Diabetes seminar

Last night, after visiting all but one of Mark's teachers for conferences, Tim and I went to a diabetes seminar to discover the latest in diabetes technology. It was put on by various medical technology manufacturers, including Medtronic, a Minnesota company that has boomed since it's early beginnings in the 1970s or so.

We listened to my nutritionist talk about the low carb craze--and how carbs are important to anyone's diet--that often low carb diets are laden with protein and fat, which sits in the stomach. Then she showed us food portions and explained how many foods like potatoes, corn on the cob, rice, pasta, etc. have lots of carbs. Carbohydrates are okay, but we need to count them in our diet and adjust insulin accordingly.

We also listened to my endocronologist, Dr. Mark Stesin, talk about the insulin pump, and hear about improvements to it--and how in a few years an implantable pump should be available. He said that 98 percent of his patients that go on the pump stay on it--they are that happy with how it improves their lifestyle, blood sugar control, and the way they feel (quality of life). I'm thinking of going down that path....

Till next time,


Suzi