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  1. Worriedmum26

    Pump upgrade

    Thank you so much for that reply it really has been helpful and exactly what I wanted to know. I think reading this and talking to his nurses we are probably going to go for the omnipod, the tube less feature is a massive plus point for us. All the best x
  2. Worriedmum26

    Pump upgrade

    Thanks for replying ,il try to find that study ,I’m just really torn as we do have a routine and don’t want to mess it up and then I’m thinking if there is something more useful or help ful I would not mind making another routine
  3. Worriedmum26

    Pump upgrade

    Hi everyone hope everyone is good, I needed some advice my son has been on Medtronic pump for fours years he’s now 10 years old ,today I received a email from hospital saying his pump needs upgrading and I could have another Medtronic or a Omnipod DASH (patch pump) So I checked online and it...
  4. Worriedmum26

    Pump upgrade

    Anybody?
  5. Worriedmum26

    Pump upgrade

    Hi everyone hope everyone is good, I needed some advice my son has been on Medtronic pump for fours years he’s now 10 years old ,today I received a email from hospital saying his pump needs upgrading and I could have another Medtronic or a Omnipod DASH (patch pump) So I checked online and it...
  6. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    Hi Hi it was our pump start day today, your right it is a lot to take in was really nervous in the morning but when we got there It went great. I entered his details into the pump myself and also did the set change ,he cried but was fine after 5 minutes We had one hypo today and other than...
  7. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    Thanks! I got a little confused
  8. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    So if the sizes say on the spibelt says size 14 inch to 26 inch and one size say is 26 to 40 inch he is 27 inch Which size would I need to buy
  9. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    That's one of the main reason we decided on it ,he hates injection even after two years thanks for the reassurance that's really good to know
  10. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    That's honestly really assuring I think I was just getting last minute nerves!
  11. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    Yes it is fairly accurate,but I've been told by the nurses they would like to know the bg exactly as they believe the libre isn't,they want me to use the contour next link as they want me to use that to upload on computer and they can see too at hospital, I was also a bit worried about that but...
  12. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    Thanks paul I'll have look
  13. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    Thanks for replying He's getting the Medtronic minimed 640g .he uses the libre and has been for several months,how will the libre help ? because I've been told I will need to check his blood glucose with the contour next link every 2 hours at the beginning so I thought I might stop using the...
  14. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    Thanks for replying Just how they feel with it on all the time and does it hurt them when you do the set change, and also has the pump not worked anytime with or if you have ever had a problem with highs because of the pump or dka. Is it better than injection overall
  15. Worriedmum26

    Pump start day advice

    Hi all, the last time I posted on this forum was about 2 years ago when my son was newly diagnosed at 4 years old He's now 6 and will soon be starting on a pump in fact in 2 days time is start date. I regularly read this forum for all sorts of reasons, sometimes when I'm worried and need...
  16. Worriedmum26

    Derby

    Derby
  17. Worriedmum26

    Parent of 2 year old type 1 recently diagnosed

    Hi, I've gotten a little confused reading this thread about snacks and treats etc, when my son was diagnosed nurses gave him times to eat , I didn't know it was flexible eg he has novo rapid 3 times ( breakfast, lunch and tea) and they tell me how much to inject at the moment it's 0.5,3 and 2...
  18. Worriedmum26

    Son newly diagnosed

    Thanks noblehead it's something I will try
  19. Worriedmum26

    Son newly diagnosed

    Urbanracer, u mentioned dark chocolate , can he eat that without insulin?
  20. Worriedmum26

    Son newly diagnosed

    Thanks guys, it's made me feel like I'm not the only one feeling like this.i think that because unfortunaly diabetes seems popular I just find it hard that there's no cure.and hypos while he's sleeping scares me , the first week I couldn't sleep just wanted to keep a eye on him. He's vey picky...