Hi all,
I started pumping just over a year ago, my HBA1C's have always been good however I found that I tended to hypo quite a lot with daily injections due to my tight control.
I'm a very active guy, weight training, swimming every week, some Running and a skier during the winter...my biggest fear was how I could adapt the pump to my active lifestyle.
To anybody with similar concerns all that I can say is make the change!
Seriously, the pump is just so much more convenient and effective for controlling your diabetes. The fact that you can make instant adjustments to basal/ bolus rates, set different dosage patterns depending on your daily activity and even adjust insulin delivery for those food types that play havoc with sugars (pizza anyone?)!
I quickly adjusted to wearing it, have two little boys who regularly jump all over me and have no issues, it a robust little thing and just tucks into my trouser pocket. No injections anyone, just a simple change out every 3 days, when showering it just clips off and during full on exercise such as swimming, running or football I don't wear it as blood sugars are naturally brought down over these periods.
I hope this goes some way to helping anybody who might be doubting the benefits of a pump or their ability to wear one with an active lifestyle.
Tim
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