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I got accu chek spirit, on Monday, so I have been on this for nearly a week.

This w/e I stayed at a hotel with a pool...and got advise that it was ok to be disconnected from the pump for upto 2 hours but no more.

Followed this advise but thought 1hr 45mins tops...this and blood sugar felt high.

Did a blood test and this was 20....no wonder felt high.

Couple of questions....is this sort of rise normal...I was 8 when disconnected, (I had eaten two wholemeal sandwiches, with correct bolus taken prior).

Also....I was using this as almost my dummy run, for when I go away in about a month.

I have two young sons one will be 8 and the other is just over 1, both of these will have me in the pool for most of the day....how will I cope with this...I cant be disconnected for such a period and have such blood sugar.

How do long term pump users cope, with disconnection, dirty pool water, and holidays?

Any help or advice appreaciated.
 
I swim most days in summer but don't normally disconnect for more than about an hour at a time. Pre pump I used to go very low, so now my glucose levels remain stable or just go down a little.
Longer you won't have that reservoir, under the skin hence BG going up.
I think some people reconnect and give themselves a small bolus every now and then but that's not always easy or convenient and can lead to rollercoaster levels.
There is whats called the 'untethered regime' where you use lantus/levimir as a basal but your pump for boluses ( its a bit more complicated than that, but it was designed specifically for people doing things like water sports) details here http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/clinic/untethered.htm
but as you're very new to the pump, it is something you would want to discuss with your docs.

You can also have a pump 'holiday' and go back to MDI for a short time.

Perhaps others have some more ideas.

As for cleanliness, I assume that you are capping off your site for swimming, that way nothing should 'get in'. I also find it useful to put tegaderm on the site before insertion during hot weather/lots of swimming, it helps it to remain stuck.
 
try a pump holiday for 12 hours? do your usual insulin etc for breaky, take it off and basal something like insultard or whatever you use (I take 50% of basal rate per 12 hours off the pump) then just bolus using pump or inject.

Worked for me on hols.
 
many thanks for the responses.

I am thinking perhaps with me going away in less than a month, that reverting to the "old" medication may be best...it is just for two weeks.

I did cap the end of the cannula, but the one year old caught this and kicked it half out, so I had to get out of the pool and completley remove.

Im back at the hospital on the 3rd and will discuss this further with them.
 
Is it a good day for swimming if its 79 degrees farenhight and sunny? me and my friends want to go swimming but dont know if tahst a good day for swimming. is it?
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