Re: hope for pump users

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Jumping in here...

Pump or no pump, interruptions in the normal daily routine happen and can

sometimes lead to unwanted readings. I am not a pump user, but in the situation

you (Kay) described, you only needed to check your bg to make sure you weren't

low. If you were, you eat a small snack. then when you did finally eat, you

just take the quick acting insulin as you normally would for the amount of

carbs.

Assuming you were at someone's house where they knew you are diabetic, you never

need to be afraid to give a brief explanation that you need to eat a small snack

since the meal is being served later than you are used to. If that offends

anyone, and I doubt it will ever offend someone, then they need to get over it!

About the only problem with eating a late meal which is a full-size meal, is the

delayed blood sugar elevations due to fat and protein. You may find you are

higher than normal at bedtime for instance, which is because some of the foods

you ate in the middle of the afternoon are just now converting into glucose and

therefore elevating your blood sugar.

Dave

A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. (Proverbs

16:23)

Re: hope for type 2's

patricia, i am totally blind and was recently told i could not be allowed to

go on the pump because of my lack of sight. why would that be. karen

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