tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297474482614673792024-02-19T10:02:33.915-05:00Afrezza Frenzy-Dumping the Diabetic PumpI'm a Christian, wife, mother and grandmother. I've been an insulin dependent diabetic for 25 years (2019). I began my new journey using Tresiba and Afrezza on 10/20/16. I'm going to share the good/bad/ugly. Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-55710652630971133162021-07-27T13:47:00.000-04:002021-07-27T13:47:01.627-04:00<p>Oh my goodness. Has it really been over 2 years since my last post? What a horrible blogger I am. Life has certainly been a lot freer since the Dump The Pump occurred. The biggies-I am now a grandmother of 2 little girls. We moved. I started seminary. My husband had a widow maker heart attack. We got a dog. Our youngest (now 21) started back to college again (soon to return for her junior year). My youngest son got married. </p><p>The hardest part with it all has been LOW sugars especially during the move, which we are still unpacking.....will it ever end???? I was so active and my arms never stopped so those levels dropped. My last post I wanted recipes. Wow did I ever get them. Thanks. Our eating has changed significantly since my husband's heart attack-definitely for the better. Sometimes we eat SOOOO healthy that I take no Afrezza at all. One thing I have found a huge love for is cauliflower crusted pizza. Do y'all have a Blaze Pizza near you? Oh my word. The best ever. We also bake them at home, and, when that happens, no insulin is required. </p><p>It's been a lot easier regulating it all too, learning when and how much to take it etc. </p><p>So, there is my life in a nutshell. Now on to more home improvement projects. By the way, I told my realtor I did NOT want a fixer upper. I bought a fixer upper LOL</p>Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-14734575973339696962019-03-14T08:47:00.001-04:002019-03-14T08:47:27.296-04:00Fad Foods & DietsOK I'm needing some advice......I'm not a fad food/diet jumpin'-on-the-bandwagon type of person. I like fruits/vegetables and occasionally meat. Do you ever get tired of the same old food? What are some of your favorite recipes? Here's my normal boring day with Afrezza doses.<br />
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Breakfast<br />
Scrambled eggs<br />
3/4-1 cup of sliced strawberries, blueberries, and banana<br />
Coffee with creamer<br />
Total Afrezza....16-20 depending on the fruit<br />
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I eat a lot of leftovers from the previous night's dinner, so this really depends. Here's just a quick example:<br />
2 Hard Corn Taco Shells<br />
4 Tsp Seasoned Ground Beef<br />
2 Tbsp Refried Beans<br />
2 Tsp Salsa<br />
LOTS of lettuce<br />
Total Afrezza....8<br />
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Dinner<br />
Gluten Free Fried Chicken<br />
Mashed Potatoes<br />
Green Beans<br />
Side Salad with diced boiled egg, green onions, croutons, carrots, sliced avocado, ranch dressing<br />
Total Afrezza....4<br />
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Night Snack<br />
2 cups popcorn<br />
Total Afrezza....4<br />
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<br />Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-69590359469664335512019-03-05T11:21:00.001-05:002019-03-05T11:21:39.386-05:00Marching On InWell has arrived. If you haven't already thought about summer, I'd start now. For many diabetics, it's hard to exercise in the winter. It's difficult being outside especially for those with neuropathy or other complications. We have no excuses now. The weather is turning; there's more sunshine in each new day. Remember in my last blog I asked if anyone was willing to join me in my virtual runs? I appreciate all those who have contacted me. I would like a LOT more to join in though. Send those pictures, stories, ups and downs, and more. I'll post them so we can all enjoy our accomplishments.<br />
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Get those running shoes ready. It doesn't matter if you walk to the stop sign in your neighborhood as long as it's a new goal you've set and achieved. Remember, you're not making progress sitting around doing nothing.<br />
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Come on fellow Afrezza users, now's the time to change our lives. Living with diabetes is hard. Are you going to let it control YOU or will you control IT?Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-68347410121326975752019-02-24T18:02:00.000-05:002019-02-25T09:34:05.968-05:00Virtual Running-Who's In?Well, my new adventure is virtual running. Have y'all heard that? I hadn't. It is where you join a group (free), and then you sign up to run/jog/walk with your own group, your own area, etc. No meeting up, no one certain day, no one certain time, etc. Currently, I am signed up for 3. I use Moon Joggers (<a href="https://www.moonjoggers.com/">https://www.moonjoggers.com</a>). How stinking exciting is this?<br />
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I'm not a "runner" per say. I'm more of a walker/jogger. I enjoy jogging. Running-YUCK. I encourage all my diabetic Afrezza users to join this and join me. I think it'd be exciting for all the Afrezza users to have our own "group." What do you think? Who's with me?Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-66282965656608383222019-02-08T18:06:00.002-05:002019-02-08T18:06:32.525-05:00Rejoicing in Small Victories......Well, here's another reason I'm thankful for Afrezza. I have to have an MRI Tuesday. Before Afrezza, during my "pump life," I would have to disconnect the pump, get the MRI, and then fight with highs and lows for the rest of the night. I could never get my levels adjusted after a disconnect.<br />
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Sounds stupid to be excited about something like this, but, hey, if you have diabetes, you take and celebrate every victory you have whether big or small. The first time I had a test where the pump had to be disconnected, it was terrible. This was YEARS ago. They didn't know really what to do, if it'd mess the pump up, or anything. Oh my my. Finally I learned to just not say anything and disconnect it and keep it with my clothing.<br />
