first day out with the pump

caretaker

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tomorrow will be a test of the pump and me.
i normally meet my dad in the nearest town on a Saturday morning for a few beers but this will be the first time with the pump.
For me to get to the pub it is 2 buses take me an hour + to get there. and due to the bad bus service sometimes 2 + hours to get home and its only 2 mile away .
I'm going out tomorrow Monday hoping that the buses are going to be more on time
I'm a bit worried because i don't know what to expect with the new pump.and waiting 2 hours for the bus.
This is one of many trials i will just have to practice unit i get it right.;)
 
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Good luck with it.
 
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Goods luck, bring plenty of sweets with you, a spare insulin pen & some needles just in case, at least then you have all the bases covered. I panic if I'm out without my sweets! Have fun! :)
 
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You'll be fine @caretaker, just be sure to take back-up supplies with you and fast-acting glucose, hope you have a great day.
 
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As noblehead said you'll be ok take some back up stuff and glucose whether a drink or sweets, and just enjoy yourself you'll soon forget about the pump as that will just be doing its job in the background. Enjoy
 
Spicey245

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So, how did you get on yesterday? :)
 
caretaker

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Spicey245 said:
So, how did you get on yesterday? :)
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Not to good.. For years i have done this day out with my dad and i always drink real ale if i can.5% + and 5 pints over 3 hours.and with injecting i had it cracked by late afternoon down to target BG .
But the pump is a different animal.
i think i'am so fine tuned now that real ale might be out of the question. only had 2 pints .
and was drunk under the table by my father a 78 year old ex-docker. :(:)
 
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Ha - I doubt that it would be the Pump............perhaps you are a lightweight :D:D

At least it's cheaper when you go out now
 
caretaker

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Brava210 said:
Ha - I doubt that it would be the Pump............perhaps you are a lightweight :D:D

At least it's cheaper when you go out now
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not blaming the pump but real ale at 35 carbs a pint with out the instant large amount of wont i would have injected in the past and with a morning 40 units and an evening 45 units basal running behind in.the background. and achieving HbA1C 7
there's no point in being silly. and after 2 pints having a BG of 17.
1 hour later..
...no lightweight and no ketones:D
 
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