New GB user from FL
 

I am a Type II diabetic, diagnosed in 1997 - recently became insulin dependent. Now my endocrinologist says that I may be a good candidate for a pump!? I have purchased the book "Pumping Insulin" (I belive it is called).

My grand father, as well as my dad was diabetics - both requiring insulin, so I am not new to the ideas of proper nutrition, but it is so different when it finally gets to YOU :(

Having been born/raised in europe, it is hard to use regular websites to look up nutritional information, as I am used to metric measurements.

Thanks for the forum - it seems to be a good source for "comon sense" information :)

Welcome to the Forum! :)

Try downloading the MyNetDiary (turn on carbs in settings) and Restaurants Apps from iTunes, both are free and work very well for carb counting in the US.

Thanks!
 

Unfortunately - I have a droid phone :(

Can anyone answer this?

I was originally type 2 diabetic on oral meds,
now I take the orals+insulin - does this change
the fact I am a type 2? (should I call myself
insulin dependant type 2 - or what?)

Good question, don't know if I can answer it, but here goes. Sadly, the T2 oral meds only work for a maximum of ~10 years. Basically, your condition is most times referred to as Insulin Dependant T2.

Wow - I didn't know that the T2 orals would stop working!

Thank you, Dano :)

Hi there andersgeorgsson,

I did a quick search and didn't find FL under nation initials. Where in Europe are you ? :o)

FL = Florida, USA :)