hello from newcomer
Hi, I just saw this group on onelist and was intrigued — a few days ago
my doctor said he wanted to put me on 3 shots a day instead of 2, and
now I’m wondering whether a pump might be better.
I’m 44, diabetic since age 3, and used a pump while I was pregnant 15
years ago. At the time it was a big pain — the boluses hurt, inserting
the needle hurt — and as soon as I had my baby it was goodbye, pump!
But have things gotten better in 15 years? Can anybody offer some
suggestions? Thanks!
Laurie in Phoenix
January 30th, 2004 at 2:44 am
I’m sure they have Laurie but we have some people that are a lot better
qualified to answer that question them me. I have been using it for 4 years
and have had great success with it myself. The pump is the size of a pager
now and I’m sure the are a lot more choices in Infusion sets now. But I have
to throw it in the lap of some of the long time pump users in our group.
Good Luck Laurie.
January 30th, 2004 at 10:08 pm
Hi Laurie:
You’re going to hear a lot of stuff from all of us telling you how great the
pump is!!!
As a nurse, been on insulin about 8 years now, before, the pills - I’m a type
2. Been on the pump 1 year coming up in April and I would never go back! I
think you’ll hear the same thing from all of us. so just fire away with
questions, we’ll all answer then, and WELCOME!!! Joan:)
January 31st, 2004 at 7:28 am
The answer is yes things are better check out the minimed site and the
disetronic site and ask for their videos and info packs i am sure you will be
delighted.
the needles come either as a real needle very small to slightly bigger to the
kind that the needle comes out and a plastic canula stays in for three days
and you can’t feel either type once in we find My daughter is 10yrs old that
the canula type are a little painful putting in but has a rapid disconnect
feature that some people like she prefers the tiny needle kind and says it
doesn’t hurt at all and stings a little with the first bolus of insulin but
doesn’t bother her after that. and the pumps have changed they are smaller
and lighter and hold 315 units of insulin at a time.
she loves hers and doesn’t ever want to go back on the shots
kathy