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diabetes47
Registered: 11/22/08
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11/22/08 at 07:31 PM

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I'm 44 and have had type 1 diabetes for 28 years. I'm 6'1" and 170lbs. I did 4 injections a day 3R/1NPH for 24 of those years until getting approved for a pump. Due to inadequate site rotation and reuse of insulin needles I have a fair amount of tender scar tissue in my abdomen area that don't seem to be going away even after 4 years of no more needles. (I rotate my pump site every 3 days)
My Question- will abdominal exercise help to remove the tenderness/scar tissue or is there a medical treatment that would help? A1Cs in the 6.6 - 6.9 range but have quite a constant rollercoaster of bloodsugar values - this improved with the pump but I fear the absorption is affected by the scar tissue. What do you suggest? thank you,

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