http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2003/07/19/just-dropping-in/ for anyone who has been touched by this disease Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:43:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2003/07/19/just-dropping-in/#comment-3405 Denise Elayne Sat, 19 Jul 2003 19:09:01 +0000 http://www.type-1-diabetes.zolushka123.com/2003/07/19/just-dropping-in/#comment-3405 --- In type1_diabetes@y..., "xjsportchick" <xjsportchick@y... Hi, This is my perspective on it. I was diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic 28 years ago. As far as comparing the pump to multiple daily injections, both of these regimens will give you more success as you put more effort into them. With a pump, you can keep very detailed records, track all of your dosages and glucose tests and constantly try to correct things and get tighter control. Or you can be more or less careless to varying degrees. I think a pump will give you better results for your efforts than injections possibly can. Using injections, I would hardly ever think of giving myself an injection of less than five units. With my pump, it is not at all unusual for me to give myself a bolus of 1/2 unit or less. Even if I didn't think I could achive better control with a pump, and <!--more--> I do absolutely believe I can, the greater flexibility in my life would be worth switching to the pump. I give myself insulin to match what I eat or the exercise I'm getting. I never eat or change my behavior to match insulin I've taken. I never have to excuse myself to find a restroom or someplace where I can give myself an injection. My last A1c was 6.7, which isn't great, but it's better than I've ever done before, and i know I can do better if I try harder. Jerry — In type1_diabetes@y…, “xjsportchick” <xjsportchick@y…
Hi,
This is my perspective on it. I was diagnosed as a type 1
diabetic 28 years ago. As far as comparing the pump to multiple
daily injections, both of these regimens will give you more
success as you put more effort into them. With a pump, you can
keep very detailed records, track all of your dosages and
glucose tests and constantly try to correct things and get tighter
control. Or you can be more or less careless to varying degrees.
I think a pump will give you better results for your efforts than
injections possibly can. Using injections, I would hardly ever
think of giving myself an injection of less than five units. With my
pump, it is not at all unusual for me to give myself a bolus of 1/2
unit or less.
Even if I didn’t think I could achive better control with a pump, and

I do absolutely believe I can, the greater flexibility in my life would
be worth switching to the pump. I give myself insulin to match
what I eat or the exercise I’m getting. I never eat or change my
behavior to match insulin I’ve taken.
I never have to excuse myself to find a restroom or someplace
where I can give myself an injection.
My last A1c was 6.7, which isn’t great, but it’s better than I’ve ever
done before, and i know I can do better if I try harder.
Jerry

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