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<blockquote data-quote="anniehi41" data-source="post: 623599" data-attributes="member: 51451"><p>Hi Vivien,</p><p></p><p>I have also had my pancreas removed along with my gall bladder and duodenum. I had surgery in August 2012 to remove cysts, big shock when I woke after operation to be told that the whole of my pancreas had been taken out. I am 72 years old. I take Creon with everything I eat and have to avoid lots of foods because even with the Creon I can't digest them. Like you I have trouble controlling my blood sugars. I was injecting insulin by pen for 2 years and have been a pump since May. There are some brilliant things to be said about the pump, like being able to bolus so easily and being able to adjust your insulin in tiny increments, but as novorapidboi26 says it does take time and effort to get things like basal patterns correct, also Im finding the infusion sets a bit awkward lately because as you well know the operation leaves such a big scar there is not much tummy left to put the needle in and keep changing it around every two days, but your DSN will help you with that if you decide to go for a pump. I was very apprehensive about going on the pump when it was offered but Im glad I did, I feel as if I am more in control now and learning more each day. Read all you can about the pumps and get you DSN to call the representatives of the various pumps companies to make an appointment with you so that they can show you the pumps and explain how they work. </p><p></p><p>Pleased to know there is someone on the forum in similar circumstances to me. Take care.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Annie.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anniehi41, post: 623599, member: 51451"] Hi Vivien, I have also had my pancreas removed along with my gall bladder and duodenum. I had surgery in August 2012 to remove cysts, big shock when I woke after operation to be told that the whole of my pancreas had been taken out. I am 72 years old. I take Creon with everything I eat and have to avoid lots of foods because even with the Creon I can't digest them. Like you I have trouble controlling my blood sugars. I was injecting insulin by pen for 2 years and have been a pump since May. There are some brilliant things to be said about the pump, like being able to bolus so easily and being able to adjust your insulin in tiny increments, but as novorapidboi26 says it does take time and effort to get things like basal patterns correct, also Im finding the infusion sets a bit awkward lately because as you well know the operation leaves such a big scar there is not much tummy left to put the needle in and keep changing it around every two days, but your DSN will help you with that if you decide to go for a pump. I was very apprehensive about going on the pump when it was offered but Im glad I did, I feel as if I am more in control now and learning more each day. Read all you can about the pumps and get you DSN to call the representatives of the various pumps companies to make an appointment with you so that they can show you the pumps and explain how they work. Pleased to know there is someone on the forum in similar circumstances to me. Take care. Regards, Annie. [/QUOTE]
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