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Here ya go, my regmine is fairly similiar to others as you will see, but here we go.

1. I remove my infusion set (cannula) in the shower, I squeeze it slightly to insure no puss comes out, if so, infection control. If not, I move on to cleaning the site with betadine and allow the water to wash everything away.

2. I'm a guy, so, no bra attachments for me, but, men and women can use a necklace to hang the pump from. Especially handy when bathing or changing clothes.

3. I have a fanny pack that I carry: 3 Syringes, 6 alcohol wipes, extra test strips, 1 reservoir, 1 infusion set, 2 Tegaderm strips, my glucometer with supplies, 4 sugar packets, 1 glucogon kit, several wrapped pieces of hard candy, copies of my prescriptions for syringes, insulin, needles, pump stuff, and of course, a bottle of insulin (Remember to remove from pack and keep cool when returning home for the evening to prolong life of bottle, use this bottle to refil reservoirs from so you are not wasting insulin by keeping secondary bottles exposed to warmer temps. I also keep a card with emergency information on it. That is my "KIT".
Restock as necessary.

4. I test from 4 to 12 times a day, depending on what is going on and how I am feeling. I test before I drive anywhere, before and after any kind of physical activity that can even be considered medium and for longer than 5 minutes. I test when I don't feel "odd" but SHOULD.

My pump is programmed with my TARGET BG RANGE, anytime my meter tells me and my pump is above target range, I use a corrective bolus that my pump suggests to place me on target while factoring in Insulin On Board. Even if I am not eating, I bolus for the high with a corrective bolus. My goal is NORMAL A1C levels, of which I have obtained through this practice, this allows me to live a more normal life and expect some longevity. And there you have my ritual in a nutshell.

Note: You will have tons more questions are that is very normal, places such as this are good to ask them. You will also feel slight anxiety as you are not used to this new machine doing for you what you did on MDI, that too is normal, there will be much excitement too, it is in many ways a new toy, until you see it for what it is, it is your mechanical pancreas. You will soon get very comfortable with it and see it as a part of you, even though it is plastic and full of gizmos. I am 4 months into using my first pump, I am happy I have it.