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Originally Posted by qtrchicken  fgummet - are you changing your allegiance? I thought you were in favor of the pump vs MDI? |
Not at all... along with
just about everyone who has tried a pump you would have to, "
pry it out of my cold dead hands". Just trying to be helpful. The cost is certainly a big consideration especially if you don't have insurance $7-8,000 just for the pump and then around $250 per month for supplies. Even more if you also go with CGMS. You need to test probably in the order of 8 - 10 times a day or more, especially when first starting out on the pump and by all accounts it is more work than MDI... although it really doesn't feel like it
I'm hoping you'll get some other feedback here but if not please search and read around on the forum as I know there are different opinions on this. For example I understand that some do not feel that the extra effort and cost are justified for what may be a small improvement in control.
To be Frank (hah!) I can list the advantages of MDI and still know I am better off on the pump... my insurance did not cover the replacement pump I just got so I am out of pocket nearly $7,000 what does that tell you?!
