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- Type of diabetes
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- Pump
Good luck and well done, is this your first pump?In 5 days time I get my hands on a Roche Insight for real. Played with one last night at a pump evening (thanks North Hants Diabetes team for a great event) ... spoke to the rep who was there and am now really excited.
Just wanted to tell someone
I used the Medtronic veo up to nowHi, which pump did you use before?
Great news for you!
Are you switching to a pump to get better control òr convenience?
I am new to all of this, but my doc says only people suffering from lot's of hypos or poor control get one on the nhs .
Intrested to know you situation. Thanks
Is that the Roche insight you can only get the Nova rapid insulin? as I'm on Humalog 100I considered the Roche, but its very reliant on the remote.
I have the Animas and am considering the Medtronic 640g
Also you can only get the cartridges with Novo rapid
I considered the Roche, but its very reliant on the remote.
I have the Animas and am considering the Medtronic 640g
Also you can only get the cartridges with Novo rapid
Billytrack, I am considering going onto a pump, (live in Renfrewshire, Scotland) I have been advised by the pump consultant this would be good due to DP currently on MDI with lantus and humalog, we only get to use the pump they give you think it's a paragon sorry not sure if I spelled that right. I found the pump consultant, different from my diabetes consultant to be quite matter of fact, not that understanding when I asked lots of questions. I asked if I strugglw with it I take it I can change back to be told he has no patient that has done that. I said I wasn't sure about being connected to something 24/7 with the tube etc, he said you are vain then, I said absolutely not, I felt it would be a constant reminder that I have a condition and also I swim a lot etc, and that's what my concern was. Also I have done the Dafne training so wouldn't need to do that, but would have several meetings prior to going on the pump, then when I receive the pump I cannot work for 2 weeks, I am self employed so this was a major concern, I explained I could work from home, was told no way then of course not allowed to drive for 2 weeks, I need to get my son to and from school, has every single person that goes on the pump done this?
Hello Jenny08 I am going onto the insight in a couple of weeks and will need to visit the hospital for training over a 3 day period.
I have not been told that I have to take 2 weeks off work or that I cannot drive.
Obviously I will have to take a couple of days for the training but other than that I intend to work. I will also be driving throughout this time.