things you like the most about the pump

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Permalink Reply by Janet on September 7, 2009 at 8:15am

Believe it or not, the biggest benefit to having a pump for me is that it took the emotion out of "bad" BGs. That makes it far more likely that I'll test often. I love it that all I have to do is check my BG and tell the pump how many carbs I'm going to eat. The pump does the math and delivers the right amount of insulin. When I need to correct a high, I just push a couple of buttons.

And I do forget that I have diabetes for a while from time to time. :)

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Permalink Reply by Saya on September 7, 2009 at 4:40pm

well,that's definitely a thing i like about the pump
convenient,easy,quic,less problematic
thanks janet =)

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Permalink Reply by Patricia on September 7, 2009 at 8:32am

I would add that my primary reason for switching from shots to the pump is that the absorption and utilization of the insulin is more "predictable". It makes adjusting insulin and living my life much easier:) I remember feeling like I was coming out of a fog the first week of being on the pump! I did not realize how tired I was from the rollercoaster that is basal injectable insulins! Good luck to you Saya! and I hope you start pumping soon:)

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Permalink Reply by Saya on September 7, 2009 at 4:42pm

yeah
steadiness and stableness
i have the worst bg curves
from 23 to 230
from 40 t0 400,it's much more better on the pump,oh,i mean,when i pump it will be better :)
thanks patricia

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Permalink Reply by Marnie on September 10, 2009 at 7:48pm

This is what Im hoping to get from the pump. I started today, and I can't wait for the bumps to even out.

For me its the fact that I can take the insulin in such small increments, not to mention the calculation factor. My mind is overwhemled enough, this will relieve so much stress for me

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on September 10, 2009 at 7:53pm

Odds are in your favor that you will absolutely LOVE pumping.

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on September 7, 2009 at 9:21am

That's an easy question to answer: it keeps me far healthier than MDI,which I did for 18 years. Secondly, it's easier to deal with a varied schedule and better accommodates exercise than MDI. And last, but not least, It tames my DP.

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Permalink Reply by Saya on September 7, 2009 at 4:44pm

of course
thats the primary reason for pumping in the first place
i am on the mdi currently,you wouldn't like to ask me how ami doing :(
thanks dave,thats expected from our expert :)

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on September 7, 2009 at 7:13pm

Think of me as an old timer who's been around the diabetic block a few times, rather than an "expert". I try to provide answers to common problems and recount my personal experience. If I was truly "expert" I'd not get low or high and would have an A1c as low as my wife's which is to die for. :)

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Permalink Reply by Maria on September 7, 2009 at 11:18am

Pump make my life easier! :) Temp basal helps me a lot, I can manage my diabetes better and bolus wizard is sth gorgeous! I just forgot to eat, it doesn't matter anymore. I want to eat right now, everywhere I am, i can do my bolus and eat. It is so easy and very helpful. No doudt, you should try it.

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Permalink Reply by Saya on September 7, 2009 at 4:47pm

i do wanna try it as soon as possible,not for an experience
but for real and fore ever
wish me luck
as i said,pump's availabality is rely nice
for me,those things,bolusing ,goes under the same catogory
thanks maria :)

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on September 7, 2009 at 11:44am

Pumping does NOT let you forget about diabetes for a while... in fact, most of the pump companies will tell you that if that is one of your primary reasons for wanting a pump, you might not be a good candidate for one.

And it's still plenty easy to forget a bolus wearing a pump. If you don't make it a priority, it doesn't help you out any more than MDI... yes, it's there, but YOU are still in control of it. Plus you still have to carry around an assortment of extra "stuff" - extra infusion sets (at least 2), backup insulin, etc in addition to your meter.

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