Type 1 for 58 years. I have tried (again) recently for a pump and was told (again) that I am too well controlled and at my advanced age (67), might find it all too difficult!
I had a similar sort of response and politely, good naturedly, pointed out this was nonsense. I was proof today that I had a generally good ability to manage my D well, but it was stressful, relentless and inappropriate - now the tech exists. FURTHER as I approach an age of cognitive decline (and there is plenty of this in my immediate family) it was essential that I got into pumping as soon as possible, so that I can master this and both my wife and daughter could be alongside me in learning this process. Keeping my D management at my home, not in an NHS environment.
My daughter particularly, we have moved (at her suggestion) to be really near her new home, so that she is able to help my wife and I make that transition into genuine dotage! Something we couldn't do for either of our sets of parents, because we were over 100 miles from each of them; the small but essential daily things that adult offspring are happy to assist ageing parents with - and we've made that a lot easier (NB we are very happy to be in our new location, close to a small thriving town and 5 mins walk from open countryside). Including, in my case, in the future, family helping me manage my D. I envisage a future where the NHS and social services will decreasingly be able to provide close support and the tech can be shared with a carer to allow monitoring - or possibly more. But none of this can happen without my first getting to grips with the tech.
Somewhat ironically, this morning has started with a sustained unexpected low, which I'm having to manage by CGM and fp monitoring in the mid 3s for almost 3 hrs, plus several small high GI snacks. I'm fully retired and have no commitments today, so here I am (midday) watching for those clear recovery markers. I know eventually the glucose will arrive and my BG will race upwards - so more monitoring and probably insulin dosing to "manage". Whether a pump will improve this scenario, I don't know; but I'd like the opportunity to find out!
