Anything I need to be aware of startting out on the pump? What are your experiences? Any recommendations or tips? Would appreciate any comments.
I would recommend the book “Pumping Insulin” by John Walsh. Excellent books and helped me out when I started on my pump in April.
My son has been on the pump for a year and it has given him so much freedom. He was taking about 9 shots a day. He went from sleeping in his birthday suit to wearing PJ bottoms to hold the pump. I sewed a pocket in his Tai Kwon Do pants, He checks his BG 4-5 times a day. The pump lowered his AIC from 11 to 6.5 in 6 months. Keep the tube from freezing when playing in the snow - and remebering to put the pump on after a 45 minute swim have been our only challenges - it is great!
Get to know your pump. I am not sure how it works for the type 2 but with my type 1 I can try different things and if my BG goes up I know that did not work and can correct it and go on. Expermint and see what works for you.
Good luck and good pumping!
Andy
sorry to tell you people.im just courious,what is pump?