| Dude, you always have to check your blood sugars, pump or no pump--As a matter of fact, since I have been pumping I check my blood sugars 6-10 times a day average. You'll be a better person for checking more often. If you don't want to have fingertips that look like they went through a meat-grinder, get a meter that allows you to use your forearms for testing (I use the Freestyle by Therasense)--I am so much more willing to test now that I don't have to use my fingers, which are probably the most sensitive part of the body (well...you know what I mean).
It is harder to get life insurance, yes. You're young, do what you can now. I have noted that on life-insurance forms once they realize I am diabetic, they tend to ask things like what was your last A1c and do you have blood sugar readings above 200? So you know what they are looking for...
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