Insulin Pump

[JenWren]

I've been on the pump for 7 years now. I love it. I can't swim with mine though. Do I need to ask for an updated version. Mine is not waterproof.
I can detatch it for up to two hrs but I don't .

The insulin is despensed by a cathetar attatched to the pump itself. There is no needle after the initial prick of the site change. The catheter is about the size of a folicle of hair which stays in you and is very flexible. Im a little sensitive to it sometimes cause I am too thin right now. I use the pen to put in a subcutaneous site. But once I gain a little weight that sensitivity to the cathetar goes away. I find that it has helped me feel better, gain a bit of weight when Im well. Interestingly enough the BS monitoring that goes along with the pump lets me know when I'm getting sick about 5 weeks before I get an exacerbation and have to go in to the hospital My blood sugars reflect the infection coming on. Amazing.

I love my pump.
Being so thin I find it a challenge to find plenty of spots to inject the catheter but It works out.

Well thanks for letting me blabber. I have never had another CF person to share pump journeys with. This is so cool.

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JenWren

 

[JenWren]

I've been on the pump for 7 years now. I love it. I can't swim with mine though. Do I need to ask for an updated version. Mine is not waterproof.
I can detatch it for up to two hrs but I don't .

The insulin is despensed by a cathetar attatched to the pump itself. There is no needle after the initial prick of the site change. The catheter is about the size of a folicle of hair which stays in you and is very flexible. Im a little sensitive to it sometimes cause I am too thin right now. I use the pen to put in a subcutaneous site. But once I gain a little weight that sensitivity to the cathetar goes away. I find that it has helped me feel better, gain a bit of weight when Im well. Interestingly enough the BS monitoring that goes along with the pump lets me know when I'm getting sick about 5 weeks before I get an exacerbation and have to go in to the hospital My blood sugars reflect the infection coming on. Amazing.

I love my pump.
Being so thin I find it a challenge to find plenty of spots to inject the catheter but It works out.

Well thanks for letting me blabber. I have never had another CF person to share pump journeys with. This is so cool.

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

JenWren

 

[JenWren]

I've been on the pump for 7 years now. I love it. I can't swim with mine though. Do I need to ask for an updated version. Mine is not waterproof.
I can detatch it for up to two hrs but I don't .

The insulin is despensed by a cathetar attatched to the pump itself. There is no needle after the initial prick of the site change. The catheter is about the size of a folicle of hair which stays in you and is very flexible. Im a little sensitive to it sometimes cause I am too thin right now. I use the pen to put in a subcutaneous site. But once I gain a little weight that sensitivity to the cathetar goes away. I find that it has helped me feel better, gain a bit of weight when Im well. Interestingly enough the BS monitoring that goes along with the pump lets me know when I'm getting sick about 5 weeks before I get an exacerbation and have to go in to the hospital My blood sugars reflect the infection coming on. Amazing.

I love my pump.
Being so thin I find it a challenge to find plenty of spots to inject the catheter but It works out.

Well thanks for letting me blabber. I have never had another CF person to share pump journeys with. This is so cool.

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

JenWren

 

[JenWren]

I've been on the pump for 7 years now. I love it. I can't swim with mine though. Do I need to ask for an updated version. Mine is not waterproof.
I can detatch it for up to two hrs but I don't .

The insulin is despensed by a cathetar attatched to the pump itself. There is no needle after the initial prick of the site change. The catheter is about the size of a folicle of hair which stays in you and is very flexible. Im a little sensitive to it sometimes cause I am too thin right now. I use the pen to put in a subcutaneous site. But once I gain a little weight that sensitivity to the cathetar goes away. I find that it has helped me feel better, gain a bit of weight when Im well. Interestingly enough the BS monitoring that goes along with the pump lets me know when I'm getting sick about 5 weeks before I get an exacerbation and have to go in to the hospital My blood sugars reflect the infection coming on. Amazing.

I love my pump.
Being so thin I find it a challenge to find plenty of spots to inject the catheter but It works out.

Well thanks for letting me blabber. I have never had another CF person to share pump journeys with. This is so cool.

