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Sep 25, 2010

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / wound healing

On 7th June '10 I had some fairly serious abdominal surgery. It has now been 110 days and I still have a "sinus" in the incision line. It is about the size of a belly button and is described as having a "pit". The surgeon is "not worried" as non diabetics also have the same problem. My GP is a little more concerned and cites the diabetes as an exacerbating influence. I have had diabetes for 32 years and would like to know if the problem healing relates to general health (and complications) from being a long term diabetic or does it reflect the current BGs. Advice from both the surgeon and GP is to keep the levels as low as possible (as if I don't). I have had no prior surgery (except wisdom teeth extraction about 5 years ago).
Treatment is currently removing "proud" flesh and packing with a gel that promotes epithelialization. Prior to this it was simply bathing in saline and keeping it dry. Any advice?

Helen

Sep 25, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Giving Blood

Think we might just have to leave our bodys to science

Sep 24, 2010

Caroline 29 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Giving Blood

Oh well... it would have been nice to give something back, perhaps a half ticked donor card would be more sufficient;-) Thanks

Sep 24, 2010

Karl 83 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Giving Blood

Found on http://www.tudiabetes.org/forum/topics/giving-blood

I emailed the blood service here in the UK, asking if Type 1's can give blood, the response was.....

"Thank you very much for your enquiry. We hope the following answers your concerns.

I am sorry but this will prevent you from donating blood. If anything changes in the future please contact us back.

If there is anything we can help with or that you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We would be pleased to help if we can."

So that's the stand in the UK - Not sure what they think is going to happen in the tuture

Sep 24, 2010

Caroline 29 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Giving Blood

Hi, does anyone know if a diabetic type 1, can give blood.(ps graduate now yippee) Thanks

Sep 24, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: Site Development / New Meter Upload Development

Another small breakthrough today - I've figured out how they calculate the checksum on the 'DM' commands (which get Serial number, software version, date/time, etc). Just need to write some code for it now, and I'll be able to tell that the 'DM' commands are being sent and received error free Smile

NiVZ

Sep 23, 2010

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Introductions

Your HBA1c levels are very good and I think you have been given a general blurb statement. Don't worry about it. Most of us have background retinopathy - especially after your 20 years.
Our local eye consultant signed me off after 30 years monitoring and I only go to regular Diabetic retina screening reviewed by consultant and yearly regular local Optician screening now.
You are doing very well.
Keep it up.
Regards
Garry

Sep 23, 2010

Karl 83 posts

Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed

Another for you Simon

If you make an entry - say 7CP 10 QA it calculates 1.6:1

if you then - change it to 8CP ( had a little extra :-) ) 12QA it stays at 1.6:1 (should be 1.5:1)

Sep 23, 2010

SimonC 78 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Introductions

Hi all

My name is Simon - and I have been Diabetic (type 1) for 20 years - blimey this sounds like a meeting of AA - not that I know what they are like.

I am on Humalog and Glargine, and after my DAFNE course I split my BI to 14 each time - was on 28 in the evening.

All the time I have been Diabetic I have worked shifts and when younger it was often physically demanding at short notice, and so with the improvements in Insulins and now DAFNE things are much much better.

My HBa1C (or whatever they are called) have always been pretty good - I once got it down to 5.9, but over the past 2 or 3 years the trend was for them to go up - rising up to 6.9 - which I know is not high, but it was for me.

Since my course in Jan I have had a test done and it was back down to 6.2.

I do want to get a pump, but, as with others here, they wouldnt fund one for me, esp as my long term levels are so good.

I recently had an eye screening and they say I have background retinopothy [spelling] and to control it they recommend I take better care of my sugar levels.

Anyway, many thanks for the great site - the iphone app is brilliant.

Simon

Sep 23, 2010

SimonC 78 posts

Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed

Hi there

Many many thanks for the iphone app - I love it, it is so much easier to use than using the online version of this site - although that wasnt too hard.

I was going to suggest being able to set your BI level, just to save that tiny bit of time, but I see it has been suggested already.

Not sure if this is just me, but I am unable to add comments.

Anyway, once again many thanks.

Simon

Sep 23, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Hello!

no he dident ill tell him, i give him all his meals so i am doing it for him in a way. And we go just about everyware together.So he will be doing it with out knowing realey. Well see how it goes. Ihave felt better this week my BGs have been 6.7 8.7 6.2 so not bad today. I was having a lot of hypos at night before things better now hope it stayes that way.

