Love my Pump !

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It is so so adaptable. Reduced bolus when super active not like the injection you had x hours ago. Nothing perfect but having T1 is hard work at times 😎 The staff at Medtronic are ex.
 
Me too Hobie. Life is certainly easier. I remember being told there was a lot of hard work with a pump but really there isn't any 'hard work', just some adjusting. But it is all worth it just to feel so well. And I like the Accu-Chek staff! :D
 
🙂 🙂 :D I love my pump and I love your post!!!!!
 
I love mine too.....

Except I do seem to be going through a bit of a bad phase with inconsistent high results. Changed cannulas, changed insulin cartridge - it all seems to improve results, but then it happens again, 4 times this month. I have never had an occlusion warning, but have given loads more insulin, even reverted to dosing with pen (needs LOADS more!) I always have bubbles in the neck of the delivery tube when I change it, but can never see any in the cartridge. I am going to ring Accuchek, see if they have any suggestions.

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack this thread! I do still love my pump, coming up to my first year anniversary, would never hand it back.
 
heasandford said:
I love mine too.....

Except I do seem to be going through a bit of a bad phase with inconsistent high results. Changed cannulas, changed insulin cartridge - it all seems to improve results, but then it happens again, 4 times this month. I have never had an occlusion warning, but have given loads more insulin, even reverted to dosing with pen (needs LOADS more!) I always have bubbles in the neck of the delivery tube when I change it, but can never see any in the cartridge. I am going to ring Accuchek, see if they have any suggestions.

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack this thread! I do still love my pump, coming up to my first year anniversary, would never hand it back.
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Hi, how frustrating! If you need loads more insulin than usual even by pen, sounds like it's not just a pump problem (if it is at all)? I think I've been fighting something the last week or so as my insulin needs have shot right through the roof, though must say I am also feeling ill in a weird sorta way too - not a classic cold/flu. It's quite scary how much more insulin I'm on at the moment. So, particularly in view of still needing more even by pen, do you think it could be that you are fighting off some lurgy or maybe just that your needs have shot up for whatever reason?
 
(unless you mean total temporary return to pens i.e. long acting too?? I was assuming you meant just bolusing by pen..)
 
Would never go back. Once you get the hang of pumps. Miles better 😉
 
Three things it could be that immediately spring to mind

A lurgy that you haven't recognised yet ?

Insulin 'off' ? Is your fridge OK ?

Bad absorption from years of injecting wherever ?
 
That was one of my main fighting points in getting a pump. Bad absorb of insulin (4 injecs a day from 3). Have not had that with pump. 48yrs & still going strong 😉 Fingers x ed 🙂
 
Just giving this post a run out again. I really really would not go back to MDI if I can help it. Nothings perfect but its the best at moment :D
 
HOBIE said:
Just giving this post a run out again. I really really would not go back to MDI if I can help it. Nothings perfect but its the best at moment :D
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Totally agree! 🙂
 
Some nice replies from some very nice people 🙂 If Medtronic got together with Freestyle WOW ! :D
 
I love my pump. Without it I couldn't manage the BG problems caused by the gastroparesis. Christmas before the pump BGS reached 30 this year the highest has been 10🙂
 
Would encourage anyone who has the chance to go for it ! 😎
 
I cannot wait to get my pump. My meeting with consultant is end of this month.
 
I Still love it :D:D 4000 wild horses would struggle to get it off me 😉
 
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