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Jan 12, 2010
Karen Westwood
38 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Forever chasing my tail - Any suggestions please Hi Liz,Glad you seem to have sorted out your BIs now it must make you feel better to be getting in control now. I did let things go a little at Christmas - not as much as I usually do - don't think I have ever worked out the CP on the Christmas pudding packaging before!! But the DAFNE principles did seem to work even when I was indulging in things I haven't eaten for quite some time. My main downfall was the tin of Hero's. Once the lid is off it is easy to eat more than you meant to but hey its only Christmas once a year and the kids have managed to finish them off now so temptation has been taken away! How was your Christmas? Good luck in getting things sorted. Karen x |
Jan 11, 2010
hankypanky
18 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Weight wanted hi suvvernim no good at this weight stuff as i too am a type 1 of 15yrs and i have a VERY sweet tooth or should i say teeeeeeeeeeeth lol, well i eat all the time, especially with my new insulin pump, im always around 12 - 12 1/2 stone 6ft 4in and i can never put weight on i eat loads more than average ![]() Steve H |
Jan 11, 2010
hankypanky
18 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pump :) hi Barryjust wandering which pump you have and how have you gotit tied around your neck??? was wandering where is the best place you find for the insersion??? i had mine on the inside of my thigh but legs too hairy as i found out, it kept coming off whilest i was working, i never felt it though until i had all my lunch then done my bolus of 12u of fat acting then oops i felt it dripping down my thigh and thought oops i checked it out then i noticed it wasnt even attached grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr so therefore i think im gonna keep an insulin pen with me at work just in case this happens again ![]() thank you in advance Steve H |
Jan 11, 2010
suvvern
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Topic: General Discussion / Weight wanted Can anyone tell me how to put on weight without sending my blood sugars into silly land ?I know from being diabetic for nearly 20 years that when I weigh between 9 and 9 1/2 stone I have test results that are, while not perfect, much more as they should be. I have not had a hypo for several weeks, and my last HbAic was 7.7 Since the middle of December I have maintained a steady weight of 8 1/2 stone.(Yes, this does include over the Christmas period in which I pretty well sat around and pigged out constantly). I shall, as soon as the snow has gone, be resuming a horrible part time job I have delivering menus round the locality, which I know will result in a weight loss of about 1 stone (based on having done this many times over the last 5 years). This means by the end of February I expect to be about 2 stone less than I want. I already eat loads, toast/cereal about 1 hour after I get up, a reasonable lunch and have a full cooked dinner every evening, have home made cake at least 5 times a week, and supper consisting of a sandwich (or more) every night. |
Jan 11, 2010
RachelA
10 posts
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Derek, those are great levels - well done. |
Jan 10, 2010
Simon
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Topic: Site Development / Deleting Multiple Diary Entries Hi Mark, not at the moment but we'll look at implementing this in the future.I'll update this post when we have more news. Thanks, Simon |
Jan 9, 2010
LizB
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Need a kick up the backside! :( Wow Derek, those are really great readings. Keep up the good work.Liz |
Jan 9, 2010
LizB
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Forever chasing my tail - Any suggestions please Hi Karen, Happy New Year to you too.Thanks for checking in. I haven't totally cracked it yet but I think my BI's are pretty settled now. And I'm working on adjusting the QAs according to whatever it is that makes them change cyclically. How are you doing? Did you manage to get through Christmas and New Year with a healthy average or did you just throw caution to the wind?! Liz |
Jan 8, 2010
Karen Westwood
38 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Need a kick up the backside! :( Wow, look at all those greens!!! I'm impressed - if you carry on with readings like that I am sure that your next Hba1c will reduce dramatically.I would suggest carrying on with what you are doing at the moment because it is definately working. Life you said even the reds are below 10 so this is excellent! Well done Derek and keep up the good work. Karen x |
Jan 8, 2010
Barry Whiting
