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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1699701"><p>I have been on a pump for two years now. </p><p>When I first got it, I did the usual saline thing for a week and literally chucked it on the floor in disgust when I could not hide it for a night out. </p><p>But I persevered. In ever found a good place to hide it (many women suggest putting it in their bras. Probably TMI but I have as much space in my bra as a guy!) so it spends most of its time on my belt. Few people comment on it. </p><p>Typing away at the controls of the pump for my bolus is a pest. I feel the user interface is as clunky as an early Nokia phone (but my pump doesn't have the Snake game on it). But it probably takes less time and is less obvious than putting a new needle on my pen, lifting my shirt and injecting.</p><p>I still strongly dislike the bulky thing on my belt and I love the moments of freedom when I remove it to have a shower. </p><p>However, I more strongly disliked the difficulties exercising with a fixed bolus and love even more the benefits of being able to adjust my basal whenever I go to the gym: in the last two years I have significantly increased the weights I can lift and improved my climbing skills which I put down to having much better BG control with temporary basals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1699701"] I have been on a pump for two years now. When I first got it, I did the usual saline thing for a week and literally chucked it on the floor in disgust when I could not hide it for a night out. But I persevered. In ever found a good place to hide it (many women suggest putting it in their bras. Probably TMI but I have as much space in my bra as a guy!) so it spends most of its time on my belt. Few people comment on it. Typing away at the controls of the pump for my bolus is a pest. I feel the user interface is as clunky as an early Nokia phone (but my pump doesn't have the Snake game on it). But it probably takes less time and is less obvious than putting a new needle on my pen, lifting my shirt and injecting. I still strongly dislike the bulky thing on my belt and I love the moments of freedom when I remove it to have a shower. However, I more strongly disliked the difficulties exercising with a fixed bolus and love even more the benefits of being able to adjust my basal whenever I go to the gym: in the last two years I have significantly increased the weights I can lift and improved my climbing skills which I put down to having much better BG control with temporary basals. [/QUOTE]
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