# Welcome, introduce yourself here!
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145
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**Created:** [March 22, 2017, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145 "2017-03-22T05:07:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1227 "2020-10-24T15:25:54Z")
That is true, what kind of tech do you currently use for your D management.
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### Author:  [@jbcb03](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbcb03)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1228 "2020-10-24T15:26:31Z")
Thank you! Love the Netherlands, have spent a little time there and have some wonderful friends there. We lived in Norway for 3.5 years.
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### Author:  [@jbcb03](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbcb03)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1229 "2020-10-24T15:28:06Z")
Currently a TSlim pump with Dexcom G6. I have always loved taking pump breaks but have to admit I’m getting pretty addicted to Control IQ shutting down my basal to diminish lows. So good overnight…
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1230 "2020-10-24T15:30:28Z")
We use the same combination and I agree totally with you. Our overnight is perfect with Control IQ. Honestly, we use the overnight mode 23.9 hours per day since my son likes the results he gets with the lower target.
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### Author:  [@jbcb03](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbcb03)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1231 "2020-10-24T15:32:32Z")
Oops I said Control IQ but meant to say Basal IQ! I was offered the Control IQ when I got it a few months ago but my “old school” ways of management felt a little terrified about a pump giving me boluses. (I also prefer syringes to pens lol!) Would love to make the transition at some point but want to learn more about it and hear others’ experiences. Glad to hear your son is having a great experience with it!
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1232 "2020-10-24T15:35:18Z")
You have a lot in common with my son. He still uses syringes with his pump because he likes the speed of action when he delivers a bolus into his calf. So we go through a box of syringes a month even though he pumps. He is a bit of a control freak. When you get around to it, I think you can also give Control IQ a try, hopefully in the next generation of software they will allow you to go back and forth between Control IQ and Basal IQ if our survey answers have any power.
I am going to go out on a limb and assume that Carrie is a women’s name, here is our Women’s Health Wiki, might be a good place to start if you haven’t already seen that.
> [@Women's Health Wiki: How Has Your T1D Been Impacted By Different Female Life Stages?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/womens-health-wiki-how-has-your-t1d-been-impacted-by-different-female-life-stages/5877):
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> Women’s Health Wiki: How Has Your T1D Been Impacted By Different Female Life Stages? The following narratives have been collected from FUD women explaining how the different biological stages of their lives has impacted their diabetes and their self-care. REPRODUCTIVE YEARS “ I have been T1D for 20 years and am now in my reproductive years. I use pump + CGM. From ages 16-20 I was on Ortho Tricyclin Lo birth control pills, and from age 20 to now I have had a Nexplanon arm implant. I personall…
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### Author:  [@jbcb03](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbcb03)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1233 "2020-10-24T15:46:06Z")
Great, thanks for sharing!
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### Author:  [@Carol](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Carol)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1234 "2020-10-30T22:10:00Z")
Welcome, @jbcb03! I’m so glad to see you here. 😍 I meant to welcome you earlier, but couldn’t remember to do so when I was actually at my laptop. You have a lot of good wisdom and experience that will help others, so please feel free to share when the opportunity is right.
For anyone else, Carrie, is my niece, and I am her unbiased aunt. 😉 She was the first person I knew who used a CGM, and got me started using one. 🌻
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### Author:  [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1235 "2020-10-30T23:25:29Z")
Welcome @jbcb03,
I’m also a new Tandem convert this past July. As @Chris said, I use the “sleep” mode 24 hours/day, and still tweaking a bit. The zero basal segments get me in trouble sometimes, with rebound high see-saw. Feels like chasing my tail sometimes.
Do you use the T:Connect app?
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### Author:  [@jbcb03](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbcb03)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1236 "2020-10-31T00:27:22Z")
What are zero basal segments? And no, I don’t use the app…tell me about it. Do I need it? I’m only using basal IQ - not control IQ - at the moment.
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### Author:  [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1237 "2020-10-31T02:07:44Z")
I started with CIQ, so not sure how its different for BIQ only, but hope it works for BIQ too.
Below is link to Tandem site for T:Connect. There is a web version and phone app version.
I set up phone app (T:Connect Mobile) on my android phone. Then linked it to my web account. Once set up, the pump/cgm data is sent to phone, and easier to see details vs drilling down in pump menus.
My doctor’s office has access to see once loaded to web. It shows various reports/stats from the pump and cgm data.
> **[Software & Apps from Tandem Diabetes Care](https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/products/software-apps)**
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### Author:  [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1238 "2020-10-31T02:18:00Z")
> [@jbcb03](#):
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> What are zero basal segments?
When cgm data is trending down, and it predicts you will go low, it first reduces basal. If still going low, at some point reduces to zero. Stays at zero until bg is heading back in range. But many times if zero for too long, bg goes up too high, even though nothing eaten.
I tend to be impatient, and add bolus, to get back down, rather than slower rise from increased basal when pump finally decides to increase.
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### Author:  [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1239 "2020-10-31T13:44:46Z")
Welcome Carrie! So glad to have you here!
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### Author:  [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1240 "2020-11-02T16:58:15Z")
Welcome Carrie! I love that this group is a family affair too!
Lisa
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### Author:  [@richnic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/richnic)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1241 "2020-11-10T05:04:07Z")
Hi Everyone,
My name is Rich from Sydney Australia. Type 1 for 34 years. Tandem T SLim X2 pump, Dexcom G5/6 with Xdrip. Love cycling, animals and healthy eating
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### Author:  [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2020, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1242 "2020-11-10T08:53:27Z")
Welcome, Rich, it is great to see you join!
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### Author:  [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1243 "2020-11-10T12:47:59Z")
Hi Rich, welcome!
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1244 "2020-11-10T16:52:02Z")
Welcome, and wow, 34 years puts you in our “experienced” group here. Looking forward to learning more about you and your insights on the boards. Also, 16 years from now when move to our “really experienced” group of diabetics. btw - the groupings are mine and completely informal, it is amazing how many folks have thrived despite the lack of tools in the good old days of diabetic care.
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### Author:  [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1245 "2020-11-11T16:26:22Z")
Welcome to the group Rich!
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### Author:  [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145/1246 "2020-11-11T22:06:06Z")
I’m not saying welcome to anyone anymore. Not because I’m unfriendly but because whenever I say welcome, people are never heard from again, or they soon disappear. @Henrik, @Momofm, @finny1981 … It’s kinda scary. 💀
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