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01-24-2005, 08:09 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Garland Tx
Posts: 630
| | | update :)
I went to see my endo today to see how my A1C and my cholesterol is doing and to finalize me getting going on the pump.
Around the middle of december my a1c was 10... it is now 8.4 
my choleseterol is a little better...
but the best thing is I am finally fully on my pump! no more injections WOOHOO!!
I also did my first infusion set change today as well and wow - this is easy!
thanks for all the support!
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Last A1C - 9 Type 1 Rider Want to Feel Better? |
01-24-2005, 10:05 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 2,868
| | Glad to hear you're having improved results! Keep up the work! 
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To err is human, to purr feline >^.^<
T1 since 1991, Cozmo Pump 11/05
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01-25-2005, 04:57 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Savannah, GA USA
Posts: 1,525
| | | That's fantastic, Clint. The next step is an even lower A1C! Take care of that "expensive pager" as my wife calls it! It's a great tool for the fight we all share.
__________________ The only way to manage diabetes is to CURE it... Diabetes since December, 1983 Meds: Humalog/Pump since 1998, Synthroid 88mcg, Zetia 10mg, Altace 10mg, Prevacid 30mg, Benfotiamine 600mg, 1-a-day multivitamin, Aspirin 325 mg, Garlic-geltab 4,000mg, methylcel. fiber therapy 2,000mg(for cholesterol) So, what's in your lunchbox? 
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01-25-2005, 06:16 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of Enchantment
Posts: 400
| | FINALLY!!
Good luck!
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KRIS
Type I 22 years, pump for 5 1/2 years,
now Lantus and Humalog
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01-25-2005, 07:18 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Garland Tx
Posts: 630
| | thanks all
I had a low during the night, which I sort of expected. So I got up and ate a snack and went back to sleep... when I got up, I was 106... 
now, I just need to figure out the best place for my infusion set... I think I have it to low right now and my pants irritate it... its a learning process
thanks again!
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Last A1C - 9 Type 1 Rider Want to Feel Better? |
01-25-2005, 07:22 AM
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I am a: Parent | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Palm Harbor,FL
Posts: 1,092
| | Clint that is great news!! Keep up the good work.
Now that you are a pumper your next A1c will most likely be lower!
Placing the infusions set is a learning process. Also you will find different absorptions from different sites. Good luck!
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Nancy
Thomas (13) diagnosed Sept 24th, 2003, a week before his 10th birthday, pumping since Deecember 2003 - Animas 1250
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01-25-2005, 07:26 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Garland Tx
Posts: 630
| | theoretically, my a1c *is lower* as we didn't wait the full 90 days to retest, it was done sooner... so I am expecting to be around or under 7 when we retest again at the end of feb...
plus, it was a pain to get the infusion set OFF... but a qtip with alcohol on it did the trick (my lovely wife figured that out)
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Last A1C - 9 Type 1 Rider Want to Feel Better? |
01-25-2005, 07:32 AM
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I am a: Parent | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Palm Harbor,FL
Posts: 1,092
| | | I bought Thomas "Goo Gone" from Walmart, I think you can get it just about anywhere though. It is in a spray bottle and works great. Animas sends us UniSolve wipes with his supply order when I remember to ask for them.
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Nancy
Thomas (13) diagnosed Sept 24th, 2003, a week before his 10th birthday, pumping since Deecember 2003 - Animas 1250
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01-25-2005, 07:39 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Garland Tx
Posts: 630
| | as I started to peel back the adhesive it hurt some and then we took the qtip with alcohol and used that to make the set 'release' and it worked... we have some goo gone I think will give that a try...
thanks Nancy!
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Last A1C - 9 Type 1 Rider Want to Feel Better? |
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