HI MY NAMES DAVID HERMAN AND I ATTENDED MADIDEA 2007. I COME FROM ENGLAND,UK AND REALLY WANT TO GET THE OMNIPOD.AS IT IS NOT AVAILABLE HERE I PHONED UP THE OMNIPOD COMPANY AND ASKED WHAT I WOULD NEED TO GET IT.
   OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE I LIVE IN THE UK, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE OMNIPOD.

To avoid having to repeat myself or most likely spending time using CNTL+C, CNTL+V I'll direct you to my blog that covers my experiences as an active diabetic. Pop by and have a read  http://bazbackpack.blogspot.com/

Thankfully Jerry et al OK.  Hopefully they have found a way back home from Pakistan.
 
Welcome back home Jerry!  (I hope that applies)
 
dp
 
 
 

Well, the weather just seems to have sunken into Karakoram winter:  frozen, icy ropes, cold temps....Check out the Free Dream Blog site for the latest posting.  See links on my last blog posting on this site.
 
They did great and now let's hope they can find a way out of Pakistan!
 
Nice job Jerry and thanks for entertaining us during your adventure.  Any new plans for a better bag to keep your insulin from freezing?  The Marco bag didn't cut it?  Do tell.
 
Ciao, dp

 
Hi all.
 
Jerry Gore and team have reached BC and Trango Tower is in sight.  Incredible project!  Check it the daily updates and more. 
http://www.trango08.blogspot.com/

http://www.trango08.com/blog.html
 
Cheers, dp

Well it's time to upgrade my pump (mini-med paradigm 512). Mini-med has served me well but I'm just curious about what others are using and why. Particularly, has anyone jumped from mini-med to another pump, and if so, what were the reasons?

Hi all -
Been a mountain-quiet summer for me.  BUT, I am planning a super short trip in a few weeks with DTB and will post a story with pics.  I've had the worst A1c in years, but mostly b/c I have had virtually no hypos.  Still using the CGMS and overall liking it.  Having problems with insulin absorption (many dead zones) and looking for new "real estate" all the time.  (change those infusion sets regularly!).  Been riding my road bike enough to be reasonably fit  and that's about it.
 

I stopped to rest and check my blood sugar by Alpine Falls only to find that my BS tester wasn't working. I've had this happen to me before, so I just checked the code chip and reinserted a test strip. Still no dice. So I checked the battery in the back and still it just reported error. So I gave up.

I'm new to the site.I will be hiking in Medicine Bow mountains soon with my 14yr old daughter who has Type 1. She is use to exercise-soccer,mountain biking,track and field and mini triathlons but I don't know how higher altitudes will effect her sugars. We live in Michigan(800ft elev) and will be hiking at 7000-9000ft elev. She is on an insulin pump and has a Dexcom Continuous monitor (recommend it to any one doing sports with diabetes for tracking low and highs). Any advice or things I need to watch for? Thanks for any and all input.

On May 25, 2008 Sebastien Sasseville, age 28, from Vancouver, Canada (diagnosed in 2002) reached the summit of Mount Everest. He has now become the first Canadian with Type One Diabetes to reach the top of Mount Everest and to climb all Seven Summits (according to Everestnews.com).