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Andy Barnes replied to the discussion Holster for Paradigm 7 series MMT-642 Jul 22

Andy Barnes replied to the discussion How did you find out you were diabetic? Jul 22

Andy Barnes added the blog post 'Blood test day' Jul 19

Andy Barnes commented on the blog post Upgrading to a CGMS Jul 17

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Profile

Do you have diabetes?: Yes

Type of diabetes: Type 1

Date diagnosed: December 20, 1971

Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value: 6.5

What glucose meter do you use?: Currently BD changing to one touch when I run out of test strips

Type of treatment you use: Pump

If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?: MiniMed 722

Hometown (where you come from):: Commerce TX

Where do you live? (City, Country): McKinney, TX usa

How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?: Found you in the Deibetes Management

What do you do for a living?: Pick up trash

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Blood test day

Went for my blood test today fasting sugar was 46 this morning around 6 AM set basal at 10% and was 62 an hour later and stayed their until the blood draw at 8:30 ate Glucose tablets and was 142 an hour later what a swing.

Posted on July 19th, 2008 at 1:37pm — 1 Comment (Add)

A1C wooos

For the first time since I have been on the pump I am dreading my blood work seams that things arn't going as good as b/4 Dr. told me last trip to stop loosing weight and I added a little food and stoped walking every night now walking only about 2 to 3 days a week. having a few BG in the low 200s 3 to 4 times a week. Diabetes wooos.

Posted on July 9th, 2008 at 10:46pm — 1 Comment (Add)

July 4th

Happy 4th of July, I Hope all have a safe and fun 4th.

Posted on July 4th, 2008 at 8:12am — No Comments (Add)

June 15

Happy Farther's Day to all the fathers out their.

Posted on June 15th, 2008 at 9:52pm — No Comments (Add)

new exercise

I bought a new pair of running shose today and wanting to start running. I have been walking sence I started the pump last year. I am wanting to train to run a 3K fun run Thanksgiving day. I had some disconfort in my legs while doing a little running tonight. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Posted on June 14th, 2008 at 11:22pm — 3 Comments (Add)

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At 11:26pm on July 9th, 2008, MelissaBL said…: Yeah, we got some rough rain last night. I didn't even know it was coming! (I've been off my feet and indoors most of the week cuz of a foot thing.) I was glad that I didn't need to be out anywhere.

At 10:33pm on July 9th, 2008, Steve said…: So far so good, just a little more tweaking and all will be fine. I hope.

At 10:25pm on July 7th, 2008, Rebecca said…: Thanks for asking, Andy. Life is good. I am very satisfied with my pump and my BG's are great. I am actually able to rewind and fill the pimp without using my manual or training CD anymore. That is an accomplishment in itself. I go back to my Endo this month and we'll see then how my A1c may have changed. I think I'll be fine.

Hope you are doing well. McKinney, Texas is one great little city! Live well and thanks for caring, Rebecca

At 2:59pm on July 7th, 2008, Kathy said…: Hello Andy,
Thanks for the welcome. Hopefully I will get into this & take advantage of this community help.
AND the only proper way to spell Kathy is with a K! :)

At 8:41am on July 4th, 2008, Kristin said…: Hi Andy! Good question...

Yes, I have. Which is why i started using the dual wave bolus instead of a full bolus and waiting 30 minutes (what i used to do). This way the drop is more gradual. Also, if I am under 100 before bolusing, then I only wait 30 minutes.

I only do this when i have FULL control over when I eat (not when I go out etc). And I set a timer and keep it with me. It's not aways convenient, but I have found that it keeps me from going over 200 after eating.

I just started experimenting with this about a month ago... so I am still trying to figure things out. If I had a CGMS then I might be able to figure out these things more quickly, but I am testing often before and after eating to figure out which type of bolus works best for me!

If you have CGMS, then I would definitely try this out and see what happens before and after eating, but definitely check your blood sugar often-- you are right that there is potential for dangerous lows.

Good luck!

At 8:13pm on July 3rd, 2008, Libby said…: Hi, Andy, I found the recipe by searching Tudiabetes.
I haven't made muffins but it's the same ingredients for waffles. They are crunchy and taste a bit like sourdough, whole wheat waffles, especially if you use buttermilk. I use the dried buttermilk- 4 T to a cup of water. Enjoy!
Flax Seed Muffins/Waffles • 1 cup flax meal • 1 cup almond meal • 1 T baking powder • 1/4 t salt • 1 and 1/4 t nutmeg • 1 t cinnamon • Artificial sweetener - 1/2 cup equivalent - zero carb (such as liquid) preferred • 1/2 cup (I stick) butter, melted • 4 eggs, beaten • 1/2 cup plus 2 T water PREPARATION: Makes 12 regular-size muffins 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; butter muffin pans. 2. Mix dry ingredients well 3. Add beaten eggs, melted butter, water, and sweetener to the dry mixture. Mix well. 4. Fill muffin cups a bit more than half way with the mixture. 5. Bake for about 20 minutes, until tops are golden brown. Allow muffins to cool in pan for a few minutes, then remove. Each muffin has 1.5 gram effective carbohydrate plus 4 grams fiber. (This is assuming half a gram of carb for the topping.) Buttermilk Version: Switch out 1/2 cup buttermilk for the same amount of water. Substitute 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon baking powder for the baking powder in the regular recipe. This variation adds half a gram of carb to each muffin.…

At 10:15am on July 3rd, 2008, MelissaBL said…: Hey, Andy. You're in McKinney? I'm in Allen. Glad to know a neighbor. :)

At 1:23am on July 3rd, 2008, Libby said…: Hi, Andy,
I'm on holiday right now but will send it to you when I get home this weekend.

At 5:36pm on June 21st, 2008, Kathy said…: Thank you for the prayers. I hope that you enjoy the rest of the summer. Take care.

At 10:31pm on June 20th, 2008, Kathy said…: Hi yourself! Every once in awhile I will not make any effort to be discreet when injecting in public and sometimes I am disappointed that no one seems to notice - just the nature of the times we live in -everybody is so wrapped up in their own stuff.
Things are okay with me. My 81 year old mother is rapidly declining in health - she had to go to assisted living in April and has been worsening ever since. She lives in my hometown, about 75 miles away.
Otherwise, everything is good. We've had some bad tornados in the area, but nothing super close to me. No hot weather yet either.
And I don't really have any plans for summer, other than hanging out. How 'bout you?

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