Anything from two weeks for me..but I was lucky, I had a fantastic hospital and went through a bad incident...and could prove conclusively I knew how to carb count and nothing could improve my levels on mdi..
Unfortunately, the wait for an insulin pump can sometimes be 12 weeks or longer. For the funding to be approved from a CCG, a consultant has justify a reason.....look at NICE TA151 to read what the reasons can be. If you havent got any knowledge of using a carb ratio and altering it, then you might need to go on a DAFNE course first. The best website to look at regarding obtaining a pump, is INPUT.