Message for about insulin pump

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

When you swim, is there a cap that goes over the catheter? Is that catheter

hard to change? I have been thinking alot about the pump since you told me

a woman you knew had a transplant and the pump helped her to regulate her

blood sugars better even with the prednesone.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

The tubing that goes from the pump to where your catheter is connected

disconnects at certain point. Where the catheter is actually inserted,

there is a plastic clear bandage that cover that area so you can shower,

swim go into a spay etc. It doesn't hurt to disconnect for up to an hour,

especially if you are swimming. They have thought of everything concerning

life style

Message for about insulin pump

Hi ,

When you swim, is there a cap that goes over the catheter? Is that catheter

hard to change? I have been thinking alot about the pump since you told me

a woman you knew had a transplant and the pump helped her to regulate her

blood sugars better even with the prednesone.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't know if I can do this. I will need to check withmy transplant

doctor because of the chance of an opening for an infection and because I'm

immune suppressed. Thanks for the info. By the way, what does CCB stand

for? You just went for a convention for them.

Ruth

Message for about insulin pump

Hi ,

When you swim, is there a cap that goes over the catheter? Is that catheter

hard to change? I have been thinking alot about the pump since you told me

a woman you knew had a transplant and the pump helped her to regulate her

blood sugars better even with the prednesone.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

It stands for California Council of the Blind. My friend had a kidney

transplant and I have another friend with one and he has a pump. There is

very little chance of getting an infection if you change the insertion

regularly and do what they teach you to do about cleaning the injection site

with an IV prep that comes as part of the equipment. But, your doc would

definitely need to okay it for you.

Message for about insulin pump

Hi ,

When you swim, is there a cap that goes over the catheter? Is that catheter

hard to change? I have been thinking alot about the pump since you told me

a woman you knew had a transplant and the pump helped her to regulate her

blood sugars better even with the prednesone.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Were your friends experiencing big spikes in the afternoon too because of

the prednesone? What are their doses like now? I am on a low carb high

fiber diet and even with that I have problems controlling the blood sugars.

For example I eat a sandwich withcarb wise bread which has 9 carbs of carb

and 9 grams of fiber, plus a piece of fruit, diet pop and I still get wonky

sugars in the low teens. From what you told me about your friends, the pump

is a good way to handle it. Do you find the pump sticks out a lot? I

already have a bit of a swollen tummy from the prednesone (sigh) and I don't

want anything that sticks out too much. Thanks again for the info.

Ruth

Message for about insulin pump

Hi ,

When you swim, is there a cap that goes over the catheter? Is that catheter

hard to change? I have been thinking alot about the pump since you told me

a woman you knew had a transplant and the pump helped her to regulate her

blood sugars better even with the prednesone.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

The one friend died lst summer about 1 & 1/2 years after her second

transplant. She had a stroke, but she just had the pump to give her more

insulin in the late afternoon when her sugar would rise-or at other times of

the day when she learned from frequent BGs when her sugar would go up. My

other friend does the same thing. I haven't seen him in a while, so don't

know just how well his diabetes is doing, but last I saw him it was under

good control. The pumpis about the size of a pager, so it just hooks on

your waist band or belt or fits in a pocket. If I am wearing a dress, I put

it in my panties. I know one woman who is very boosumy

And pumps it in her bra!

Message for about insulin pump

Hi ,

When you swim, is there a cap that goes over the catheter? Is that catheter

hard to change? I have been thinking alot about the pump since you told me

a woman you knew had a transplant and the pump helped her to regulate her

blood sugars better even with the prednesone.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

Ruth, there is a Canadian CCB also! It stands for Canadian Counsel of the

Blind, which has clubs all across the country!

Message for about insulin pump

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> Hi ,

>

> When you swim, is there a cap that goes over the catheter? Is that

> catheter

> hard to change? I have been thinking alot about the pump since you told

> me

> a woman you knew had a transplant and the pump helped her to regulate her

> blood sugars better even with the prednesone.

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> Ruth

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I know this, but I wondered when said CCB if she was in Canada or

not.

Ruth

Re: Message for about insulin pump

Ruth, there is a Canadian CCB also! It stands for Canadian Counsel of the

Blind, which has clubs all across the country!

Message for about insulin pump

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> Hi ,

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> When you swim, is there a cap that goes over the catheter? Is that

> catheter

> hard to change? I have been thinking alot about the pump since you told

> me

> a woman you knew had a transplant and the pump helped her to regulate her

> blood sugars better even with the prednesone.

>

> Ruth

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