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Thu, 03-25-2004 - 2:45am
my local MiniMedtronic insulin pump sales person to see about getting me on the 512 pump with the 3.0 resevoirs. Well, we placed a call to him today since we had received a letter from the company telling me of the reduction in the trade in on one. The 512 use to cost with trade in of a 511 $299 and now it says I can get one for $199 so we wanted to know if that would help my chances of getting one. He told us that it would be a great reason and that they have had reports of problems with the 511 Paradigm pumps, which I have noticed when my resevoir is completely empty it no longer goes off and if it is down to the level I have it set for the alarm to go off it does, butwhen I turn the alarm off to keep it from going off so much it does not do it again for several hours when it should each time it gives me a basal dose. So I asked about that and he simply told me that it is an even better reason to trade mine in on the newer model. So I am hoping and praying that I will be able to do that since I don't always have the time do that wonderful math I have to do with figuring out how much insulin I need for a given meal based upon my blood sugar and my meal. I would much prefer to have a meter that is wireless linkes to my pump tell the math wizard to figure it out for me so that way I have a less likely chance of not getting enough or too much insulin given. I have done both many times, which is not good at all and really messes things up badly for the day with trying to correct the error on my part. So if you could please keep please pray for me to be able to get the newer 512 with the wonderful new functions, because I sure can use all the help I can in getting into great control. I appreciate it so very much. Take care and have a wonderful day!

Denise ^..^


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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 2:17am
Consider it done! Sending you lots of love and light, too!

Hey, do you remember who it was that was auditioning for the UltraSmart ad? I wonder if they got it and the free UltraSmart. (I'm still hoping to get one)

(((hugs)))

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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 6:58pm

Hi Kathi, it was Gabby who was auditioning for the ad to get a Ultra Smart meter. I have no idea if she got it or not since I have not heard anything about it from her. Maybe we can put up a post asking if she auditioned and how it went for her to see what happened. Sure hope she got it since I know how badly she really wanted it especially the meter.


Thank you so very much for love and light along with the prayers, because I do know it will help out tremendously. I do believe in the power of prayer that is for sure. Besides it never hurts anyone to try it out to see if it does help. Take good care of yourself and do have a wonderful weekend!

Denise ^..^


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Hey Denise!

I'm sorry that I didn't respond to your msg. sooner. I have been meaning to, but I am always rushing around...which I know isn't a good excuse. How are you doing? Have you received your new pump? How is it going, if so? I hope that it is working out well. I have been really curious about it.

How are your eyes? I hope that they have impoved. I'm sorry that you had to go through that. As if dealing with Diabetes isn't hard enough, you have to deal with these types of problems as well. Then you also have to worry about taking care of your boys as well. Wow, Denise, I admire you for being able to handle all that so bravely. I don't know if i could do it. Sometimes, when my bs gets out of whack I become an emotional basketcase, as if my world is going to end. (I can be such a drama queen at times). Getting myself so stressed out and emotional can't help matters, and I keep saying that I can't keep acting that way. I am most likely going to be dealing with this for the rest of my life, and I can't have these breakdowns when this happens. How do you handle it when things get off track. I could sure use some advice about that.

Anyway, Denise, like I said, I hope you are doing better. I have thought about you a lot when visiting this board and I really wish you the best.

Please take care of yourself and let us know how you are doing,

Andrea

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Sat, 04-03-2004 - 1:13am

Hi Andrea, long time no see. hehehe It is so great hearing from you, because I have wondered where you have been. How are you doing? I am doing the best I can be as it is no fun having to put a dumb drop in my eye every hour and also not be able to see well at all. I guess just call me the one eye blind bandit is what my husband says since I seem to run into things on occasions with being blind in one eye with no contact. I also just found out that the drop I am suppose to be putting in my eye

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Ok, if you are pregnant (hope, hope), will I have to go to the pregnancy board to keep track of you?

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HI Denise,

It sounds like you are doing just fine managing everything, not just fine...it sounds like you are doing really well. I am so impressed. It seems like you have taken on so much, which is great and truthfully I don't know if I would be able to. I have trouble with just trying to stay in control of my diabetes alone, lol. Like I have mentioned, I get so overwhelmed and frustrated whenever I feel out of control. It's funny b/c I could be going along just fine for awhile, and then all of a sudden my blood sugar shoots up and then for ahwile I have problems trying to regulate it. I know I should just take it day by day, like you suggested, but sometimes I can't help but to get upset about things. Particularly when I try to explain to my family what I am going through, and feeling like they just don't understand it and don't really want to. I know they care, but sometimes I get into this mood where I feel they don't. I know it sounds like I'm just feeling sorry for myself, and I admit that I do that at times, but sometime it's hard for me to know how to react to all this. I know I need to learn to cope better with this all.

Wow, so you might have another member in your family?! That's wonderful. I know that you were wanting another, so you must be thrilled. I've seen pictures of your family and I can telly that you are all so caring to each other and you seem like a very close knit family. That's so cute that your son tries to help you out, I think children really do understand what's going on more than we think they do. How is your little one that fell? I'm so glad that you didn't need medical assistance for that little accident. I know that must have been scary. Thank goodness he's ok.

Hopefully, you will get your pump soon. I can't wait to hear how you like it and how things go.

Please keep us updated on how you and your family are doing. I know we all like hearing from you. Also, please remember to take care of yourself...I know that you have to stay on your toes with your two boys, but make sure that you are taken care of too.

