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Where do you keep your pump?

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My name is Matt and i am 18 years old. I was diagnosed with type 1...

Matt

Monday, December 10, 2007
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The one question that i get all the time from friends and other people with diabetes is: where do you keep your pump?  In other words, where do i wear my pump. For me, the easiest place to wear my pump is in my pocket. All i do is cut a hole in my pocket of my pants and guide the tube threw to m...
  1. ...and for girls' clothing!
    Ginger Vieira
    Monday, December 10, 2007 at 11:05 PM

    One of the things I disliked most about the pump was trying to comfortably fit it on my clothing! A lot of clothes for females have really small pockets or no pockets at all! I've tried all those different wraps and bands you can buy from the pump companies, but it really just didn't work for me.

     

    Matt, have you ever checked out the case that people protect their pumps with so they can wear it on their belts? Might work for you! 

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    anon
    Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 09:17 PM

    I have a Minimed Paradigm pump, and if I'm wearing jeans or pants, my favorite place to put it is in my pocket because it's discreet/hidden and won't get banged up. Otherwise, I have a nice, slim belt clip that I can clip on to skirt bands or even my underwear underneath of a dress! A few time's I've had to hide it in my bra (like with certain formal dresses) but this can get tricky sometimes! Minimed has a great online store and plenty of options for protecting your pump and keeping it on your body. I'd assume that other brands have options as well. As for sports, I hate when the pump bounces around, so the slim clip I mentioned before works great!

     

     

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