The actual questions are at: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/compsci_a/samp.html
The Litvin's have answers at: http://www.skylit.com/beprepared/fr2008.html
Fit4D (I still like the old name, Fitness for Diabetics), has come up with a Group Weightloss class -- online. I've been invited to join so I'll review it here on the blog as it goes. It comes at a good time, as the school year is winding down. I think this link will get you there:
Look for: May 21 - July 2: WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & DIABETES
I might actually break down and buy a new box of sensors. I misread this paragraph:
The Dexcom Open Choice is being shipped to all new customers. Existing customers can pay an upgrade (about $200 currently). Dexcom is waiting for FDA approval to provide a download capability for software upgrades. The hope to get this approval by July and will then provide the upgrade for free to existing customers.
Source: Bernard's Diabetes Blog
I thought I was going to have to pay an extra $200 to get the new capabilities, but I just called Dexcom to tell them why I wasn't going to buy new sensors -- basically the cost.
I probably won't wear the system all the time, but just in weird situations.
I also complained about losing the label on the back on the receiver. I still can't understand why they can't just ship out a new label and let me put it on the back. Doesn't even have to have the S/N on it, but it would be nice.
The sensors are STILL too expensive. Sure wish insurance would cover it.
Will have to call Animas first thing tomorrow and get a replacement pump. The vibrator stopped working. I think the third one in a row. I used to be really attached to my pumps, but now i realize that they rotate out every few months.
<sigh>
I don't have any more Dexcom sensors, and I'm not in a hurry to order any more.
They are very expensive -- basically $240 a month and are a pain to keep going, even as long as 7 days.
I might get another receiver and another set of sensors and try out the system with my own meter, but not even sure I'll do that. Having to keep up with an insulin pump, the receiver, and my phone has proved to be too much several different days. So far, the insulin pump hasn't gotten left behind but everything else has.
I don't like the insertation pain. Yeah it's not a big deal but worse than putting in a set.
But the biggest issue IS the cost. And even if insurance would pick it up, they are currently out of network so it would still be $120.00 a month.
Basically taking a break. A break from tight control and a break from blogging. Seems the two go hand in hand.
I had even been taking a break from exercising probably not a good idea, but it was just stressing me out.
So I've gotten through TAKS testing last week, 4 days of staring at students. Okay only three, one day was spent entertaining them. I used my last Dexcom sensor to keep me from getting completely screwed up on control -- a good thing, as I went low on Wednesday when I was relieving.
I'm not sure why this year has been so stressful, but I do know a huge part of it was running regular staff developments for my co workers. I think it is more stressful dealing with them when they don't want to learn, than when they do, which has been a huge problem. I have to come up with a topic -- I think this week's topic is going to be Camastia -- a program used to record what you are doing on the computer. It was a request.
We only have about a month of school left, so maybe I can do better the rest of the school year.
