http://www.diabetes-information.alpinistka.net/2007/08/17/forgetting/ for people with diabetes Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:34:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.diabetes-information.alpinistka.net/2007/08/17/forgetting/#comment-4389 monty_10 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:33:18 +0000 http://www.diabetes-information.alpinistka.net/2007/08/17/forgetting/#comment-4389 In a message dated 00-05-11 15:38:51 EDT, you write: << Any other Q's, feel free to ask. Thanks for answering my question. Loretta In a message dated 00-05-11 15:38:51 EDT, you write:
<< Any other
Q’s, feel free to ask.
Thanks for answering my question.
Loretta

]]> http://www.diabetes-information.alpinistka.net/2007/08/17/forgetting/#comment-4386 carolann_70 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:17:28 +0000 http://www.diabetes-information.alpinistka.net/2007/08/17/forgetting/#comment-4386 Loretta, Gail and I were doing *pump* talk. A pump delivers insulin in 2, no 3 ways. A basal is the base rate, which is often set at different rates at different times of the day to meet the individual's basic needs to stay alive. Often a *temporary* rate is set to override the basal of a certain period due to increased activity or illness. A Bolus is like a burst - or in other words, a *shot* infused by the wearer at the time of eating. We eat when we want to, not because we have to. The basals are delivered automatically throughout the day. Mine are set at midnight-6:00 a.m. .4u per hour meaning that every 15 min. I get a 1/10th unit automatically infused. From 6:00-9:00 a.m. it is set for 1.6 per hour which is four times more than those early hours. From 9:00 a.m.-midnight I receive .7 units per hour meaning every 8.75 minutes I get 1/10th automatically infused. It's the best was to control the diabeastie at present. 80% of pumpers use Humalog only. Many children use a mix of Velosulin and Humalog to keep their sites working 3-4 <!--more--> days instead of one. My sites last about 4-5 days before I need to change an infusion set and reservoir (which looks like a large syringe). Any other Q's, feel free to ask. pumper Jan Loretta,
Gail and I were doing *pump* talk. A pump delivers insulin in 2, no 3 ways.
A basal is the base rate, which is often set at different rates at different
times of the day to meet the individual’s basic needs to stay alive. Often a
*temporary* rate is set to override the basal of a certain period due to
increased activity or illness. A Bolus is like a burst - or in other words,
a *shot* infused by the wearer at the time of eating. We eat when we want
to, not because we have to. The basals are delivered automatically
throughout the day. Mine are set at midnight-6:00 a.m. .4u per hour meaning
that every 15 min. I get a 1/10th unit automatically infused. From 6:00-9:00
a.m. it is set for 1.6 per hour which is four times more than those early
hours. From 9:00 a.m.-midnight I receive .7 units per hour meaning every
8.75 minutes I get 1/10th automatically infused. It’s the best was to
control the diabeastie at present. 80% of pumpers use Humalog only. Many
children use a mix of Velosulin and Humalog to keep their sites working 3-4

days instead of one. My sites last about 4-5 days before I need to change an
infusion set and reservoir (which looks like a large syringe). Any other
Q’s, feel free to ask.
pumper Jan

]]> http://www.diabetes-information.alpinistka.net/2007/08/17/forgetting/#comment-4381 monty_10 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:01:10 +0000 http://www.diabetes-information.alpinistka.net/2007/08/17/forgetting/#comment-4381 In a message dated 00-05-11 00:19:47 EDT, you write: << I forgot my breakfast bolus yesterday What is bolus? I'm sorry if I sound no duh but I've never heard of it. Loretta In a message dated 00-05-11 00:19:47 EDT, you write:
<< I forgot my breakfast bolus yesterday
What is bolus? I’m sorry if I sound no duh but I’ve never heard of it.
Loretta

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