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 Bug74 on -
Isn't it funny how we are able to do a "dia-check" and pretty much tell if a fellow d is feeling good and doing well? True story....I had a d friend who could tell if I was high when she talked to me on the phone. She lived in another state for cryin' out loud!!! She said when I was high my lips made a smacking sound. Go figure.
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Permalink Reply by Pilcrow on -
"Ooooo and men have such options with where they can put their pumps. Women don't tuck in their shirts much."
Lol, well I guess that is compenstated for men not having the option of a bra to keep their pump in.
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on -
I ran around Bolingbrook, IL this afternoon too! Sports Authority, Borders & Jewel. I had two black bean and garlic chips they were giving away at Jewel. They had the chipotle flavored too but I didn't want to get carried away?
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Permalink Reply by Karen on -
Bragger, but after my megacarb lunch #bgnow 119, but still not thin :-P.
One day I will run into you fellow pumper :)
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on
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LOL, I was holding off for the booze aisle but they weren't there today! A couple of weeks ago I had 5 different samples there. Running errands is about as much as I get out these days though!
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Permalink Reply by KimKat on -
Hey, you guys aren't far from me. I am on the edge of SW side of Chicago! :)
(we should get a little chicago land group together on here or something.)
Boy, I haven't gone to Olive Garden in so long - I can't have pasta anymore.
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth S. on -
I agree! I'm just outside of the suburbs southwest of chicago.
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on
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Name the place! I'd like to hang out!
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on
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Set your insulin pump to hyperspace and loosen your pantsometer! I'm booked this weekend but February looks wide open.
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Permalink Reply by Annabella on -
Yes, pumpers are everywhere! About a year ago I was in a Trader Joes supermarket here in Oregon & the girl checking me out had a pump clipped to her belt, so I said "Snap, I've got one of those too". & showed her mine, tucked into my Waist-It.
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Permalink Reply by Zoe on -
I've never run into a pumper in public before. One time I was in Barnes and Nobel and a man was at the desk asking for a book regarding teens and Type 1 as his daughter had just been diagnosed. I said hi, gave him a TuD card and told him to hang in there and he seemed to appreciate it. Last week my Type 1 Women's Group had a potluck and it was so fun to see everyone pushing buttons or else giving a shot. Our hostess asked when people would like to eat and one woman said, "I need a 20 minute advance to bolus". Thanksgiving I was at my friend's and asked for a 15-minute heads up for my shot. She told me and then it ended up being a 1/2 hour. I don't think non-D's understand the significance of the request! Damn it felt good to have dinner with a dozen other type 1's! We each brought a recipe including carb count for the dishes we made.
Now that I have my pump it will be funny if I bump into an acquaintance who I haven't told about my new toy. You don't have to know me very well to know how much I hate cell phones. So anyone glancing at the pump and thinking it is a cell phone will be really surprised.
I'm still working on the various ways to wear my pump. So far, bras are out (doesn't really fit as I finally found a brand of bra that fits me perfectly), pockets seem to pull, clipping is in, and I'm anxiously awaiting my Tallygear belt which I'll use for sleep and maybe all-purpose.
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