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How can I get a pump without doing Dafne course?
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<blockquote data-quote="Unknownlegend" data-source="post: 1751708" data-attributes="member: 458010"><p>Ive been type 1 now for almost 29 years and to be honest not a lot has changed for me during all this time with diabetes. I’m still taking 4 injections a day. For years I’ve read in newspapers and media about all these breakthroughs for diabetes, but to be honest, I never see any change. </p><p></p><p>My diabetic clinic only calls me once a year now despite having a heart attack 6 years ago (due to diabetes) and 4 stents in. This is due to resources, but when I go and inquire about insulin pump, they tell me I need to go on Dafne course first to stand any chance. The problem here is that I’m in a Managerial role that takes me all over the world and I’m travelling almost every week, I’ve always tried not to let diabetes hold me back, therefore due to nature of my job I cannot get time to attend Dafne, it’s just not possible, and I don’t really want to use a week of my holidays to go on a course. </p><p></p><p>Recently I was working in Holland, Germany and Scandinavia, and every type 1 person I met had a pump. They didn’t have to do a Dafne in fact most had never heard of it. Has anyone any suggestions or advice please?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unknownlegend, post: 1751708, member: 458010"] Ive been type 1 now for almost 29 years and to be honest not a lot has changed for me during all this time with diabetes. I’m still taking 4 injections a day. For years I’ve read in newspapers and media about all these breakthroughs for diabetes, but to be honest, I never see any change. My diabetic clinic only calls me once a year now despite having a heart attack 6 years ago (due to diabetes) and 4 stents in. This is due to resources, but when I go and inquire about insulin pump, they tell me I need to go on Dafne course first to stand any chance. The problem here is that I’m in a Managerial role that takes me all over the world and I’m travelling almost every week, I’ve always tried not to let diabetes hold me back, therefore due to nature of my job I cannot get time to attend Dafne, it’s just not possible, and I don’t really want to use a week of my holidays to go on a course. Recently I was working in Holland, Germany and Scandinavia, and every type 1 person I met had a pump. They didn’t have to do a Dafne in fact most had never heard of it. Has anyone any suggestions or advice please? [/QUOTE]
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