Comments on: 2007: Diabetes Year in Review http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: IAA Research http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-138092 IAA Research Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:54:58 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-138092 Interface Analysis, a consumer research firm in the Bay Area, is conducting a study on a new diabetes product. We are currently in need of individuals with experience/or currently use Insulet’s Omnipod and we would really appreciate your help in our recruiting efforts. This study is completely noninvasive. We are simply looking to get feedback about how to make this diabetes product easier and more satisfying to use. The study sessions are 90 minutes long and will take place during December (2008). We pay $150 for an individual session at our facility in Cupertino. This is a great opportunity to give feedback on a new diabetes product that may positively impact your life or others living with diabetes! If you are interested, please contact Jamie at (408) 834-8443 or email us at iaa_research@yahoo.com Interface Analysis, a consumer research firm in the Bay Area, is conducting a study on a new diabetes product. We are currently in need of individuals with experience/or currently use Insulet’s Omnipod and we would really appreciate your help in our recruiting efforts.

This study is completely noninvasive. We are simply looking to get feedback about how to make this diabetes product easier and more satisfying to use.

The study sessions are 90 minutes long and will take place during December (2008). We pay $150 for an individual session at our facility in Cupertino.

This is a great opportunity to give feedback on a new diabetes product that may positively impact your life or others living with diabetes!

If you are interested, please contact Jamie at (408) 834-8443 or email us at iaa_research@yahoo.com

]]> By: James http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39630 James Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:36:15 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39630 Symlin, for me, has been amazing. When I started on it, my A1C was at 6.8 and creeping upwards. Since starting Symlin, it's been dead on 6.0 for the last 9 months. I use Lantus but no other insulin at all. The best thing about it is it pretty much avoids the daytime hassles that fast-acting insulin creates - I take it immediatley befor eating, not 30 minutes before, I take the same dose every time, so no carb counting and adjusted dosing, and I never get post-prandial lows. Very occasionally I do get lows, after extended periods of aerobic exercise, but I'd get those with or without Symlin from the Lantus. Ok, it does tend to make you feel a bit bloated, but you get used to that. If you eat way too much, it will make you feel downright nauseous, but that's a pretty effective weight control tool in itself. My own experience with it has been so good, and deals so well with what seem to be some key hassles of living with diabetes, it just surprises me it isn't more popular. I haven't had any trouble getting insurance to pay for it either. Both my endos at USCF have independently recommended it, but it doesn't seem to have much take up. Maybe I'm still producing enough natural insulin that this works for me and won't for others (I'm a 1.5) but I'm going to stick with it for as long as it continues to work, and avoid fast-acting insulin which seems to be the cause of so much stress. Symlin, for me, has been amazing. When I started on it, my A1C was at 6.8 and creeping upwards. Since starting Symlin, it’s been dead on 6.0 for the last 9 months. I use Lantus but no other insulin at all. The best thing about it is it pretty much avoids the daytime hassles that fast-acting insulin creates – I take it immediatley befor eating, not 30 minutes before, I take the same dose every time, so no carb counting and adjusted dosing, and I never get post-prandial lows. Very occasionally I do get lows, after extended periods of aerobic exercise, but I’d get those with or without Symlin from the Lantus. Ok, it does tend to make you feel a bit bloated, but you get used to that. If you eat way too much, it will make you feel downright nauseous, but that’s a pretty effective weight control tool in itself. My own experience with it has been so good, and deals so well with what seem to be some key hassles of living with diabetes, it just surprises me it isn’t more popular. I haven’t had any trouble getting insurance to pay for it either. Both my endos at USCF have independently recommended it, but it doesn’t seem to have much take up. Maybe I’m still producing enough natural insulin that this works for me and won’t for others (I’m a 1.5) but I’m going to stick with it for as long as it continues to work, and avoid fast-acting insulin which seems to be the cause of so much stress.

]]> By: Greg http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39629 Greg Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:59:11 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39629 Well, 2007 has not been a good year for me with diabetes. I went from being able to get off of meds to needing 4 shots of insulin a day in a 6 month period. I am hoping 2008 will be better. Well, 2007 has not been a good year for me with diabetes. I went from being able to get off of meds to needing 4 shots of insulin a day in a 6 month period. I am hoping 2008 will be better.

]]> By: Stu Davidson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39628 Stu Davidson Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:43:55 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39628 Most certainly one of the diabetic highlights for 2007 has to be the honoring and dedication in Canada of Drs. Banting & Best for thier development of insulin in the 1920's so we may live. Most certainly one of the diabetic highlights for 2007 has to be the honoring and dedication in Canada of Drs. Banting & Best for thier development of insulin in the 1920’s so we may live.

]]> By: Scott K. Johnson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39627 Scott K. Johnson Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:01:51 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39627 Great roundup Amy. I think what has hit home for me most this year was the photo projects (Diabetes Made Visible, Diabetes365, Word in your hand project, etc.). Kind of touching on and agreeing with Scott Strumello's point above. It really drives home just how hard diabetes hits, and just how primitive our treatments still are. Thank God for the tools we have, but we're a long way from home free. It's just no way to live. I do it because I have to, but damn. We sure do put up with a lot of crap just to make it through each day. Great roundup Amy.

I think what has hit home for me most this year was the photo projects (Diabetes Made Visible, Diabetes365, Word in your hand project, etc.).

Kind of touching on and agreeing with Scott Strumello’s point above.

It really drives home just how hard diabetes hits, and just how primitive our treatments still are. Thank God for the tools we have, but we’re a long way from home free.

It’s just no way to live. I do it because I have to, but damn. We sure do put up with a lot of crap just to make it through each day.

