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I wonder what or how MM would address your most recent problem, esp. since you have a new serter. Ever think about just doing it manually? I have and it really isn't that bad. I got started trying it manually cuz I also switch sets and use the Sure-T's. You might like them yourself. They don't have a cannula, just a very short steel hollow needle. They were actually less painful that the quick-sets. Something to think about....

Hello Perry, welcome aboard! I don't understand how you can be Type 2 if you do not have insulin resistance. You seem to be aware of that though. Since you produce very little insulin it sounds so much like you are Type 1. Have you been diagnosed by an endocrinologist? I have been Type 1 for 64 years and I am very healthy. I have been pumping for 30 months. The pump has given me super control. By the way, there are other diabetics among...

Lady, my best advice is to take it one day and one meal at a time. Write down everything you eat and your BG levels. You will get a safe food list soon. These are your go to foods. Look for foods that give you the most bang for your buck. The most nutrition. Vegetables, lean meats, low fruits. No fillers like potatoes, pasta, etc. I am 10 months in and still figuring it out. It takes time but you can do it.

Well welcome. I 6.5 is a good outcome for a Type 1. If you are worried or anything because you feel out of control with all this, then maybe you should start reading and learning more about diabetes. There is so much to learn and the more you know, the easier it all gets. Do you know exactly what kind of motivation you need? What kind of goals are you looking for?

Hi and welcome. There are lots of well informed T1 and T2s here. Feel free to ask all the questions you want. Someone will have the answer for you. Cora

I don't use a pump... however... I think i've read here before that some pumps are waterproof and some have even jumped into the pool with their pumps on... explore the insulin pump forum and hopefully you can get some answers there... if not... someone would come along soon to answer

Welcome. This is a very active and supportive board. Hope you like it here.

Attached is a link to Dee's survey post for those that might want to participate in it. http://www.diabetesdaily.com/forum/p...glucose-meters

Quote: Originally Posted by Howling Rabbit Though I have always been aware of the so-called "expiration date" with Lantus, I have never had any trouble with using the whole bottle up. A bottle will last me for around three months also. I take around 7 units a day. My biggest problem, after over forty-two years as a Type 1, is that sometimes, supposedly because of the build-up in scar tissue, the insulin isn't absorbed...

I'm Type 1 since 1966 and a step-father to an adopted son who is Type 1 since 1985.