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<blockquote data-quote="hennypenny" data-source="post: 118611" data-attributes="member: 20329"><p>Hi only you can really answer that. i am self employed and for the last year have held onto my business by my fingertips. i can finally see light at the end of the tunnel and am now getting round to sorting paperwork and other things out. working and running a family as well have as having the extra pressure of diabetes, who i feel is like another member of the family, the naughty one who always causes trouble, is very difficult and tiring and it does get better. The pump had made a huge difference to our lives. Ethan still is in a pull up as night but his BG levels are a lot smoother than what they were. we do find it difficult as my dad who is willing has been fighting cancer almost since ethan was diagnosed so never been well enough to learn anything and my mum refuses and we have no other family living near so i spend a lot of time moving my work around to fit in with him and school and clinic appointments and emergencies. we don't get to go out on our own. Thank goodness his TA at school is just fab and we pay her during school holidays for child care if i need it but she doesn't want to come in an evening, but i might be able to wear her down.</p><p></p><p>I would not be able to manage without my business being so flexible and having lots of understanding clients. I do feel like i have spent a lot of the last year in a bit of a dream and i can only say you need to have some backup. it is very tiring setting the pump up but then we have found so much more freedom now it was worth it. ethan really isn't bothered by the pump, he equally will not wear his id braclett. </p><p></p><p>ust thought of one other good tip, we used to inject ethan after his meal as we never knew how much he would eat, but now i work out how much insulin will be needed for the meal and give him how much i think he will eat. then i can top up the rest after the meal. i can often guestimate it nearly dead on now. you know how much your child eats and if it is there favourite etc so by giving it 15 mins before he eats it stops the highs after the meal. occasionly i give to much but he has a quick slurp of lucozade or a sweet to make up the difference. we still have a couple of issues in the evening as have to eat later due to his sisters clubs and it's too close to bed but otherwise works well. i don't know if it helps but i can only say it does get better, and the older the child gets the little bit easier it becomes all the time.take care. Rosie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hennypenny, post: 118611, member: 20329"] Hi only you can really answer that. i am self employed and for the last year have held onto my business by my fingertips. i can finally see light at the end of the tunnel and am now getting round to sorting paperwork and other things out. working and running a family as well have as having the extra pressure of diabetes, who i feel is like another member of the family, the naughty one who always causes trouble, is very difficult and tiring and it does get better. The pump had made a huge difference to our lives. Ethan still is in a pull up as night but his BG levels are a lot smoother than what they were. we do find it difficult as my dad who is willing has been fighting cancer almost since ethan was diagnosed so never been well enough to learn anything and my mum refuses and we have no other family living near so i spend a lot of time moving my work around to fit in with him and school and clinic appointments and emergencies. we don't get to go out on our own. Thank goodness his TA at school is just fab and we pay her during school holidays for child care if i need it but she doesn't want to come in an evening, but i might be able to wear her down. I would not be able to manage without my business being so flexible and having lots of understanding clients. I do feel like i have spent a lot of the last year in a bit of a dream and i can only say you need to have some backup. it is very tiring setting the pump up but then we have found so much more freedom now it was worth it. ethan really isn't bothered by the pump, he equally will not wear his id braclett. ust thought of one other good tip, we used to inject ethan after his meal as we never knew how much he would eat, but now i work out how much insulin will be needed for the meal and give him how much i think he will eat. then i can top up the rest after the meal. i can often guestimate it nearly dead on now. you know how much your child eats and if it is there favourite etc so by giving it 15 mins before he eats it stops the highs after the meal. occasionly i give to much but he has a quick slurp of lucozade or a sweet to make up the difference. we still have a couple of issues in the evening as have to eat later due to his sisters clubs and it's too close to bed but otherwise works well. i don't know if it helps but i can only say it does get better, and the older the child gets the little bit easier it becomes all the time.take care. Rosie [/QUOTE]
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