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So, celebrate with me-another reason I'm thankful to Dump The Pump and inhale Afrezza.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-56808558165640464952019-02-01T12:11:00.000-05:002019-02-01T12:11:16.651-05:00Could You Have Done This While On The Pump?This past week I had to travel to N.C. to visit my mother in law who was having a very complicated surgery. So what happens? You pack and pack and pack. What'd you forget? Do you really need everything you've packed? WAIT...insulin. So, there I go. Running up the stairs to fetch my Tresiba and Afrezza. Down the stairs I go...WAIT....forgot glucometer strips and needles for the Tresiba. OH MY. The trip hadn't started, and I was already tired.<br />
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10 hours on the road, checked into the hotel....dare I say MOTEL. Oh my word! That's ok. I wasn't planning on spending much time there. Tuesday morning we all arrived at Duke University at 5:00am! Yes, you read that right. 5:00am. 17 hours and 3 waiting rooms later, she was done, and it went wonderfully. Praising the Lord.<br />
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I realized around 10:00pm that I had not eaten dinner. Breakfast was around 8:00am, and lunch was around noon. I had gone 10 hours without any food. No snacks. No nothing. I tested my blood sugar. It was 130, and after I had eaten lunch it was 174. So in the course of 10 hours, I had only dropped 44 points. Now, you tell me. Would that have happened if you were on the pump? NO! I can answer that. I was on the pump.<br />
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I'm again so thankful for the benefits and ease of using Afrezza. There is no way I could have gone that long when on the pump OR even while taking the shots. This is unreal. Wonderfully unreal, but it's unreal. What a great testimony for Afrezza. No lags, no tails, in and out 2-2.5 hours. Having diabetes isn't fun, but Afrezza surely makes it manageable.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-11173270091344067752019-01-23T07:12:00.000-05:002019-01-23T07:12:14.022-05:00Has Anyone Heard About The BCG Study?Has anyone heard about the BCG Study in Boston? I had not until I, oddly enough, was having my teeth cleaned! My hygienist's husband is a T1D, and she had found the study. Now, let's face it. Any diabetic does not *want* to be one. YES we love Afrezza, but imagine a life without ever taking any type of insulin. Think about it. You could do whatever you wanted and never think about lows or highs. EAT whatever you want without fear of those nasty highs. My mind can't comprehend it.<br />
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Dr. Denise Faustmann, Director of Mass General's immunobiology lab, stated T1D's were given two of the TB immunization shots (yes you read right, Tuberculosis TB!!) over four weeks and saw long term results. Blood sugars lowered and remained lowered for at least five years. She stated this was a much more cost effective way to control diabetes.<br />
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She doesn't claim T1's would be off insulin permanently, but she does state for at least five years levels remained within the normal range without lows and highs and no insulin. The vaccine is known as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). It's already FDA approved. During the study, A1C's went from an average of 7.4 to 6.2 and by the end of the eighth year the A1C was 6.7.<br />
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There is a lot of skepticism with this study, but I'm still curious if anyone else has heard about it or even participated in it. I'm not one who does immunizations. As a matter of fact, my youngest (now 18) has never been immunized (yes, I'm one of them!).<br />
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I'm excited to hear if anyone else knows about this. Have a great day.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-85429229073970702412019-01-13T18:13:00.000-05:002019-01-13T18:17:27.458-05:00Overview of most of my A1C's and OH MY where'd the time go?OH MY GRACIOUS! I cannot believe it's been over a year since I've posted. Where'd the time go? How'd I let that happen? Easy....I was living life and enjoying the benefits of Afrezza. I've taken a snapshot of the last few years of my A1C's that are on file via the online results (not all are on here). Anyway, check out the difference! 2016 is when I started using Afrezza. Notice how my A1C slowly has been going down? My weight is down. My health is up. My Blood Pressure stays around 106/70 without medication. My cholesterol is perfect. NO Afrezza doesn't deal with that BUT when your blood sugars are completely under control, you feel better, want to exercise, get out and do stuff.<br />
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You also begin to eat healthier. My pastor was recently joking and said that he knew many diabetics, and he didn't know one who didn't eat what they weren't supposed to eat. He's right. HOWEVER, <u>when you're in control of your levels instead of your levels being in control of you</u>......life is heading in the right direction. Thanksgiving and Christmas came and went-life was good. I was able to enjoy a slice, or two, of pumpkin pie (thanks to my son-in-law's great baking skills) with 4u without a single high level. PERFECT.<br />
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Did I gain a few pounds......um......let's stay focused on blood sugars 😏. I still continue to stay #TeamAfrezza. I've tried and tried to speak to other diabetics about it. Many listen, some are simply too stubborn. Some want to use it, but their insurance doesn't cover it. CRAZY. How is that possible? It's a proven insulin for Type 1, insulin dependent diabetics. I have a friend who's still using her ole "trusty" pump. She posted how excited she was that her levels were going down. They'd been over 300 for a month. No, she wasn't sick. She just has so much scar tissue built up from changing the sites that the insulin was having trouble working properly. Oh my......<br />
