Comments on: Oh, Glorious Middle! http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Keith http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37059 Keith Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:44:19 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37059 I think you hit the proverbial 'nail on the head' by weighing your food. Quite honestly, I think that's where the majority of us miss it... we just don't have a good grasp of what we're actually putting in our mouths. I think you hit the proverbial ‘nail on the head’ by weighing your food. Quite honestly, I think that’s where the majority of us miss it… we just don’t have a good grasp of what we’re actually putting in our mouths.

]]> By: Chrissie in Belgium http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37058 Chrissie in Belgium Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:26:10 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37058 I am very happy for your sucess! Checking in the night really is valuable b/c it means you start the day off at a good level - and that for some weird reason seems to keep the rest of the day more level. I have no idea WHY, but this is what I have noticed. Good luck with your OmniPod. I am intriqued by the OmniPod, but worried that I may loose the "sender" part, since it isn't attached to the insertion site. Please tell us what you think! I am very happy for your sucess! Checking in the night really is valuable b/c it means you start the day off at a good level – and that for some weird reason seems to keep the rest of the day more level. I have no idea WHY, but this is what I have noticed. Good luck with your OmniPod. I am intriqued by the OmniPod, but worried that I may loose the “sender” part, since it isn’t attached to the insertion site. Please tell us what you think!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37057 Andrea Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:41:11 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37057 That's so awesome, Amy... I'm a little jealous. Things could stand improvement on all fronts around here. Maybe I should start taking on your philosophy and stop fighting things so much myself- seems like it takes so much out of me! And maybe I should look into a food scale too... I have a really cheap plastic one, but I never use it... might be time for an upgrade. Thanks for the great ideas and I hope you continue to be in the "middle"... :) That’s so awesome, Amy… I’m a little jealous. Things could stand improvement on all fronts around here.

Maybe I should start taking on your philosophy and stop fighting things so much myself- seems like it takes so much out of me!

And maybe I should look into a food scale too… I have a really cheap plastic one, but I never use it… might be time for an upgrade.

Thanks for the great ideas and I hope you continue to be in the “middle”… :)

]]> By: Scott Johnson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37056 Scott Johnson Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:34:25 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37056 Can't wait to hear about your impressions with the OmniPod! I too think your comment on it being a puzzle to be figured out is a great way to look at it. So many of us can feel that those numbers are judgements of our ability or willingness to do what we have to do. Way to go on those averages! They rock!! Can’t wait to hear about your impressions with the OmniPod!

I too think your comment on it being a puzzle to be figured out is a great way to look at it.

So many of us can feel that those numbers are judgements of our ability or willingness to do what we have to do.

Way to go on those averages! They rock!!

]]> By: Jonah http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37055 Jonah Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:39:25 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37055 Congratulations. Congratulations.

]]> By: Randy Bright http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37054 Randy Bright Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:07:56 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37054 Amy, your comment about puzzle solving hits the nail on the head. I was just diagnosed T1 last December, and am in the middle of figuring out all those nuts and bolts. I have diabetes; there is no battle to be fought or won there. I can however, manage the process needed to control my BG. Its all problem solving, just as in a manufacturing environment, with statistical process controls. And, as the saying goes in business, "you can't manage what you don't measure" - I'm a testing fanatic - 8 to 12 times a day. You put that into perspective very well. Good luck with your OmniPod. I am facinated with all this technology that is available to us but, unfortunately, I live in the ding-wah toolies and am not likely to see the OmniPod anytime soon. Amy, your comment about puzzle solving hits the nail on the head. I was just diagnosed T1 last December, and am in the middle of figuring out all those nuts and bolts. I have diabetes; there is no battle to be fought or won there. I can however, manage the process needed to control my BG. Its all problem solving, just as in a manufacturing environment, with statistical process controls. And, as the saying goes in business, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure” – I’m a testing fanatic – 8 to 12 times a day. You put that into perspective very well. Good luck with your OmniPod. I am facinated with all this technology that is available to us but, unfortunately, I live in the ding-wah toolies and am not likely to see the OmniPod anytime soon.

]]> By: Anne http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37053 Anne Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:09:59 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37053 I hope that you can get your basal rates set properly on your pump once you start, so that you don't have to wake up a million times at night. I'm sure you will figure it out! Congrat's on a great streak! I hope that you can get your basal rates set properly on your pump once you start, so that you don’t have to wake up a million times at night. I’m sure you will figure it out!

Congrat’s on a great streak!

]]> By: Megan http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37052 Megan Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:51:28 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37052 I LOVE it! I'm definitely going to have to use "I'm in the middle" with my daughter when she's old enough :) I LOVE it! I’m definitely going to have to use “I’m in the middle” with my daughter when she’s old enough :)

]]> By: Vivian http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/02/oh_glorious_mid.html/comment-page-1#comment-37051 Vivian Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:41:52 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/02/19/oh-glorious-middle/#comment-37051 Amy, congratulations on your streak of great numbers and hard work. I love that phrase, "Mommy is in the middle." The puzzle is always changing, maybe so we don't get bored. lol I hope you have a great week. Amy, congratulations on your streak of great numbers and hard work. I love that phrase, “Mommy is in the middle.” The puzzle is always changing, maybe so we don’t get bored. lol I hope you have a great week.

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