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    Terrified at the thought of a pump for my son.

    I bet you were terrified of getting the injections wrong when your son was first diagnosed. That's completely natural, but after a while it becomes familiar. We were exactly the same when our daughter was diagnosed but she was on Levermir at night and then carb counting and novo rapid for her...
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    Im petrifeid of school injecting my daughter!

    My daughter was diagnosed when she was 6 and the teachers were only too happy to help in any way they could. My wife and I used to go into school at lunch times and giver her the injections and we taught a couple of the teachers how to inject her and what to do in case of a Hypo. The DSN also...
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    Will there ever be a cure?

    I am truly amazed at the ignorance of some people. It beggars belief that someone with type 1 can **** off type 2s without having the slightest knowledge or insight as to the causes of this terrible condition. I am so angry. Enough said
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    Accu-chek Combo Remote

    We haven't had a problem with the handset, apart from the lost connection thing but, almost every time we do a cartridge change and prime it the pump says there is a battery problem and to reinsert it. Even when we put a new battery in, we still quite often get the battery error. Maybe we are...
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    Going abroad with a Type I son ...

    Hi, I'd just like to say that you will have a great time wherever you go. Of course, you will worry and be apprehensive, it's all part of being a parent. We have just got back from a 2 week holiday in Goa and the flights were horrendous (13.5 hours sat on a plane for a 9 yr old is not great) but...
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    Lift Plus Spray alternative?

    Universal remover wipes from Hollister work well for us. They are on prescription too.
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    daughter with tummy ache???

    My daughter is 8 and since she was diagnosed (18 months ago) her hypo symptoms have always been tummy ache. I know it is different for everyone but I would keep an eye on it. She can tell the difference between a normal hungry feeling and a low. It may take a while for your daughter to be able...
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    Looking for people like me

    Hi Charlotte, My daughter is 8 and was diagnosed in June 2010. She is on the combo the same as you but we tend to deal with most of her treatment. She is quite capable of doing her own finger pricks and she does her own boluses but she isn't too good at carb counting yet, (her maths is getting...
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    At what point should a cannula be changed?

    We change Lily's cannula every 2 days and the whole set every 6 days, she uses steel cannulas (rapid D link). There is always plenty left that is thrown away. I have often wondered wether to use it untill it is nearly empty, but the DSN told us to draw up approx what we need and to change on day...
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    What do you use?

    We use Hollister universal remover wipes, which we get from the doctors on prescription, so free. I would ask your GP if they will prescribe them for you. They are very good and make removing the cannula much easier, we squeeze the wipe to soften the adhesive on the cannula and they just lift...
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    iPhone, Android and Blackberry diabetes apps

    Re: carb counting apps for the i phone We use the App on our iphone and it is great, you can even calculate a whole meal with it and it adds everything up for you. Harry
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    pump just fitted,advice needed

    Hi Martina, first of all did you remember to bolus for her breakfast? Sounds silly but it can happen. Her basal rate may be out untill you finish doing all the testing but we were started off on a very small basal and then increased it slowly untill we got it right. You need to put the pump in...
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    insulin pump

    Lily wears a pouch with a velcro strap and we have a couple of these. She also weres dresses and we have never had a problem with that. We don't need to keep looking at the pump as she can bolus straight from the meter. The only time we check the pump is if there is a problem, which doesn't...
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    carb counting scales / advice!

    When we were given the insulin pump (Accuchek Combo) there was a card in the box for a free set of scales, which we sent for. They have been fantastic and we use them all the time. You simply weigh the food and then convert to carbs using the numbers provided in the book. We have written the...
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    Non sticking pump infusion set (adhesive bit!)

    Hi Tim, we have been using a pump for 6 months now and we had problems with them coming unstuck at first. We have tried allsorts of stuff to get them to stick including Friars Balsam which does work to some extent but the best stuff is definitely Skin Tac. As far as I know this is not available...
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    We are getting a pump!!!!

    Thats great news Leggott. I'm sure that life will eventually be much easier for you and your son. Harry
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    Have I been dumb?!?

    Sorry for the misunderstanding, I was refering to when it was attached to you as Sharon said. I can see how you might get air in if it is not connected to you, via the needle. When we do disconnect though, we do not stop the pump as the pressure from basal delivery will keep the insulin from...
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    Have I been dumb?!?

    After priming the new set we always disconnect before inserting a new cannula or when Lily has a shower or swimming etc and have never had a problem. The ends of the tubing are self sealing so no air will get in, just like the bottle of insulin that you draw your insulin from is self sealing...
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    Combo help with entering carbs

    I can understand that doing a blood test before deciding what to eat is a PITA but have not yet had to deal with this as we usually decide what to eat before doing a blood test. Then we know how many carbs to bolus for. Obviously the meter will then take into account what correction if any to...
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    Managed it!!!!

    Well done on the steel cannula :). Did you prime it before you inserted it as the steel ones need to be primed prior to insertion unlike the teflon ones which are primed once they are in. We occasionally get a bit of bleeding but it is never much, it's normally just a little prick where it was...