What units of measure do you use for Blood Glucose?
Over here we use mmmol, normal is between about 2.5 and 7mmol.
My mum's been diabetic since 1961 (She's now 49) and everything had been stable up until her mid 40's (Albeit with 9 injections per day), then all of a sudden she was having constant highs and lows, with very little stability in between.
She qualified for a pump trial, and now she averages out at about 4mmol on average and she may now experience a hypo 2 or 3 times a month. Unlike the 2 or 3 times a week it had reached.
The downside to a pump for her, is that she's now less aware of an impending hypo, however after almost 3 years, she now takes it all in her stride and loves it.
The upside is no more having to eat if she's sick, only 1 or 2 punctures a week instead of 9 a day, she's a very happy camper
She still has her original injection device from 1961, its a big chrome gun, and it uses glass syringes and 2" long needles, both of which needed to be boiled after each use.
You'd attach the needle to the syringe, fill them and expell the air. Insert them into the gun, pull the spring loaded plunger back, insert the needle into the skin, and pull the trigger forcing all the insulin in, in one foul swoop.
Its pretty scary thats what she had to use 3 times a day for almost 15 years, until disposable syringes became an affordable option.
