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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
July 2, 2007
Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value
4.5
Type of treatment you use
Pump, Diet and Exercise
If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?
Animas 2020
Hometown (where you come from):
Pittsburgh
Where do you live? (City, Country)
Pittsburgh, U.S of A
What is the address for your blog or other web site, if any?
http://srirambala.com
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Referred by Bernard
Who referred you? (if anyone)
Bernard
What do you do for a living?
Software Nerd/Photographer/Slacker/Hacker/Chef....

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Sri's Blog

On D-Blog day, a tip of the hat to the Diabetes OC

I got diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in late June this year. Since then I've learnt about the disease more from the online community than the medical professionals who consult on my condition. Sipping from the firehose, I've learnt the nuances of the disease, the technologies that can help monitor and manage the disease, and the encouragement and creativity of the online D community. A special thanks to Bernard Farrell, who pointed me to this community, and also introduced me to the world of CGM… Continue

Posted on November 9th, 2007 at 5:03pm — 3 Comments (Add)

The perfect bolus...


One of the toughest tasks an insulin dependent diabetic has is to accurately estimate the correct dosage of insulin for a given meal. The term used to describe this insulin dose is a Bolus. Ideally, the postprandial blood glucose value (after a meal) must not exceed 120 after about 2 hours. I have been tweaking my bolus insulin doses for lunch the last few…

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Posted on October 13th, 2007 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments (Add)

The lab results are in...

And my A1C is 4.8%

That translates to an average BG of 93.
Sugarstats.com average for the last 30 days:
Reading Count: 188 Average: 82mg/dL Highest: 160mg/dL

A big thank you to all the folks here at tudiabetes.com, and a special tip of the hat to Bernard, who has been magnanimo…
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Posted on October 12th, 2007 at 2:12pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Managing medical information online: What’s needed to get Health 2.0 off the ground?

There’s lately been a flurry of activity around the concept of online health platforms. The intersection of technology and health information has given rise to the term Health 2.0 . This is one holy grail that has been promised for a long time. There are a number of issues that have prevented adoption of online platforms that promise to store and analyze personal health information. Microsoft recently made an entry into the market with

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Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 11:46pm — No Comments (Add)

Sauteed cayenne tofu with sprout


Half a pack of extra firm tofu sauteed with some cayenne powder and crushed garlic. Brown the tofu slices on both sides. Add a few slices of green pepper, onion and mushroom, along with a quarter cup of tomato puree and a pinch of salt. Simmer on low medium for about 15 minutes. Serve with fresh sprout mixed with a pinch of lime juice.

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Posted on October 2nd, 2007 at 1:36pm — 4 Comments (Add)

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At 2:40pm on April 15th, 2008, Manny Hernandez said…
Long time no see, amigo.

How's life?
At 7:18am on October 4th, 2007, Ross said…
Fish and chips. Warm ale. Carbocentric, bring it on.
At 1:26am on September 28th, 2007, Linda Spinda said…
Well i think they are great! You should join the diabetic artists group. It'll be good to have some more photographers there!
At 7:15am on September 25th, 2007, Linda Spinda said…
beautiful photos. did you take the 'food' ones yourself? they look yummy!
At 2:17am on September 22nd, 2007, Terry Keelan said…
Pittsburgh is my hometown. You're pictures brought back some good memories.
At 9:57pm on September 21st, 2007, Laura said…
yep saw you from Pittsburgh and you are just a hop skip and a jump from me....thought I'd stop by and say hi
At 10:43pm on September 19th, 2007, Joe said…
hey sri! yes China was different waay different.
Cheers! Joe
At 11:32am on September 19th, 2007, Joe said…
hey sri thanks for the comments and the warm welcome. like your bridge photos (i am in incurable geek engineer and can't help myself)
At 1:03am on September 12th, 2007, Leah said…
Thanks for the invite. You've got some great looking recipes! I think I'll try the curry one first.
At 11:35am on August 27th, 2007, Doris Ann Dickerson said…
Welcome Sri!! Yet another Type 1!!!!! I don't care what others say WE WILL RULE!!!!!
 
 

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