Month: September 2018

September 30

Pump day today!

Nervous and excited. I’m up super early and tidying the house as the instructor is actually coming to my house.

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It’s on! We just finished up my training session and the instructor just left. I’m on my own! A bit nervous and being super cautious with my movements right now. We have set all my dosing levels fairly low, so I don’t have any emergencies.

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Weird to not be prepping a lantus dose tonight. Pump only uses fast-acting insulin. It is set at 0.20 units/hr (so 4.8units over 24hrs) and then bolusing for meals. My controller is currently programmed for boluses of 1 unit of insulin covering 19g of carbs. So yes, like I said, levels are set fairly low, while I get used to this new system.

September 19

I had a follow- up appointment with the surgeon to discuss the results from my scope. Everything is normal- no lesions, cancer or colitis. Phewf!

He agreed with what I was thinking, that the low iron is probably due to poor absorption. He thinks there may be an imbalance in my gut flora. He suggested a few things to try. Basically trial-and-error now to figure out what is happening and what will help. He did suggest possibly seeing a gastroenterologist, if things are not improving. Sigh. So basically no definitive answers. Frustrating.

September 18

Full day!!

Start up package for insulin pump got delivered today! Exciting!

And then the Omnipod rep/ instructor called and we made an appt for set up and pump training. September 30th at 9am!

I had emailed Dexcom about CGMs a few days ago and the rep just called and we’re going to send in a form to see what kind of coverage I can get for it. CGMs aren’t covered by PharmaCare so we’ll see what my work health coverage will do.

Phewf!!

September 4

So PharmaCare has given approval for an insulin pump (based on the Special Authority form my specialist sent in). I had been talking to the nurse and diabetic team about a pump a couple of times over the spring and summer so we decided to see if I could get approval.

I emailed the Omnipod rep (chose Omnipod because it’s the one I’ve heard the most about, even though I know there are other ones out there) and just asked ‘how do we start this process’? She emailed me back with a form to fill out and to send her the approval form. I guess the process is started.

Scary but exciting! I don’t know if it is going to be the right thing for me but I guess I won’t know for sure until I at least try it…