Comments on: About to start pumping? http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/11/04/about-to-start-pumping/ Comatose and rotting toes - the lighter side of insulin dependency Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:49:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Phyl http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/11/04/about-to-start-pumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Phyl Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:02:29 +0000 http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/?p=904#comment-1239 <a href="#comment-1235" rel="nofollow">@Tim </a> Ha! So I should make sure I'm well caffeinated before curling up on the sofa with this one, huh? @Tim
Ha! So I should make sure I’m well caffeinated before curling up on the sofa with this one, huh?

]]> By: Alison http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/11/04/about-to-start-pumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Alison Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:45:38 +0000 http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/?p=904#comment-1238 @Alan I tried keeping a spare pen in my bag but when I checked it after about a year, the insulin was out of date and the needle was blocked so I gave up on that one! Good point re not making adjustments based on a single day's results - my gut instinct is to change things straight away, I have to be really disciplined to wait a couple of days before changing. @Alan I tried keeping a spare pen in my bag but when I checked it after about a year, the insulin was out of date and the needle was blocked so I gave up on that one! Good point re not making adjustments based on a single day’s results – my gut instinct is to change things straight away, I have to be really disciplined to wait a couple of days before changing.

]]> By: Tim http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/11/04/about-to-start-pumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Tim Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:19:11 +0000 http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/?p=904#comment-1235 <a href="#comment-1233" rel="nofollow">@Phyl </a> I've got a copy of the John Walsh book in anticipation of finally getting a pump - it's a pretty thrilling roller-coaster ride; plot's not great - it turns out the butler did it after all... @Phyl I’ve got a copy of the John Walsh book in anticipation of finally getting a pump – it’s a pretty thrilling roller-coaster ride; plot’s not great – it turns out the butler did it after all…

]]> By: Phyl http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/11/04/about-to-start-pumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Phyl Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:40 +0000 http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/?p=904#comment-1233 My 13-yo son has his pump on order. We're very excited (and I'm very nervous). Thank you for this. I'm interested in the John Walsh book and I appreciate the recommendation. My 13-yo son has his pump on order. We’re very excited (and I’m very nervous). Thank you for this. I’m interested in the John Walsh book and I appreciate the recommendation.

]]> By: Alan http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/11/04/about-to-start-pumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Alan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:29:45 +0000 http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/?p=904#comment-1232 Agree with everything said by Alison, noting that after 7 months of using a pump after being T1 for 42 years, I still haven't got hold of a spare syringe as Alison suggests - before the pump, I was using Flexpens and eventually these will go beyond their expiry dates. Referring back to the last point, last week I was working in London and decided to take a spare infusion set with me on the train. Remembered to put a vial of insulin in the plastic bag but forgot to take the spring loaded infusion set insertion device .... phew! Glad I didn't need to replace my infusion set - by hand! Also - be prepared to become obsessive about BG levels - at least I have! It's test, test test test for me at the moment but take care not to make adjustments to things based on a single day's experience - look back at readings and adjust if several days' results suggest that you should. Alan Agree with everything said by Alison, noting that after 7 months of using a pump after being T1 for 42 years, I still haven’t got hold of a spare syringe as Alison suggests – before the pump, I was using Flexpens and eventually these will go beyond their expiry dates. Referring back to the last point, last week I was working in London and decided to take a spare infusion set with me on the train. Remembered to put a vial of insulin in the plastic bag but forgot to take the spring loaded infusion set insertion device …. phew! Glad I didn’t need to replace my infusion set – by hand!

Also – be prepared to become obsessive about BG levels – at least I have! It’s test, test test test for me at the moment but take care not to make adjustments to things based on a single day’s experience – look back at readings and adjust if several days’ results suggest that you should.

Alan

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