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happens to me all the time, so have a "free" snack before a bath :D and always get better control in the warm summer.

Also books I found taught me how to pump as let's face it the hospitals are usually rubbish - think like a pancreas and pumping insulin. great books.

Thought the pump would be a turn off for the OH too but he never cared, got used to it. Only prob is I sometimes loose it in bed and he rolls over it! Try to get up to go to the loo or something and realize i'm stuck! :lol: Honestly all the fears and worrys one may have disappear once you get...

:lol: oh gosh, 8 def enough me thinks!

I know this post is older now but wanted to say Congrats! Animas are the best pumps :wink:

Hi It's his fault I have so many :lol: we both grew up with cats/siamese

Been pumping almost 4 years. They are great to start with, then after 2 years I wanted to smash mine up and get my life back :lol: I took a break on and off and when I got it back connected proper you realise what a God Send they are! Honestly, best things ever. And with regards to showers...

I rarely know when i'm hypo these days, really think i should be allowed one!

lol i gave up discreet pump wearing, i let it all hang out now, or shove it in my pocket. :D

what are you eating? sometimes you drop before it goes up depending on how quick the food digests etc.

I'm 25, live with BF and have 8 cats :D (Crazy Cat Lady) Got Type 1 @ 17years old on 5th June 2001 (almost had it 8 years this time next week and OMG how that time has flown by) Got an Insulin Pump Aug 2005. One that didn't have a bolus Calculator etc so decided to buy my own, with one on...

I put my insulin pump needles in the bin. You can put the cover back on so it's not exposed. Always have, is this not a good idea then?

Thanks for the reply. Think I'll just have to stick with my good old finger tests for a while then. I usually test about 12 times per day, I am lucky my doc lets me have lots of strips. Maybe one day when they are more widley used I may look into it more. Just need a new pump at the mo, mines...

Some hypos are very bad even if you're only 3mmol, it depends how your control is. Mine is V tight at present and I can walk around and function quite well at 2.0mmol it would seem :roll: then it will hit me all at once and to me it's very bad.

mine was 4.5% lol, was well happy!

Where can I get one from? What pump will I need? how much are they? would my PCT fund supplies? I have an old animas which i bought and it's old rubbish and gonna break. Please can you help, where did you guys get you CGM thanks!