Food Porn

Okay I just plain like that title. No I'm not going to make a bunch of jello and spread it all over me...
This is just a bunch of rambling about what works and what didn't. Pasta... Fresh vs Dry, dry makes my numbers go higher at the 2 hour mark. Fresh I can caculate pretty well and it doesn't drive me quite as high. Wraps... the non fat ones just plain suc. They drive my numbers out the window. Owch ! And don't even think of Chinese food. That stuff is a killer for me. Add white rice and I just pull out the K stick now ! I can eat fried rice and some of the soup but there are things that are big no no's.
 Pancakes are great, sourdough is about 10 carbs per 4" pancake. Regular batter ones I haven't tried yet but I will.
My smoothie has been good for me. It is just about a wash.  Haven't tried anything I really shouldn't yet.  I figure I had better get my Basal and Bolus rates down pat first.  We have adjusted my I:C ratio down to 1:11 and I think it may change again soon.  Anyhow... so much for porn now.  Will have to get motivated to do it again.  And I even kept my shirt on. !

I measure by change

Site changes that is...  Since I started pumping insulin last Monday, I've done 4 changes.  Yes one extra, I found out that taking a HOT shower and putting on a fresh site right after may not have been a good idea.  The sticky didn't.  So far everything has gone well.  I've had some rather bad sleep last few nights, the pump has alarmed me telling me it has lost prime. The first time I was due to change out the set so I did it early in the morning.  (that was the one that failed !)  Part of the problem was the shower but another part may have also been me being half asleep.  The rest of the interrupted nights I woke up and re-primed the pump and went back to sleep.  I think I am going to have to call Animus to find out what is going on.  The other thing I ran into was my meter developed a line across the screen.  Called Animus and I had a replacement overnight. Incredible customer service.  Have found out that that it being tucked INSIDE my pants (when dressed up and at the symphony) just doesn't work.  Uncomfortable and awkward and just where I want it.  Maybe just give up and put it in my pocket.  - More later ! -

First set change out

Okay so I changed out the infusion set today. This was my first change out on my own without anybody watching. And it went almost perfect. The only "flaw" was I didn't draw enough insulin into the cartridge. Since it is saline and I'm changing out again on Monday morning I'm not worried about it. No kinks bends or breaks in the cannula and no blood gusher so I'm happy. Life is good. The old site even looked okay and it didn't hurt to either pull out the old site (kinda like pulling off a bandage) or putting in the new site. I did get to look at the needle ... WOW ! but I don't feel it.
And on to better living through pumping !

Gotta pee !

Okay that may not have been the best title but it sums up my night last night. Woke up in the middle of the night and had to go ... Got out of bed and ... wait my pump isn't in my pocket ! Okay it was wrapped up in the blanket.. Humm I guess I'll get use to this. I do roll over on it about 5 or 6 times at night, and no problems. I woke up in the morning and panicked because I didn't feel it in my pocket but it had fallen out and again was wrapped up in the blanket. What is it with a blanket... does it need it's own ?

Day one !

Today was day one on the pump.  Well actually day 1/2 because we didn't really start until after 2:00.  Tom, the Animus rep, was real nice and went through a bunch and helped me set up my settings.  Jennifer was in the corner working on a Dummy pump just keeping up with me.  Bunch of laughs and jokes but ral time business too.  Tom's question at the end was how the set felt.  Hey I'd forgotten it was even there.  I came home and changed cloths and promptly dropped the pump.  I can't have an infusion site on my belly and change cloths if the pump is still stuck on my belt.  Gotta work on that !  Tonight will be interesting.  It will be the first sleeping with this.  Hummm we'll see.
Of course all this today was just a saline start.  Monday is the Live Start !   I can't wait until then.  One meter and the remote and no more shots !!

I got a box

I had a special box delivered yesterday... My Pump..... It's blue !!! Now the real hard part comes.... waiting until I go to pump school... agrrrrr anyhow this is a GIANT step forward.

My pump gets here on Monday

After much work my pump (a blue Ping) arrives on Monday. I will have some time to play with it and push buttons because I won't start pump school for a while. Like over a week ! All because my rep is on vacation. Oh well I've waited this long. This will give me the time to get the software, read the manual, and play with the pump. Wheeeeeeeeee