Deciding To Pump Insulin: The Emotional Tug of War

No worries, Beth, it will work out. The decision is NOT irrevocable. If he doesn't like it now, just shelve it for a bit; and he can always take a "pump vacation." Remember, the literature has demonstrated that hb A1c's remain about the same with either basal/bolus therapy or the insulin pump. The biggest difference is a bit less hypoglycemia using the pump and for some, improved quality of life due to less shots (But not for everyone!).

Good luck!

I've been using a Medtronic pump for almost four years and find it is a lot better than  the daily insulin injections I used to do. My first pump I damaged in a fight with my brother when my dad died, so they replaced it. The second pump, a part wore out, so they replaced it for me and now I'm on my third pump which seems to be working fine.

I'm currently interested in the new artificial pancreas that does it all, monitors bg, delivers insulin as needed and the works that the Chinese have invented. I hope it becomes available in the USA, if so I'm going for it if insurance will approve. Most likely, in a pessimistic thought, the FDA will not like it because it will reduce diabetes related complications and if they can will probably ban it so as to keep the diabetes industry complications provide in business. I hope not, I hope the new device works well and our government in the USA lets the Chinese import it into the USA to be an artificial cure for diabetes.

It is here now, a way to really solve  the problem, just hope the USA isn't so greedy for blood money it lets the opportunity for cures pass.

We will see on that artificial pancreas the Chinese have made.

But pump therapy to me is way better than my former therapy which didn't work so well and cost me over the years a lot of good health I probably could have hung on to if I had used a pump earlier.

A good tool, not perfect, but it does a good job and does give a person more "freedom" to act "human".

It should prevent a lot of health issues in the future, and hopefully the new ideas and devices that work better for diabetes will be around soon.

Use the pump, it is a good tool.

Later...