Yes, the pump can be expensive, and yes, it may be difficult to get insurance to cover it and so forth. However, the benefits of the pump are astounding. I am currently completing my first degree in University and have played volleyball, basketball, badminton, and am currently training for my first half-marathon. What I'm trying to say is that the versatility with the pump is astounding. I can play all those sports without continual low blood sugars, simply by adjusting basal rates. I also consume fewer juice boxes and Gatorade bottles, making it easier to engage in continual activity. On the other hand, when I'm ill, all I have to do is click a few buttons to turn down the amount of insulin I am receiving. It makes it a lot easier to withstand gastroenteritis and various other ailments that make it difficult to eat. It also makes the accompanying ketoacidosis easier to manage.
I would like to say that, as a pump user, I would never go back to injections willingly. My first A1C after getting the pump was a 5.1, while my A1C during injections was 7.5 or higher (usually around 8.0). Pumps reduce the incidence of diseases such as kidney disease and heart disease that are complications of long term diabetes. As a young adult, those things are scary to me, only reinforcing my pumping 'habit'
