Just started my pump about 5 hours ago. It was going fantastic until I had a low, and then the cannula filled with blood. I changed infusion sets successfully (only took two tries) and am now nervously waiting to see if the darn thing is actually working.
I also didn't realize that when I ordered a pink ping, everything that came with it would be pink- LOL.
But I'm glad I finally got to start!
Best of luck with your pump! It's a lot of micromanagement but soon you'll be a pro!
You can get different colored infusion ssets, they don't have to be pink ;) I also have a pink Ping.
Only two tries - not bad for the first time! Keep us posted please.
At first when things go wrong and you don't know what to do it can get overwhelming...but you learn from your mistakes and figure things out..it does get easier! :) I've had my pump for almost 2 months and I already feel like an old pro....well most of the time lol good luck with it! :)
I think the worst part is that they won't let me correct unless my BG is over 250. I grossly mis-estimated my carbs last night and wound up at 216 prior to bed and just fell asleep as soon as I sat on the couch to watch TV. I know they have to get everything set right, but I definitely have a food hangover this morning. :/
Over 250??? Why on earth? Do you have a starting correction ratio set up? This is not medical advice, but I sure as hell wouldn't NOT correct at 250! What is the rational for that?
I know... they're trying to get my basal set first, and told me to stop correcting unless my BG is over 250 because I have had a few weird lows. I am having to go through the Animas BG management team to get the pump set up. I start basal testing tomorrow. I kinda feel like I could handle this on my own. But I just have to jump through a few hoops for a few weeks. On the bright side- my GP and CDE didn't make me go back to that endo office.
My correction ratio is 1:75- which is what it was when I was on MDI.
they told me to correct if it was over 200...but thats just for me...im sure its different for everyone...
It got up to 243 today and I felt horrible- I went ahead and corrected because there is no sense in feeling like crap all day long. I will just tell her when I send my numbers tomorrow morning.