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<blockquote data-quote="In Response" data-source="post: 2418484" data-attributes="member: 527103"><p>The best people to talk to are your diabetes team. They will be able to. tell you how likely it is that you will qualify for an insulin pump and which pumps are on offer in your area. Unfortunately, it is a postcode lottery. </p><p></p><p></p><p>This depends upon your size, your clothing and the pump you have. </p><p>I used to have a tubed pump which for me, was difficult to hide so I felt my diabetes was always on display. </p><p>I am now using a smaller patch pump controlled via my smart phone which is far more discrete.</p><p></p><p>If you are slight and wear tight clothing it is a challenge to hide a pump, especially a tubed pump which you may need to extract every time you bolus. </p><p>If you are larger (I understand many women keep their pumps in their bra), wear looser clothing and have a pump which can be controlled remotely, a pump is easier to hide. </p><p></p><p>I remember when I got my first pump and was told how the team were involved in a wedding where no one knew that the bride was wearing a pump. They showed a photo of a beautiful bride wearing a meringue dress with a huge bow in the back. The bow was designed to hide the pump.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="In Response, post: 2418484, member: 527103"] The best people to talk to are your diabetes team. They will be able to. tell you how likely it is that you will qualify for an insulin pump and which pumps are on offer in your area. Unfortunately, it is a postcode lottery. This depends upon your size, your clothing and the pump you have. I used to have a tubed pump which for me, was difficult to hide so I felt my diabetes was always on display. I am now using a smaller patch pump controlled via my smart phone which is far more discrete. If you are slight and wear tight clothing it is a challenge to hide a pump, especially a tubed pump which you may need to extract every time you bolus. If you are larger (I understand many women keep their pumps in their bra), wear looser clothing and have a pump which can be controlled remotely, a pump is easier to hide. I remember when I got my first pump and was told how the team were involved in a wedding where no one knew that the bride was wearing a pump. They showed a photo of a beautiful bride wearing a meringue dress with a huge bow in the back. The bow was designed to hide the pump. [/QUOTE]
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