i read an article (quite a few years ago) about a little 6 month old baby wearing an insulin pump! his parents just put it in a little backpack instead of clipping it to his clothes.
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Well, I'm think we took this step at just the right time for us. I get some looks and comments here and there, but I try to not let it bother me. Brandan loves his pump. He shows his infusion set to everybody he knows. It's not slowing him down or bothering him one bit. Contrary to what some people think, I haven't done anything mean to him....... wait, you guys already know that. :)
Well, I'm think we took this step at just the right time for us. I get some looks and comments here and there, but I try to not let it bother me. Brandan loves his pump. He shows his infusion set to everybody he knows. It's not slowing him down or bothering him one bit. Contrary to what some people think, I haven't done anything mean to him....... wait, you guys already know that. :)
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I am glad to hear it is going well. John was/is very proud of his pump too and was quite happy to show his infusion sets to people, not caring one bit that he's pulling down his pants to show it because he only wants them in his butt! LOL.
I am glad to hear it is going well. John was/is very proud of his pump too and was quite happy to show his infusion sets to people, not caring one bit that he's pulling down his pants to show it because he only wants them in his butt! LOL.
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So cute. Brandan only wants his on his belly. He would NEVER let me do injections on his belly, but I think he likes to keep it where he can see it. :)
Cole's says type 1 diabetes - IDDM ( Probably a bit redundant but .... ) I debated on putting MDI as well - but figure if he ever decides to go on a pump it would need to be changed. And hope that they can figure out if there is no pump attatched he is obviously injecting right?
(as for the pump thing the guy said, going off it is always an option ;) not everyone sticks with it and if he's on a pump NO medical professional is going to touch it(when i went on it for 3months before getting rid of it, i was told for ANY reason i was put under the care of someone else, unless i was physically able to control it..it would be disconnected and i would be put back on shots for my stay. my mom wouldn't even be allowed to control it for me if i was conscious but didn't have the ability to do it myself), and will notice it anyways )
Batts ..I went into the hospital for surgery on my hand last year. I showed them my pump and they were like "ok well lets test your sugar right b4 your go under then you should be fine" they never asked for me to unhook it or anything. I am sure this is a case by case, hospital by hospital thing. but b4 you generalize what "everybody will do" maybe you should ask .
[quote user="Kim"]She then followed that up with "Do you check your blood sugar?" [/quote]
Sorry to hear you has such a disrespectful experience
You must have missed the "EDUCATE ME" tattoo under on here forehead under her hair...I've jumped on the opportunity in that situation a few times.
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No opportunity was missed, sjwprod. I brought up the comment to my PAC, and agreed with me that the nurse probably didn't notice which type I had. I asked her if the nurse knew the differences between types 1 and 2, and she assured me that she did. A litle passive, maybe, but it worked for the situation, and for me.
[quote user="julia"]Batts ..I went into the hospital for surgery on my hand last year. I showed them my pump and they were like "ok well lets test your sugar right b4 your go under then you should be fine" they never asked for me to unhook it or anything. I am sure this is a case by case, hospital by hospital thing. but b4 you generalize what "everybody will do" maybe you should ask .[/quote]
I think you're right about the case by case situation. If it's a life or death situation then I'm sure that they would disconnect it right away. I had sinus surgery in 2005 and had a cyst removed from my tailbone last year and both times they checked my sugar right before putting me under and left my pump alone. I was told by the my endo and the rep that no one in the hospital is allowed to take it off, adjust or frankly touch it in anyway without my or my endo's permission.
when i go in for surgery, they let me continue wearing the pump. they give me a hospital gown with a pocket in it so i can put the pump in it. however, when i stay overnight, they tape the pump to my back so i can't reach it.
when i go in for surgery, they let me continue wearing the pump. they give me a hospital gown with a pocket in it so i can put the pump in it. however, when i stay overnight, they tape the pump to my back so i can't reach it.
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I'm sorry, but that mental image made me laugh. That seems a little silly though. If you were really determined you could get to your pump.
[quote user="julia"]Batts ..I went into the hospital for surgery on my hand last year. I showed them my pump and they were like "ok well lets test your sugar right b4 your go under then you should be fine" they never asked for me to unhook it or anything. I am sure this is a case by case, hospital by hospital thing. but b4 you generalize what "everybody will do" maybe you should ask .[/quote]
I think you're right about the case by case situation. If it's a life or death situation then I'm sure that they would disconnect it right away. I had sinus surgery in 2005 and had a cyst removed from my tailbone last year and both times they checked my sugar right before putting me under and left my pump alone. I was told by the my endo and the rep that no one in the hospital is allowed to take it off, adjust or frankly touch it in anyway without my or my endo's permission.
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well I meant in the hospital as in, ill and couldn't physically do it yourself. if you're going in for a surgery, they aren't giving you insulin during the procedure anyways. if you were unconscious, they aren't allowed to administer insulin via the pump nor can they do it if you're conscious. you have to be awake and able to physically push the buttons if in the hospital. that's what i was told by the nurse/trainer, from the hospital, who is part of the diabetic team there. obviously, if you're in the hospital, they've contacted your endo. i've had them phone him at 4am just to find out my insulin dose even though i've told them what it was.
maybe it's due to my age, but i was even told my mom couldn't use the pump to give me insulin if i was sick. i still had to be the one pushing the buttons. if i couldn't because i was so sick, call my endo, disconnect and go back on shots so my mom could give me shots. (i've only been so sick i couldn't give myself a shot a few times, but that was one question my mom had..if she was allowed to control the pump to give me insulin when i needed to eat, if i was sick)
If it happens again just hang up and call back. You would get a different person and I am sure they would not argue with someone who is paying to have what they want on a bracelet.
My son did the dogtag and we got what we wanted. I also noticed that there are a number of companies that do the same thing beside Medic Alert.
Not sure where to share this story, so I'll do it here: I went to see my P.A.C. today (who serves the role of endocrinologist/cheerleader for me), and I had a new nurse. She came in, took my blood pressure, all that normal stuff. Then she asks why I'm here today - a question I find mildly annoying, since they see me every 6 weeks for the same reason. She then followed that up with "Do you check your blood sugar?" Um... what? You're asking if I do it AT ALL? I'm guessing one of two things: 1. she didn't look at my chart very hard to see that I am type 1, not type 2, and 2. if she did, she needs to have her type 1 diabetes facts brushed up. It really bothered me, and probably shouldn't have, but that's how it went. Luckily I bit my tongue and just replied "Yes.. 10 to 12 times a day, on average." Kim can play nice!
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I hate when doctors/nurses can't look at the freaking chart!