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Starting off with a pump

babyboscher

babyboscher

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Hi all - I have been reading online about insulin pumps and they sound like a really good idea to consider. Does anyone know how I can start or get information about a pump or be able to qualify for one?

Much appreciated

Aimee
 
Hi Aimee,

First thing you need to do is talk to your Diabetes nurses - they will be able to advise you on whether you qualify for a pump and what you need to do to get one. The NHS has criteria you need to satisfy, but I reckon some primary care trusts are more open to funding them than others. (That's just my opinion).

Sam
 
NicolaAnne1994 said:
Have you done DAFNE? As you have to have done DAFNE before they put you on a pump! Good Luck! x
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I believe so! I remember a few years ago me and my diabetes nurse were talking through DAFNE. Might be worth talking to her and my team again and seeing about it.

Thank you though :)
 
babyboscher said:
I believe so! I remember a few years ago me and my diabetes nurse were talking through DAFNE. Might be worth talking to her and my team again and seeing about it.

Thank you though :)
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Yes bring that up with her :) How is your control? If you have any questions then I am happy to answer them! I am on the pump now! :) x
 
NicolaAnne1994 said:
Yes bring that up with her :) How is your control? If you have any questions then I am happy to answer them! I am on the pump now! :) x
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My control has been poor for the last few years but past 6 months it has improved drastically. All my blood sugars are between 4-10 95% of the time. I have seen the pump and I think it would help me keep it this way and not go back into my old ways and I think it would be more suitable for my lifestyle too.

Thank you for the offer as well. Might need some advice if I do manage to get it and I know who to turn to. :)
 
babyboscher said:
My control has been poor for the last few years but past 6 months it has improved drastically. All my blood sugars are between 4-10 95% of the time. I have seen the pump and I think it would help me keep it this way and not go back into my old ways and I think it would be more suitable for my lifestyle too.

Thank you for the offer as well. Might need some advice if I do manage to get it and I know who to turn to. :)
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Ah yes just like how I was then! you may meet the criteria then :) and thats okay! :) x
 
NicolaAnne1994 said:
Have you done DAFNE? As you have to have done DAFNE before they put you on a pump! Good Luck! x
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They like to tell you/insist you do DAFNE before you have a pump.(it wastes time before you go on a pump) This is not correct though, as long as you have a good understanding of carb counting and insulin adjustment then you do not need to go on a carb counting course.
 
CarbsRok said:
They like to tell you/insist you do DAFNE before you have a pump.(it wastes time before you go on a pump) This is not correct though, as long as you have a good understanding of carb counting and insulin adjustment then you do not need to go on a carb counting course.
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Oh well I was told that
 
I never did DAFNE. Just proved that I carb counted all my meals by showing them my log books which listed foods, exercise my whole daily living. They could clearly see that I could carb counted. Glad, because it meant that someone else that needed a dafne course could have my place.

Mind you I also had a superb hospital that had bulk purchased loads of pumps and was very pro active at getting patients on them.


Loving life
 
I waited just two weeks for mine because the nurse was on holiday.


Loving life
 
NicolaAnne1994 said:
Just looked on jrdf.org.uk and that says that they insist you go on Dafne well most do so yeahh


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They may insist but NICE guidelines do not insist :) I point blank refused to travel well over 100 miles a day to listen to someone explaining to me how to adjust my insulin and carb count. My GP is my nominated HCP I never attend pump clinics or hospitals never met a DSN.
 
CarbsRok said:
They may insist but NICE guidelines do not insist :) I point blank refused to travel well over 100 miles a day to listen to someone explaining to me how to adjust my insulin and carb count. My GP is my nominated HCP I never attend pump clinics or hospitals never met a DSN.
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Fair enough lol mine was down the road and was put on it after having DKA for the 3rd time! That's lucky lol! x
 
NicolaAnne1994 said:
Fair enough lol mine was down the road and was put on it after having DKA for the 3rd time! That's lucky lol! x
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I had to fight for my pump very hard lucky for me my GP backed me all the way. I've never had DKA or needed admittance to hospital due to diabetes in almost 50 years of type 1 so count myself lucky in that dept. :)
 
CarbsRok said:
I had to fight for my pump very hard lucky for me my GP backed me all the way. I've never had DKA or needed admittance to hospital due to diabetes in almost 50 years of type 1 so count myself lucky in that dept. :)
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Lucky indeed i didnt really have to fight for my pump as I asked my consultant she said I dont see why not and my nurse agreed with her and 6 months later I got it!
Had DKA 3 times since had it not had one in over a year and hba1c etc is improving massively !! x
 
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