What are your thoughts on the insulin pump?Do you like it? Is it comfortable and convenient? Has it improved your Diabetes? Do people notice when you wear it? Is it expensive?
Q: insulin pump?
Answers (2)
7/25/08 1:25am
I absolutely love the pump. Since iv'e been wearing it so long i dont really notice it as much... actually it's just an extra limb.... like my cell phone. my controll over my diabetes is drastically better. it takes a shorter period of time to bring my high's back to normal, and has stabelized most of my lows and severe highs. people will notice it, but often times just think its a cell phone or pager or something. also if you don't have insurance they are wicked expensive. i think they are about $5000 but don't quote me on that because im not entirely sure. please feel free to ask any more questions on anything! =]
7/26/08 4:45pm
Hey Steph,
Someone else asked about the pump recently, so I'm going to lead you to a few blogs that have been written about it already that I think will definitely give you a good idea of how life changes with a pump, both the good and the bad!
Svati wrote:
Self-conscious about your pump?
Dr. Cogen wrote:
And I wrote:
Let me know if any of these are helpful!!
I would recommend that anyone tries a pump (especially if they're struggling with controlling their blood sugars. If you can afford one, TRY IT. If you don't like it, you can go back to whatever you were using before, but by the sound of your other post, that doesn't seem to be working well for you, so it might be a good time to try a new approach.
Ginger
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