tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post2675661923952122893..comments2024-01-29T13:03:32.881-05:00Comments on My son has diabetes: Answering My Own QuestionsPenny Ratzlaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03368479901015692591noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-24395253692089761992009-01-09T03:37:00.000-05:002009-01-09T03:37:00.000-05:00Penny those are great answers! Honestly the only ...Penny those are great answers! Honestly the only thing I think I can add is to the first two questions:<BR/><BR/>Usual Breakfast:<BR/><BR/>IF, and thats a big if, I have time I make eggs with cheese and salsa. If sugars are good then add toast, if not skip the toast. Otherwise (most days) I have a yoguart like the light-n-fit which are low on carbs and calories and fat. Now it doesn't fill me up is the only problem. I'd usually have a larger morning snack those days too though. The yoguart is there for me to get something, anything, in my stomach. For Riley maybe yoguart pared with one slice of toast and PB would do the trick? But you may have exactly the same # of carbs with that as the cereal depending on your bread so...?<BR/><BR/>How often do I update my basals? <BR/><BR/>I am not the best at it actually. And when I do I only update one part of my day at a time like just the dawn/morning/lunch/predinner/dinner/bedtime/midnight basals. I try my hardest to not update more than 2 at a time if at all possible. One thing I do is wait to see how long this trend of highs or lows continues. Because I don't have a regualr routine I don't like to attribute highs/lows to basals but to food or activity fluctuations. If I am bolusing more for a couple weeks between meals then I know something else is off. For me three days just isn't enough time. Then again thats me though. <BR/><BR/>I hope this helps! Hang in there :) (oh and forgive any typos, shouldn't comments have a spell checker?? :P)Amber-Bamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643209754066149920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-44129104741920797942009-01-08T14:08:00.000-05:002009-01-08T14:08:00.000-05:00The last answer made me laugh. You might be insan...The last answer made me laugh. You might be insane, but really, no more than the rest of us :)Lee Ann Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444534323119682711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-6499509751218747042009-01-08T13:50:00.000-05:002009-01-08T13:50:00.000-05:00Hi. Your solutions seem perfectly sensible and you...Hi. Your solutions seem perfectly sensible and you are dealing with a six year old, not a preteen or teen so you must be more cautious. You can always "preview" a basal change or try one out by using the temp basals. Big temp basal fan here. If you feel you should be more aggressive but unsure of what changes to make you can always try out a temp!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-89689413965272712382009-01-08T11:15:00.000-05:002009-01-08T11:15:00.000-05:00Just keep reminding yourself that you ARE a GREAT ...Just keep reminding yourself that you ARE a GREAT Mom and things will be fine :) I really like using Kevin's logbook. It's helped us to spot those trends and I feel so much more in control than I did before. Kacey uses the Freestyle Lite too :) <BR/><BR/>Good luck and I'm here if ya ever wanna talk :)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355188326211750959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-25231374042203454022009-01-08T10:26:00.000-05:002009-01-08T10:26:00.000-05:00It was a happy day for him when he gave us our new...It was a happy day for him when he gave us our new lives, through the truth of his Word, and we became, as it were, the first children in his new family. JAMES 1:18 LBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com