Any other Type I diabetics out there?

[Teachamy 1,042]

Would love to know your experiences! I use a pump and am curious: How much did your basal rate drop? Do you bolus much anymore? Has your carb to insulin ratio dropped?

Thank you!

Amy

[JustSayMoe 163]

I'm a T1 with a pump. I can tell you that my basals have dropped several times since my preop diet started. What I've found that works well is running a temporary basal of 90% after I've struggled to maintain a good blood sugar for a few days. Once that works out, then reprogram a new rate for 10% less.

My boluses are down, and TDD is down a lot. I was at a TDD of 150-160 units a day and now I'm 40 or 45. This is over the course of a little more than 2months. I started my preop on 1/31 and got my surgery on 2/14.