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Good evening to fellow "pancreatically challenged" people lol

Jems7 said:
Hey how has your first few weeks been with the omnipod? I found the first week hard with all the extra BM checks!
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shattering to be honest -- testing about 15-18 times per day --
( i am obsessive -- LOL )
also weird giving up my control to a gadget
but it is settling down but bloods still too high -- DSN and I are tweaking twice a week so hopefully will get to my optimum 5.0-6.0 24 hour a day flat profile soon :)
 
Hi @stallard it's scary at such a young age! You have each other and all of us for support so please don't worry . If you have any questions (no matter how silly they may seem!) even if it's one your daughter wants to ask (sorry I don't know her name!) that she thinks isn't important enough to ask doctors please just send me a private message I'm a third year nursing student too so happy to help in anyway I can x
 
@himtoo I'm exactly the same! My poor fingers!! I'm aiming 6.0-9.0 because I work 12 hour shifts in hospital so 5.0 is just a little too low for me :/
 
Jems7 said:
@himtoo I'm exactly the same! My poor fingers!! I'm aiming 6.0-9.0 because I work 12 hour shifts in hospital so 5.0 is just a little too low for me :/
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you young lady are a star doing nursing and being D -- what a fab contribution you can make -- I am so proud of you and don't even know you -- keep flying the flag !!!!!!!!! ( you could become my adopted daughter and then I could brag to everyone I know:D)
 
thought I better smarten myself up now I am a dad - :D
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I see you are dressed appropriately for the same "doo" now :D
 
Jems7 said:
Hi Heathero, hope your having a good holiday! It's taken a couple of weeks but I think I have my basal rates sorted! Just seem to be having random highs for no reason but they come straight back down after 2-4 hours so not sure what's going on! Hope your well! Jem x
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I currently have best Basel rates since starting pump, on holiday and have reduced re set them. Unfortunately work very stressful increases my BM so still need to work on this. Sounds as though your doing really well, good to hear from you. In Spain currently need less insulin when climate warmer.
 
Well home again, back to work as Nurse, (child/ family). Re adjusting basal etc . Hope you are all managing ok am feeling physically better now, and have lost some weight. Probably because of 24 hr insulin and avoiding high carbs more now.
 
hope you had a great holiday and relaxed :)
 
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