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<blockquote data-quote="tigger" data-source="post: 1658390" data-attributes="member: 11023"><p>[USER=429908]@ExtremelyW0rried[/USER] I'm really sorry you feel this way. First of all I would like to say that however positive any of us sound we all have times like this when it gets us down and it seems like whatever you do doesn't work and you're on a constant seesaw. The key is getting perspective on it as personally I find stress affects my control a lot.</p><p></p><p>I'm somewhere around the same age as you, have been t1 for 34 years and have 4 kids. I've also been on a pump for the last 2 1/2 years. Yes it can all be very challenging and no i can't do everything but the reality of life is no one does. I get nervous about driving and going low and run slightly high whenever I need to do this particularly when responsible for doing party rotas etc. Day trips with kids are exhausting but that's true for most people! I try to do them with friends to minimise the stress. Yes there are times when i'm massively high around meals and can't eat and my bs doesn't come down anywhere near as fast as yours. It's frustrating but all you can do is drink lots of water and hope for the best. I used to low carb to get good hba1cs but since getting the pump with the right basal, carb ratios and pre bolus time I can manage most things. I find square is very good for big long meals. Experimenting and a libre are my keys to success.</p><p></p><p>I had a lot of problems with set failures when I started pumping and it's still nerve wracking to do a new one. I have found different sets work better on different sites and some don't work for me at all. You can get lots of advice from people on the pump forum about this.</p><p></p><p>Mentally I have various methods that work for me. If you pm me I can explain more about some as they're quite personal. However I would point out that no one knows how long they'll be here or in what condition. I had a good friend with 2 kids die of cancer before she turned 30. Every day I have is a blessing and I try to keep in mind that it's an opportunity to do something good. I don't always succeed but at least i've had that chance.</p><p></p><p>Quite a number of years ago my then new consultant told me with my hba1c (7-8ish) I was more likely to have complications. I told him that there are people who have bad bs for years and don't get complications and people who have perfect bs and do get them. He said yes but statistically that is the way it is. My response was i'm not a statistic and I need to lead my life in a way that means i'm a person. The pump has meant my hba1c is good with different efforts but the principle remains the same.</p><p></p><p>Please do feel free to pm me and i'm happy to talk to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tigger, post: 1658390, member: 11023"] [USER=429908]@ExtremelyW0rried[/USER] I'm really sorry you feel this way. First of all I would like to say that however positive any of us sound we all have times like this when it gets us down and it seems like whatever you do doesn't work and you're on a constant seesaw. The key is getting perspective on it as personally I find stress affects my control a lot. I'm somewhere around the same age as you, have been t1 for 34 years and have 4 kids. I've also been on a pump for the last 2 1/2 years. Yes it can all be very challenging and no i can't do everything but the reality of life is no one does. I get nervous about driving and going low and run slightly high whenever I need to do this particularly when responsible for doing party rotas etc. Day trips with kids are exhausting but that's true for most people! I try to do them with friends to minimise the stress. Yes there are times when i'm massively high around meals and can't eat and my bs doesn't come down anywhere near as fast as yours. It's frustrating but all you can do is drink lots of water and hope for the best. I used to low carb to get good hba1cs but since getting the pump with the right basal, carb ratios and pre bolus time I can manage most things. I find square is very good for big long meals. Experimenting and a libre are my keys to success. I had a lot of problems with set failures when I started pumping and it's still nerve wracking to do a new one. I have found different sets work better on different sites and some don't work for me at all. You can get lots of advice from people on the pump forum about this. Mentally I have various methods that work for me. If you pm me I can explain more about some as they're quite personal. However I would point out that no one knows how long they'll be here or in what condition. I had a good friend with 2 kids die of cancer before she turned 30. Every day I have is a blessing and I try to keep in mind that it's an opportunity to do something good. I don't always succeed but at least i've had that chance. Quite a number of years ago my then new consultant told me with my hba1c (7-8ish) I was more likely to have complications. I told him that there are people who have bad bs for years and don't get complications and people who have perfect bs and do get them. He said yes but statistically that is the way it is. My response was i'm not a statistic and I need to lead my life in a way that means i'm a person. The pump has meant my hba1c is good with different efforts but the principle remains the same. Please do feel free to pm me and i'm happy to talk to you. [/QUOTE]
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