Comments on: Are We Done Yet? (Venting the Silent Screams) http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Emily Capaldi http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35366 Emily Capaldi Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:14:15 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35366 I am just so sick of being diabetic i feel like just 'forgeting' about taking my insulin i mean who cares if i die not me anyway! It's basicaly when my mum turns round to me in the really rough times and says 'Emily i am so proud of you and what youve done what youve been through your so brave' and thats what keeps me going so if you ever get to read this this mum thanks I am just so sick of being diabetic i feel like just ‘forgeting’ about taking my insulin i mean who cares if i die not me anyway! It’s basicaly when my mum turns round to me in the really rough times and says ‘Emily i am so proud of you and what youve done what youve been through your so brave’ and thats what keeps me going so if you ever get to read this this mum thanks

]]> By: medicow http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35365 medicow Mon, 08 May 2006 03:30:40 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35365 Hi , that was indeed a great blog.After all so much has been written about diabetes, its consequences if we dont take care of it, there is nothing much to write anyways.I have nothing to do with diabetes but I just stopped by to tell you guys to please check out my health based search engine <a target="_blank" href="http://www.medicow.com/topics/Diabetes" rel="nofollow">http://www.medicow.com/topics/Diabetes</a> Hi , that was indeed a great blog.After all so much has been written about diabetes, its consequences if we dont take care of it, there is nothing much to write anyways.I have nothing to do with diabetes but I just stopped by to tell you guys to please check out my health based search engine http://www.medicow.com/topics/Diabetes

]]> By: Kim http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35364 Kim Thu, 04 May 2006 02:38:29 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35364 Amy, thanks for the link to the ADA letters. I sent them to both Boxer and Feinstein - and with just a click! This law is so off-the-wall I can't believe it is even being considered. Amy, thanks for the link to the ADA letters. I sent them to both Boxer and Feinstein – and with just a click!

This law is so off-the-wall I can’t believe it is even being considered.

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35363 AmyT Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:56:01 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35363 Um, I was kinda wondering about that, too, Nick... Maybe I wouldn't mind the Bernstein diet so much if I could each chocolate twice a day! Um, I was kinda wondering about that, too, Nick…

Maybe I wouldn’t mind the Bernstein diet so much if I could each chocolate twice a day!

]]> By: ConfusedByNick http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35362 ConfusedByNick Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:21:13 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35362 Nick, How do you eat chocolate every day, or twice a day, if you are incorporating Bernstein's therapy? You're lieing about one or the other. :-) Nick, How do you eat chocolate every day, or twice a day, if you are incorporating Bernstein’s therapy? You’re lieing about one or the other. :-)

]]> By: Nick http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35361 Nick Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:47:58 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35361 By incorporating Bernstein's therapy into my life, I've reduced my average blood sugar to the nondiabetic range and have relegated glycemic control to a minor aspect of life. Also, I eat chocolate every day. Sometimes twice a day. By incorporating Bernstein’s therapy into my life, I’ve reduced my average blood sugar to the nondiabetic range and have relegated glycemic control to a minor aspect of life. Also, I eat chocolate every day. Sometimes twice a day.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35360 Tiffany Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:46:26 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35360 Great list, Amy. 1) You're in great shape if you've learned this early on. I did the whole deny and/or rebel as a teenager for a few years before realizing that just 'cause I pretend like it's not there by doing the bare minimum to keep it at bay, doesn't mean it's going to lie down quietly. 2) I have a great CDE who taught me some killer MDI tricks - pre-pumping days - that helped to mimic pump action. The one I found most helpful was the high fat injection. What you need to do is split the injection to try to match the fat content/absorption of what you are eating. For example, calculate the complete bolus for the carbs you're consuming. Then take only 75% of the bolus right before eating. In two hours, take the remaining 25% injection. Keep in mind that these are just starting points; eventually you can fine tune the exact dosage per grams of fat and the time in which you should take the remaining injection. The trick is to start somewhere and then test, test, test. 3) Yep. That's all I've got to say ;) 4) I'm getting the Paradigm Real Time System in about two weeks. I cannot wait. I'm about to gush all over here...so moving on... 5) Sucks. Seriously. I am so glad to be a Canadian right now... Great list, Amy.

