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Terry Keelan 52, Male Culver City, United States: Tepake; Share

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Type of diabetes: Type 1

Date diagnosed: January 13, 2003

Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value: 7.6

Type of treatment you use: Pump, Diet and Exercise

Hometown (where you come from):: Pittsburgh, PA

Where do you live? (City, Country): Culver City, CA, USA

What is the address for your blog or other web site, if any?: http://none

How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?: A runner's with diabetes web forum

Who referred you? (if anyone): n/a

What do you do for a living?: Publications Director

Diabetes has bin berry berry good tu me.

In many ways, diabetes has been very, very good for me. Before I was diagnosed at age 48 I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day, ate whatever was handy, fell asleep at my desk after lunch, neglected my teeth, my eyes, my feet and any other thing it is unhealthy to neglect.

Since I was diagnosed I quit smoking after 32 years, I exercise 30 minutes a day, I ran a marathon, I changed my diet (for the better), I know what my cholesterol, trygliceride, bp, heart rate and a variety of other numbers are and I know what they mean, I can read and understand a food label, I can divide by 15, I sleep like a baby, I feel in control of my life.

I'm not always IN control, I just feel in control. Usually. And I know how to take control if things start to spin wildly away.

So, diabetes has bin berry, berry good tu me!

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The 2008 Long Beach Half Marathon

I finished the Long Beach Half Marathon in 2:31:22 today, a mere 1:22 off my goal, so I am very pleased. It was also an interesting day for my blood sugars, so I thought I’d tell you how it went. On background, I’m a 51 year old Type 1, diagnosed in January 2003, on insulin since 2004 and on a MiniMed pump since 2005. I have a Dexcom CGM, but didn’t wear it during the race. Woke up this morning at 5:30 am with a BG of 315. WTF!!!???? That came out of the blue. I was running a little high bef… Continue

Posted on October 14th, 2007 at 8:45pm — 5 Comments (Add)

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At 11:10am on July 4th, 2008, Kristin said…: I bolus 10g for a beer... and check for drops later!

Or just have fun and be good another day :)

At 3:01pm on June 30th, 2008, Flo said…: Greetings Homie!!!...:) We're dooin fine just fine!!!

At 10:42pm on June 23rd, 2008, James said…: Thank you for ressponding to my blog. I can try to avoid the areas of my body that receive the most movment, for my pump stie, but I still need to talk to my rep.

thanks

At 2:18pm on June 18th, 2008, James said…: HEY u did a marathon thats awesome! thats my major athletic/health goal in life! have u heard of team Apidra? They are team of road bikers that are ype one diabetics. Recently they one a cross country (across Amcerica)
bike race.

At 7:37pm on June 17th, 2008, Kathy said…: Hey - re the True o False game - I only considered using a boxcutter when I lost my lancing device at work. I think I ended up using a safety pin that I had sterlized with perfume..........

At 11:04pm on June 13th, 2008, Kristin said…: You're definitely not the only one soaring into the 300's on occasion. I've flown up there both yesterday and today!
Take care!

At 12:00pm on May 1st, 2008, Sara said…: I think that a person who is so lame he/she needs to use diabetes as an excuse is probably close to what the original poster intended. But the word demand has connotations of refusing to take no for an answer. When I demand something, it is not asking, it means I *will* have it, no if's, and's, or but's about it. That is why I brought up that using the verb demand can insinuate rape.

Even guilting somebody into sex can be rape. I know you said like you feel that waters down the typical image - one of violently being forced by a stranger - but rape very rarely is perpetrated by strangers, and only part of the time by using violence. Acquaintance rape is the most common form, and I am willing to bet that mental coercion is more common than physical. Rather than diminishing the impact the word has, I want to ensure that we understand that many women are raped in ways we wouldn't usually think of a rape.

Anyway, thanks again for the lack of flaming, especially given my avatar. :-)

At 2:23pm on October 16th, 2007, Don said…: Hello again Terry how goes everything? Let me throw something else at you that has been nagging at me. I am a musician but I have a day job and pretty much always have. But I have many friends who are musicians that haven't now or in many cases EVER worked a day job and get by teaching lessons and playing gigs. Many artists, musicians, creative people don't settle for working at the post office or the meat department or the real estate office. It stifles the creative mind and I know many of these people haven't (if ever) worked in so long they wouldn't know how to cope. Where I'm going with this is that most of them have no health insurance. Which is fine if you're healthy. I thought I was until June, then everything changed. Now I do have insurance now thank God but I no longer have the privilege of being very footloose and fancyfree and I've read some of the downfalls in having to stay in miserable jobs because you need the health coverage. Obviously people like ourselves after diagnosis become tainted goods and are uninsurable, the only plan I could get was like $400 a month and the deductibles were so high and covered virtually no supplies it would be impossible. I know a guy I used to work with who's type 1 and has a job with no medical now and reuses the syringes for like a month and hasn't seen a doctor in like 2 years. Scary stuff. Delete Comment

At 6:06pm on October 10th, 2007, Don said…: Hi Terry thanks for your reply about my injection headaches. Your technique you described is pretty much what I've been trying to do for the most part. Now you said grab a bit of skin, not too much and are you saying also to have kind of a loose hold on it. Not a real tight grip pulling it away from the body? From how far away did you start your needle strike? I've kind of found that the farther I'd start the strike it would pick up speed and be the most painless. I'd start it about 6 inches away but also to not jab it in, kind of let the forearm just fall in a smooth motion. The closer I'd be to the injection site the only way to put the needle rapidly would be to quickly jab it in which would usually induce pain. One thing about the "divebombing" approach though is that you've got this teeny little target between your thumb and forefinger and it can be hard to come down on the exact perfect spot. While in a rush in a dimly lit bathroom I've stuck the thumb by accident etc. This is a learning process but I appreciate your input greatly. By the way it looks like you are a fan of Dr. Bernstein. I've read the both the old and most current revised Diabetes Solution. It's great. We'll discuss that at length another time. Take care.

At 1:06am on September 22nd, 2007, Katrina said…: Terry - thanks for your comments on the Dr. Bernstein post - I am going to look for his book tomorrow.

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