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Liz
Type 1 dx 4/1987
Minimed Paradigm 722 6/2008 + CGMS
Minimed Paradigm 715 5/2005 - 6/2008
13mm Silhouettes
Lifescan UltraSmart & UltraMini
Last A1c: 6/11/08: 5.4
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06-22-2008, 03:44 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Derby,UK
Posts: 737
| | | Welcome bangdrum, hope to chat with you sometime
Azz |
06-22-2008, 05:13 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan
Posts: 896
| | | Welcome, you're in good company. How long have you been pumping?
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Type 1 Est.1984
MM 722 and CGMS
Humalog & Symlin
a1c 6.8 (5.12.08) 7.2 (6.26.08) 6.9 (7.24.08)
Vitrectomies 5/07 & 7/07
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06-22-2008, 06:17 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NYC
Posts: 6
| | Thank you everyone for the welcome!
I've been pumping since I was 17, right before I started college. So that would be... going on 7 years, I guess. Always Minimed, I guess originally whatever the 50X at the time was, now Paradigm 512.
I understand how to USE the pump, it's just that certain things with food (square wave boluses, for example) are still being worked out to satisfaction.
Anyway, hi.
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Jess
"For every voice you've ever heard, there's a thousand without a word..."
"Life isn't like coursework, baby. It's one d*mn essay crisis after another." - Boris Johnson |
06-22-2008, 06:48 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA
Posts: 1,918
| | Welcome to forums bangdrum.
When I first saw this I though it was going to say.
It's Saturday Night Live!
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Praying for a fast and speedy recovery for Eri.
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I love you"
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06-22-2008, 07:34 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NYC
Posts: 1,307
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Originally Posted by bangdrum I understand how to USE the pump, it's just that certain things with food (square wave boluses, for example) are still being worked out to satisfaction.
Anyway, hi. | I think with square or dual wave, it's a lot of trial & error. I know that if I'm going to be active right after I eat, I use a square wave and do not give any insulin up front. If I'm eating a meal I know if high in fat (restaurant meals, Chinese, pizza etc) then I do a dual wave, giving some insulin right away and some over time.
It won't be the same for everyone, which is why you have to experiment with the amounts & times and test, test, test!
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Liz
Type 1 dx 4/1987
Minimed Paradigm 722 6/2008 + CGMS
Minimed Paradigm 715 5/2005 - 6/2008
13mm Silhouettes
Lifescan UltraSmart & UltraMini
Last A1c: 6/11/08: 5.4
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06-23-2008, 07:52 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sarasota (sort of) Florida
Posts: 283
| | | Welcome from a former New Yorker.
God, I miss bagels
Art
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My plan is to live forever.
So far, So good
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06-23-2008, 08:26 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,271
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Originally Posted by art God, I miss bagels
Art | I've never been to New York...and I STILL miss bagels!
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
06-24-2008, 01:15 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,504
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Originally Posted by princesslinda I've never been to New York...and I STILL miss bagels! | If they are not NY bagels, then they really are not bagels.
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