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Permalink Reply by latvianchick on July 13, 2011 at 11:31am

Congratulations! I have never had a pump - nor been married, but I have worked as a care assistant where people wore catheter bags (you will see where I am going, honest!) and we became experts at disguising them so that the residents who wore them would not be distinguished between those who did and those who did not!

We used what we called a "dolly bag". A nice piece of material - perhaps the same material as the dress and put the catheter into the bag and then pinned the bag onto the inside of the clothing, such as onto the inside of the skirt, or undewear, and if your bridal gown had a fuller skirt, then you would be laughing.

Okay, pinning it to your knickers might be a bit of a passion killer, but hey, so would a bride in a diabetic coma!

Your syringe could be cleverly put inside the bouquet that you give your bridesmaid or matron of honour to hold - just make sure you remove it before throwing the bouquet or your next bride might be a getting more that she is bargaining for!

I would get your matron of honour to regularly hand you small snacks discreetly throughout the time before the wedding breakfast. And there is no reason why you should not plan to cater for yourself and nobody else will know the difference!

Permalink Reply by amy mercer on July 13, 2011 at 11:57am

Thanks for the info! I am actually already married just seeking stories and trying to generate conversation :)

Permalink Reply by latvianchick on July 13, 2011 at 12:15pm

Whoops, sorry, but how was I to know?

Permalink Reply by amy mercer on July 13, 2011 at 12:17pm

no problem!

Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on July 13, 2011 at 2:19pm

I clipped my (then) Minimed pump to my underwear and it was completely invisible under my A-line bubbly dress and I carried my testing supplies in a fancy clutch that went with me down the aisle. I asked one of my bridesmaids to ask me frequently throughout the reception when the last time I tested was because I knew I would be caught up chatting and forget. It helped.

I ended up going super high (450+) by the time we got back to our apartment after the reception though. My spanx hosiery had rubbed my site until it was horribly irritated and I'm sure I wasn't getting my insulin for the last couple hours - which coincided with cake cutting and enjoying.

Diabetes wasn't a problem on our honeymoon to Paris, but the horrible colds we both came down with were. One day during that week, we stayed in bed SICK all day until dinner and then went to the late night at the Louvre and had pizza in their food court.

Permalink Reply by amy mercer on July 21, 2011 at 12:25pm

Melissa, can you tell me your full name so I can quote you on this?

Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on July 21, 2011 at 2:09pm

Sure, I'll send you a direct message.

Permalink Reply by Denise Ventura on July 14, 2011 at 7:36am

I wore Spanx type underwear and stuck the pump inside it and nobody could tell... but, I think I would have had a better experience if Omnipods were available back then (in 2003), because that minimed pump got uncomfortable especially when I was dancing..

Permalink Reply by kphil06 on August 26, 2011 at 7:04am

I was on injections at the time with an insulin pen. I actually brought my everyday purse with me. I left it in the limo during the ceremony and in the bridal suite during the reception. My body cooperated with me that day and, although I didn't test as often as I usually do, my BG was stable enough to where it didn't cause me any problems. When I needed a shot, I just went up into the bridal suite and put one in my thigh. I ended up dancing a lot and not eating hardly anything, which were able to counteract all of the drinks I had. My mother in law bought us all roast beef sandwiches from a bar before the reception, which definitely helped everyone out. (we had a 4 hour gap between the ceremony and reception).

As for other occasions when I've had to manage a pump with wearing a dress, I've gotten creative. I typically clip it on my belt for everyday use. I try to buy dresses with pockets (there are a lot of those out now) and I cut a small hole for the tubing and keep my pump in there. When trying on dresses, I need to make sure they don't look awkward with my pump in the pocket. I also will clip the pump to my bra. I have a ping, so I can use the remote to bolus so I don't have to awkwardly reach down the front of my dress to bolus. I also got a garter belt flask as a bachelorette present from one of my friends. My pump actually fits perfectly in the space where the flask is supposed to go. I've also thought about loading up the flask with juice and cliping my pump to it in case I go low, but haven't needed to do this (yet).

Sometimes in solving these problems, I feel like the MacGyver of diabetes.

Permalink Reply by amy mercer on August 26, 2011 at 3:41pm

I love the MacGyver image! nice.

Permalink Reply by Amanda on September 10, 2011 at 12:00pm

i'm getting married this january and my seamstress is actually sewing a pocket into my dress that has a small hole in it for the tubing to come out underneath my dress. it will be nice to be able to access my pump without pulling up my dress or having to go to the bathroom to bolus when eating. my dress has a lacey top layer so she's sewing it into the second layer of fabric so you will never see it!! i'm choosing not to wear my cgm just because of the little bulge it makes under clothing.

Permalink Reply by CyNdyM on October 7, 2011 at 3:05pm

I was on the minimed at the time too ( I am on the pod right now). I used one of the pouches minimed has and wore it on my let. It was a funny story! When I used to wear that pouch, people thought I had a gun. I live in Texas... what can I say? LoL Anyway, when it came the time for my husband to get the garter the photographer wanted to take a picture. I had the pump on the same leg and he freaked! LoL I could not even explain anything to him, he just said "get the other leg". I still think he thought I had a gun!!

As for my BG's they were fine all the way. I did not eat anything at all not even cake! I checked a couple of times in the bathroom. My bridesmaids were awesome. They were all friends of years, so they know what it is to take care of a Type 1 through thick and thin :) I have been diabetic for 27 years already so everybody is familiar with my condition.

The honeymoon... no problems at all other than I had to stay at the edge of the pool so my pump can be outside the water! I got used to that... not a big deal. I went to St. Lucia to an all inclusive, so nothing crazy for us... just relax by the pool and watch the sunsets.

Yeah you are right; diabetes is a third wheel we have to carry everywhere! But my husband understands and he is very helpful! My diabetes, my husband, and I make a good threesome! ;)

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