Oh wise ones, help please

[hodders]

Hi I have just bolused for my breakfast and realised that I had not yet reattached the pump after my shower. A stupid question on its way, do I need to do reprogram my pump again or will it know. I realised straight away but obviously too late.
Thank you

 

[hodders]

Thank you so much. I am only a few weeks into this. Another lesson learned. I have to say though I am loving my pump.

 

[porl69]

I havent done this as yet @hodders BUT I have been close to doing it. As @helensaramay has said you will need to rebolus for it

 

[Chas C]

Also if you use extended bolus for meals, eat first then decide to shower, if you take pump off then look at what is left on your bolus, checking again after showering an re-connecting. Give yourself the difference, e.g. what you missed during the shower

 

[hodders]

Chas C
Some great advice thank you. I sure have much to learn.
Thank you all for your wise words and support.

 

[hodders]

The same strategy should be taken when removing the pump for, e.g. swimming.
Take a note of unused extended bolus and any basal you miss whilst you are unattached.

It is probably a tads overwhelming at the moment but just like injecting, you get used to it over time.

Thank you

 

[Chas C]

The same strategy should be taken when removing the pump for, e.g. swimming.
Take a note of unused extended bolus and any basal you miss whilst you are unattached.

It is probably a tads overwhelming at the moment but just like injecting, you get used to it over time.

I know were diverting from the main subject, but for swimming I would normally decide how long I'm going to be in the water for, then do an advance basal for an hour or less - then recheck after the hour and do another advance basal if needed for longer. Then just reconnect to do in between basal updates or once finished in the water

 

[kitedoc]

Just remember that the pump will tell you that you have insulin on board as it is programmed to help prevent the user stacking up one dose of insulin upon the other. So you would need to ovetcome /allow for any reduction in bolus dose recommended by the pump in the situation you describe,