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Insulin Pump

LeahMariee

LeahMariee

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Recently I've been getting negative comments about my insulin pump. I was wondering if anyone else has had the same thing? Sometimes I almost feel ashamed:( any advice?? xx


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That's a shame @LeahMariee, what are these people saying?

Personally I've not experienced any negative comments. of the few people I've told the comments have been positive and encouraging.
 
Hi @LeahMariee
welcome to the forum:)
you wear your pump to keep you alive -- and for anyone saying anything to you that is what my reply would be.

can you share the sort of comments you are receiving ?
and from who the comments come from ?

it is hard sometimes being D when you are young so just know you have loads of people here that understand
 
so far none aprt from a friend who is aslo Diabetic who said he would hate been attached all the time
 
LeahMariee said:
Recently I've been getting negative comments about my insulin pump. I was wondering if anyone else has had the same thing? Sometimes I almost feel ashamed:( any advice?? xx


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I don't wear an insulin pump but I understand. I get the same negative response when I wear my dexcom and iports. My dad doesn't even want to look at them and I'm not sure how to feel about that. :/
I still don't hide them though. I think they're just as much a part of me as the dots on my fingertips. I celebrate my "cyborgness" and call it techy.
I won't say the comments won't hurt sometimes but you have to get pass it and realize that not everyone is going to be aware about diabetes.

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shawncee said:
I don't wear an insulin pump but I understand. I get the same negative response when I wear my dexcom and iports. My dad doesn't even want to look at them and I'm not sure how to feel about that. :/
I still don't hide them though. I think they're just as much a part of me as the dots on my fingertips. I celebrate my "cyborgness" and call it techy.
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That's sad about your Dad's response to your i-Ports and Dexcom, but way to go on celebrating your inner cyborg. That's how I like to look at it too! Now I just need to make all my borg bits talk to each other.... :borg:
 
The only comments I have had about my pump are from children and that is a curiosity related question. Some parents have been horrified when the children ask about the pump then just stand and soak it all in as I show the children how it works. In child speak it's my bionic/pocket pancreas ;)
 
I always get "Wow - an old school pager, haven't seen one of those for years!", then I can explain what it is!
 
CarbsRok said:
The only comments I have had about my pump are from children and that is a curiosity related question. Some parents have been horrified when the children ask about the pump then just stand and soak it all in as I show the children how it works. In child speak it's my bionic/pocket pancreas ;)
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More fool the parents, by nature children are more inquisitive and not afraid to ask :)
 
noblehead said:
More fool the parents, by nature children are more inquisitive and not afraid to ask :)
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Lol I suspect it's more embarrassment on their part because they are worried I would be upset or offended by the questions.
 
Shallow minded people me thinks!
I'm not yet using a pump but it will not worry me one bitvshould i get a negative response after all a pump is to improve your health and potentially reduce the risk of complications.
I myself will be issued a pump in June and will see about wearing it on my arm, well thats my in experienced idea of the best place for it for me.
The first thing that i said to my wife when i was told that an application is being made for a pump was that i shall look like a Borg wearing it along with glasses and a hearing aid, all in good humour might i add.

Regards

Martin

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I got a negative response from a friend when I first got mine, she challenged me with every difficult situation and what I'd do with my pump, 'how would I wear a dress' 'where will it go' 'people will see it' 'how will I go swimming' 'it will stick out like a sore thumb when on holiday in a bikini' 'how are you going to sleep with something attached to you' me being me I didn't allow it to phase me and had an answer for everything but I mentioned that someone getting a pump and feeling unsure about it could be put off by the things she asked, she never mentioned it since!
I love when people seem genuinely interested in it or shocked when they see it and are like wow what's that?! I enjoy explaining about the device that helps keep me alive :)


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