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Accu-Check Combo (Roche) anybody on this? I will be in 16 days!!!
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tracey w
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Hello, ive been on this pump for almost 3 months now and its fantastic. I love the wireless remote, life is so much easier and the best thing is that overall my numbers are much more stable and I feel so much better without my numbers being all over the place. Nothing to be nervous about.
Rainbow
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Hi, I just want to say I'll be watching your progress with eyes wide open if that's ok!? I'm some way behind you but if I'm successful in my request for a pump I'll be using the Accu Chek Combo too.
I know how you're feeling, my case hasn't even gone before the pump panel yet and I'm really nervous yet prematurely excited about pump life.
I think it will be a case of one day and one step at a time. My take is they wouldn't let us loose with one if they didnt think we had the knowledge base or the desire and ability to cope/ adjust.
Keep wishing the days away and try not to self combust before then!!
I know how you're feeling, my case hasn't even gone before the pump panel yet and I'm really nervous yet prematurely excited about pump life.
I think it will be a case of one day and one step at a time. My take is they wouldn't let us loose with one if they didnt think we had the knowledge base or the desire and ability to cope/ adjust.
Keep wishing the days away and try not to self combust before then!!
sofaraway
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My friend Clare has this pump, she is registered here but doesn't post. http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/member.php?u=1127
There is a link to her blog on her profile which has some pump stuff on it, I'm sure she wouldn't mind you contacting her.
There is a link to her blog on her profile which has some pump stuff on it, I'm sure she wouldn't mind you contacting her.
Shelb1uk
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Thats fine Rainbow, no worries, and Nikki don't worry I will blog my lil heart out about it on here...u lot are gonna have to look after me if I freak out hahaha!!!
Thanks for the tip too Nikki, I'l contact her :0)
16 days to go arrrggghhh!!!!!!!
Thanks for the tip too Nikki, I'l contact her :0)
16 days to go arrrggghhh!!!!!!!
You're telling me! I'm getting all worked up about tomorrow's pump clinic. More to the point, I've got some stuff about pumps and CGM's from Medtronic. Makes for good reading!
Tom
Adrienne
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You will all be fine, this is just the best thing ever. Pumping is great. Give it a few weeks or however long and you will never look back.
There are a few of us here who can help you all. We may have experience in different pumps but they all have the same rules and are much of a muchness.
Tom I am so made up for you, I think I have 'known' you a while now and have been dying to get you pumping and the time is nearly here.
Good luck everyone. 🙂
There are a few of us here who can help you all. We may have experience in different pumps but they all have the same rules and are much of a muchness.
Tom I am so made up for you, I think I have 'known' you a while now and have been dying to get you pumping and the time is nearly here.
Good luck everyone. 🙂
Adrienne
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She has the Medtronic real time pump 522, the one with the CGMS attached.
We love it and we love Medtronic.
You will love yours as well. Everyone becomes very attached (literally in most cases) to their own make and company, they are all much of a muchness and do the same things and the thinking behind them in the same which is why we can all still help each other.
We love it and we love Medtronic.
You will love yours as well. Everyone becomes very attached (literally in most cases) to their own make and company, they are all much of a muchness and do the same things and the thinking behind them in the same which is why we can all still help each other.
Steff
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Welcome to the forum Jan wish you all the luck with the pump , Shell will be along soom hopefully to help you out meantime have a good browse around the site x
Shelb1uk
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Hi Jan...
Good to find a fellow accu check combo pal!
I wear my pump in my bra, on the side sort of under my arm....in bed i just put the pump in a phone sock and throw it in the bed and believe it or not it follows me around! I was worried about this to start with too, but trust me you soon get used to wearing it 🙂 Also make sure you lock the keys on the pump, it can't come to any harm then!
I found it all quite emotional in my first week as is a pretty big change, but its all positive, just have to adapt. If you can take a few days off work to devote time to the switch over, I wish I'd done that looking back, plus I got mine the week before xmas so was a bit stressful!
A pump is hard work (which I'm sure you will know) but sooooo worth it, in my mere 6 weeks of pumping my levels have significantly stabilised and I feel sooo much better in myself. I would say it took me about 10 days to adapt to the pump and get used to everything.
Trying to think what other first week advice I have...if you have any trouble with air bubbles in the pump there is a great technique called 'degassing' which has helped me loads, there's a video of how to do it on you tube, I can find the link if you need it. Some ppl get air bubbles and some don't so hopefully you wont 🙂
Prob sounds crazy but I have named my pump poppy hehe, have you thought of a name?
I love Poppy and could talk about pumps all day, do you have any particular questions or concerns?
Starting a pump is daunting, but I cant rem life without it now and would NEVER give it back and thats only 6 weeks in 🙂
Good to find a fellow accu check combo pal!
I wear my pump in my bra, on the side sort of under my arm....in bed i just put the pump in a phone sock and throw it in the bed and believe it or not it follows me around! I was worried about this to start with too, but trust me you soon get used to wearing it 🙂 Also make sure you lock the keys on the pump, it can't come to any harm then!
I found it all quite emotional in my first week as is a pretty big change, but its all positive, just have to adapt. If you can take a few days off work to devote time to the switch over, I wish I'd done that looking back, plus I got mine the week before xmas so was a bit stressful!
A pump is hard work (which I'm sure you will know) but sooooo worth it, in my mere 6 weeks of pumping my levels have significantly stabilised and I feel sooo much better in myself. I would say it took me about 10 days to adapt to the pump and get used to everything.
Trying to think what other first week advice I have...if you have any trouble with air bubbles in the pump there is a great technique called 'degassing' which has helped me loads, there's a video of how to do it on you tube, I can find the link if you need it. Some ppl get air bubbles and some don't so hopefully you wont 🙂
Prob sounds crazy but I have named my pump poppy hehe, have you thought of a name?
I love Poppy and could talk about pumps all day, do you have any particular questions or concerns?
Starting a pump is daunting, but I cant rem life without it now and would NEVER give it back and thats only 6 weeks in 🙂
My work colleague decided i should call it Horace! Just looking for a name for the meter now.
Just unpacked everything in the box to see what was there. The Bra option seems quite good idea, strange question but did you need to alter the size of bra (34 to 36!) Do you use any of the computer programmes to download your info If so which one?
Glad to hear that you wouldn't go back, fills me with confidence.
Just unpacked everything in the box to see what was there. The Bra option seems quite good idea, strange question but did you need to alter the size of bra (34 to 36!) Do you use any of the computer programmes to download your info If so which one?
Glad to hear that you wouldn't go back, fills me with confidence.
Northerner
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Hi Jan, I don't pump but just wanted to welcome you to the forum - please keep us updated with your progress with horace!🙂
Shelb1uk
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I love the name Horace, hopefully Poppy and Horace can meet one day 🙂 hehehe!!!
At first i tried putting poppy in the middle of my bra (sorry boys for the bra speak haha) but it wasn't comfortable, i put it on the outer side of the pad under my arm...re sizes i have managed to just wear my bras on the loosest fastening on the back and they have been fine, just see how it is for you I guess. You can get all sorts of pouches and pockets though, just need to find what works for you..might make an interesting thread in here actually i.e. where do you wear your pump?????
At first i tried putting poppy in the middle of my bra (sorry boys for the bra speak haha) but it wasn't comfortable, i put it on the outer side of the pad under my arm...re sizes i have managed to just wear my bras on the loosest fastening on the back and they have been fine, just see how it is for you I guess. You can get all sorts of pouches and pockets though, just need to find what works for you..might make an interesting thread in here actually i.e. where do you wear your pump?????
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