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Well, time to now go....why? I've been baking this evening, and I've made some Carrot Cake Oatmeal cookies (diabetic approved). OH YUM. Did you know carrots were a natural sweetener? Use it in place of sugar for a lot of baking and cooking needs (works wonderfully when you're on the Daniel Fast). So time to enjoy a hot cup of coffee and two carrot cake oatmeal cookies after inhaling my 4u.<br />
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I have also been busy sewing. Oh that's my love language for sure. Give me a pattern and some material...ahhhhhh. So, I made and embroidered my grand daughter a dress and matching purse. This was such an easy pattern. I added the lace at the end to add length. This grandmomma likes long dresses on little girls! Anyway, I hope you all survived and are going Afrezza Strong. I'm already looking forward to the Christmas food. </div>
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Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-77344400882955414202017-11-05T18:44:00.000-05:002017-11-05T18:44:49.853-05:00Endo Update & Tricare TroublesWell I saw my endo again. What happened? Afrezza lived up to the hype! Once again my A1C was down. Not by a ton. Many report their levels decrease by 2 and 3 points. I'm SO happy for them, but my reality is my new level is 6.8. Do y'all see that? 6.8, take a minute and let it sink in.<br />
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I told Dr Asamoah that I knew it needed to be lower, but I was feeling so great on Afrezza and Tresiba that I was happy. He looked at me and told me he was thrilled with my levels. It's not easy pleasing this man. He takes diabetes very seriously and has no problem letting me know when I mess up :/<br />
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Before this appointment though, I had a Tricare hiccup. It was so weird. I went to Kroger to get my meds, and they stated I needed a P.A. from Tricare now. WHAT????? After 25 years you'd think I should have known this. NO, why? Because it was something new. They wanted me to try some other insulin my doctor knew would not work on me. I tried it. It flopped. I emailed him and told him. The next day I had my Tresiba.<br />
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Folks, finding a good doctor is hard now a days, but it's worth it for your health. Find one. Dr Asamoah, if you're in the Indy area, is who you need to see if you are a diabetic. This man has been ranked in the top 10 drs in the country SO many times it's unreal.<br />
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Finally, have you all ever tried Flatout Bread??? Well, glory, try it. It's the best ever for diabetics. Nope, I'm not getting kick backs and have no ties to this company. I take NO insulin when I eat this. I'm not sure why, but I don't have to. You should try it. NO you HAVE to try it!!! Here's a link in case you don't know what I'm talking about. <a href="https://www.flatoutbread.com/">https://www.flatoutbread.com</a>. Oh mercy.<br />
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It's all going great in this Afrezza Frenzy's Diabetic World. Praise God and giving Him all the glory.<br />
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Pray, test your levels, and inhale your insulin!Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-70941316234648794242017-09-24T19:09:00.000-04:002017-09-24T19:09:16.774-04:00Who Has Time For Posts Anymore???Today I was asked if I still wore a pump. OH MY it made me realize I haven't updated my blog. Why? Because who has time for blogging when you're busy living life. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Afrezza. Oh my-lanta, I can't praise it enough.<br />
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Two days ago was our youth service at church. I was asked to help with games. In my pump world, I would have started already planning high/low strategies. How'd I handle it with Afrezza? What's to handle? They ordered Papa Johns Pizza. Typically, we don't eat a lot of pizza, so this was a great treat for all in my family.<br />
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I ate one piece, which was more than enough. I inhaled 4 units. I started with a level of 132 and ended up 2 hours later with a level of 96. WHAT??? Now, all you pump users (former and current) know that with a pump that wouldn't happen. It would either be super high or super low. If high, you'd take more insulin, than what would happen? You'd crash because it'd drop. If it was low, you'd eat more, which would make it go high. Do you see the vicious cycle???<br />
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I get up in the mornings and take 10 units of Tresiba for the long acting and then never worry again about my levels. Now, we don't typically celebrate halloween, but we bought a bunch of candy for the youth service games. Now we have a LOT of candy left over.<br />
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It just so happens, I'm a little fond of candy. So, I've gladly helped myself to the leftovers. I love Almond Joy Candy Bars. LOVE THEM. The little snack size ones are the best. Guess what? I don't even inhale Afrezza with it? You read right. I can eat one and not take any insulin. How is that possible?<br />
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Afrezza should be named-Freedom because it allows a freedom every diabetic longs for. YES you still have to inhale before meals, but so what. You can live a normal life with it. You will never, in my personal opinion, ever live a normal life on a pump or shots.<br />
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#TEAMAFREZZADumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-22852840771970348712017-07-29T17:46:00.002-04:002017-07-29T17:47:07.728-04:00Nothing new....Just some summertime fun!WOW I had no idea it'd been this long this I'd posted anything. Summer is always a fun season for my family, so I've taken advantage of it. Probably one of the most fun things we've done is taking our boat out. Now, it's been especially fun for me because I was always too scared to be near water. Why? THE PUMP. You can't get it wet; you can't let it get too hot; you can't stay unplugged from it for too long. Oh how the list goes on.<br />
