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: Insulin Pump Holiday Self-conscious about your pump?   Dr. Cogen wrote: Insulin Pumps Part I Insulin Pumps Part II   And I wrote: Pros and Cons of Pumping Pumps and Prom Dresses Extra Insulin Pump Features   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