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Exercise and diabetic control Hi SheilaAny excercise is good for you. I personaly stick to the rules. I go to the gym 4 times a week and each workout takes just over 2 hours intensive training. I found the more I worked out the better my matabulism became and the less basal insulin I needed as Im on an insulin pump. For the hours I work out plus the hour before I drop this down by 50% and also eat 10 grams of carbs. I hope you continue to work out and enjoy the improvement in quality of life you will get from it. Barry |
Jan 8, 2010
Barry Whiting
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pump :) Hi SteveIve been on the pump for a couple of months now and cant beleave how much it has improved my level of care. I wear the pump around my neck when at work but when at the gym I wear the elastic belt supplied. Barry |
Jan 7, 2010
Sam
64 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / HbA1c Hi KarenOh it doesn't half make you feel great. At least you know what your doing is right. I am pushing myslef to get below 7% then I can consider pregnancy. Although not for a few years yet but that is my main goal. The last thing I want is a rational reading findin out I'm pregnant and pushing to get tight control. I have to say though the day I do get told the good news I will be exremley nervous, one cos i will be my first and 2 hypos, my diabetes in general. I see us females are well looked after anyway so here's to motherhood lol!!! S x |
Jan 7, 2010
Sam
64 posts
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Topic: Site Development / Recipes MarkThat would be good - thanks. |
Jan 7, 2010
NiVZ
82 posts
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Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Hi Marke,The UltraSmart code is a fair bit behind the UltraEasy. What I'll try and do is get it into a state where it connects to the meter and then just dumps the raw hex requests and responses onto the screen. That way more people can have a go at decoding them. In the meantime, for anyone who fancies a go at some code cracking, here is some code, shamelessly borrowed from someone else's attempt: std::cout << " glucose level"; int bloodglucoselevel = 0; bloodglucoselevel = (int) ((unsigned char) buf[6] & 0x03) << 8; bloodglucoselevel |= (unsigned char)buf[5]; std::cout << " " << bloodglucoselevel << " mg/dL"; if(buf[6] & 0x4) std::cout << " control"; switch(buf[6] >> 4) I'm afraid I'm struggling to understand the C++ logic operators. I'm afraid I don't have the details of a low reading I was struggling with (and I'd have to go hypo again to re-create them!). However, two normal readings are: If buff[5] is hex 'EC' and buff[6]is hex '20' then the BG reading should be 236 (in US format) which is then divided by 18 to give UK format of 13.1 Another reading is buff[5] is hex '95' and buff[6] is '50' then the BG reading should be 149 (in US format) which is then divided by 18 to give UK format of 8.2 Unfortunately, both these examples work if you just convert buff[5] to decimal and divide by 18, ignoring buff[6] altoghether. however, I know for high and low readings this did not work and that the value in buff[6] is significant for these. Thanks, NiVZ |
Jan 7, 2010
Derek Brown
32 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Need a kick up the backside! :( Hi everyoneThanks so much for all the replies and encouragement, just a little bit can help a long way. Just thought I'd give an update on how things have went in the last wee while, especially with the xmas temptation not long passed. On the downside my Hba1c has increased from 8.8 to 9.4 BUT I now see that as a minor blip, not the end of the world. On the upside thanks to regularly taking my Ramapril and Simvistatin my blood pressure has reduced, 120/80 last check, and the cholesterol has reduced from 6.7 to 4.8. Icing on the cake though is the readings for the last couple of days, I'm absolutely chuffed with these. There are a couple of reds but they're not double figure so I see them as a positive thing ![]() Hope everyone had a sensible ;-) New Year and all the best ahead for 2010 with your diabetes control and life in general. Derek |
Jan 7, 2010
marke
686 posts
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Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Hi,Bit shifting, bit stuffing I should coco, for my sins I started life in 'low level' hardware programming before 'maturing' to websites. If you can email mail us the C++ or the link where you got it I would be glad to take a look. Also any other software you have developed for the Ultra Smart. I have one of these meters so can test it as well. To be honest it would be fun to get my hands dirty with some 'real' code again, instead of all this web stuff :-) Just email it to the address in the contact at the bottom of each page, I will receive it. |