Sep 23, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Hello!

I hope it works out for you, did your husband do it or are you teaching him...................my sugars are still up and down regardless of dafne, but its stil the best way............

Sep 23, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Hello!

No Ijust tell him what to do and he dose it. Think he just likes a quiet life haha. He was diabetic before we got married and Istarted when I was pregnant with our son. We havent been to bad with it. You just have to get on with it take the ups with the downs, we have been married 36 years so must be doing something right. Ihave just graduated the Dafne caurse last week so Ihope things might be a bit better with BGs my have been a bit up and down latley so we will see how it goes. Granny Carol

Sep 23, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads.......

Thats also a typo.........i did actually take the 9 and the correction.............

Looks like I might need to go to the 1:4

Sep 23, 2010

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads.......

Personally speaking:
A bit short of info to advise on BI.
But on QA you appear to be making corrections each morning which are higher than a 1:4 ratio anyway so why not go to 1:4 and see how it goes.
Notice that this mornings breakfast - 23/09 06:40 ratio was only 1:1 not your normal 1:3.

Regards Garry

Sep 23, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads.......

Well spotted, I love a fresh pair of eyes........

What do you think then, up my BI or up my QA??

Sep 23, 2010

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads.......

Did you notice that 22/09 12:00 at a 1:2 ratio was 4u short or was it a typo?

Sep 23, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads.......

As you can see I dont have the best numbers but would like some opnions......

My breakfast ratio is 1:3, over the past few days I have been unable to hit targets at lunch, the week before I could, why cant it be simple.....

My question to you all is up the morning ratio or continue to increase my AM background dose...

I would prefer to up the BI as 1:3 is the highest I would like to go with the novo........

Thanks in advance

Sep 23, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Hello!

Hey Carol, that must be weird at times both of you having it.......do you argue over who knows best...........?

Hope you feel better soon Fred....

Sep 23, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Hello!

Sorry to hear your not well, hope you get better soon. I am starting to get things right I think now, BG's not bad 7.4 7.6 10.9 8.0 yesterday, so will see what happens today. Hope to hear from you soon Fred.

Sep 23, 2010

Benton Fred 7 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Hello!

Hello Granny Carol and Novo! Sorry about the late reply. I've come down with a virus and my BG's are all over the place. Good news is they were 12.8 this morning. Better than 22 yesterday.
Glad I had DAFNE last week or I Probably would have been in A n E by now.

Anyway hope every ones OK.

See u all soon......

Fred

Sep 23, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / High bgl in the morning.

I have never been below 8 but i believe I can get lower even with my high waking blood sugars................good luck and post your rsults!!

Sep 23, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Need help and advice

Im sure I didnt see any 0s, sorry mate..............

Thats clears alot up mate, your corrections seem to be bang on then, it suggests you might be aiming for the 7s and 8s as opposed to the 5s and 6s, would you agree.......dont know if your trying that delberately.........but if you added 1 more unit on you would be bang on each time, in theory........

So to me your doing well, apart from the odd anomoly everything seems to be following the rules...................

Sep 22, 2010

Derek Brown 32 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Need help and advice

Hi Novarapidboi.

Thanks for the reply. I find the Dafne team at Monklands 1st rate, many times I would call them for advice and if I couldn't speak to someone I would always be called back as soon as possible. I've also been sharing my online diary with a few of their HCP on here and getting advice on not so urgent matter

My BI insulin is Lantus and Novorapid for QA.

My morning readings are all corrections which I mark with "0+" and the amount of units I take. I'm basing my corrections on the 3:1 ratio that 1u will decrease my BG by 1 etc, but it could be read as guesswork lol I don't mark it as a correction because comparing morning readings as Breakfast gives an indication on the graph, I find the visual indicators, colour schemes etc a big help.

As for my results, I had thought that I need to test and compare night time with morning readings but the big problem is that I just don't want to eat during the day, I'm hungry at night which totally throws the readings out. I'll bear it and starting tomorrow night and will have nothing after my evening meal so it's only BI working and see how it looks maybe till Monday and take it from there.

Cheers.

Sep 22, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Hello!

no complications so far, Ihave been fine Idrive, Ilook after my grandkids my bloods have not been tobad. My husband is diabetic as well .He has had it for 38 years i made a mistake i have had it for 35 years so things are fun hear at times. But atleast we havent had a hypo at the same time haha.

