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03-20-2007, 05:55 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grove City Ohio
Posts: 2,156
| | | My pump has been put away
Well I decided to stop pumping and return to MDI. As of now I am only planning on doing this for 3 or 4 months, we will see how things go. I just needed a break.
Funny thing is I have had better control the last few days on MDI than I have in months on my pump.
__________________ Jim  Diagnosed April 1990 Pumping with the OmniPod now
Last A1C 7.1 ( February 2008 ) Diabetes & Endocrinology Center Of Ohio Website Proud Fan Of NASCAR Nextel Cup Driver Jimmie Johnson, Lowes #48 the 2006 AND 2007 Nextel Cup Champion. The opinions expressed are mine alone and do not necessarily represent
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03-20-2007, 06:28 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 171
| |  Your'e kidding me ......
Whatever makes you happy. Personally I don't agree with you, I think a 7.1 A1C is not too bad. If I had to go back to MDI's I would feel like a prisoner with chains on me. I was so tired of going to a restaurant and taking a shot of insulin among many other things. Taking a shot of humalog every time I eat, waking up low in the morning from my night
time shot of Lantus, or making sure to eat before going to bed.
Good Luck, better you than me ......... I don't know weather to give you credit or call the men in the white suits..........
This is the 21st century, and my opinion is that you should go forward not backward, but to each their own ......... Hope too see you pumping soon ........
Sorry if I sound harsh but hearing this blows my mind ..........
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03-20-2007, 06:39 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Columbus, GA
Posts: 569
| | | Flash, it's quite common in the pumping community to take breaks from time to time.
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03-20-2007, 06:44 PM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vermont, 50 miles from nowhere
Posts: 2,411
| | | Jim, I know you've thought about this for awhile. Hope everything works out for you. Glad to hear your control has improved with the switch.
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Take care of your body. Where else are you going to live? |
03-20-2007, 06:49 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,367
| | Good luck Jim and now I know where to get a backup Animas pump at. 
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03-20-2007, 07:54 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,807
| | | Good luck Jim.
And Flash- most people consider 7.1 above optimal. My endo likes to see below 6.5. |
03-20-2007, 08:03 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 155
| | Jim-Good luck with your decision to give up the pump for awhile. I know that you have given it alot of thought. I'm happy that you are getting good control with the MDI's. Good Luck! Beth 
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03-20-2007, 08:32 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, Pa
Posts: 702
| | | Yep, Just taking a break from the pump good for the soul. A change for awhile.
I might do that for a couple of weeks in the future but as of right now schedule is just way to hectic loading syringes all day long.
I would need some down time through out my schedule to accomplish any thing MDI.
MDI require more effort and time to b e effective. If your not going to take the time then its a lost cause cruising inevidably towards an out of control time.
Good Luck Jegg and enjoy the change.
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03-20-2007, 10:19 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 7,846
| | I'd have to guess that those going off the pump are having problems with bg numbers. I wonder if those are a result of not bolusing for protein... 
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03-20-2007, 10:59 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,807
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyborg  I'd have to guess that those going off the pump are having problems with bg numbers. I wonder if those are a result of not bolusing for protein... | Then why did they get better control when they started mdi? Did they magically decide to start bolusing for protein? |
03-21-2007, 03:29 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Posts: 611
| | | I have been off the pump and on mdi for a week now and love it, although it's early days yet...
Since the advent of Lantus, and even more importantly (for me), Levemir, I'm not so sure that the pump has "magical" properties any more.
I am still a big promoter of pumping as I think everyone should at least get a chance to try it out and have made it my mission to make it available to most people where I live.
To each his own, and I hope people will refrain from judging each other, at least at DF - all of us have enough of that to deal with in our daily lives. |
03-21-2007, 04:04 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 7,116
| | | Pumping definately gives you the ultimate is diabetes management education. I'm sure that if I went back to MDI I'd be much much better at it. But my basals are so up and down, I can't see it happenning. |
03-21-2007, 06:39 AM
| | Member | | Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 171
| | | Go Back ?
I can't go back either nor would I want to...... The pump mimicks the pancreas more than any other device. I can't understand why anybody would go back unless it's financially
necesary. I want the best device on the market to treat this chronic disease..........
Flash |
03-21-2007, 07:30 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land of Oz/Kansas
Posts: 710
| | Enjoy your vacation! 
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03-21-2007, 09:02 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
| | Good Luck Jim, I hope the MDI continues to go well for you!
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