| I had heard that the large single dose long acting insulin could have a large variability in absorption from day to day... even from something as simple as putting it in your thigh and exercising one day but not the next.
I also believe the real advantage of the pump is in managing the basal requirement(s), which to me is key to the whole day... in my case I use multiple basal rates for different times of the day when insulin resistance is also different. And yes, I can turn my basal down or off for exercise... I don't see how you can do that "on the fly" with MDI.
In terms of boluses I don't think there is that much difference but when it comes to multiple correction doses I'd sure rather use the pump and press a couple of buttons... possibly also easier for youngsters where only a very small bolus is required.
__________________ ~ Frank Metabolic Syndrome Dx'd March 2003. Started MM 712 Pump April 2004. MM 722 + Contour Link April 2008. "...type 2 diabetes is associated with obesity... [so] most people assume that the excess weight causes the diabetes. But... it's possible that diabetes causes obesity" "One of the causes of your diabetes is a poor choice of ancestors." - Gretchen Becker - The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed | 
