"The little clips are great for the port. Get some gauze 2x2s to keep the "needle" clean. Put the whole pump in a zip lock bag to keep the sand out. Cooler is great. Double check with your endo about frequency of corrections. It may be…"
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Katie Smith replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'Pumping at the Beach' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"Does she use the ping? That is what my son uses (he's 2) I called Animas before our trip to the beach last week. I was told that the pump would be just fine on the beach and in the water-pool or ocean. They were right. No problems at all!"
Roxanne replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'Pumping at the Beach' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"We just went to the beack this weekend. We put my son's pump in a glad container in the cooler and only connected once an hour. His blood sugar was perfect all day!!!"
ClumsyChemist replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'Pumping at the Beach' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"I think what you described will be great. Keep the pump in a bag with the tubing hanging out to keep out the dirt and sand, and unless she's just sitting in one place, leave it off and attach it every hour to bolus. (if she's doing more…"
Pam Dunn added a discussion to the group Animas Insulin Pump Users
Pumping at the Beach
It's vacation time! Woohoo!We're going to the beach for a glorious week of sun, surf, sand, and hopefully I can finally make some headway in my book.But I have a question. What do I do with my daughter's pump at the beach?When we're at the pool she either wears her pump if she's out of the water, or I put it in my cooler while she's swimming.But at the beach I envision rolling around in the sand, digging holes, making sand castles, running to and from the water, sometimes going in, sometimes…See More
Pam Dunn replied to JulieJ's discussion 'How often does the school nurse call you during the day?' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"I actually just got a call this afternoon! We have it set up that if my 3rd grader is below 70 at dismissal she's not to go home on the bus, which is what happened today (very rare!). On average I don't hear from the nurse that much.…"
Pam Dunn replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'How to keep a pump cool' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"Thanks for all the help! I think wearing it on the outside of her waistband may help, instead of keeping it up against her skin."
carb101 replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'How to keep a pump cool' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"Oh, and he always wears his on the outside of his waistband, like a phone."
carb101 replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'How to keep a pump cool' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"This will be my daughter's first summer pumping; however, we get advice from a T1 man who goes to our church. He told me that when he's outside for a copule hours in 95 degrees or above (every day here in Austin for at least 5 months of…"
stretched2thin replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'How to keep a pump cool' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"this was a good read, i live in san clemente,ca perfect weather all year on the beach and it gets hot here. good thing to know now that we are on our road to pumping."
Elizabeth replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'How to keep a pump cool' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"Eric wears his inside a pocket I sew onto his shirts so it's never in direct contact with his skin. Spring hasn't yet reached Maine and this is going to be our first summer with a pump, so it's going to be interesting. I'm…"
Trini's Mom replied to Pam Dunn's discussion 'How to keep a pump cool' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"Hi,
We live on FLorida and when we go to the beach I just put it under her t-shirt or in the shade if she is disconnected (never stored it in a cooler). I never had problems with her numbers afterwards. But it would be a good idea to call the pump…"
Pam Dunn added a discussion to the group parents of kids with Type 1
How to keep a pump cool
My daughter started pumping in late Sept., so all our experience has been in a cold New England winter. Last week we went to Florida to walk in the JDRF walk in Sarasota. My daughter wore one of her spandex waist bands and tucked the pump inside, next to her tummy. By the end of the walk we were all sweaty, and her numbers were on the rise. After 2 hours of rising numbers and corrections having no effect we changed her site and figured we had overheated her insulin. Throughout the week she…See More
Megann Heath left a comment for Pam Dunn"Thanks for asking Pam. Our holidays were great. Took Lainey to an Endo appt. Her A1C was 7.1! Can't complain. Hope everything is well with you and your family."
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- At 6:20pm on January 11, 2010, Megann Heath said…
- Thanks for asking Pam. Our holidays were great. Took Lainey to an Endo appt. Her A1C was 7.1! Can't complain. Hope everything is well with you and your family.
- At 7:42pm on January 3, 2010,
Robyn said… - Hello!! Yes, Christmas was very nice. I really enjoyed watching my daughters and granddaughters opening gifts and so happy. My oldest granddaughter turned 8yrs old on Dec. 27th, and I just cant believe how the years have gone by...seems like they are were just babies! I hope you and your family had a beautiful christmas, and I do wish that the New Year brings much love, happiness and good health to you and yours! Take Care, Robyn xo
- At 7:37pm on January 3, 2010,
Jessica05 said… - Hi, Pam! I just read about your ups and downs over the holidays! You made it through your first holiday season...hooray! I too am looking forward to the quieter routine we have. We were just in FL for the week and ate a lot more french fries and ice cream that were hard to bolus for. Today she had chocolate milk and I thought I covered it correctly, but later found her to be over 300, so had to bolus again. I'm glad to be back to our routine and our regular diet. Keep up the great work! :)
- At 5:36am on December 22, 2009, Megann Heath said…
- Pam,
Your children are beautiful! I love your pictures. My 3 year old was diagnosed with T1 February 2007. She was just 13 months old! We're involved with JDRF too. I joined hoping to find moms of T1 kids.
Thanks for the welcome,
Megann
- At 9:59am on December 18, 2009, Robyn said…
- Your Christmas cards will be lovely! Tupelo Honey....AHHHH yes, I wake up sometimes in the morning and it is playing in my head and I am singing to it too! Guess I love it as well. :)
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas with your beautiful family. Take care.
Robyn
- At 7:57am on December 17, 2009, Jessica05 said…
- Wow...I haven't encountered the effects of adrenaline yet. I guess that will come if she's in a game setting and excited, right? Someone told me to lower or turn off the basal one hour prior to exercise to help, and that seems to help. I usually give a snack before hand, and make sure she's around 200 BG before she starts to exercise. Last time she came out of the exercise at 97, so it worked just right, thankfully. Ok, have to get ready for that! Take care!
- At 8:04pm on December 16, 2009, Jessica05 said…
- HI, Pam~ Glad we can be in touch. D. can be very stressful. I take Elisabeth to a weekly gymnastics class which is a new thing for us...my girlfriend and her daughter just do their thing no big deal. Me, I'm doing BG checks before hand, hoping I fed her enough and lowered her basals early enough, taking off the pump, watching her like a hawk during the class, checking her afterwards if need be, putting the pump back on, etc. etc. When it's all done, I just feel stressed out! But, I know it's worth it and when I get used to it, it'll be more routine. Take care! Jessica
- At 8:11am on November 14, 2009, Pam Dunn said…
- It's raining her on WDD. Grace will have to run around the house to get some exercise for the Big Blue Test!
- At 10:24am on November 13, 2009, Robyn said…
- Hi and Welcome!
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