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

JenWren

 

[JenWren]

I've been on the pump for 7 years now. I love it. I can't swim with mine though. Do I need to ask for an updated version. Mine is not waterproof.
<br />I can detatch it for up to two hrs but I don't .
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<br />The insulin is despensed by a cathetar attatched to the pump itself. There is no needle after the initial prick of the site change. The catheter is about the size of a folicle of hair which stays in you and is very flexible. Im a little sensitive to it sometimes cause I am too thin right now. I use the pen to put in a subcutaneous site. But once I gain a little weight that sensitivity to the cathetar goes away. I find that it has helped me feel better, gain a bit of weight when Im well. Interestingly enough the BS monitoring that goes along with the pump lets me know when I'm getting sick about 5 weeks before I get an exacerbation and have to go in to the hospital My blood sugars reflect the infection coming on. Amazing.
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<br />I love my pump.
<br />Being so thin I find it a challenge to find plenty of spots to inject the catheter but It works out.
<br />
<br />Well thanks for letting me blabber. I have never had another CF person to share pump journeys with. This is so cool.
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<br />JenWren

 

[nick9742]

I love my pump as well. My A1C went from 13 to 7 in 5 months. I was also just recently able to get the continuous glucose monitor, so now my insulin pump also tells me my BG any time I want to see it, just push a button and it pops up. It also monitors it, so when you rise above say 200 (you can set the number), it alarms and tells you that you need insulin. If you go too low, it will alarm then too. It's great, and if you're having blood sugar problems, I'd recommend it.

 

[nick9742]

I love my pump as well. My A1C went from 13 to 7 in 5 months. I was also just recently able to get the continuous glucose monitor, so now my insulin pump also tells me my BG any time I want to see it, just push a button and it pops up. It also monitors it, so when you rise above say 200 (you can set the number), it alarms and tells you that you need insulin. If you go too low, it will alarm then too. It's great, and if you're having blood sugar problems, I'd recommend it.

 

[nick9742]

I love my pump as well. My A1C went from 13 to 7 in 5 months. I was also just recently able to get the continuous glucose monitor, so now my insulin pump also tells me my BG any time I want to see it, just push a button and it pops up. It also monitors it, so when you rise above say 200 (you can set the number), it alarms and tells you that you need insulin. If you go too low, it will alarm then too. It's great, and if you're having blood sugar problems, I'd recommend it.

 

[nick9742]

I love my pump as well. My A1C went from 13 to 7 in 5 months. I was also just recently able to get the continuous glucose monitor, so now my insulin pump also tells me my BG any time I want to see it, just push a button and it pops up. It also monitors it, so when you rise above say 200 (you can set the number), it alarms and tells you that you need insulin. If you go too low, it will alarm then too. It's great, and if you're having blood sugar problems, I'd recommend it.

 

[nick9742]

I love my pump as well. My A1C went from 13 to 7 in 5 months. I was also just recently able to get the continuous glucose monitor, so now my insulin pump also tells me my BG any time I want to see it, just push a button and it pops up. It also monitors it, so when you rise above say 200 (you can set the number), it alarms and tells you that you need insulin. If you go too low, it will alarm then too. It's great, and if you're having blood sugar problems, I'd recommend it.
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[TemptressOfTheSea]

GET A PUMP!! LOL
I've been diabetic for 10 years and have had my pump for 7 of those 10. I can't say one bad thing about it. It's like the equivalent of one injection every 3-4 days to insert the catheter set, and you can't beat that. I like being able to correct my bolus mid-delivery if I discover I miscalculated my dose. Very few lows and much lower "high" blood sugars.

I highly reccomend them!

 

[TemptressOfTheSea]

GET A PUMP!! LOL
I've been diabetic for 10 years and have had my pump for 7 of those 10. I can't say one bad thing about it. It's like the equivalent of one injection every 3-4 days to insert the catheter set, and you can't beat that. I like being able to correct my bolus mid-delivery if I discover I miscalculated my dose. Very few lows and much lower "high" blood sugars.

I highly reccomend them!

 

[TemptressOfTheSea]

GET A PUMP!! LOL
I've been diabetic for 10 years and have had my pump for 7 of those 10. I can't say one bad thing about it. It's like the equivalent of one injection every 3-4 days to insert the catheter set, and you can't beat that. I like being able to correct my bolus mid-delivery if I discover I miscalculated my dose. Very few lows and much lower "high" blood sugars.

I highly reccomend them!

 

[TemptressOfTheSea]

GET A PUMP!! LOL
I've been diabetic for 10 years and have had my pump for 7 of those 10. I can't say one bad thing about it. It's like the equivalent of one injection every 3-4 days to insert the catheter set, and you can't beat that. I like being able to correct my bolus mid-delivery if I discover I miscalculated my dose. Very few lows and much lower "high" blood sugars.

I highly reccomend them!

 

[TemptressOfTheSea]

GET A PUMP!! LOL
<br />I've been diabetic for 10 years and have had my pump for 7 of those 10. I can't say one bad thing about it. It's like the equivalent of one injection every 3-4 days to insert the catheter set, and you can't beat that. I like being able to correct my bolus mid-delivery if I discover I miscalculated my dose. Very few lows and much lower "high" blood sugars.
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<br />I highly reccomend them!