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Example #1: Dual Wave bolus
Set a Dual Wave bolus for a barbecue style dinner
Carol is going to a barbecue at a friend's house. Her meal consists of:
mixed green salad fruit salad a dinner roll and margarine
potato salad baked beans pork ribs with barbecue sauce.
She calculates her total carbohydrates and determines her total meal bolus amount. She knows that she will
need some insulin immediately for the fruit, barbecue sauce and dinner roll and some insulin spread out over time
for the high fat and high fiber content of the rest of the meal. Carol will program her pump to deliver a Dual
Wave bolus with ½ of the total bolus to be given immediately and the other half over a 2- hour* duration.
(* This particular duration of time and bolus proportions is an example. As always, you should consult with your
healthcare professional for your individual needs.)
Example #2: Dual Wave bolus,
Set a Dual Wave bolus for correcting elevated BG before a meal
Marsha uses the Square Wave bolus for the majority of her meals. She tests her pre-meal BG and finds that it is
above her target level. Marsha would like to correct her elevated blood glucose before she eats. The Dual Wave
bolus can be used to deliver some insulin now to help correct her blood glucose elevation, and then deliver her
Square Wave bolus to cover her meal.