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Message: <blockquote data-quote="paulliljeros" data-source="post: 1137540" data-attributes="member: 220050"><p>I was 41 and diabetic for 29 years when I got my pump.  If you are interested in a pump, check out the nice guidelines as that lists the criteria and then work out whether your DN or specialist are likely to support you, as if you fail on either side, you have an uphill battle, and you need to work out how to get around it.  My last specialist was hopeless, and would never give me one.  I changed clinics and now have an amazing Dr and DN who supported me unbelievably an I had one within 2 months.  The CCG funding works off a checklist, and so long as you fulfil one of the criteria, you are in good shape.  This can be anything from an A1c of over 58, frequent hypos, phobia of needles, too many injections due to microdosing etc etc.  Feel free to ask whatever questions you'd like as it seems to be a common issue to actually get a pump.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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