Recent Content by Amanda 4 willow

Thanks for the reply Phoenix, This is pretty much what use to find on injections, a reduction in the need for insulin (around 30% reduction) but twice this year when the weather was hot, I've noticed a sudden increase in his blood sugars and I've increased his basal rate. I'm running a...

Hi, I'm Amanda, Marcus, my son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, September the 12th 2001, so for me, more than just the twin towers came crashing down that day. Marcus was 18 months old and had been very ill but the doctors hadn't diagnosed him despite repeated visits. I was seven months...

Just had a thought about the babe howling with the new cannulas. Which sort are you using? When we started getting Marcus ready to go on the pump, a year ago, we didn't know there were different options. I was just given one sort and told to get him to use it as a trial...bad mistake! My son is...

Hi, My son was 18 months when he was diagnosed, he's now 10 year old. Just recently he's been put on a pump and I must say, my life would have been so much better if, like your little one, he'd been put on the pump from the start. 9 years ago, I doubt they had pumps, but we've had such a...

I'd had the fortunate, or unfortuate situation of moving location 4 times since my son was diagnosed and I can easily say, every place has a different method of doing the HbA1c. Currently, they do my sons there at the clinic on an pretty much instant machine, which is great, but one clinic...

Hi, I'm new to forum and new to pumping too. My son, 10 years old, diagnosed at 18months, has recently been put on an insulin pump. We've had a rocky start, but in time I'm sure it'll be great for him. What I'd like to ask is has any other pumper noticed a need for Increasing Insulin during hot...