Old timers
On another list I’m on, if you’ve had DM for more than 25 years, they will
put you on the 24,900 list (about 3 shots per day). I’m on it and have had
DM longer than many others. There are several on the list with well over 40
years. BUT, for 30 years I had ONE shot a day, then 2 the following 3 years.
That doesn’t equal 24,900. I don’t know how they really figured our needs
for any kind of regulation. When I was pg in ‘60-’62 they added DBI to
assist in lowering BG so more insulin would not harm the babies. Now I’m
reading on a pumpers list that the women are tripling their insulin
requirements in the last trimester. With all the a.m. sickness pills I took
(8 mos.) I’m so thankful I wasn’t given Thalidomide. One of my dau’s
classmates was a victim of it. Pretty little girl with stubby fingers on
short arms. SAD!
Jan (60 y/o, T-1 11/5/50, pmpg 8/23/83)