Pump Sighting/Olive Garden
I was at Olive Garden today in Bolingbrook, IL and my husband saw one of the waiter's with a pump attached to his belt at his lower back. I never see fellow pumper's but my husband can find them. I said are you sure it is not a pager, he said nope it is a pump.
I saw him later running around, happy as could be, with his medtronic pump on his lower back.
He was so thin, but very healthy looking and ran around like he did not worry about lows (I struggle big time with any movement.) I of course wondered what his basal setting was at, and was very jealous of his happiness and how thin he was. :)
Who thought I could ever be jealous of a fellow pumper, ha!!
I bet he does not eat the food he is serving. Ooooo and men have such options with where they can put their pumps. Women don't tuck in their shirts much.
I saw him later running around, happy as could be, with his medtronic pump on his lower back.
He was so thin, but very healthy looking and ran around like he did not worry about lows (I struggle big time with any movement.) I of course wondered what his basal setting was at, and was very jealous of his happiness and how thin he was. :)
Who thought I could ever be jealous of a fellow pumper, ha!!
I bet he does not eat the food he is serving. Ooooo and men have such options with where they can put their pumps. Women don't tuck in their shirts much.
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Permalink Reply by dickengel on -
For sleep just let it rest near you. I used to keep in a pocket but as I tossed and turned i would lie on it now i leave it at my side and as I turn, I subconsciencly just pick it up and move it as required. It comes in time. (19 yrs now)
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Permalink Reply by LizBa on -
Zoe, may I ask you a question? If you don't have time to reply that's ok!
I am a pumper now, but when I was on shots I was told not to bolus more than 10mins before I eat. Then after I started the pump I've read it's best to so a square or dual wave bolus.
Here's my question, it is best to bolus before you eat (like 20 mins) or spread out? It's had me confused for weeks now. I was only dx'ed 3 months ago. So I'm still really new to this.
Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on -
I'll give it a shot, for me, it really depends where my BG is and what it's doing? If it's like 100 and is the morning and it's going up, I'll wait 20-30 minutes. If it's 70, I will eat pretty promptly, or wait until the food is ready, even if it's 10 minutes after I tested? If it's really elevated, like the spikes I get when I exercise that will run 140-160, I'll bolus and shower and do all that before I eat?
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Permalink Reply by still_young_at_heart on -
It also depends on what you're eating. Unless I'm running very high, I bolus right before I eat. My meals tend to be high fiber/high fat and even when I bolus right before I eat, I have to be careful or I'll end up low at 1-1.5 hours. The only way to figure out whether to pre-bolus or not is to see what works.
Maurie
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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on -
There are also some other factors to consider when choosing when to bolus. First, you need to balance safety, particularly in situations where you may not control timing, like restaurants. Also, different insulins have different onsets and everybody reacts differently. I am using R, and I need to inject 30 minutes before eating.
A helpful way of seeing if you should adjust your bolus timing is to test your blood sugar when you expect a peak and see whether your bolus is properly timed to match that peak. When eating simple carbs, most people will have a peak blood sugar at 15-30 minutes. For a complex carb, the peak is more like 1 hr and as Maurie notes, a peak for a high fat or fiber meal will often be 1-1.5 hours.
And if you have gastroparesis, all bets are off.
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Permalink Reply by Bug74 on -
Love the Zuppa! Did you find recipe at copycat? How close to original does it taste?
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Permalink Reply by Natalie ._c- on -
I've never run into another pumper, other than the people I already know. But they're becoming more and more common, so it's gotta happen someday! :-)
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Permalink Reply by Bug74 on
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BTW, isn't OG the one that no longer provids nutrition info? I have a copy but I think I located on the "black market" from a fellow d who lives in one of those states where it is mandated.
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on
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Very impressive!!
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Permalink Reply by Kari on -
I've seen only a few other pumpers! I was with my ex once at an amateur MMA tournament and a girlfriend of another competitor was wearing her pump proudly clipped to the front pocket of her jeans. Just a few weeks ago I saw an older gentleman walking around a mall in Green Bay, WI wearing a pump.
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