Intensive Diabetes Therapy
Any other diabetes …?
… on an insulin pump? I am diabetic for 27 years (I'm 35 now) and we avoided pump for at least 8 years now. I have some serious concerns about this and think I have finally given up and decided to see thereon to my doctor and nurses to pray. I have no major complications for my diabetes, but have been intensive insulin therapy for 8 or 9 years. Other diabetics have trouble making this decision and once you have done, are you happy? My concern is not so much related to the use wherever it is bound to have a THING join me on an ongoing basis. It seems that this discomfort and I know it's childish to think like that, but it is difficult to believe.
I have had type 1 since I was 20 years. I was on a pump 8 years (with a brief break here). I love my pump and I can never see me return to metered-dose inhalers. The pump thus offers much freedom and convenience. I do not have a strict diet, exercise and sleep schedule. Odd hours of work does not discourage me at all. I do not carry syringes and vials of insulin. I wear this little gadget just beeper off my waist size with a small tube leading to a catheter in the stomach. When my doctor first suggested a pump, I jumped at the chance. I could not wait to get my first. I was so happy when I got it. I'm now on my second and I still love him. Using a pump takes getting used to. Do not believe to be connected. Think of it as your best friend and your life line … because that is what it is. Besides, you can disconnect the pump when needed … for bathing, showering, privacy and so on. This is not something to fear. Believe me, the control you have and the more you feel will make the time and efforts to go through the training worthwhile. Good luck. EMT PS I use a Minimed Paradigm 722.
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