Finally, after 10+ years my husband is going to try a pump. I sure he has great success with one.
oops! I meant…I sure hope he has success with one.
I started pumping after 39 years so I’m glad to see he adopts new technologies much earlier than I did!
All in all, it has been a good decision, it has put me much more in touch with my D and therefore I am getting better control
Good luck!
Scott
Scott - Thanks for the encouragement!!!
He’ll do great! I HIGHLY recommend the book “Pumping Insulin” by John Walsh. It’s available through Amazon, but if you order from www.bestdiabetesbooks.com, TuDiabetes gets a small amount of the proceeds ( but it doesn’t cost you any more).
This book is a really comprehensive guide to the life with the pump! It helped me a lot when I started-- and I still read it from time to time!
Also, this community is a great resource 
Is your husband a member? We have groups for insulin pumpers and lots of pumpers here
Kristin,
Thanks for recommending the “Pumping Insulin” book for my husband and I to read. He goes to the dr. on the 27th of this month. I hope I can get the book and am able to read it before he goes back to the dr.
How long have you been using a pump? What do you find to be the hardest part of using a pump?
Thanks again for your help!!!
I have been using the pump for almost 5 years now.
Now I would say that there is nothing in particular that I find HARD about the pump. But in the beginning the hard part is to get all his settings right (basal rates, insulin to carb ratio, correction factor, duration of insulin action). These are numbers that the doctor and you both will need to figure out together. Before you get the settings right, your might have strange results. But once they are set right, blood sugars should be much more stable.
The book outlines very well how to set these numbers. Though the doctor or diabetes educator should tell him all of this, the book can be a good guide of when to test his blood sugar to enable everyone to decide on the right settings more quickly.
He should be prepared to test A LOT when he starts on the pump. Perhaps even ask the doctor about using a continuous blood glucose monitor to help get the settings right (you can usually get free 3 day trials with Minimed Guardian).
Keep us posted !!
Tomorrow is the big day!! I will be going with my husband to the dr. Unfortunately I have not had time to purchase the book……I have been reading a lot of posts on tudiabets which is EXTREMELY helpful. I love this web site!!! Please keep sending advice and helpful suggestions my way.
Great! Let us know how it goes and if you have any questions!
After visiting with a diabetic educator, my husband thinks he is going to try the ping. He chose this one since it’s waterproof. He coaches baseball (outside) and some times there is no shelter but the bus. Not all schools have enclosed dugouts at their diamonds. Plus we like to take our kids to a water park at least once a year. This way he can pump and still have fun at the water parks. He was told that it is water proof but they recommend he doesn’t submerge his pump in the water. The reason for this is if some thing would go wrong with the pump after it being submerged it will take some time to get a replacement.
Now that he has picked the Ping; we have to contact our insurance company to find out how much it will cost us. Only time will tell if he will be able to begin pumping.
Sounds great! I know many people swim with the Animas with no problems! As long as there is no crack in the pump, then it should be fine even at the water park.
I think that the PING is a great pump! Hope that all goes smoothly with the insurance!