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This year I've enjoyed a lot of fishing with the hubs. He fishes on a tour and loves it. Me.....not so much but I have been enjoying the sun and spending time with him. I no longer have any worries about my levels. The Dynamic Duo continues to work perfectly!!!!!!<br />
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Here are three fun pics I just "had" to share! The first is what my daughter-in-love has created for me. She does ALL kinds of cute sayings on them. They're reasonably priced too. I told her I thought she didn't charge enough. She made this one for me. I'm certainly blessed for many reasons, but a great one is because I have her in my life. If you want a sign-send me a message! Seriously. She ships too.<br />
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Now here's the reason I go out on a fishing boat. My husband, Michael! He's my soul mate; he completes me; he is still makes my heart flutter after all these years (25 to be exact). </div>
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<br />Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-35399326175083937012017-06-07T13:59:00.000-04:002017-06-07T13:59:28.504-04:00Walk, Jog, Run........AfrezzaOK a few quick questions for the world. What types of snacks do you carry with you when running? I am training for my first ever mini-marathon for next year. What I've been finding is that my levels drop after 2-3 miles UGH. I can't drink those goo drinks. So many reasons but a primary one is they make me sick. I was thinking maybe carrying some sort of a granola bar. I really like the Kind Bars and they seem to be sustaining. What do you think?<br />
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Have any of you walked/run a mini before? Or what about a marathon???? I'm really excited about this training. I'm scared though. Should I take the Afrezza with my breakfast that morning? Should I not? How do you handle it? HELP. I need to start preparing now.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-3607540812163173122017-05-30T21:48:00.001-04:002017-05-30T21:48:55.430-04:00I Don't Care What Others Say....It Does Lose Potency I've been doing my own little experiment. I've heard people say they've left Afrezza in their car for months in 100 degree weather, and it worked perfectly. How on earth does one person have enough insulin of any kind to leave it UNUSED in their car for months? I've had people say they've opened theirs, forgot one was opened, then opened another one and then months later found the original one and it worked great.<br />
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Well....I'm the weird one. Mine doesn't work "great" all the time when left out like that. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying I follow Afrezza directions for refrigeration, etc perfectly. OH MY-LANTA NO WAY. BUT, I have discovered that it does lose its potency. Surely I can't be the only one who has discovered this. I don't have to take more, but what I have noticed is this......<br />
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If I eat Baked Chicken, Steamed zucchini and broccoli and baked beans, I would take 4 units. My starting level would be 80. 2 hours later it'd be 101-120ish IF IF IF I use a fresh unit.<br />
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IF I eat the same meal with the same starting level and use a unit that has been out of the refrigerator for over a week then my level 2 hours later is around 180-190. That level certainly doesn't warrant me increasing the amount to 8 units, but it doesn't make me aware.<br />
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I don't say this as a "negative" per say, just to say that people need to be aware that refrigeration could make a difference and new users need to be aware. It's not life threatening, but awareness and education are key to controlling this nasty disease.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-41755204837305432912017-05-24T18:12:00.002-04:002017-05-24T18:12:50.975-04:00Vacation and Time Change....Tresiba.....Well, it's been over a week since my last post simply because my husband took me to Hawaii for our 25th wedding anniversary! How fabulous was that? I was ready-except-UGH-I never thought about the 6 hour time difference, which meant I didn't know how to calculate the difference with the Tresiba. Now, normally I wouldn't be concerned because I take it at the same time each day.<br />
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However, I remembered my Endo saying I needed to take it at the same time each day and be careful because it could affect my Afrezza. Well, I was concerned. I decided to "wing it." Pretty stupid of me; I know. The first day we arrived really made me stop and think. IN was 6 hours ahead of Oahu, so some calculating had to be done.<br />
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I decided 6 hours wasn't going to be enough time to worry about and to just take it the next morning like I would if I was in IN. It worked. Then when I got home.......fast forward 6 hours. I still kept the same schedule. It really worked. I'm thrilled to know that I can travel a few thousand miles and this evil disease will not be affected. WOOHOO<br />
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I did so much walking there that, honestly, I didn't have to take very much Afrezza. I actually had a few spells where my levels were LOW. As worried as I was about traveling before on my first trip to Maryland, I have ZERO worries now about traveling anywhere. <br />
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Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-79940261719929728762017-05-09T09:39:00.002-04:002017-05-09T09:42:02.337-04:00Faith & AfrezzaMany question, since I'm a Christian, why I'm not healed if the God I serve is truly a healer. Let's stop a minute and put it into perspective. Shall we? God didn't say He would heal INSTANTLY like we want. We are a world of NOW. We want 'fast' food, instant text responses, answers immediately. If someone doesn't respond to a text or email within seconds, we think the worst. We think they're mad; they're ignoring us; they don't want to answer, etc and we become angry. Have you ever just stopped and thought that maybe, just maybe, they were actually busy and their lives didn't revolve around answering YOU?<br />
