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<blockquote data-quote="Chas C" data-source="post: 2392931" data-attributes="member: 49223"><p>Hi [USER=426767]@SKB_9[/USER] </p><p></p><p>When I started nearly 10 years ago it was not so hard a choice as all were piped pumps.</p><p></p><p>I made a list of what I wanted to do and my life style, then did my best to match the pumps to these questions and see which one fitted best.</p><p></p><p>As for operation questions.</p><p>Zero basal - is when the pump see's via a CGM that your BG is going to be low and stops your background basal to help bring your BG back up - you need a CGM for this.</p><p>Loop Pumps (Medtronic/t:slim), act like a dimmer switch turning down or up or off your insulin based upon your BG read via a CMG to manage your levels. Without a CGM these Loop pumps act like normal pumps.</p><p>Remote control - I see your looking for maybe a patch pump due to your children, I personally would agree with [USER=31377]@searley[/USER] and choose one that will allow your phone to be the controller, if not then look at the size of the controller and remember you need that with you at all times.</p><p></p><p>I waited around 10 years after first being offered a pump because I thought I could not manage with something attached via a pipe and it was 10 yrs wasted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chas C, post: 2392931, member: 49223"] Hi [USER=426767]@SKB_9[/USER] When I started nearly 10 years ago it was not so hard a choice as all were piped pumps. I made a list of what I wanted to do and my life style, then did my best to match the pumps to these questions and see which one fitted best. As for operation questions. Zero basal - is when the pump see's via a CGM that your BG is going to be low and stops your background basal to help bring your BG back up - you need a CGM for this. Loop Pumps (Medtronic/t:slim), act like a dimmer switch turning down or up or off your insulin based upon your BG read via a CMG to manage your levels. Without a CGM these Loop pumps act like normal pumps. Remote control - I see your looking for maybe a patch pump due to your children, I personally would agree with [USER=31377]@searley[/USER] and choose one that will allow your phone to be the controller, if not then look at the size of the controller and remember you need that with you at all times. I waited around 10 years after first being offered a pump because I thought I could not manage with something attached via a pipe and it was 10 yrs wasted. [/QUOTE]
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