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Profile

Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
September 1, 1978
Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value
7.0
What glucose meter do you use?
One Touch
Type of treatment you use
Pump, Diet and Exercise
If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?
MiniMed Paradigm
Hometown (where you come from):
Queens. NY
Where do you live? (City, Country)
Fairfield, Ct
What is the address for your blog or other web site, if any?
http://www.kominosmd400.blogspot.com
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Pump information
Who referred you? (if anyone)
n/a
What do you do for a living?
Teacher

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At 11:59pm on March 19th, 2008, Sara Ludwig said…
Hello Laina! I have had type I diabetes for 11 years and for 5 of those years I was on an insulin pump. The transition feels different at first, but if you study your pump manual (the instructional videos will bore you to tears or put you to sleep! LOL) and follow your doctors advice (and don't be afraid to speak up if you don't agree with some of the insulin amounts they advise - it's your body) you will get the hang of it in no time. I used a pump from Medtronic Minimed. They are based in California, and were always on hand if I needed to call them with a question. Ordering supplies through them is easy, and their pumps use AAA batteries, so you can get those easily! I hope that this was somewhat helpful! Best of luck to you!
At 11:57pm on February 20th, 2008, Michelle said…
I hope your week off has been nice and relaxing! The school district I'm subbing in has next week off for winter break... Your profile says you were looking for pump info. Are you planning on going on one soon? Or still trying to make the decision whether or not you want to make the switch? I've been pumping for five years and love it.
At 5:52pm on February 19th, 2008, Michelle said…
Hello, Laina!
I see you're a teacher. What do you teach?
At 11:00am on February 15th, 2008, Six Until Me - Kerri Morrone said…
I was at CBC from 1989 - 1991, I think. Second session. :)
At 7:25pm on February 14th, 2008, Linda said…
Welcome Laina, If you are looking for pump info, you came to the right place. There are a lot of pumpers here. Which pump are you interested in?
 
 

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