]]> By: Sheri Colberg, Ph.D. http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39626 Sheri Colberg, Ph.D. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:35:36 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39626 Amy, Your blog is great, and I enjoy finding out from you what's the latest news in the diabetes world. From my perspective, the most important research in 2007 was the finding that doing any exercise is beneficial for lowering your risk of dying. You don't necessarily have to meet all of the exercise guidelines set up by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Am. Heart Assoc. Certainly, more exercise is better, but you'll get some benefit from any movement that you do, and as far as your health and diabetes control are concerned, it's better to be fit, regardless of your weight. I write an exercise blog for anyone who needs help getting started being more active. Exercise to stay healthy! Dr. Sheri Colberg Amy,
Your blog is great, and I enjoy finding out from you what’s the latest news in the diabetes world. From my perspective, the most important research in 2007 was the finding that doing any exercise is beneficial for lowering your risk of dying. You don’t necessarily have to meet all of the exercise guidelines set up by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Am. Heart Assoc. Certainly, more exercise is better, but you’ll get some benefit from any movement that you do, and as far as your health and diabetes control are concerned, it’s better to be fit, regardless of your weight. I write an exercise blog for anyone who needs help getting started being more active. Exercise to stay healthy!
Dr. Sheri Colberg

]]> By: Sunil S Chiplunkar http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39625 Sunil S Chiplunkar Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:48:31 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39625 Greetings to Amy and readers of this blog. Amy has done a lot for diabetes management through her thoughts, writings, and actions. Her dedication and passion for the cause of diabetes management is inspiring and rightly so, Amy's blog is one of the top 10. Right now, it would be interesting to expand the geographic coverage of this blog. India is home to largest no. of diabetics in any country. Blogposts and conversations on diabetes related issues touching on the Indian situation will add to the strength of this blog. 2008 should be the year of geographic expansion of this blog (in terms of blogposts). This is one point for the wish list of this blog. Another point is that CAM product usage and benefits finds less focus on this blog. Another entry for the 2008 wishlist is to increase the conversations on CAM products. Congrats to Amy and God bless her. Merry Christmas to all readers and to AMY. Greetings to Amy and readers of this blog. Amy has done a lot for diabetes management through her thoughts, writings, and actions. Her dedication and passion for the cause of diabetes management is inspiring and rightly so, Amy’s blog is one of the top 10.

Right now, it would be interesting to expand the geographic coverage of this blog. India is home to largest no. of diabetics in any country. Blogposts and conversations on diabetes related issues touching on the Indian situation will add to the strength of this blog. 2008 should be the year of geographic expansion of this blog (in terms of blogposts). This is one point for the wish list of this blog.

Another point is that CAM product usage and benefits finds less focus on this blog. Another entry for the 2008 wishlist is to increase the conversations on CAM products.

Congrats to Amy and God bless her. Merry Christmas to all readers and to AMY.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39624 Lauren Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:26:47 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39624 2007 was also the year of my type 1 dx. At this time last year, I was feeling awful -- my sugars were starting to soar, but I didn't realize what was going on until mid-January. Now I feel good, and I'm so thankful for my health and my A1c under 5.5! Thanks, Amy, for sharing your Omnipod experience. That's what encouraged me to research it and find out when it would become available to Bay Area residents. (I have yet to meet a doctor who knows what the Omnipod is.) I may try it starting in January (even though I'm meeting with serious criticism -- my friends and family are trying hard to change my mind, because they think wearing a pod will mark me as a "sick person"). Anyway, I am motivated to move forward with the pod in part because of Amy's enthusiastic posts. So, thanks! 2007 was also the year of my type 1 dx. At this time last year, I was feeling awful — my sugars were starting to soar, but I didn’t realize what was going on until mid-January. Now I feel good, and I’m so thankful for my health and my A1c under 5.5!

Thanks, Amy, for sharing your Omnipod experience. That’s what encouraged me to research it and find out when it would become available to Bay Area residents. (I have yet to meet a doctor who knows what the Omnipod is.) I may try it starting in January (even though I’m meeting with serious criticism — my friends and family are trying hard to change my mind, because they think wearing a pod will mark me as a “sick person”). Anyway, I am motivated to move forward with the pod in part because of Amy’s enthusiastic posts. So, thanks!

]]> By: Manny Hernandez http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39623 Manny Hernandez Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:10:47 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39623 Awesome roundup, Amy! For TuDiabetes, I would say one of the biggest highlights was the "Word in your Hand" Project that resulted in this gorgeous video. Check it out if you haven't: <a target="_blank" href="http://tudiabetes.com/video/video/show?id=583967:Video:67944" rel="nofollow">http://tudiabetes.com/video/video/show?id=583967:Video:67944</a> Awesome roundup, Amy!

For TuDiabetes, I would say one of the biggest highlights was the “Word in your Hand” Project that resulted in this gorgeous video.

Check it out if you haven’t:
http://tudiabetes.com/video/video/show?id=583967:Video:67944

]]> By: Jamie http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/12/2007-diabetes-y.html/comment-page-1#comment-39622 Jamie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:19:24 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/12/18/2007-diabetes-year-in-review/#comment-39622 I second the motion for CGMS, as it's easily been the biggest improvement in my diabetic life - I started using the Minimed Real Time with Mini-Link, and it's helped me trim my A1c to 5.8 - an all time BEST! I second the motion for CGMS, as it’s easily been the biggest improvement in my diabetic life – I started using the Minimed Real Time with Mini-Link, and it’s helped me trim my A1c to 5.8 – an all time BEST!

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