Hello, my name is Tajah Russell and I have been a diabetic for almost 8 years now. I was diagnosed at the age of 12 
I’ve been thinking about getting the pump, but I don’t know if I should. I think it’ll make my life a lot easier. What do you guys think?
Go for it!! I was diagnosed at age. I got my first pump at 18 (1998), and wish I would have done it sooner. In 2007, I added the CGM. There is a learning curve to the pump, as well as the CGM, but I would definitely begin researching pumps to see which one seems to fit you best. I can’t tell you how great it was, when I first went on the pump, to not have to live by the clock/meals anymore. To eat what I wanted, whenever I wanted.
Thanks so much! I think I’m going to start the process this upcoming summer.
Ask your Endo for a tester for the pump … it does change your life. How are your A1C’s?
It’s a lot of work at first, but definitely worth it. I’ve been pumping for 15 years and don’t ever see myself going back to shots. Most pump companies will let you do a free trial for a few weeks where you can wear the pump with saline (no insulin) just to see how it feels to wear it, insert the infusion sets, and play with the buttons.
Definitely.
It will give you so much more freedom. You will gain better control of your blood sugars with all of the different basal rates and bolus rates you can preset. I echo what others have said regarding a trial pump. This way you can find the pump that is right for you!
You must let us know what you decide!! 
While I agree with everyone that a pump and CGM are great ( I have been using mine for 20 years), there are some changes that I have had to make - especially if you are very active or like water sports. I swim every day and my sites get wet and come off - so i always have to have a needle back-up. Also, when I do aerobic activities, sometimes the tubing gets caught and pulls the site.
But overall, I have far better control.
You’ll have to see if it’s right for your lifestyle. You just have to be a bit more prepared in case your site gets pulled out; tubing kink, etc.
I think you’ll love it - I wish they had been around when I was your age! College and work are tough to balance, so much craziness, and the pump will make it easier to manage. But it takes a lot of responsibility, too. You need to change it out every 2-4 days without fail, and you need to check your BG’s a minimum of 4x a day, ideally 6-8x a day, every single day. If you’re not already doing that, get in the habit now so it will be second nature by the time you get it. With the pump, you will no longer be using long-acting insulin, just fast-acting, so you can imagine that you can get in trouble fast if you don’t stay on top of your numbers. But it gives you so much more freedom and you can set different rates for different times of day. Good luck with it!
My last a1c was 8.1, slowly but surely getting it down. Thank you guys for all of the advice, I think getting the pump will help me a lot. Even though 8 year have passed, it’s still hard for me to accept that I will be a diabetic for the rest of my life yah know?
I’ve had T1D for 26 years and the pump for 1. I was really against having something attached to me all the time and my A1C was pretty good. My doctor who I really respect said to me that to get me from pretty good to great control I need the pump which is much more like a pancreas than injections. Now I can’t imagine life without it. I still don’t love being attached but it’s so easy, flexible, waterproof and I have great control at last. I wish I didn’t wait so long.