Sep 25, 2010 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / wound healing On 7th June '10 I had some fairly serious abdominal surgery. It has now been 110 days and I still have a "sinus" in the incision line. It is about the size of a belly button and is described as having a "pit". The surgeon is "not worried" as non diabetics also have the same problem. My GP is a little more concerned and cites the diabetes as an exacerbating influence. I have had diabetes for 32 years and would like to know if the problem healing relates to general health (and complications) from being a long term diabetic or does it reflect the current BGs. Advice from both the surgeon and GP is to keep the levels as low as possible (as if I don't). I have had no prior surgery (except wisdom teeth extraction about 5 years ago). Treatment is currently removing "proud" flesh and packing with a gel that promotes epithelialization. Prior to this it was simply bathing in saline and keeping it dry. Any advice? Helen

Sep 25, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Giving Blood Think we might just have to leave our bodys to science

Sep 24, 2010 Caroline 29 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Giving Blood Oh well... it would have been nice to give something back, perhaps a half ticked donor card would be more sufficient;-) Thanks

Sep 24, 2010 Karl 83 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Giving Blood Found on http://www.tudiabetes.org/forum/topics/giving-blood I emailed the blood service here in the UK, asking if Type 1's can give blood, the response was..... "Thank you very much for your enquiry. We hope the following answers your concerns. I am sorry but this will prevent you from donating blood. If anything changes in the future please contact us back. If there is anything we can help with or that you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We would be pleased to help if we can." So that's the stand in the UK - Not sure what they think is going to happen in the tuture

Sep 24, 2010 Caroline 29 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Giving Blood Hi, does anyone know if a diabetic type 1, can give blood.(ps graduate now yippee) Thanks

Sep 24, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: Site Development / New Meter Upload Development Another small breakthrough today - I've figured out how they calculate the checksum on the 'DM' commands (which get Serial number, software version, date/time, etc). Just need to write some code for it now, and I'll be able to tell that the 'DM' commands are being sent and received error free NiVZ

Sep 23, 2010 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Introductions Your HBA1c levels are very good and I think you have been given a general blurb statement. Don't worry about it. Most of us have background retinopathy - especially after your 20 years. Our local eye consultant signed me off after 30 years monitoring and I only go to regular Diabetic retina screening reviewed by consultant and yearly regular local Optician screening now. You are doing very well. Keep it up. Regards Garry

Sep 23, 2010 Karl 83 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Another for you Simon If you make an entry - say 7CP 10 QA it calculates 1.6:1 if you then - change it to 8CP ( had a little extra :-) ) 12QA it stays at 1.6:1 (should be 1.5:1)

Sep 23, 2010 SimonC 78 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Introductions Hi all My name is Simon - and I have been Diabetic (type 1) for 20 years - blimey this sounds like a meeting of AA - not that I know what they are like. I am on Humalog and Glargine, and after my DAFNE course I split my BI to 14 each time - was on 28 in the evening. All the time I have been Diabetic I have worked shifts and when younger it was often physically demanding at short notice, and so with the improvements in Insulins and now DAFNE things are much much better. My HBa1C (or whatever they are called) have always been pretty good - I once got it down to 5.9, but over the past 2 or 3 years the trend was for them to go up - rising up to 6.9 - which I know is not high, but it was for me. Since my course in Jan I have had a test done and it was back down to 6.2. I do want to get a pump, but, as with others here, they wouldnt fund one for me, esp as my long term levels are so good. I recently had an eye screening and they say I have background retinopothy [spelling] and to control it they recommend I take better care of my sugar levels. Anyway, many thanks for the great site - the iphone app is brilliant. Simon

Sep 23, 2010 SimonC 78 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Hi there Many many thanks for the iphone app - I love it, it is so much easier to use than using the online version of this site - although that wasnt too hard. I was going to suggest being able to set your BI level, just to save that tiny bit of time, but I see it has been suggested already. Not sure if this is just me, but I am unable to add comments. Anyway, once again many thanks. Simon

Sep 23, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Hello! no he dident ill tell him, i give him all his meals so i am doing it for him in a way. And we go just about everyware together.So he will be doing it with out knowing realey. Well see how it goes. Ihave felt better this week my BGs have been 6.7 8.7 6.2 so not bad today. I was having a lot of hypos at night before things better now hope it stayes that way.