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Well we treat God that way. "OH NO. He didn't do what I prayed for immediately. Well, it must not be His will. He doesn't want me to have that blessing. Well, he must not be a true healer." RIDICULOUS. Stop it. My faith doesn't depend upon what God does for me. He owes me nothing including healing. Though it's promised, and He won't go back on His Word. Whether I'm healed here or in Heaven, I'll be healed. T1D does not define me; my faith does.<br />
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T1D is what I endure. I've realized it has allowed me to witness to others about how God has blessed my health through this. I'm sure all of you know someone who has had complications due to diabetes. I've had to endure this for 23 years now, and I do not have one single side effect or complication from it. NOT ONE. Now that's God.<br />
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God gives us wisdom to use. We need to spread the word about how great Afrezza is, because it can help many people. Now here's a challenge, spread the word about Afrezza while spreading the Word of God and how great and mighty He is. Yes, I'm believing one day soon God will take this away from me-absolutely. But I will not become discouraged by it-NEVER. We must consistently put the Word of God in our hearts so when difficulties, such as diabetes, arise, our faith will be ready.<br />
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We need to stop being a generation of NOW, and we need to start being a generation of Your Will Lord. My faith isn't wavered. My health is sound. My faith is like a seed being planted in dirt and refreshed by the Lord's spirit-the water I need to drink that will enable the planted seed to grow and sprout. So, to answer my first rhetorical statement-I'm HEALED one way or another whether here on earth or in Heaven. I'm just waiting for the Lord to allow me to tell the world.<br />
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If God healed me this instant, I would be able to share it with all my dynamic church family, my friends, my earthly family, but I would not be able to share it with others enduring diabetes. I wouldn't have a need to go see Dr Asamoah again and talk to him about my faith (yes, he listens and we have great conversations). I wouldn't be able to share Afrezza AND the Good News with others. I wouldn't be able to share my testimony of how healthy I am-no high blood pressure, nothing wrong with my eyes, no neuropathy of any kind, NOTHING. ZIP. ZILCH. See, the world wouldn't care about my testimony. They would shut me down. So, I'm not discouraged. I'm encouraged. I'm encouraged that God knows I will fight the good fight and grow not weary as the Word says. All the while, I'll share how great Afrezza is and how it helps me and continue to share how good God is and YES He's the one true and only healer!<br />
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So, let's make sure we pray daily for Mike Castagna. He has a lot on shoulders. Pray for the rest of MannKind. After all, we want Afrezza to continue, right?<br />
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<br />Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-72093011995343097542017-05-04T08:56:00.005-04:002017-05-04T10:53:38.259-04:00What Is Vaping Anyway, and NO I'm Not Doing It?!Have you ever been asking if you're vaping? What is that I wondered? I mean, I had heard of it, knew it dealt with smoking but wasn't super informed. I looked it up. WHAT??????? NO, thank you, I'm NOT vaping. I'm inhaling INSULIN. The devices are only similar in the fact each is inhaled. The devices do not even look the same.<br />
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Now that I'm aware of this, it's amazing to me how many people actually think I'm vaping. I do NOT, let me repeat myself, I do NOT smoke or vape. NO THANK YOU. I often wondered why people would stare at me as I inhaled Afrezza. H-E-L-L-O, Robyn. That's what they've been thinking about me. OH MY-LANTA, talk about needing to educate people.<br />
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It's so sad that more education has been done on this horrible thing than on Afrezza, and more know about it. So sad that people are not knowledgable in the very things that can save their physical life, yet are fully knowledgable in the things that can kill them. Afrezza users, we MUST start making it our daily mission in life to 1. Tell people about the Lord, his crucification and resurrection and how Heaven AND Hell are real, and 2. Educate folks about Afrezza.<br />
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If we do not do both of these, people's lives are in jeopardy. I, for one, do not want to be held account for these. Yes, there are struggles in both.<br />
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Since this is primarily my Afrezza blog, let me focus on that. I was contacted on Twitter recently from a guy who clearly stated Afrezza wouldn't make it, the company will be going bankrupt, etc. I went to his page. He's making it his daily mission to alert the Twitter world about how horrible it is. I then decided to start checking out others' pages who are pro-Afrezza. I was amazed. There are some who are like me-they don't post daily. There are some who post about everything from politics, religion, health, finances, you name it. They post about it. Then there are a FEW, a rare few, who are dedicated to daily Afrezza posts. Let's face (I'm stepping on my own toes here too), we need to be more like the latter folks.<br />
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We need to start being like the dude who hates Afrezza and posts continuously about it, and the folks who post nonstop about it. Is Afrezza perfect? NOPE. Are injectable? NOPE. Which would I prefer? Inhaled any day.<br />
