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First Day with my Insulin Pump

Thanks to everyone who has given me advice on this group. I was so
undecided which pump to get and I decided on the Animas 1250 pump
which
after being on saline this past week, seems really easy to use. I am
a
scaredy cat when it comes to putting in the infusion set but my
doctor
prescribed me elma creme which I recommend to anyone like myself. I
couldn’t feel a thing. I can already see how much easier it is to
eat
without all the fuss and preplanning. So far, my blood sugar levels
are higher than normal but I would think that would have to do with
my
doctor taking me off Lantus last night. I hope things get under more
control as we go along.

Thanks everyone and happy pumping :-) Evelyn

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4 Responses to “First Day with my Insulin Pump”

  1. collier500 Says:
    July 7th, 2006 at 2:13 am

    we had to go off Lantus the night before we went on the pump for real too, not wanting to risk lows.

    I can’t believe I was timid and worried, I love the pump, but the best part is, Syd loves the pump even more then I do!

    Thanks for caring and sharing,
    Rhonda
    Mom to Sydney, 8
    type 1 since April 7, 2003
    pump start march 2, 2005

  2. Arlen Roberts Says:
    July 8th, 2006 at 5:07 pm

    Steve,

    What’s a ‘food database?’ No one has explained that to me, and I had the pump consult already…. hm….

    Joan

  3. Arlen Roberts Says:
    July 9th, 2006 at 11:16 am

    Yes, Steve, but you got Banff, Jasper and Fernie….

  4. Arlen Roberts Says:
    July 10th, 2006 at 11:35 pm

    Steve,

    The doc’s office really pushed the minimed. But, there are some things I like to eat that are not on the carb list, I am sure…… homemade cookies, pot roast made with a little bit ‘o this, and little bit ‘o that, so I am not too concerned about not knowing the carb count. But, it just sounds like a handy tool to have available.

    I have a call in to my doc’s office to see where the process is with the insurance office. The nurse who takes care of it was supposed to call me back quite a while ago, but I have not yet heard. I would like to get the pump and be comfortable with it before I start working in ICU. (That’s where I found my first nursing job…). Not cool if it messes me up in the middle of somebody coding on me.

    Thanks, Steve!

    Joan

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