Anyone regret pumping?

[kel4han]

Time to make a decision on pumping once again. Anyone regret switching from MDI to a pump?

[Ellen]

While my son has been comfortable pumping for the most part since he was 7 (he's now 19), there are others who have switched back to injection therapy. My son is a grazer and he doesn't want to take multiple injections per day.

I think it's important for any potential pumper to know they will always have the option to return to injection therapy. Choice is good. My friend's daughter pumps only a night. 2 other friends' daughters returned to injection therapy after years of pumping because they didn't want to be attached to the pump and they prefer and don't mind taking an injection each time they eat.

[Carrie]

Nope! We had an incident yesterday that brought back the frustration of MDI. The kids and I were at my husband's parents (1/2 hour away from home). Somehow my daughter totally ripped the cord off from the little thingy that holds the insulin. No way to reattach it. No way to get insulin into her from the pump. My husband was planning to come down about an hour later then when this happened. I had left home with no extra pump supplies, but had two syringes with me and I could draw insulin from the cartridge in her pump. We were then back to MDI kind of thinking..."if you eat, I have to give you a shot". The pump is so freeing for kids to be able to eat when they want. I know it is a difficult decision to make. It isn't problem free, but it makes having diabetes just a smide easier to deal with. Anything helps!! :D

[gsmom]

My son has only been pumping since Dec. of 06, but even when we had some rough spots that really made him feel sick (literally vomitting - which he HATES!) he said no way would he go back. Our "rough" spots too have been very minimal. I always say "for now," as he is only 11, he is very content with his decision as it ultimately was.

[sammysmom]

I can tell you that at times, I have wanted to chuck my son's pump right out the window!!! It has it's benefits but also some drawbacks. We are fine with pumping right now and if my son ever wants to go back to injections we will cross that bridge when it comes to it. Actually, we are going to a water park when school lets out in june and he told me that he wants a pump break that weekend. We got some insuflon (a port to inject into instead of shots) and he is going to be pump free that weekend!!! I look at a pump as just an alternate form of giving insulin. You can always go back and there is nothing wrong with going back. Good luck with your decision

[Amy C.]

When my son has a painful site insertion, he wants to go back on shots and has for a day or so. He knows that shots are always an options. As long as it doesn't hurt him, he is all for the pump.

[hold48398]

We have only been pumping a year but Mia has not once said she wants to go back to shots...in fact, she gets horrified at the idea of having to do a needlestick (like when we had a set failure a couple of weeks ago). I panic at the thought of going back to MDI LOL.

[thebestnest5]

We received a little booklet titled Better is Better. Right on the cover it says, " An Unabashedly biased, ridiculously one-sided passionate argument in favor of the insulin pump." :p

It is a humorous read with some very valid points in favor of pumping. You can request the booklet at the website below as well as read site.

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We started pumping a little over a month ago and we are sleep deprived and still liking the pump better than MDI.

For us, the decision was based on the fact that those who like their pumps usually love their pumps and the benefits of pumping. We figured...we have insurance...we can try it...if it's better than great...if not, we can always return to MDI. You'll never know the difference it can make until you try it.

I personally didn't realize the stress that our family felt at mealtimes...the injections didn't *seem* stressful when we were doing them. But, after the pump...that *feeling* is no longer present during our meals. So much better!

[newatthis]

Karsyn was dxd in June of 06 - about 10 months ago. We started out on shots until Halloween, the start day of our pump. Now that we've been doing it for a bit, I love the pump. I love the versatility of grazing. There are times I want to convince her to do shots because of the lack of places to store the pump on her unless she's wearing clothes with pockets deep enough to hold it. We have the waist it and another pump pouch but there is no way to easily house the pump with a dress on for a size 5 little girl. Dresses aren't very pump friendly. Not to mention I put myself in her shoes and I think it would bother me to have something strapped to me all the time! I know just wearing a bra is a relief to take off at night! Anyone else know a good way to wear the pump without strapping it to you? I thought of sewing pockets in all her shirts or shorts. But still in dresses you would have to lift the dress up and bolus. Any suggestions while we're on the topic of liking the pump?

Basically, our answer is yes. Yes, yes, yes, we love the pump and are excited about what technology is going to offer in the future. It can only get better - right? Im so thankful for technology.

[thebestnest5]

But still in dresses you would have to lift the dress up and bolus. Any suggestions while we're on the topic of liking the pump?

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