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<blockquote data-quote="albannach2" data-source="post: 53281" data-attributes="member: 10946"><p>Hi Geoff, this is a hard one to answer as like MDI everyone is different <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I would guess in your circumstances that you have to learn pretty quickly anyway so you'd be well up to speed with learning things quickly. I didnt have any prep training for getting the pump as I was getting lots of very low hypos every day, so had a two hour session and then went back after a month for a check up, plus regular monthly checkups or so, but like I say it depends how well you learn new things etc.</p><p></p><p>Good luck for when you do get it, btw two very good tips were given to me before I started by a fellow member of this forum:</p><p></p><p>1) Gets lots of extra blood testing strips in, you're going to need them</p><p>2) Buy some scales that measure carbo content of food, vital for pumping as you need to be as accurate as you can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="albannach2, post: 53281, member: 10946"] Hi Geoff, this is a hard one to answer as like MDI everyone is different :( I would guess in your circumstances that you have to learn pretty quickly anyway so you'd be well up to speed with learning things quickly. I didnt have any prep training for getting the pump as I was getting lots of very low hypos every day, so had a two hour session and then went back after a month for a check up, plus regular monthly checkups or so, but like I say it depends how well you learn new things etc. Good luck for when you do get it, btw two very good tips were given to me before I started by a fellow member of this forum: 1) Gets lots of extra blood testing strips in, you're going to need them 2) Buy some scales that measure carbo content of food, vital for pumping as you need to be as accurate as you can. [/QUOTE]
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