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04-23-2008, 11:38 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 83
| | | Basal Testing Going Great
Hello all
I have been basal testing like a freak and having tons of success. The reason I am posting is that I am new and continue to be facinated by what I have learned in the last month! I get on and read everything and stay motivated. Haven't participated much as I am just over a hidious flu and have been spending all my spare time picking my fingers, recording and analysing. Have the first 10 hours of the day pretty much worked out - on to the next 14. Thanks everyone.
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34 Years In
Pumping for 20
Minimed - Paradigm 722
A1C Previously - 8.5
Mar 2008 - 7.6
July 2008 - 7.4 - goin in the right direction
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04-23-2008, 11:57 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,524
| | | It really is an epiphany isn't it? It sounds like the pieces are falling into place.
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy, iffy |
04-23-2008, 12:03 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 1,724
| | So much to learn about diabetes... but even more to learn about yourself... keep up the great work 
__________________ ~ Frank Metabolic Syndrome Dx'd March 2003. Started MM 712 Pump April 2004. MM 722 + Contour Link April 2008. "...type 2 diabetes is associated with obesity... [so] most people assume that the excess weight causes the diabetes. But... it's possible that diabetes causes obesity" "One of the causes of your diabetes is a poor choice of ancestors." - Gretchen Becker - The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed |
04-23-2008, 05:23 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 83
| | | You got it! I can't believe how much work it is. It looks like I have quite a strong DP peak at 6am. Anyways, my next adventure will be testing my carb ratio and this new thing I saw today - super bolus.
__________________
34 Years In
Pumping for 20
Minimed - Paradigm 722
A1C Previously - 8.5
Mar 2008 - 7.6
July 2008 - 7.4 - goin in the right direction
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04-23-2008, 05:55 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,812
| | | I love your attitude. I really enjoyed the major basal testing I did a couple months ago. The epiphany really is awesome! I was most excited when I smashed that DP right into oblivion! Well, of course it still exists but my bgs don't look like it . . . my basals look like a pyramid, with the highest basal rate from 6:30am until 9am.
Keep up the good work.
__________________  Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 |
04-23-2008, 06:06 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,524
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Originally Posted by McCaffrey  and this new thing I saw today - super bolus. | I've been playing with this more often lately. I now treat spikes with it. Add next four hours basal to my correction then cut my basal for four hours down to 5 or 10 percent. So far so good, but not enough times to really know.
I'm also finding it useful for unusually high GI foods. DW just made the awesomest cinnamon buns ...
I think it's about time for me to revisit my basals too. They are working fine, but with increased activity, it would be prudent. *sigh*
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy, iffy |
04-23-2008, 07:47 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 83
| | | That makes sense as I have discovered that very tiny changes in the basal make quite an impact so it must work the other way as well. Life effecting the basal.
I have quite the sharp morning pyramid which may change once I set the rest of the day.
I was disappointed to pop a 14.8 (270) this afternoon after an obviously too hi GI lunch. As mentioned earlier my new basal has keep me completly flat from midnight til noon - fasting. The hi falls in my second section for basal testing so no obsessing. Did I mention that I have been told by various diabetes care teams that I am too obsessive. Are you kidding!!!! My a1c sucks and I was led to believe it was good. I feel completely behind the times but give me a minute and I will catch up to you guys.
To do list: finish resetting basal, carb ratio, and correction, get the carbs down, get the daily dose down, stop over-correcting (oh ya...done - finished with that), get the weight trainng going again then get a new job (what...a not diabetic thing!) One more...learn the forum lingo....
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34 Years In
Pumping for 20
Minimed - Paradigm 722
A1C Previously - 8.5
Mar 2008 - 7.6
July 2008 - 7.4 - goin in the right direction
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04-23-2008, 08:17 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,524
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by McCaffrey Did I mention that I have been told by various diabetes care teams that I am too obsessive. Are you kidding!!!! My a1c sucks and I was led to believe it was good. I feel completely behind the times but give me a minute and I will catch up to you guys. | Gezus, you're trying to get me all wired up again!
My endo and one of the dieticians agree with my approach. The other dietician has no clue anyway. My DE calls me "technical" with disdain. I'm trying to help a friend get straightened out, but DE has her brainwashed. I know she warned her about me, but I don't know what she said. DE tells her to treat all meals with dual waves as it more closely mimics the pancreas. What a bunch of gob-snot! I'm fighting back though; I've finally talked her into accepting my extra Walsh book  My Nurse Practioner thinks I only need to test three times a day, but if endo is happy, she can live with it. I'd love to make her happy: upside the head with a baseball bat!
Not only will your A1C be coming down, but you'll also find your hypo incidences much less frequent. It's called good control!
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy, iffy |
04-24-2008, 06:08 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 83
| | | What's an extra Walsh book?
Will try not to get you too wired up not cant guarantee that! What is your approach? From what I can see you're in great shape cuz your driving the boat.
I am in Ottawa -they have moved all the diabetes stuff to one centre which I will need to switch to as my endo is very near retirement. Not liking to be told what to do - I pray I get an endo I can get along with.
Improved control is already making me feel better. Maybe some of it is psychological.
Have you found that the perfect basal just doesnt work some days or is there always user error?
__________________
34 Years In
Pumping for 20
Minimed - Paradigm 722
A1C Previously - 8.5
Mar 2008 - 7.6
July 2008 - 7.4 - goin in the right direction
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04-24-2008, 06:32 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,540
| | | Glad you're having good success with your basal testings.
Karen |
04-24-2008, 06:36 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 1,724
| | "extra Walsh book" = Pumping Insulin : Everything You Need For Success On A Smart Insulin Pump
by John Walsh and Ruth Roberts the BIBLE of pumping...
__________________ ~ Frank Metabolic Syndrome Dx'd March 2003. Started MM 712 Pump April 2004. MM 722 + Contour Link April 2008. "...type 2 diabetes is associated with obesity... [so] most people assume that the excess weight causes the diabetes. But... it's possible that diabetes causes obesity" "One of the causes of your diabetes is a poor choice of ancestors." - Gretchen Becker - The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed |
04-24-2008, 06:39 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,524
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by McCaffrey What's an extra Walsh book? | "Pumping Insulin" Amazon.com: Pumping Insulin: Everything You Need For Success On A Smart Insulin Pump: John Walsh,Ruth Roberts: Books Quote: |
What is your approach? From what I can see you're in great shape cuz your driving the boat.
| Basically the same as yours with some fancy graphing. Quote: |
I am in Ottawa -they have moved all the diabetes stuff to one centre which I will need to switch to as my endo is very near retirement. Not liking to be told what to do - I pray I get an endo I can get along with.
| I lived in Orleans from 89-92. I had an older guy back then somewhere on the East side. I forget his name. Where is this one centre? Quote: |
Improved control is already making me feel better. Maybe some of it is psychological.
| Yup. Quote: |
Have you found that the perfect basal just doesnt work some days or is there always user error?
| I find it works 95+% of the time. Bad days almost always tie into bad sets and bad food choices.
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy, iffy |
04-24-2008, 04:06 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 83
| | | Diabetes care has been moved to the Riverside Hospital.
I will go get that book from the library but frankly I am freakin out about all the info you people have and share. I would really like to have more time to devote to getting excellent control.Weird to say but today my thought of the day was "my life is getting in the way of my diabetes".
__________________
34 Years In
Pumping for 20
Minimed - Paradigm 722
A1C Previously - 8.5
Mar 2008 - 7.6
July 2008 - 7.4 - goin in the right direction
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