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Originally Posted by kid_fears99 I have a few questions on the pump - I'm trying to figure out if it's for me.
1) Do you have to be hospitalized to go on the pump? Is it recommended?
2) How long does it take to really figure out the pump - I've read about different levels at different times of the day, depending on exercising, etc. - sounds a little confusing.
3) Is anyone on the Omnipod? If not, how hard is it to get used to being attached to something with the cord? Does it change what you wear?
4) What do you do when you go to the beach?
5) If you have a pump with a cord, where do you keep your pump? Is there anyway to disguise it or does it have to be worn on the outside of the clothes.
Sorry I have so many questions - any input on any of them would be great! |
The pump is different for everyone, so it's likely you'll get some varied answers here.
Here are mine
1. No hospitalization was required. The pump trainer came to me
and spent a couple of hours going over everything and setting me up.
2.It didn't take me that long to figure things out... I was really cautious at first and took my time programming my pump, etc., but I think I was really up and running after a few days, a week at most. It's really pretty simple and self-explanatory if you read the manual, watch the videos the pump companies put out, and listen to your trainer.
3. I'm actually interested in tht Omnipod...sounds like an interesting concept. But there are things that kind of bother me about it. One thing being that it's inserted on an angle ( I believe) and I hated the sets that were inserted that way on my current pump... Another issue is having to disgard the pod after 3 days-just seems somewhat wasteful. Lastly, the pod is small and it uses adhesive to attach to your body, but my concern would be that it would bulge out. I don't that would be a good look. But, saying all that, I think it is still worth checking out.
My current pump (MM Paradigm 511) has the tubing and I really don't like it. I hate how it looks when it's hanging loose and then there's the problem of it getting hooked on things and being yanked out. That, of course, has happened to me. Also, it's fine when I'm casual and just want to wear it on my waist band, but when I dress up or where something where I don't want it to show, I have a hard time concealing it. I've tried different things and I still haven't found something that works so that's something else to consider.
4. At the beach, I just hook it on to the waist band of my bathing suit and disconnect when I go in the water.
5.I usually wear my pump on the outside of my clothes, on the waist band...which is fine for the most part. But, like I said before, I do have a hard time concealing it when I dress up. Some female pumpers choose to tuck it in their bra, but then when you need to bolus it's kind of hard to get to if you don't have a remote. There are different accessories available that might help with this issue that the pump companies produce, but I haven't tried any of them yet. Hopefully, someone else here has more insight into that.
Anyway, I hope this helps and good luck with whatever you decide