Jan 7, 2010
hankypanky
18 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pump :) hi sam![]() i have been having issues witht he pump for example where to wear it and the tube too, i have been wearing it on my belt but keep banging it then the pump falls also when im working i have it in my pocket and that too is a pain as my fags and mobile all dont go in but im working on it i have used an elasticated belt ( like the ones in the 80's like a money belt with 4 silver buckle things that you push though then they lock) dont lol at me, im trying my thigh since yesterday and having the tube going up through my boxers (oops) but that seems to be ok but overall i am NOT missing the stinging each time i injected "ouch" i have to be patient and keep going with it as in the long run i can see it working well whew no more jabs, Steve H p.s. hope your doing ok in whatever your diabetes is going and hope you never ate loads like me over xmas and new year (ooooops agan ) happy new year to you and yours, speak soon take care . |
Jan 7, 2010
NiVZ
82 posts
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Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Hello,Just to say I haven't forgotten about this. I can get the UltraEasy working, but unfortunately it appears there aren't that many people on here that use this meter. Work on the UltraSmart has stalled. I can get the data from the meter onto the PC and I managed to figure out the date part of the entry, but I'm struggling to convert the computer (hex) numbers to real BG numbers. Some work ok, but really high or really low numbers don't seem to follow the same pattern. Unfortunately Lifescan give you the technical specification for all meters EXCEPT the UltraSmart. Other people have managed it, so it is do-able. I've even got a C++ program that is supposed to be able to do it, but I'm struggling to understand it. Something about Bitshifting and bitstuffing. Don't suppose Marke or Simon know anything about this? The UltraSmart would be the best meter to figure out, since it stores BG, Carbs, QI and BI taken. The Optium Xceed also looks fairly straight forward, but it is BG only and I don't have one to test with ![]() NiVZ |
Jan 7, 2010
NiVZ
82 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / recording, meters, software & DAFNE Hello,Just to say I haven't forgotten about this. I can get the UltraEasy working, but unfortunately it appears there aren't that many people on here that use this meter. Work on the UltraSmart has stalled. I can get the data from the meter onto the PC and I managed to figure out the date part of the entry, but I'm struggling to convert the computer (hex) numbers to real BG numbers. Some work ok, but really high or really low numbers don't seem to follow the same pattern. Unfortunately Lifescan give you the technical specification for all meters EXCEPT the UltraSmart. Other people have managed it, so it is do-able. I've even got a C++ program that is supposed to be able to do it, but I'm struggling to understand it. Something about Bitshifting and bitstuffing. Don't suppose Marke or Simon know anything about this? The UltraSmart would be the best meter to figure out, since it stores BG, Carbs, QI and BI taken. The Optium Xceed also looks fairly straight forward, but it is BG only and I don't have one to test with ![]() NiVZ |
Jan 7, 2010
hankypanky
18 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / recording, meters, software & DAFNE one touch, ultra smart it does your bg + you can enter insulin amount and also how many carbs too, i used this metre for ages and its always good to look at your patternsSteve H |
Jan 6, 2010
Rosemary
3 posts
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I had a problem with Corn on the Cob as well. I counted it during my Dafne course and it resulted in low blood sugars. Was told not to count it. Have carried on not counting it and seem to be ok with that. Go with whatever is best for you. |
Jan 6, 2010
Rosemary
3 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / HbA1c I did the Dafne course in July and my HbA1c was 7.7. I am due at the hospital next week and am deperate to find out what it is now.I have lost almost 2 stone and one of my friends said I now weigh and look exactly the same as I did before I was diagnosed in 1989!!! (apart from the wrinkles and some grey hairs!!) This made me feel great. |
Jan 5, 2010
Mark Wilcox
6 posts
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Topic: Site Development / Deleting Multiple Diary Entries Hi. Is there any way of deleting multiple diary entries, without having to select each one at a time?Best regards, Mark. |