Take care,

Andrea

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Mon, 04-05-2004 - 1:10am
No Kathi, you will not have to go to the pregnancy board to keep track of me. I have always kept everybody here updated on all my pregnancies and plan to do the same thing unless it offends somebody than I will have to do the pregnancy board, but I always ask before posting anything concerning a pregnancy since it is just a curtious thing to do. So if nobody has any problems with it than I will just be giving a post on how things are with us once I know if I am or not. LOL Still have not even bothered with testing as of yet with 2 more days to go until I go get a test so all I can do is wonder with hope of getting that much wanted result. Take care and do have a fabulous day!

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Hey Andrea, do not worry about your family not understanding since most likely they do not understand how it feels to have a low or high blood sugar not to mention how it affects the way you feel. I can full hearted understand that with my husband not understanding it either or getting what I try to tell him when I describe how I feel, but that is all expected unless they experience it they can never understand it. It is just one of those things that you have to go through to truely understand how it feels. Granted my husband tries to be sypathetic, but just does not get it that I don't feel well when my blood sugar is high or low no matter how hard I try to get him to understand how it feels. So in my honest opinion we are dealing with this all on our own, which really stinks in my opinion and knowing that this is just how it is for us.


As for my youngest son Maxwell he is just fine after the fall, but is much more cautious with not letting go to try to walk now. He will have me hold onto him while he steps back a few steps and will attemp to walk to me knowing that I will catch him if he falls so that has been his new thing now. I really prefer it this way since it keeps him from hurting himself especially those new teeth trying to come in, which he only has 2 teeth out of his gums as of yet with the top 2 trying to work their way out and we sure hope soon since it seems to be very painful to him some days. At least he is enjoying feeding himself all kinds of knew foods and discovering what he likes and does not like, which is comical to watch since he makes the funniest face when he does not like something.


I know exactly what you mean about children just knowing about whatis going on with the inner feelings that they seem to be able to pick up from the ones around them. My oldest Avery is very keen on feeling things out to see how it feels before he proceeds to do something he knows he should not do, but that is a normal child to try to see how their parents will react before proceeding. LOL Gotta love them for that since they just seem to really adapt to just about anything. He is still my big helper, which I am so thankful for that since my eye sight is not so good and I know that come tomorrow it will remain the same since DH can still see a little tiny bit of that ulcer left on my eye, but at least it is getting smaller and going away on its own. So I am very happy with that since it is going away, which makes me not worry as much about it. Now we shall see what the cornia eye doctor has to say about it today. Of course I will give an update on my appointment most likely later on though when the boys either take a nap if my oldes takes one I should say or when they go to bed, which ever is the easiest for us all.


Your very right about us being a very close knit family. We go every where together and do everything together since my husb and myself were not raised with families like that at all. We were both the ones who were always left at home during things so now we do the complete opposite of how we got raised in knowing it was not the best way at all for a child. Just trying our hardest not to keep that cycle going as much as we possibly can. We prefer to have healthy, happy, and very secure children. So far it seems we have done that for both of them since neither seems to fear being in a room alone for either of us to go to the bathroom so that is great with not having a latch on kid who cannot stand to be alone for a short period. They seem to keep each other entertained while I do the dishes and what not so that helps out so much not to mention makes things so much easier on me with getting things done. We even enjoy our weekend movie days where we get to borrow the neighbors newest DVD movies to watch, which my oldest calls our neight grandma and she loves being called that since neither of her kids want any children. We had her daughter watch our oldest when I had my c-section for our youngest son and our neighbor came to the hospital to see us since she wanted to experience what it is really like with a child having a baby so that made our day. We plan to have her join us again if I am pregnant since she loves it and seems to get a big joy out of it. So it is great to have such a wonderful neighbor like we do, because we would have no idea what to do for a sitter when we are in real need of one.


Now we all have those times when we get out of control for a bit, but that is perfectly normal since life is not the same day in and day out. Remember stress plays a big role in how our blood sugars are doing so try your hardest not to get stressed out if you can. I know that is so much easier said than done though, because I have those times myself and just want to lash out at the world for everything that has ever gone wrong in my life. It is just our blood sugar talking and making us feel awful, which we not let it do that and take matters into our own hands to get it under conrol and back into range. Been there way to many times myself sincce I am not perfect or is anybody else born perfect. We all make mistakes in which we learn by those mistakes to help us prevent making the same kind of ones ever again, but granted it takes some of us a few times to learn from one to get it down and that is just fine since we all learn at our own rate not to mention pick up on things differently as well.


Ok, now I have gone on and on. LOL Hope you start to figure out how to deal with the blood sugar fluctuations since they happen to all of us at times. I'll be sure to let you know if I get the new pump or not since we still have not heard anything from the salesman as of yet. I may be putting in a call to him to see what is going on since I am very anxious to get the newer one with the wonderul features it has now. So you take good care of yourself and I will do the same. Have a fantastic day!

Denise Motorcycle 2


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Mon, 04-05-2004 - 6:37pm

That was me! (waving)


No, the filming's been pushed back AGAIN, they're really trying to find their celebrity spokesperson for it, then they'll get to the no-namers.


Oddly enough, I just talked to the Casting Director this AM and he gave me the run-down.


I'm going to purchase the UltraSmart within the next couple weeks, I'm down to my last box of strips.


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I'd like to hear that you've been chosen. So, I'll send light and love your way.

Thanks for the wave. It's greatly appreciated.

;-)