Dan6
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Sounds good il bring lots of questionsAt the London meetup there are at least 7 of us on the pump so lots of experience to draw on
Sounds good il bring lots of questionsAt the London meetup there are at least 7 of us on the pump so lots of experience to draw on
Hey
At the London meetup there are at least 7 of us on the pump so lots of experience to draw on
Hey
I'm going in the pump after Christmas. January-February time. Hopefully January
I've got to test my blood sugars at 00.00 04.00 and 08.00 the days I am not in placement.
And I've got to go back on the 21st November...really excited about ten pump tbh x
I've tried to pm you but it won't let me send anything... xHello
Thank you for your message.
I have no idea which pump I'll be going on x
How long have u been on the pump?
I have an appointment on the 21st November and another one on the 7th December.
The one of the 21st is with the diabetes nurse. The one on the 7th is with the consultant. So hoping for more info then xx
Sorry I've tried to pm you but it won't let me send anything xYay!!! So pleased to hear this, do you know which pump you'll be going on? I am on Medtronic 640G and I absolutely love it.
Obviously with any electronic device it can fail (this is my second pump due to the old one becoming cracked and then me having a bath with it attached, not realising it had a crack in it - it's supposed to be waterproof!) but I have to say I am SO pleased I went on the pump. After 27 years of injections this is the best decision I ever made. It does take a lot of work with having to prick your finger more often during the initial set up (takes about 6 months) but once you are a pro you will never look back! ;-) Get the books Pumping Insulin by John Walsh and Think Like a Pancreas.
My blood sugars have been a LOT better controlled since I've been on my pump. I also use a Freestyle Libre from time to time (wish I could afford to use it all the time but it's £100 per month). That gives my fingers a bit of a break from finger pricks which is great!
Pumping can be expensive to maintain and when bgs go out of control there is more things to eliminate to find the problem if you can control well on injections then stay with them I was on pumps for 18 years but are now on injections due to cannula rejection, tried all different types and depths but would only last about 24hrs, injections via pen are much less invasive and much cheaper to buy, pumps in Australia cost around $10,000 cannulas are around $28 each and need to be changed about every 3 days, life expectancy of a pump is around 4 years, if you are holidaying overseas you need to carry a spareHi everyone.
My names Becky.
I have been type 1 diabetes since December 2000.
I've recently moved from North West to WestMidlands. I was admitted due to eratic bms due to viral infection. Whilst admitted I had 2 diabetes consultants come see me and tell me I should be on the pump and nt injections..
What are people opinions. I personally don't know anyone on the pump only injection...
Any advice...? Xx
Hello
Thank you for your message.
I have no idea which pump I'll be going on x
How long have u been on the pump?
I have an appointment on the 21st November and another one on the 7th December.
The one of the 21st is with the diabetes nurse. The one on the 7th is with the consultant. So hoping for more info then xx
HelloPumping can be expensive to maintain and when bgs go out of control there is more things to eliminate to find the problem if you can control well on injections then stay with them I was on pumps for 18 years but are now on injections due to cannula rejection, tried all different types and depths but would only last about 24hrs, injections via pen are much less invasive and much cheaper to buy, pumps in Australia cost around $10,000 cannulas are around $28 each and need to be changed about every 3 days, life expectancy of a pump is around 4 years, if you are holidaying overseas you need to carry a spare
Hi Spicey245Hi @Beckyb93, not sure why it won't let you PM me?! I've been on my pump since September 2015, takes about 6 months to get your basal levels right (and a LOT of finger prick testing) but once you are sorted and get the hang of it it is fantastic! I'm still getting used to certain things now (over a year later) but my HbA1C has come right down to 6.5 from over 7 last year!
Pumping can be expensive to maintain and when bgs go out of control there is more things to eliminate to find the problem if you can control well on injections then stay with them I was on pumps for 18 years but are now on injections due to cannula rejection, tried all different types and depths but would only last about 24hrs, injections via pen are much less invasive and much cheaper to buy, pumps in Australia cost around $10,000 cannulas are around $28 each and need to be changed about every 3 days, life expectancy of a pump is around 4 years, if you are holidaying overseas you need to carry a spare
also with closed loop technology there is greater chances of site failures then one needs to change both as it can't be determined which or both sites have failed I have been waiting 40 years for something better than insulin pumps with all these so called cures I have read about nothing has come from them so farKnow how you feel ref cannula rejection...I'm on round 3 of trying pump again. Had problems start after 5 years.
Not worried about costs specifically as I'm in the UK. The hell with blood levels is not a joke.
Having to go through hell to eliminate everything and to find whats best is far worse for me than ny initial diagnosis 30+ years ago.
I hope nobody else ever go through this.
I assume by this you mean "Dual Hormone closed loop" rather than "hybrid closed loop"?also with closed loop technology there is greater chances of site failures then one needs to change both as it can't be determined which or both sites have failed