Thanks. I am a male. I often wear suits when meeting clients. While i know it shouldn't matter if someone sees the pump it is something I would prefer to keep hidden.
Even some simple things like having a shower or sitting on the loo seem really awkward
Do you really mean if someone hands back a pump it gets thrown out?If you decide not to use that pump and hand it back the pump will be dumped so a complete waste of money
Not familiar with the sensor aspect. Do they send readings from your bg meter to pump? Would this remove the need to take pump out of waist pouch/ pocket etc? Or do you need to do this regardless to input by reading, carb count and to start the bolus?
Thanks for all the responses. It has been really interesting hearing your own experiences. I suppose with the pump and tubing always attached it is a constant reminder to me about my diabetes. This is a bit foreign to me as in the 10 previous years with Type 1 i never felt it really impacted me and most colleagues would never know which is how i would prefer it to be. My controls are ok. HBA1C was 67 recently. Could be better but not too bad. I am hypo sensitive so always feel it coming on and correct myself.
Something went awry with my pump this morning and the saline seems to have emptied which shouldn't have happened (could have been something I did but don't think no did anything wrong tbh). I am due back in the diabetes centre this afternoon so will ask them about it but would be worrying if anything similar happened if it was insulin in the reservoir.
Pumps are classified as one use medical devices, and as such cannot be passed on to another user by the hospital. That doesn't stop them being returned to Medtronic who can then refurb them and pass them out again.Do you really mean if someone hands back a pump it gets thrown out?
I use a Hid In pump belt at night which I wrap around my leg twice to wear like a garter rather than purchasing a dedicated one.belt holder, garter (I know!!!) for night time - that's so much easier than the pump just hanging off you in bed.
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