Sep 23, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Hello! I hope it works out for you, did your husband do it or are you teaching him...................my sugars are still up and down regardless of dafne, but its stil the best way............

Sep 23, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Hello! No Ijust tell him what to do and he dose it. Think he just likes a quiet life haha. He was diabetic before we got married and Istarted when I was pregnant with our son. We havent been to bad with it. You just have to get on with it take the ups with the downs, we have been married 36 years so must be doing something right. Ihave just graduated the Dafne caurse last week so Ihope things might be a bit better with BGs my have been a bit up and down latley so we will see how it goes. Granny Carol

Sep 23, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads....... Thats also a typo.........i did actually take the 9 and the correction............. Looks like I might need to go to the 1:4

Sep 23, 2010 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads....... Personally speaking: A bit short of info to advise on BI. But on QA you appear to be making corrections each morning which are higher than a 1:4 ratio anyway so why not go to 1:4 and see how it goes. Notice that this mornings breakfast - 23/09 06:40 ratio was only 1:1 not your normal 1:3. Regards Garry

Sep 23, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads....... Well spotted, I love a fresh pair of eyes........ What do you think then, up my BI or up my QA??

Sep 23, 2010 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads....... Did you notice that 22/09 12:00 at a 1:2 ratio was 4u short or was it a typo?

Sep 23, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Advice from fellow grads....... As you can see I dont have the best numbers but would like some opnions...... My breakfast ratio is 1:3, over the past few days I have been unable to hit targets at lunch, the week before I could, why cant it be simple..... My question to you all is up the morning ratio or continue to increase my AM background dose... I would prefer to up the BI as 1:3 is the highest I would like to go with the novo........ Thanks in advance

Sep 23, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Hello! Hey Carol, that must be weird at times both of you having it.......do you argue over who knows best...........? Hope you feel better soon Fred....

Sep 23, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Hello! Sorry to hear your not well, hope you get better soon. I am starting to get things right I think now, BG's not bad 7.4 7.6 10.9 8.0 yesterday, so will see what happens today. Hope to hear from you soon Fred.

Sep 23, 2010 Benton Fred 7 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Hello! Hello Granny Carol and Novo! Sorry about the late reply. I've come down with a virus and my BG's are all over the place. Good news is they were 12.8 this morning. Better than 22 yesterday. Glad I had DAFNE last week or I Probably would have been in A n E by now. Anyway hope every ones OK. See u all soon...... Fred

Sep 23, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / High bgl in the morning. I have never been below 8 but i believe I can get lower even with my high waking blood sugars................good luck and post your rsults!!

Sep 23, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Need help and advice Im sure I didnt see any 0s, sorry mate.............. Thats clears alot up mate, your corrections seem to be bang on then, it suggests you might be aiming for the 7s and 8s as opposed to the 5s and 6s, would you agree.......dont know if your trying that delberately.........but if you added 1 more unit on you would be bang on each time, in theory........ So to me your doing well, apart from the odd anomoly everything seems to be following the rules...................

Sep 22, 2010 Derek Brown 32 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Need help and advice Hi Novarapidboi. Thanks for the reply. I find the Dafne team at Monklands 1st rate, many times I would call them for advice and if I couldn't speak to someone I would always be called back as soon as possible. I've also been sharing my online diary with a few of their HCP on here and getting advice on not so urgent matter My BI insulin is Lantus and Novorapid for QA. My morning readings are all corrections which I mark with "0+" and the amount of units I take. I'm basing my corrections on the 3:1 ratio that 1u will decrease my BG by 1 etc, but it could be read as guesswork lol I don't mark it as a correction because comparing morning readings as Breakfast gives an indication on the graph, I find the visual indicators, colour schemes etc a big help. As for my results, I had thought that I need to test and compare night time with morning readings but the big problem is that I just don't want to eat during the day, I'm hungry at night which totally throws the readings out. I'll bear it and starting tomorrow night and will have nothing after my evening meal so it's only BI working and see how it looks maybe till Monday and take it from there. Cheers.

Sep 22, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Hello! no complications so far, Ihave been fine Idrive, Ilook after my grandkids my bloods have not been tobad. My husband is diabetic as well .He has had it for 38 years i made a mistake i have had it for 35 years so things are fun hear at times. But atleast we havent had a hypo at the same time haha.