Total Serious Happy Thread - Page 136

BarTopDancer · 04-21-2010, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueerica

I must make the Southeast my home someday.

I've been saying that for almost a decade.

Morrigoon · 04-22-2010, 04:11 PM

My dad got his 6-month PET scan results yeasterday: Still cancer free!

So either his very aggressive cancer is beaten down so far that it can't be seen (in which case it'll be a long time coming back) or he just might possibly be in full remission!!!

alphabassettgrrl · 04-22-2010, 06:33 PM

That's great, Goonie!

katiesue · 04-23-2010, 09:02 PM

Maddie's got her insulin pump on and working. It just has salene in it right now to pratice but on Wednesday we start with the insulin. Yay no more shots. She still has to test and put on a new pod every 3 days but the 4 plus shots a day will be history. She's so happy.

alphabassettgrrl · 04-23-2010, 09:08 PM

Is the pump because of the severity of her diabetes, or to make it more responsive and easier to handle?

katiesue · 04-23-2010, 09:33 PM

She has Type 1 diabetes. It's genetic and her pancreas no longer produces insulin on it's own. So she has to take insulin for the rest of her life (unless they find a cure) or she'll die basically. So the pump does a couple of things - it constantly gives her a small amount of insulin to keep her level. Then when she eats she has to count carbs and take a set amount of insulin so that her body can absorb the carbs. Currently she does this with shots. She takes one before each meal and one at bedtime. Possibly more if her levels are high. So the pump also means not so many shots.

Most people have Type 2 diabetes which is a whole other ballgame. Type 2 can be controlled by diet and medications. Although some do go on insulin as well.

The other great thing is the pump is more discreet. At lunch at school or at a resturant or whatever she doesn't have to whip a needle out and give herself a shot before eating. Now she just tells the pump how many carbs she's eating and it delivers the insulin through the pod which is attached to her and is filled with insulin. It delivers it through a small cathater which it attaches to her once you put the pod on.

She still has to test her blood glucose as before, this is poking your finger and putting a small drop of blood into a meter which measures it. But less shots at least makes her happy. And it will also help keep her glucose levels more stationary which is also good.

Here's the website for the pump she's got - it has no tubing and is wireless which is extra cool OmniPod

CoasterMatt · 04-23-2010, 09:37 PM

I got to ride two of my favorite flat rides EVER today- and one of them was on such a kickass program, it nearly knocked Rose and I out! Even with a power outage stopping the middle of the ride, out of the thousands of carnival rides I've had, I can easily say it was in my top 5.

alphabassettgrrl · 04-23-2010, 09:52 PM

I can see how the pump would be more convenient for her. I've got a friend who has one, but he's older. Glad she's getting things under control!

Tref · 04-23-2010, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I've been saying that for almost a decade.

To the press?

Disneyphile · 04-25-2010, 12:31 AM

I'll have been living with my husband for 6 years as of May 5th. I've been thinking a lot about it lately and it makes me smile to think how much time has passed already. And, every morning, I smile when I wake up and see him next to me. My honey makes my heart sing, and I fall in love all over again every day. It's total serious happy love.

04-22-2010, 04:11 PM	#1352
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	My dad got his 6-month PET scan results yeasterday: Still cancer free! So either his very aggressive cancer is beaten down so far that it can't be seen (in which case it'll be a long time coming back) or he just might possibly be in full remission!!! __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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04-22-2010, 06:33 PM	#1353
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	That's great, Goonie! __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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04-23-2010, 09:02 PM	#1354
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Maddie's got her insulin pump on and working. It just has salene in it right now to pratice but on Wednesday we start with the insulin. Yay no more shots. She still has to test and put on a new pod every 3 days but the 4 plus shots a day will be history. She's so happy. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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04-23-2010, 09:08 PM	#1355
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Is the pump because of the severity of her diabetes, or to make it more responsive and easier to handle? __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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04-23-2010, 09:33 PM	#1356
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	She has Type 1 diabetes. It's genetic and her pancreas no longer produces insulin on it's own. So she has to take insulin for the rest of her life (unless they find a cure) or she'll die basically. So the pump does a couple of things - it constantly gives her a small amount of insulin to keep her level. Then when she eats she has to count carbs and take a set amount of insulin so that her body can absorb the carbs. Currently she does this with shots. She takes one before each meal and one at bedtime. Possibly more if her levels are high. So the pump also means not so many shots. Most people have Type 2 diabetes which is a whole other ballgame. Type 2 can be controlled by diet and medications. Although some do go on insulin as well. The other great thing is the pump is more discreet. At lunch at school or at a resturant or whatever she doesn't have to whip a needle out and give herself a shot before eating. Now she just tells the pump how many carbs she's eating and it delivers the insulin through the pod which is attached to her and is filled with insulin. It delivers it through a small cathater which it attaches to her once you put the pod on. She still has to test her blood glucose as before, this is poking your finger and putting a small drop of blood into a meter which measures it. But less shots at least makes her happy. And it will also help keep her glucose levels more stationary which is also good. Here's the website for the pump she's got - it has no tubing and is wireless which is extra cool OmniPod __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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04-23-2010, 09:37 PM	#1357
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I got to ride two of my favorite flat rides EVER today- and one of them was on such a kickass program, it nearly knocked Rose and I out! Even with a power outage stopping the middle of the ride, out of the thousands of carnival rides I've had, I can easily say it was in my top 5. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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04-23-2010, 09:52 PM	#1358
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I can see how the pump would be more convenient for her. I've got a friend who has one, but he's older. Glad she's getting things under control! __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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04-25-2010, 12:31 AM	#1360
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I'll have been living with my husband for 6 years as of May 5th. I've been thinking a lot about it lately and it makes me smile to think how much time has passed already. And, every morning, I smile when I wake up and see him next to me. My honey makes my heart sing, and I fall in love all over again every day. It's total serious happy love.
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