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Should I get a pump?

Little_Lucy

Little_Lucy

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138
Location
Leicester
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
I'm 13 years and i was diagnosed with type 1 about the start of November I've seen my consultant twice first time just a check up second one carb counting metre I was there for an hour and a half learning a four hour course and they said the pump would be next which is in about two weeks but I don't know anything about where it goes or if sticks out can someone help me out please
 
Hello Lucy and welcome to the forum. The link @noblehead gave you is very good also do look on youtube as lots of videos about pumps there as well.
Think of a pump as a pocket pancreas or a bionic one if that helps.:) Do come and ask all the questions you want and need.
 
Little_Lucy said:
Thank you @CarbsRok I could become half robot
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That did make me laugh :)
Pumps are very hard work but so worth the effort if you are lucky enough to be offered one. Obviously your Consultant and nurse think you are intelligent and mature enough to manage the pump and do the work involved, so full credit to you, well done.
Things must be a bit like a roller coaster at the moment for you as so newly diagnosed, just take a day at a time and remember diabetes shouldn't stop you doing most things in life. (including enjoying yourself) :D
 
hey there, pumps are more work to begin with but become alot more better in the long run you are so lucky to get offered one straight away. Carb counting is hard work but it will come with ease but if you got offered a pump i'd take it because when you're older it will take forever to even try and get one plus its more flexibility 1 injection every 3 days. Look up youtube videos of Insulin pumps and stuff i'm a pro pumper have been since i wanted one :P
 
Little_Lucy said:
I'm 13 years and i was diagnosed with type 1 about the start of November I've seen my consultant twice first time just a check up second one carb counting metre I was there for an hour and a half learning a four hour course and they said the pump would be next which is in about two weeks but I don't know anything about where it goes or if sticks out can someone help me out please
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wow you must be very clever for them to train you on a pump within the second month of diagnosis
 
IceLover said:
wow you must be very clever for them to train you on a pump within the second month of diagnosis
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They aren't so difficult to learn IceLover. You only need half an hour or so with the manual to be able to programme it, understand how the different boluses work and get it up and running. If you spend a further hour with someone experienced who can give you the tricks that aren't in the manual then it shouldn't take more than 1.5 hours to get going.

If you can do MDI, you can do a pump. What's trickier is the fine tuning you have to do post "learning" about the pump. But even then, with care and observation, that's not terribly hard work. All you need is maths and persistence.
 
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