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    Wanted - you - if you want a new pump and cant get funding!

    Hi, thanks for your reponse. To be honest Im sure sure how the funding really works across the NHS as a whole for pumps, I was lucky but know that others are not so, so fingers crossed. Hey, cant wait to start actually - I always like to give something back to the community if I can. Fingers...
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    Wanted - you - if you want a new pump and cant get funding!

    Hi, I am about to start a sponsored swim on 1st September, finishing on 31st December 2009 to swim 32 miles in my local pool. This equates to 3,680 lengths, at least 2 miles a week, every week. My reason for this doing this is to raise enough money to purchase a pump for someone really wanting...
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    Gym routines and pumping

    Hi All Need your help again ?! I've been on a pump now for a few months and have to say it was a good decision, finding things much easier. Im about to start using the gym again but would welcome some advice on roughly how much to drop my basal dose for a 40 mins cardio gym routine. I know...
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    Is it worth all the hassle?

    Hi I had a really useful chat with my diabetes specialist nurse last week at Kings Hospital who I have to say has changed my view on all this :) She reckoned that as I'd recently had a cold, bronchitis and then cracked ribs that I wasnt really giving my first months on a pump a fair chance, so...
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    What is the minimum training time for a pump?

    Hi Geoff, this is a hard one to answer as like MDI everyone is different :( I would guess in your circumstances that you have to learn pretty quickly anyway so you'd be well up to speed with learning things quickly. I didnt have any prep training for getting the pump as I was getting lots of...
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    Is it worth all the hassle?

    Hi bonerp and phoenix Glad to hear Im not the only one who finds it a pain to wear. Didnt think I would but have to say I really hate it ... I am sure there are far worse things, but .... thank god for my swimming routine lets just say!! I had thought that I would be taking lower insulin...
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    Is it worth all the hassle?

    Hi Thanks for your response, its good to hear that it is easier for you, perhaps Im just being impatient, typical me :) I just kind of thought Id have it sussed by now,but it appears not. I haven't tried the manual bolus setting yet, only used the wizard option, although from what you say the...
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    Is it worth all the hassle?

    Hi Ah so you're getting closer to gettting a pump, thats good news :) Yes the no horrid hypos thing is good, but am still getting hypos without warning which is a shame, as I had hoped the pump would sort that out. Yes it has a bolus wizard that works out how much insulin to give for the carbo...
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    Is it worth all the hassle?

    Hi I have been pumping for four months now and have a Minimed 712. Previously I had been using MDI to the DAFNE regime but was having lots of disabling hypos, hence the suggestion of having a pump. Apart from the fact these awful hypos have disasppeared I cannot honestly see any other benefits...
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    Convenience vs comfort?

    Hi HelenC I know what you mean about "where to put it" or even "what do with it". From personal experience, I find it does just "get in the way", whether I like it or not which is why a bit of pre-planning is always a good idea. Certainly not as easy as mdi on that front, but then I always...
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    Problems using Paradigm Infusion Quick Set

    HI Kelly Apols, not been on the forum for a while, how is it going with your paradigm, is it getting any easier for you? I have to say I've had the pump for three months now and things going really well, except for the fact I find it hard to find a good place to put the cannula, plus Im getting...
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    Am I going to have a fight to get a pump?

    Hi Pee Wee Gosh what an honest posting. Its hard to keep on track all the time, I think we're all with you on that one :D It would be worth you trying to do the DAFNE course first of all before getting a pump, in my opinion. If you've been struggling for a while with things, this really...
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    Cannula's - best place for them?

    Hi, thanks for your response. I have been trying stomach mainly so far but wasnt really sure how far round towards your hips you can go, but spose its just trial and error. Certainly it would be nice to get it off the waistband area as I find that pretty uncomfortable. Yep, tried the...
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    Cannula's - best place for them?

    HI I'm a newbie to pumping (6 weeks so far) but have to say wouldn't be without it now. Only thing is I'm having a bit of a problem finding a good place to put the cannula. Tried stomach area, but found that pretty uncomfortable even though there is more there than there should be :D Would...
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    Problems using Paradigm Infusion Quick Set

    Hi,thanks for your response. However I've moved onto the Silhouette since then as was having real problems with the insulin being absorped properly. Although have to say I am finding it hard to find a "good spot" for insulin absorption, must keep practicising :)
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    Problems using Paradigm Infusion Quick Set

    Hi, thanks for responses. Interestingly I've tried the 6mm quick set and it works ok, thank goodness as couldnt cope with the manual insertion technique, am sure you get used to it, but as my hands were shaking trying to put the first one in, I kind of knew it wasn't going to improve :)...
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    Problems using Paradigm Infusion Quick Set

    Hi, thanks again for info. Not injected in legs recently as stomach was so much easier but may give it a go, spose if you don't try it out, you never know do you. BTW, thanks for the tip on contacting the pump manufacturer - a good one, having some samples sent and funnily enough they're...
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    Problems using Paradigm Infusion Quick Set

    Hi, looks like I need the patience of a saint by what you guys are telling me ..... mmmm, oh well its so good to get support and know that its not just you that is having or have had problems. Am going to try the "no eating for 12 hours" to see if its the basal rate that is wrong as a start...
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    Problems using Paradigm Infusion Quick Set

    BTW, you mention Paul that insulin is often slow being absorbed from some places, assume its the same as it was with MDI ?
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    Problems using Paradigm Infusion Quick Set

    Hi to both responders Thanks for info, hadn't realised it would take weeks to get doses right :cry: Yep am making sure there's insulin coming out after I change a set, but even though I'm doing correction doses etc to get it down, it aint working :) So peed off though as yesterday I had the...