Hi,
Thanks very much for your reply. My son is 30, lives at home and is somewhat dependent on me to help him through major life issues. My son is definitely in the experimental stage with his insulin to find out what dosages work for him. It seems like the insulin pump could just make the process more complicated at this point. At first I thought the pump was fully automatic so to speak and would be a boon to maintaining stable bgs, but I understand now that you have to accurately program the basal rate and give boluses before meals, hardly an automatic process.
His ophthalmologist got her training at Joslin Diabetes Center so she feels she is an expert on diabetes management. She's been an excellent doctor and she did diagnose his diabetes (He had anterior uveitis). i do feel as well that she should not be pushing the use of a pump. As you rightly point out too, there are body image issues. You are connected to this reminder of your chronic condition 24/7. My son has no problem giving himself multiple daily injections very quickly and discreetly in public situations. I guess we will stick to our guns and insist
on continuing with the same delivery methods.
Thanks