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People will continue to think we are vaping if they do not become educated. Yes, there will always be a few people who are uneducated on both but have maybe heard about vaping and will think we are doing it. That's ok. A few are ok, but a majority is NOT ok.<br />
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We're failing our fellow diabetics and others out there. So, diabetics-unite. We need more than a few events to educate medical professionals and others. I've repeatedly asked MannKind to allow me to help them in IN and have heard nothing. If we (meaning ME TOO) do not start being more demanding with this, we will be out of an insulin, folks. Funding will not be there for the production of it.<br />
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EDUCATION is KEY. What a great day it'll be when people recognize Afrezza as easily as they do injectables.<br />
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<br />Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-21249839083148837412017-04-18T19:48:00.001-04:002017-04-18T19:48:38.005-04:002, 4, 8 units..oh my!I know I've talked about this before, but, seriously, I can't believe I'm the only person who is having issues inhaling 8u's. I hurt; my lungs hurt; I cough for HOURS afterwards. I begin to wheeze. What in the world is going on with it? YIKES. It's so strong in my system that I can't stand taking the 8's. I will never take the 12's oh my-lanta. I can't imagine how strong they are!!! Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that the product itself is bad. I'm saying I can't handle it. That's it!<br />
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I would much rather than 2-4u's than 1-8u any day of the week. I know that MannKind is also working on the 2u's, which is FABULOUS. I'm super excited about that. Won't that be wonderful? So, recently someone on FB asked about if others had experienced the 4u's dropping their levels too low. I sure do. So how do you handle that? I have found when I need just a *little* bit more insulin and I know 4 will be entirely too much, I re-inhale the 4u. There is always a tiny bit left in the cartridge, so I put it back in and inhale it all over again.<br />
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This seems to be working for me. Have you come up with any creative ways to lower your levels without taking 4u's?? I have also been noticing that drinking VERY VERY cold water has worked. I'm not sure why and I do not know the theory behind it, but it works for me.<br />
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So, save those 4's and use them later. At least that's what I do! Happy Inhaling.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-9386609835968246472017-03-22T17:07:00.000-04:002017-03-22T17:07:31.563-04:00Another "Bad" But Not Really????I almost hesitate to even write this post. Why? Because it's, for whatever reason, embarrassing. I pride myself in excellent oral hygiene. With that said, when I was young I had a lot of teeth issues. My poor mother! Oh what she went through with me. Now, like I've said before, I love my dentist, but he knows he's not my favorite person to see :) Remember a few weeks ago when I had my root canal, well that same tooth was still giving me grief. Last week I bit down on a peanut and BAM the pain was immense. I was shocked because I didn't plan on having anymore pain in that tooth.<br />
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Finally, I couldn't take the pain anymore. I went in to see him today. I had cracked the tooth in 2 places. While the roots are dead, the nerves are not. I still can feel pain. It was so bad that the tooth was crumbling in a few places. Anyway, I had to have it pulled today. To me, that's so embarrassing. I'm not sure why, but it is. No one will know. It's the very back tooth.<br />
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I asked about taking my insulin. He thought I was crazy. He thought I still wore a pump. Anyway, I showed him how it worked, etc. He was a little concerned because of dry sockets. I get that, but I have to eat LOL He asked if I could inhale it and suck in air on the sides. I tried it; it worked. I said, the last time I chatted about dental work, that having wisdom teeth removed or something similar would be hard. It is more challenging to do it that way, but it works. I was success at it this evening. It's one of those things where you can't really change it. You have to have dental work; you have to have insulin. So, today I'm making the best of it!<br />
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Afrezza is still the best insulin on the market; it's still the easiest to use. As all diabetics know, are life consists of always having to figure things out-where should I put my insulin, is the temp for it right, did I bring enough with me, do I have snacks in case my sugar drops, what if I want to leave my purse in the car, do I have a place to hold the insulin on me, did I remember my glucometer, did I bring enough test strips? This is every time we leave the house (ok guys, not the purse part LOL), but you get my point. So this is just one more hurdle that we shall all survive.<br />
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As promised, the good/bad/ugly of Afrezza will be shared. Still the best even with the bad and ugly.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-90011039376113737952017-03-22T16:48:00.001-04:002017-03-22T16:48:16.971-04:00Dexcom-No ThanksLast Thursday I saw Dr. A and after all the hype about Dexcom, I finally had the opportunity to chat with Dr A about it. He was on board with me getting one. He gave me the info and sent me on my way. I must admit, I was excited to learn more about it. After all, with all the help and information I'd received from you all (especially on Twitter, you all rock!), it was finally time to chat with a rep. I called. I waited.<br />
