Hey Carey I'm sure you've addressed this before but I can't remember. Have you tried sites other than Charlie's backside? My best absorption comes from my abdomen and the farther around back I get the worse my numbers get. Maybe something to consider when his numbers are particularly unresponsive??

I eat too much too, George. Always have. Which explains why I gained back all of the 50 lb. I lost after my last child was born.

Hey Dantony. Yes, I've tried using a temp basal rate and couldn't get that to work for me either. When I have to eat prior to walking I usually take something that's about 25 g of carbs -- not a "full" breakfast. It depends on where I am. This morning when I woke at 72 I knew I needed more than just something to get me by. I feel like I've tried it all. I might try finding something that's only about 10 g as you suggested.

Oh my. I'm amazed at some people. I'm pretty sure I started on something like a 5u dose and gradually worked up to only 60u. I can't remember, but I know I didn't start that high. My problem with Symlin was the *other* kind of tummy trouble. Good luck!

I'm right there with you George. I'm sure that because I was overweight when I was diagnosed (and because I was 30) my doc assumed I was type 2 and didn't bother to do any testing just put me right on orals. The first endo I went to when I moved to Phoenix said something like typically people who are overweight are diagnosed with type 2 even though I told him that my c-peptide level was <0.1. I even had a doctor at the Mayo Clinic tell me he thought I was type 2 because I'd never been in DKA. I mean really? Just because someone is type 1 means they *have* to have had an episode of DKA? When I explained my situation to my current doc, she ordered blood tests to confirm 100% that I am type 1. I felt so vindicated and wanted to say "HA!" in the face of at least two doctors.

I think you should defend yourself, George. I have done so. I have "argued" with docs who say they think I'm type 2 or who say something that I completely disagree with. I wish more people understood that not all type 1s are teeny weeny. Even if it means waiting until your next appt with your endo or sending him a letter now, I think you should help him realize how much he hurt you.

May you and Charlie have more perfect days than you can count.

I hope you guys know that if I truly felt threatened by Pest Guy (which I don't) that things would be different. He seems like a well adjusted guy whose personality traits don't click with mine. I really don't know if he wrote/is writing a book and we have never talked politics. So, please know that if I thought Pest Guy was more than just a little different from me and my family that I'd take action.

Oh Brenda I'm so sorry to hear this! I've been there (sort of) and it really sucks. I know you've heard it before, but like you said you'll get through this.

Dantony you had me going there for a bit. I was about to put you on the crazy list! I don't know that there are actually pictures of *me* on my flickr page. The pictures of the man, woman and child in white shirts and blue jeans are my brother and his wife and daughter.

Oh Carey that is an absolutely fabulous video.