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<blockquote data-quote="thedriver" data-source="post: 148814" data-attributes="member: 19291"><p>I have been on the accu chek combo now since jun 2009.</p><p></p><p>I noticed someone stated earlier that they didn;t realise the combo is water proof....it is only certified waterproof on leaving the factory, I would never risk going swiming with it, I think its basically splashproof and it would be awful for this to be ruined whilst away due to swimming.</p><p></p><p>I think the original posters comment related to disconnection from the pump while swimming for 60 mins.</p><p></p><p>I have been lucky enough to have been abroad on holiday to Egypt 3 times since I have been on the pump, and the way I treat it is I have a break from the pump and revert back to the pen injections, and the lantus for the basal.</p><p></p><p>This works for me as I have young children, who want to play in the pool, on the beach in the sea, using this method, I dont have to worry about being disconnected for to long, insulin becoming inactive due to the heat and one which I hadn't thought of until reading this thread sand in the pump.</p><p></p><p>Yes the control may suffer a little, but its a holiday and so long as the bM are being done regular, you can control it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thedriver, post: 148814, member: 19291"] I have been on the accu chek combo now since jun 2009. I noticed someone stated earlier that they didn;t realise the combo is water proof....it is only certified waterproof on leaving the factory, I would never risk going swiming with it, I think its basically splashproof and it would be awful for this to be ruined whilst away due to swimming. I think the original posters comment related to disconnection from the pump while swimming for 60 mins. I have been lucky enough to have been abroad on holiday to Egypt 3 times since I have been on the pump, and the way I treat it is I have a break from the pump and revert back to the pen injections, and the lantus for the basal. This works for me as I have young children, who want to play in the pool, on the beach in the sea, using this method, I dont have to worry about being disconnected for to long, insulin becoming inactive due to the heat and one which I hadn't thought of until reading this thread sand in the pump. Yes the control may suffer a little, but its a holiday and so long as the bM are being done regular, you can control it. [/QUOTE]
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