# 2026 is getting better for me in at least one way **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 2 & MODY\ **Tags:** insulin-resistance\ **Created:** [January 16, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2026-is-getting-better-for-me-in-at-least-one-way/15764 "2026-01-16T19:32:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2026-is-getting-better-for-me-in-at-least-one-way/15764/1 "2026-01-16T19:32:39Z")
Long time unlimited diabetics here are well aware of a lot of what has been going on with me. You were so kind to me when I got diagnosed with bladder cancer and, well, you guys are the best. I was on high doses of prednisone part of 24 and 25 which caused really high insulin resistance. When I was tapering off my wife had a stroke mid June. She died in September. A lot of stress, added to it my baby sister died and my wife’s brother as well. Lots of stress. My endo suggested that I make some pump changes, but I convinced him to let be do manual overrides and 4 hour extended boluses. I was having an unnatural craving for carbs. This finally got better about 10 days ago. I’was putting in twice the carb grams for a bolus and doiing an extended bolus of 4 hours with up to 65% up front. This worked fairly well but I still had to do corrections around 2 hour mark. You know me with the screenshots of my Dexcom and Tandem, so you wont be disappointed here you go. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/0/0c233bc5eaf000678b01c336b57122a60dfa89da.jpeg) Fasting was 104mg/dl but I didn’t bolus and eat for 2 hours. That rise is FOTF which is still a problem. I was thinking of increasing my correction factor from 1u:45mg/dl to something more aggressive. I really don’t like hitting near 180mg/dl, although this past year I would hit the 300s and the only way to bring it down was 10-12 u intramuscular. That seemed to get my BG’s attention where stacking boluses by pump was just laughed out. ---
**Author:** ![still\_young\_at\_heart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@still\_young\_at\_heart](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/still_young_at_heart)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2026-is-getting-better-for-me-in-at-least-one-way/15764/2 "2026-01-18T20:24:30Z")
I am so sorry you had such a hard 2025. Wishing you good things for 2026. ---
**Author:** ![elver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/elver/32/8772_2.png) [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2026-is-getting-better-for-me-in-at-least-one-way/15764/3 "2026-01-19T06:17:56Z")
@CarlosLuis the year you had last year would seriously shake most people’s fortitude. Your courage throughout the Cancer, enduring family tragedy, and the loss of Biddy were a lot. Add to that the stress on your health, 2025 was nothing to write home about. @CarlosLuis I take my hat off to you, you are an amazing strong person and 2026 will definitely be a better year (I hope). If that ain’t a fact, God’s a possum. I look forward to reading more of your posts. ---
**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2026-is-getting-better-for-me-in-at-least-one-way/15764/4 "2026-01-19T12:29:54Z")
Thank you @elver and @still_young_at_heart for your kind words. About 2 weeks ago I woke with my old sense of energy, and began doing needed stuff more willingly. Looking back, I think that I have been in mild clinical depression for 6-7 months. ---
**Author:** ![Frantastic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/frantastic/32/12481_2.png) [@Frantastic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Frantastic)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2026-is-getting-better-for-me-in-at-least-one-way/15764/5 "2026-01-21T12:02:34Z")
Hi there. New here. I’m impressed with how you’re doing and how self-aware you are with your diabetes management. Especially as I am quite familiar with cortisone shots, FOTF and depression. I’ve tried Medtronic’s automated delivery, but going manual really works better for me. You do you, man. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2026-is-getting-better-for-me-in-at-least-one-way/15764/6 "2026-01-21T12:50:28Z")
Welcome, @Frantastic! ---
**Author:** ![ActorDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/actordave/32/12482_2.png) [@ActorDave](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ActorDave)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2026-is-getting-better-for-me-in-at-least-one-way/15764/7 "2026-01-21T12:52:54Z")
That’s great!