Honeymoon

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Hello!

I was diagnosed in May of 2008 and luckily I am still honeymooning!  But, I was just wondering if any of you guys started the pump while honeymooning or is it best to wait?

Thanks!!

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hi akels,  I waited but you should have seen what a "pump" looked like when I was diagnosed.... 

I see no reason you would wait if pump therapy interests you.

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My brother started on the pump after a year of being diagnosed. But, it probably just all depends on your doctor and how you are doing with everything.

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[quote user="Joe"]

hi akels,  I waited but you should have seen what a "pump" looked like when I was diagnosed.... 

I see no reason you would wait if pump therapy interests you.

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Sorry I am off topic...

Joe I have had a pump for 15 years...and my first one was twice the size of the one I have now :)

Akels...I never really had a Honeymoon phase...but from what I have heard a lot of T1 go for the pump not long after being dxd :)

 

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Hi I'm still honeymooning (dx March 2009) and I start insulin in my Omnipod on Tuesday! I've had it on since last tuesday with saline in it. If you feel ready to start on a pump your doctors should be supportive of that!

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it could be a good idea to wait because(sory if this is confusing or doesnt make sense):

when i started the pump in april, my basal rate was lowered, it was lower than it should have been. but everyday, i would still get a ton of lows.

this was caused by leftover long acting insulin. that makes sense because i had lows all the time at lunch when my nph would have been peaking. it was still absorbing.

so if you are still in your honeymoon phase, i am assuming you are still having some lows. those could become very serious if you start on the pump.

but if you arent having many lows, go for it and have fun!

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[quote user="Happy Vegan"]

Sorry I am off topic...

Joe I have had a pump for 15 years...and my first one was twice the size of the one I have now :)

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31 years ago pumps were mechanical, not electronic.   they had one (1) basal rate, you had to dilute your insulin so the basal rate of the pump (unchangeable) matched your body's requirements, and you had to remember your dilution so when you "clicked" it for a bolus you could figure out if one cliuck was 1 unit, 0.8 untis, 0.5... etc  oh and they were the size and weight of a clay building brick. that's why I waited.   =)  times have changed for the better.

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[quote user="Joe"]31 years ago pumps were mechanical, not electronic.   they had one (1) basal rate, you had to dilute your insulin so the basal rate of the pump (unchangeable) matched your body's requirements, and you had to remember your dilution so when you "clicked" it for a bolus you could figure out if one cliuck was 1 unit, 0.8 untis, 0.5... etc  oh and they were the size and weight of a clay building brick. that's why I waited.   =)  times have changed for the better.[/quote]

 

that sounds horrible! i think i would have even prefered the 3 shots per day that i had before going on my pump!

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I was diagnosed in May of 2008 as well and I starting pumping Feb. 2009, my doctor had no problems with it. I still think I'm honeymooning, but I am not 100% positive on that.

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i was diagnosed in april.. but my honeymoon ended in like june...

i dont see why you should wait i started the pump thing in june but i still havent gotten it..

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[quote user="Courtenay"]

that sounds horrible! i think i would have even prefered the 3 shots per day that i had before going on my pump!

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Courtenay, the other popular treatment of the day was 1 shot of N+R (NPH mixed with Regular) beef/pork insulin.  It wore off after dinner so you were always sky high in the morning.. but you coudn't really tell because the urine glucose test was so innaccurate.  At least there were no overnight lows!

1 shot of N+R versus the brick?!  I took the no-brainer and went with the one shot!  =)

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Aaahhh, Joe, thanks for the memories!!!  =)

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I started my pump while I was still honeymooning. I have been diabetic for almost 3 years and just now I have exited the honeymoon phase. I think it's weird because some people stay in it longer than others. Right now I'm really glad I have a pump to keep my sugars a little under control.

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I waited, under my doctor's word, until I was done. So basically, no pump for me. For three years. I'm thrilled to be out of that now :D

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Hey,

I noticed you lived in Belmont.  Well I live in Charlotte!  I was just wondering who your endo was if you go to one in Charlotte?

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I got to Dr.Parker in Charlotte. He is so great and he is funny too. I think he is a nut but he really understands everything.

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hey! i went on the pump before i was done honeymmooning, a year after i was diagnosed. I honeymooned for about three years and its been a year now since I havn't been honeymooning and its been really hard for me to adjust, but I feel like its easier because I'm on the pump and am really familiar with and and know how to use it well. that makes it one less thing to worry about for me, but I think it really depends on how you and your doctor feel.

Katy

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I think that you should start the pump when you and the doctor feel you are ready. I guess some doctors feel their patients don't need pump therapy during the honeymoon phase because you are on so little insulin that a pump really isn't necessary at that point. I never had a honeymoon period. I went straight to the golden years of diabetes LOL

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I have Parker too!

 

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That's cool. I like him. He is so funny and crazy. When he came to see me in the hospital he started eating my french fries. He is a really good doctor. Do you like him???