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That evening I called the 800# and spoke to a rep. He stated he would put me in contact with another rep. Finally, I was able to connect with someone. Her knowledge of diabetic pumps was ZERO. I was trying to figure out the actual size. We made it through that LOL, poor gal. To truly understand me, you must realize when I'm in business mode, that's it. I'm a blunt, direct person. All the while displaying Christ and His love for us. That's not always easy when you're dealing with people who don't listen. Don't you love it when Christ wants to strengthen our patience, so He provides us with tests to do it. LOL<br />
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I think I passed it, but it was a HARD test. Needless to say, I won't be getting a Dexcom. The functionality of it is great. But I can't put it in my stomach; that was a huge reason I dumped the pump. She stated it didn't work as well anywhere else, but I could try. Um-I think not! Also, the device is MUCH larger than a pump infusion. I'd definitely get that thing hooked on everything.<br />
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She stated it would be better if I didn't wear it on vacation, because though you can get it wet, you can't wear it if you are in water deeper than 8 feet. Well, scratch that. I plan on swimming when I'm in Hawaii in a pool deeper than 8'. She also stated you change the site every 7 days. REALLY? As a diabetic, I can't believe that's healthy. You change a pump infusion every 3 days to prevent infection, what makes this so special? Why wouldn't this follow the same logic? I realize it's a different device, but diabetics have to be SO careful, and this one is just puzzling me. So, while I'm thrilled it's helping so many people, in my life, I've decided it's just entirely too complicated at this point in my life. I'll stick to sticking my finger 10 times a day.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-61120344131687360082017-03-16T09:21:00.002-04:002017-03-16T09:21:48.788-04:00Saw The Endo This MorningI'm THRILLED. I've been going back and forth about my "happy" level of my A1C being 7. I'm no longer going back and forth. I'm THRILLED. I found out this morning my A1C is the lowest it's been since 2013. How crazy is that? How'd I do it? H-E-L-L-O......AFREZZA and TRESIBA.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; text-align: center;">I will not do that even if it was "forever" that I'd be off insulin. My mother had a double lung transplant and was on them. She couldn't go out in the winter, be around anyone who was sick, etc. It was terrible. Though my mother in law also had a kidney transplant and is on them and doing fabulously. So, I've seen both sides and transplants aren't for me. </span><br />
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So, at this point, I'm thrilled with results, thrilled with endo appt and thrilled that I have a Savior who shows me daily mercy and love.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-75381366960848848402017-03-11T08:45:00.000-05:002017-03-11T08:45:38.525-05:002u Please.....And new A1CWOW it's been a long time since I've posted. I didn't realize that. Life got in the way as we're gearing up for a statewide homeschool convention, and I'm helping. Anyway, BRITTLE DIABETICS......do you find that you need 2 units instead of 4? Sometimes I do. I've very sensitive to Afrezza and sometimes 4 units just drops me too low. I wish there was a scale that says if your level is 250 take 4 units or something like that. Some days I need 8, some 4 and some 2. MannKind says it takes a while and is in the works. Well, what's a girl to do until then?? I know. The same thing ALL diabetics do-SUFFER.<br />
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I also got back my 3 month lab results since being on Afrezza. It only dropped 0.7, and I was super discouraged. Then I realized WAIT it's dropped a total of 1.7 since all this began. So now it's 7.0. That's huge. I also heard from other users that it can take several months for the true results to show. I believe this simply because I know my numbers and know I've done great. YES, there have been highs and lows, but the reality is it's been good. So much better than when I was on a pump.<br />
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I feel better. I exercise more. I do more things with my family. This stuff is still the best even while waiting on 2u. It was really great last week when my oldest daughter came over to get a china hutch I was giving her. It was pouring rain. She immediately said, "No Mom, I'll do this. You can't get wet." I reminded her that I no longer wore a pump. It was a moment when we all realized how programmed we were and how prohibiting that pump really was. Let's face it, no one wants to get wet in the pouring rain, but it's nice to know if I do my health will still be ok!!Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-11408932655325456582017-02-15T20:16:00.001-05:002017-02-15T20:16:13.683-05:00Not Afrezza Frenzy Related.....until the end LOLSometimes things happen in my life NOT related to Afrezza such as the fact I hate holidays. Valentine's Day is not really a holiday to me but apparently to the rest of the world it is LOL Why would it be? Do people not show their loved ones how much they love them throughout the rest of the year? My husband and I have been married almost 25 years and I can't remember the last time we did anything for a birthday, anniversary or even V-Day. Now, this year we're celebrating our 25th in a big way and heading to Hawaii. That's because when we got married we said we were going to do that. But seriously, we don't typically do stuff.<br />
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So, I posted on FB about how there were no romantic dinners planned, no flowers purchased (yuck, I can't stand fresh flowers, they die! Keep them outside where they belong), no surprise gifts, etc. Well, I took a private beating for that one from my friends. Apparently they are only shown love once a year and took great offense that I did not get anything. I was fine with it; they had the issue LOL LOL Poor gals, my husband needs to give a training class on how to love your wife 365 days a year and be romantic daily!<br />
