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Permalink Reply by Michelle Hughes on April 22, 2011 at 6:14am

Always have a suply of batteries, alcohol swabs, and transderm to cover your transmitter. It takes a while to adjust, but it is all worth it. I love my minimed pump.

Permalink Reply by Korrie on April 23, 2011 at 9:57pm

Patience. It took me about a week to begin to get comfortable when I started pumping, lots of finger sticks needed to adjust rates! About a month to figure most of it out - what worked, what did not work, and is it the pump or me that is weird!
Lots of time spent on the web looking at what solutions others have. And as Michelle said, always carry a spare battery with you!

Permalink Reply by Alejandra Marquez on April 25, 2011 at 12:34pm

Hi, I am in the same situation. Tomorrow I have my first training class to start to use my Minimed 723. I took my lessons on line 2 weeks ago. I am feeling very nervous and happy in the same time. But I think it is the best way to control my Diabetes.
I hope you are doing well and I wish everything it's going to be excellent.
Keep in touch,
Regards

Permalink Reply by Josh on May 11, 2011 at 11:55am

So far it's going good. I haven't had as many highs and lows with the pump. I'm still learning how different foods affect my blood sugar several hours after I eat. How's it going for you?