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Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)
  • 48, Female
  • Montreal, Quebec
  • Canada
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There is a cute little guy here in SA who calls me Grandma ...he has been pumping for 8 maybe 9 years and he is 13 ...won't let him read this : probably hates being called cute by an almost 70year old .He had to mature soooo quickly and learn abou...
56 minutes ago
Thanks for sharing that with us. Having family and extended family is priceless.
2 hours ago
Hey Thunder Owl! I had T1D for 40 years before finally deciding to give the pump a go. My A1C's were in the 7% range before hand - which are okay - but I was fighting battles with lows/highs - you know - the roller coaster ride (tho' I do love rol...
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Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna) added a blog post
On the weekend in Ottawa, I met up with Catherine, our god daughter and her son Aaron. It was a short visit, as we were doing the rounds on visiting our families, something we don't do that often, even though Ottawa is only a 2 hour drive. Weekend...
2 hours ago
I'm the same as Jeff that I find the hubb abit higher then my usual infusion set I wear - but the main thing is - I don't snag my knickers on it like I usually do. Still finding I "lift" up articles of clothing to clear the Inset II I wore (I wear...
2 hours ago
on Saturday
Poisonous? ..... maybe magical ;)
on Saturday
wOw!...good golly, nice photo!
on Saturday

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Hometown (where you come from):
Barton, Bedfordshire, England
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
September 1, 1968
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.0% (up from 5.7% in April - darn)
What glucose meter do you use?
Freestyle Lite - you can test on your forearm with this baby instead of fingers
Type of treatment you use
Shots, Pump, Diet and Exercise
What pump model do you use, if any?
Animas 2020
What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
http://twitter.com/FatCatAnna
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://www.diabetes1.org/blogs/blog/index.cfm?blogid=44
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
Meet up with others - share ideas / stories / laughter
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Found this great website thru' 1HappyDiabetic. Was trying to contact him so I could post his videos about insulin pump comparison - he did an excellent job of describing their pros/cons!
What do you do for a living?
Domestic Engineer, Jill of All Trades, freelance writer/blogger

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When a 10 year old knows as much about carb counting as you do - it's simply AMAZING!

On the weekend in Ottawa, I met up with Catherine, our god daughter and her son Aaron. It was a short visit, as we were doing the rounds on visiting our families, something we don't do that often, even though Ottawa is only a 2 hour drive. Weekends are precious for us working stiffs, so getting away can be difficult as I'm sure you all can relate to.

Anyway, I think the… Continue

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 5:48pm — 2 Comments

Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)

Freak Out - c'est chic


Okay - first - get this tune up and running in your head (Freak Out) - and you'll then be able to read my dribbles - which I'm able to produce despite having BG's between 2.7 mmol/l - 4 mmol/l - ALL THE FRIGGIN' TIME!!! Going to sleep last night, after eating like it was going out of style, without bolusing, I managed… Continue

Posted on November 11, 2009 at 12:04pm — 1 Comment

Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)

Basal Testing Day - D Minus

After experiencing some wacky daytime blood sugars (BG's) during the last week, I decided to go ahead and test out my basal settings on my Animas 2020 insulin pump today. I have never a daytime basal testing before, sad to say, and as in my prevous blog, I had asked others - "how often do you test your basal rates?". No comments yet, and it makes me wonder, are they like mysel… Continue

Posted on November 2, 2009 at 10:21am —

Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)

Stress, Stress and more Stress



My blood sugars the last few days have been abit wacky in the morning as well into the afternoon.. I reached a high of 20 mmol/l the other day, something that occurs once in a blue moon for me, even when I was on multiple doseage injections (MDI). It was to the point where I wanted to chuck out the insulin pump the other day and go back to 8-10 injections a day! Then I thought, hang i… Continue

Posted on November 1, 2009 at 8:04pm — 2 Comments

Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna)

Wish you were all here my Tufriends - IDF Diabetes World Congress in Montreal - 13,000 attendees so far - AMAZING!!!

Well, I am very fortunate this week to be attending the congress here in Montreal. Luckily I was able to get a volunteer position with IDF and I am having such an amazing time! So much so, that I'm not looking forward to seeing this all end on Thursday as I've never felt so connected to people that know what diabetes is all about. It's truly an amazing experience for me, and something I doubt I will ever forget (anyone want to sponsor me for the 2011 IDF Diabetes World Congress taking place in D… Continue

Posted on October 19, 2009 at 5:50pm — 7 Comments

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At 2:33pm on November 14, 2009, Danny said…
"Candy, Chocolate, Candy, gobble, gobble"...I love this! I will keep it on my page for awhile:)
At 11:25am on November 13, 2009, Danny said…
Violet !.. you are turning Violet! (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
At 10:54am on November 11, 2009, Ruth Houston-Barrett said…
Anna, you have me laughing this morning! Thank you!!!!!
At 8:49pm on November 10, 2009, nel peach said…
Yes, Anna I did get the pixs .will respond to your e-mail soon , please stay tuned ...I am getting slow in answering/acknowledging e-mails these days ...forgive :-(
At 1:59pm on November 10, 2009, Shannon said…
I now have a theme song, Anna! Thanks so much - you rock!!!
At 7:54am on November 10, 2009, Shannon said…
Hi Anna! Thanks for the friend add. I can't wait to see the video you posted, but (annoying) work server doesn't let me access youtube. I'll have to wait until I get home later. In the meantime, I'm going to check out your blog!
At 2:52am on November 10, 2009, Hayaa said…
How can we work as Volunteers during such events ? That would be great to do...
At 2:48am on November 10, 2009, Hayaa said…
Dear Anna;

I can offer you to come and stay in my Villa during your stay. Would love to go to the event as well. Who is organizing it? Emirates Airlines has good rates from the States and is a great Airline as well.
At 7:43am on November 9, 2009, June English said…
Anna,

Est-ce que tu parles francais? J'ai commence l'etude de francais quand j'etais 8 ans, dans une ecole publique ici a New Jersey.

Thanks for your message. Yes, I am going to participate in the Big Blue Test!

Signe
At 8:25pm on November 8, 2009, Varena Ngai said…
It's only when I join the forum that I learnt about the pump. Perhaps because I am T2 my endo didn't think that I'll ever need it. I'm on oral med and insulin. My bg is getting progressively worse over the years. My pancreas must be dying. If I can go on the pump, I'll jump at it. It sounds so easy. It is going to be expensive though. Medical here is very expensive here and diabetic care is not covered by insurance. Subsidized medical care is sub-standard. My friends on subsidized care don't even get their a1c checked regularly. Just fasting sugar check during their regular visits and they are sent home with pills and insulin - whatever the doctor think they need. My endo ,on the other hand, will demand to see my log on my daily bg and make suggestions on how to bring it down and check my a1c 3 months every time I change my regime.
Is that you on a motorbike with a red jacket? Wow, so cool. You really live life to the fullest. I've always wanted a Vespa. Love it when I was a teenager but my parents forbid it.
 
 

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