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Gals take note. If your mate only takes you out for a romantic dinner once a year or buys you a surprise once a year, you may have an issue LOL you don't have to have money to be romantic. Grab a candle from your Christmas decorations, a blanket and make soup beans for crying out loud. Then eat on the floor while playing some music in the background. Do you want to know something silly, yet oh so cute, my hubs did that totally surprised me? He got some program on his iPad and wrote our initials and drew a heart around them and then showed me. How silly, right? Yet ahhhhhh ladies you know you'd love it if your man did that!<br />
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Celebrating your love for one another shouldn't be once a year. It should be daily. Husbands, love your wife as Christ loves the church. Christ doesn't love the church yearly. He loves it every second. It doesn't matter how many children you have, how many pets, how much you work, there is a reason you chose to spend the rest of your life with this person. Celebrate that love daily! You did it when you were dating, do it now. Stop thinking it has to be about money. Once my husband made me a prayer bench for my prayer closet. I didn't need a holiday. I needed a bench so he took care of me. He works 10 hour days and still finds time to make me whatever I ask. Now, I try not to ask a lot of things of him because he is busy, but he loves me and sometimes, I just need stuff!<br />
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Yesterday was an overpriced day like all other made up ridiculous holidays to make merchants even wealthier. How? Candy and flowers. Way to go....oh yes and let us make that candy sugar free for diabetics because hey candy makers love us too, right? WRONG! Don't eat that junk. Take your Afrezza, inhale those units and if you must eat that processed garbage, eat the real garbage LOL not that sugar free stuff. I was proud of me. I did not buy and did not eat any candy. I would have though if it were homemade and I could pronounce the ingredients. I wouldn't have been scared. Afrezza is the best. What other insulin can you inhale that controls highs and lows like Afrezza? Oh yes I know the answer-NONE.<br />
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So, there is a moral to this rant, don't wait for February 14th to show someone how much you love them. Show them daily. Yes it's nice to go out for a nice dinner, etc, but if you're doing it on the exact same day as everyone else in the country, then automatically 90% of the romance is gone. Be creative, love your spouse as Christ loves you. Take TIME not MONEY for the person. Tomorrow is not promised.<br />
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<br />Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-68596465310072420622017-02-07T20:43:00.001-05:002017-02-07T20:43:15.359-05:00Education Is KeyI'm so excited. I was telling yet another friend about Afrezza. His levels were so crazy. I just knew he'd benefit from this insulin. He would go from 500 to 25 in minutes. Guess what he was using? The good old pump. He dumped the pump for sure! His wife and I were talking tonight and the lowest he's been was 53 and the highest was 200. He's thrilled.<br />
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Imagine the energy he's going to be getting back. His overall health will be so much better. He takes such good care of his wife that he *needs* to feel better. All I had to do was just tell the truth about this drug. BAM. That's it. If diabetics would only try it, they'd be convinced.<br />
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This past week we were in Maryland again. Well, while trying to get home, we started with United Airlines at Dulles. The flight was delayed, then delayed again, finally cancelled. Not only was it cancelled, they contacted American Airlines and then had all of us take a shuttle to Reagan Airport. 16 hours later I was home (I live 10 hours away, driving).<br />
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No joke, 20 minutes before our final flight, we were offered a meal ticket. I didn't have time to eat. I was so thankful for Afrezza. If I had still been on the pump, my levels would have been all over the place. They remained perfect the entire time. Afrezza is truly the best!Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229747448261467379.post-10571264804247661332017-02-04T21:15:00.001-05:002017-02-04T21:15:33.278-05:00Another Test Of Afrezza-It Passed!I kept hearing that Afrezza was in and out in 2 hours. Well, today I tested my level, and it was 204. I knew it'd be a little high because for supper I had eaten a few things I wasn't quite sure about whether to take 4 or 8 units. ANYWAY.......about 1600hrs I thought it was high and it was-204. I decided even though we weren't eating dinner until 1700hrs, my level was high and I needed to get it lowered.<br />
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I inhaled 4 units. Dinner time rolled around and I almost without thinking grabbed my stuff. Then I remembered it hadn't been 2 hours, so a test was in order! I wanted to see if I took it, would it still effectively cover my dinner meal after being in my system for an hour. I didn't inhale any more insulin....I waited....boy was it a long two hour wait after my dinner was done.<br />
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I am happy to report not only did it lower the 204, it also kept it low from dinner. I wouldn't recommend inhaling insulin and then waiting 2 hours, because that would lower your levels too much, which is never good. In this case, though, I am thrilled with the results. It lowered my supper mistake that made my level 204 plus covered my dinner.<br />
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I'll admit that I was a little concerned that it wouldn't fully cover it. Wowzer, lovin' this stuff. Yes there are cons to it. There are cons to everything except salvation! So the cons are a lot less and are definitely outweighed by the pros. What an exciting night for this gal.Dumping The Diabetic Pumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137837724509959921noreply@blogger.com0