SB2015
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
I mentioned a while ago how it took me a while to swim again after drowning my pump. No logic in it.
It took me a couple of years after diagnosis to pluck up the courage, as I was worried that I would not notice a hypo and we had no sensors in those days. Eventually an ex pupil who was working at the pool offered to come in and swim with me and we built up from two lengths and a test, to four lengths and a test, … until I was clearer about the impact of the swim.
More recently I drowned my pump (I had not noticed it had a crack) and then was too scared to swim as I would not know what was happening. No logic at all but … I like the way each of us can tap into the hive of experience on here, and take that gem that we need at that time. @helli pointed out that I could just have my pump at the end of the pool and pause at that end for the Bluetooth to kick in and tell me my level. Did it after a couple of panicky swims. Now back to swimming and just enjoyed a lovely pool at the hotel I am in. Lane swimming and easy to position pump safely at the end of my lane. Thanks @helli .
You never know who will benefit from a bit that you post on here. Just glad that it is there for all of us.
It took me a couple of years after diagnosis to pluck up the courage, as I was worried that I would not notice a hypo and we had no sensors in those days. Eventually an ex pupil who was working at the pool offered to come in and swim with me and we built up from two lengths and a test, to four lengths and a test, … until I was clearer about the impact of the swim.
More recently I drowned my pump (I had not noticed it had a crack) and then was too scared to swim as I would not know what was happening. No logic at all but … I like the way each of us can tap into the hive of experience on here, and take that gem that we need at that time. @helli pointed out that I could just have my pump at the end of the pool and pause at that end for the Bluetooth to kick in and tell me my level. Did it after a couple of panicky swims. Now back to swimming and just enjoyed a lovely pool at the hotel I am in. Lane swimming and easy to position pump safely at the end of my lane. Thanks @helli .
You never know who will benefit from a bit that you post on here. Just glad that it is there for all of us.