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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2324065" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Nope, I think [USER=525839]@MarkMunday[/USER] has it, it's so that she can cope if/when the pump fails in future. My understanding (not a pumper) is that most pumpers keep back up basal/bolus supplies on hand in case of pump failure, not much point in having those back up supplies if you don't know how to use them.</p><p></p><p>Though I was initially horrified by [USER=532422]@Kat Oman-G[/USER] 's opening post, it actually makes sense now. Why they didn't explain it like that is the question? </p><p></p><p>Sell it as a new T1 skill that your daughter needs to acquire, so that she has back up if he pump breaks over a weekend and she can't get a new one for a few days. Or maybe she might want to go travelling in the future, definitely worth having the back up of MDI supplies if things go amiss when overseas....</p><p></p><p>Of course, we could go all conspiracy theory and say that the hospital are anticipating pump supply issues in the future, but I honestly think this is just good diabetic preparedness. Likewise people with cgms should probably be made to rely on an old fashioned glucometer for a weeks or so so they can manage without the cgm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2324065, member: 372717"] Nope, I think [USER=525839]@MarkMunday[/USER] has it, it's so that she can cope if/when the pump fails in future. My understanding (not a pumper) is that most pumpers keep back up basal/bolus supplies on hand in case of pump failure, not much point in having those back up supplies if you don't know how to use them. Though I was initially horrified by [USER=532422]@Kat Oman-G[/USER] 's opening post, it actually makes sense now. Why they didn't explain it like that is the question? Sell it as a new T1 skill that your daughter needs to acquire, so that she has back up if he pump breaks over a weekend and she can't get a new one for a few days. Or maybe she might want to go travelling in the future, definitely worth having the back up of MDI supplies if things go amiss when overseas.... Of course, we could go all conspiracy theory and say that the hospital are anticipating pump supply issues in the future, but I honestly think this is just good diabetic preparedness. Likewise people with cgms should probably be made to rely on an old fashioned glucometer for a weeks or so so they can manage without the cgm. [/QUOTE]
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