<OT> wayward

[Bob Hemus]

On Sun, 2006-08-20 at 09:50 -0500, Rick Sivernell wrote:
> > >   Did you know they are testing a new insulin, a nasal type. I was asked to join
> > > in the study, but much to busy for the constant checkups it requires. Just would
> > > not need the Lantus at night. Still would take the Novo Log 3 times a day.
> > >
> > >   
> > Something else sorta handy for diabetics is the new autopens that we're 
> > starting to use in the hospital I work in.  Come preloaded with 300 
> > units of insulin, have a changable tip, and you dial the dose at the 
> > end.  Tap the injection site, and done.  Works well, and I'm not 
> > generally impressed with gadgetry.  Funniest part is that it's cheaper!
> > 
> > Rick Forrister, RN
> 
> I have been using the Novo Log pens for a couple of years now. Small tiny needles.
> no pain for the most part. But after a while you do need to find another part of
> the body, it can start to be tender.
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Golly, you sissies.  Way back in the old day, I used to sharpen my needles and keep 
the glass syringes in a small pyrex covered bowl.  Had to catch 5 drops of urine, 
put in in a biddy glass tst tube add 10 drops of water and drop in a blue pill that 
heated the whole works and wait ? (can't remember) to see if it was dark blue or some 
shade of light green to orange to do a blood urine check.  No bG meeter for 11 or 12 
years, and those weren't portable.  In January of '79 I started 3 or 4 shots a day and
that's when I switched to the disposable needles.  The nurse who was my
Diabetes Educator told me to use one 'til it got so dull it wouldn't go
in.  Honest!  Things hav come a looong way.  Use a pump that has the
meter attatched and coupled to the pump with an infra-red port.  It
pretty well figgers my doses from what I've programed into it.  By the
way two brands of insulins then, (1956) Lilly and hell I forgot, in US
any way.  A bottle of Lily NPH was 88 cents.
Bob
ps sorry to rant on.  Us late middle agers need an outlet.