1) You’re in great shape if you’ve learned this early on. I did the whole deny and/or rebel as a teenager for a few years before realizing that just ’cause I pretend like it’s not there by doing the bare minimum to keep it at bay, doesn’t mean it’s going to lie down quietly.

2) I have a great CDE who taught me some killer MDI tricks – pre-pumping days – that helped to mimic pump action. The one I found most helpful was the high fat injection. What you need to do is split the injection to try to match the fat content/absorption of what you are eating. For example, calculate the complete bolus for the carbs you’re consuming. Then take only 75% of the bolus right before eating. In two hours, take the remaining 25% injection. Keep in mind that these are just starting points; eventually you can fine tune the exact dosage per grams of fat and the time in which you should take the remaining injection. The trick is to start somewhere and then test, test, test.

3) Yep. That’s all I’ve got to say ;)

4) I’m getting the Paradigm Real Time System in about two weeks. I cannot wait. I’m about to gush all over here…so moving on…

5) Sucks. Seriously. I am so glad to be a Canadian right now…

]]> By: c-mo http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35359 c-mo Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:36:13 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35359 Check out this op-ed on health care chaos ... <a target="_blank" href="http://northridgebuzz.blogspot.com/2006/04/health-care-chaos-is-it-trend-we-want.html" rel="nofollow">http://northridgebuzz.blogspot.com/2006/04/health-care-chaos-is-it-trend-we-want.html</a> Check out this op-ed on health care chaos …

http://northridgebuzz.blogspot.com/2006/04/health-care-chaos-is-it-trend-we-want.html

]]> By: type1dad http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35358 type1dad Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:09:23 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35358 I just commented about S.1955 on my blog also. Glad to see you put the link there. Your html is muh better than mine. I can only home that the advocates out there storm the Senate! Be Well, Jeff I just commented about S.1955 on my blog also. Glad to see you put the link there. Your html is muh better than mine. I can only home that the advocates out there storm the Senate!

Be Well,
Jeff

]]> By: Eric Jensen http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/04/are_we_done_yet.html/comment-page-1#comment-35357 Eric Jensen Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:07:17 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/04/25/are-we-done-yet-venting-the-silent-screams/#comment-35357 Hi Amy, I'm right there with you on all of these - thanks for putting them out there. I definitely have continuous monitor lust, and yet worry that they're not quite there yet. I'm considering getting a Dexcom but maybe not wearing it every day (so less $$$ for sensors). I feel like getting *some* trend info could be hugely valuable in learning to deal with different foods (e.g. "dosing for chocolate!). Also wondering about whether it's finally time to consider a pump - not too keen on wearing it all the time, but perhaps it would allow more flexible dosing, again to cover a more flexible life. Over all, I've been enjoying all your posts - just found your site recently. I'm 41 and Type 1, with two kids, so I identify with many of your posts. Happy 40th! Keep up the good work, Eric Hi Amy,

I’m right there with you on all of these – thanks for putting them out there. I definitely have continuous monitor lust, and yet worry that they’re not quite there yet. I’m considering getting a Dexcom but maybe not wearing it every day (so less $$$ for sensors). I feel like getting *some* trend info could be hugely valuable in learning to deal with different foods (e.g. “dosing for chocolate!). Also wondering about whether it’s finally time to consider a pump – not too keen on wearing it all the time, but perhaps it would allow more flexible dosing, again to cover a more flexible life.

Over all, I’ve been enjoying all your posts – just found your site recently. I’m 41 and Type 1, with two kids, so I identify with many of your posts.

Happy 40th!

Keep up the good work,

Eric

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