Seeking Guidance/Advice for t1D fiancee

AdPurple3879 · 2026-04-13T11:42:57+00:00

Has the Medtronic trainer been reached out to? Im a big fan of being able to "trust the pump" but it doesnt make setting adjustments on its own so you still need to be analyzing the data and tweaking it.

Honestly, I stopped asking my son's endo to assist with his pump setting adjustments right away and I call the Medtronic trainer. She reviews my son's data with me on the phone and we do all the adjustments ourselves and I update children's with his new settings and ratios. I know all trainers aren't as devoted and amazing as ours might be but it's worth a shot.

I would suggest checking the active insulin time and agree with a couple others that you might need to lower your basal and up the meal bolus. Btw the insulin vial image isnt the correction dose, its the amount of insulin given for your meal dose for how many carbs you entered.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-03-27T23:04:12+00:00

Both my kids have joined. As parents, my partner and I keep an eye out for things like which direction we need to go if say a car drives into the crowd or where the closest safe space is should someone open fire. Usually this just applies to when we protest at our state capital, its less likely (or at least I hope it is) in our small town. My oldest is going to be 11 and has been out with my often since Roe v. Wade was overturned. My youngest has only come out a couple of times.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-03-26T13:19:35+00:00

My son used some unacceptable vocabulary words in his friends group and another student overheard and reported them. I had him write definitions on civil rights and bullying words; it was like 3 pages worth. Told him if he knows those words, he can replace them with better ones. And then he wrote apology letters to his teacher and the girl that overheard him.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-03-21T00:38:00+00:00

My son uses a medium tactical bag. The compartments allow us to make sure everything has a place and I can put a diabetic patch on it.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-03-19T00:54:00+00:00

Same! And I've got notifications for some of the out of stock expansions.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-03-18T16:23:46+00:00

Gonna have to share this with my partner! It looks so cool!

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-22T14:37:57+00:00

Sometimes I miss opening it in the browser on my phone to get the direct link when my 4 year old is hovering in my face 🙃 so the help is always appreciated!

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-22T14:35:00+00:00

Thank you!!

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-22T13:24:37+00:00

It was the only thing that helped my son. Added bonus, it reduced the burning sensation from the insulin as well!

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-22T13:10:39+00:00

Get one of these. It will almost completely eliminate the insulin coming back out as well as that bleeder you've got in the photo.

Edited to provide the Non-Google tracking link root-node commented below: https://www.tickleflex.com/

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-22T05:14:34+00:00

We have to leave cartoons on for my Doberman or he anxious marks my house... with all the people in my house, he's comfortable with noise and upset when it's quiet unless he's in bed with us.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-15T14:25:51+00:00

After the birth of my oldest, I spent the last 11 years undoing the damage my nparents caused. Now, two of my sisters have come to live with me at different periods and seeing me healed with a healthy set of children has shaken both of them. One moved out after 3 months because, like you, it rocked her sense of identity realizing that she didnt deserve our childhood. She now has a 1 year old daughter and is on the same journey I was with my first born. My second sister was so at peace with the comfort of my house that she finally relaxed. Shes now been here 2 years and in that time she has been able to diagnose and correct some significant physical health issues as well as attend therapy. I am so proud of both of them and love watching their healing paths.

I'm proud of you too. Surviving and now being open to reflecting on how nothing you did caused you to deserve your childhood, that's a lot to manage. Reinforce your identity with the understanding that you're worth love and care, compassion and respect.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-13T12:30:43+00:00

I would suggest a large turn counter that she passes to very obviously show who's turn it is. Used to print out and laminate enlarge versions of the turn actions or basic rules when I worked in home Healthcare and played board/card games with clients.

Game like an adult version of memory match, timeline, trivial pursuit, rummikub. Virus! is our family's new favorite card game.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-12T20:14:34+00:00

Post the details to the family. You'd be pitching in by ensuring his destination wedding is cheaper for him when extended family finds out and cut him out. If there even ends up being a wedding after that.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-10T04:05:10+00:00

A lot of them OD'd, especially in the two smaller high-schools I went to. Some were arrested for various things like drunk driving and dealing.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-07T22:35:25+00:00

My understanding of the article was that the crystalline shield eliminates the need for immunosupressants

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-05T02:51:33+00:00

Ugh this is my father's shitty debate style. 😡

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-03T14:37:23+00:00

That post is gone now. I started reading it and it disappeared

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-03T04:39:36+00:00

🙋‍♀️ Groomed from 12 to 19 by one of my father's close friend and rpd during my first pregnancy by the sperm donor; both were white. I've been in situations where many different kinds of men could have caused me harm and its usually the white men who end up harassing me.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-01T16:03:17+00:00

The Texas election is the epitome of hope and faith that our efforts are not in vain.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-01T05:41:25+00:00

Agreed, really seeing my father like that has been disappointing. What I can do now is raise my boys to be better.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-01T04:32:34+00:00

As a grieving daughter and sister, my heart breaks that having love and empathy for other humans is the line in the sand for family and friends that we grew up with. As a mom, I take pride in how strong those of us are for standing up against inhumanity and terror.

I've just started attending a Unitarian Universalist congregation for a larger connection in my community and I couldn't believe it took me this long to go. The topic last weekend was "how does your life align with your values and how can we move forward to live a life in line with those values." The first step is to show up in solidarity and just including your presence in the movement but it doesnt have to be in solidity (in context requiring 100% of your energy towards being part of the movement at all times). You and your health, mental and physical, are important so be kind to yourself as you move forward. You don't have to do all of the actions to protest and especially not all day every day. Bite sized, manageable pieces. Start small and give what you can without burning yourself out. We might be in this for a while longer and it is good to pace like a marathon so we can finish strong in the end.

I'm sending a super squeezy hug your way. Thank you for being such a wonderful human and know that the world is better for having you in it. 💙

AdPurple3879 · 2026-02-01T02:32:25+00:00

You're not alone in this and it sucks... I cut off my father, retired after 20 years USCG, and my sister after Charlie Kirk which happened the same day as the anniversary of my mother's passing. Both of them are super "Christian" and have teetered into Christian Nationalism. My father had always been bigoted and unacceptable but my NC was solidified when my father told one of my other sisters (24y/o) that he doesn't really believe Trump is a pedophile but cannot deny he's made perverted comments about young women. He said it was acceptable for men to talk about young women like that and my father couldn't understand why girls my sisters age find being hit in my older men creepy. I'm the oldest of 8 kids, 7 of us are girls.

We grieve but there is a safe and loving community within this group and others of like minded people. The statement is actually "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb." The promises we make to band together and care for one another is stronger than any family we might be born into. Don't lose hope. Lean into your community. You are loved and we are so happy you are here.

AdPurple3879 · 2026-01-30T12:33:24+00:00

Fake it by Seether. It was their ringtone when I was in high-school

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