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<blockquote data-quote="gillkin" data-source="post: 813644" data-attributes="member: 21873"><p>Hi Jeannie</p><p>I went onto a pump after 44 years of being Diabetic and can honestly say it's the best thing ever.</p><p></p><p>I was worried about having something attached for 24 hours a day, but you soon get used to it and you can disconnect the tubing and pump for up to an hour anyway if you need to (cap goes over the cannula).</p><p></p><p>I find the best thing is being able to set different levels of basal over a 24 hour period. I need less through the night, more 6am to 10am, more again 10am to 2pm and then a drop up to 6pm and a drop again from 11pm. Very prescriptive but easy with the pump.</p><p></p><p>Cannula only needs changing once every 3 days so it's basically 1 injection every 3 days rather than 4 per day and you can still bonus after a meal rather than before.</p><p></p><p>I've had my pump for 3 1/2 years now and would fight tooth and nail to keep it.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes</p><p></p><p>Gill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gillkin, post: 813644, member: 21873"] Hi Jeannie I went onto a pump after 44 years of being Diabetic and can honestly say it's the best thing ever. I was worried about having something attached for 24 hours a day, but you soon get used to it and you can disconnect the tubing and pump for up to an hour anyway if you need to (cap goes over the cannula). I find the best thing is being able to set different levels of basal over a 24 hour period. I need less through the night, more 6am to 10am, more again 10am to 2pm and then a drop up to 6pm and a drop again from 11pm. Very prescriptive but easy with the pump. Cannula only needs changing once every 3 days so it's basically 1 injection every 3 days rather than 4 per day and you can still bonus after a meal rather than before. I've had my pump for 3 1/2 years now and would fight tooth and nail to keep it. Best wishes Gill [/QUOTE]
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