Comments on: Getting the Pump http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2005/04/30/getting-the-pump/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:42:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Francine Carpenter http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2005/04/30/getting-the-pump/#comment-24296 Francine Carpenter Wed, 04 May 2005 10:03:56 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2005/04/30/getting-the-pump/#comment-24296 Jonathan-the reason for the overnight hospital stay is the same reason you went in the hospital when you initially found out you were diabetic-you have to get the right basal rate and dosage, they teach you all there is to know about the pump, things like that. Actually, you are very lucky if you only have to stay for one night-I had to stay in the hosptital a week to learn carb counting and get my basal rates right! Good luck with it all! Jonathan-the reason for the overnight hospital stay is the same reason you
went in the hospital when you initially found out you were diabetic-you have
to get the right basal rate and dosage, they teach you all there is to know
about the pump, things like that. Actually, you are very lucky if you only
have to stay for one night-I had to stay in the hosptital a week to learn
carb counting and get my basal rates right! Good luck with it all!

]]> By: colin_140 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2005/04/30/getting-the-pump/#comment-24295 colin_140 Wed, 04 May 2005 02:16:24 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2005/04/30/getting-the-pump/#comment-24295 Hi Jonathan: Depends on the endo. So groups do 4 days of outpatient in the office, others prefer hospital stay to tend to any radical sugars...Joan:) Hi Jonathan: Depends on the endo. So groups do 4 days of outpatient in the
office, others prefer hospital stay to tend to any radical sugars…Joan:)

]]> By: kirby_170 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2005/04/30/getting-the-pump/#comment-24294 kirby_170 Tue, 03 May 2005 16:16:03 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2005/04/30/getting-the-pump/#comment-24294 Hi Jonathan, I think you will enjoy going on the pump. Don't let the fact that they are asking you to stay overnight bother you too much. I guess that is their way of just being thorough. I watched the videos and read a lot of literature before I started. I actually did a couple of insertions before my initial training (as advised from my minimed rep). There is not really any physical aspect of the pump start that I see that would require any hospitalization. They may just want to observe afterwards. I do not know all the answers, but then, if I did, Life would not be much fun. Keep your mind open. The pump has actually been quite easy. For me, it is the diet that takes all the work. Good Luck, <!--more--> Bart Hi Jonathan,

I think you will enjoy going on the pump. Don’t let the fact that they are
asking you to stay overnight bother you too much. I guess that is their way
of just being thorough. I watched the videos and read a lot of literature
before I started. I actually did a couple of insertions before my initial
training (as advised from my minimed rep). There is not really any physical
aspect of the pump start that I see that would require any hospitalization.
They may just want to observe afterwards. I do not know all the answers, but
then, if I did, Life would not be much fun.

Keep your mind open. The pump has actually been quite easy. For me, it is
the diet that takes all the work.

Good Luck,

Bart

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