[Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump

Wed Mar 2 18:50:54 UTC 2011

If you have to dial up insulin, you would have to retrieve it from
underneath your dress, unless you can feel the buttons from underneath
the fabric.  I tend to keep mine towards the back though when wearing
dresses.

Bridgit

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Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 11:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump

no Dar, the actual part of the pump is attached 2 inches from your belly
button on either side of your stomach/abdomen area.

so no you would not have to lift up your dress. I would if my dress
doesn't have buttons or if I am in an area with other people, I would
just do it in the bathroom, most of the time I am doing it, Nelson says
it looks like someone is checking there cellphone, so they probably
wouldn't even notice.

My daughter has had the pump for at least 5 years now, and she loves it.

Very active doesn't come out unless you sweat a lot but they do have if
you need it something to cover it.  But you can go in the shower and
swimming without it falling off.

you change it every 3 days, so you usually will do it about the same
time, so if you are out, you know when you get home you have to change
the sets.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: d m gina<mailto:dmgina at samobile.net> 
  To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 12:18 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump

  Yes I enjoy dresses most of the time, wouldn't you have to bring it up

  to use the buttons?
  Thanks for being kind to me and explaioning how you do things.

  Original message:
  > I have a holster-- similar to mobile phone holsters-- that my pump
goes
  > in and I wear it on the side of my pants or skirts.  It looks like a
  > pager or phone.  It is a bit more complicated with dresses!  *smile*
I
  > usually clip it to my knickers or stalkings and slip it around to
the
  > back when I wear dresses.

  > You have to wear it at all times including at night.  I have never
had
  > problems with it, though, and people usually don't notice it.

  > I did a photo shoot once, and wardrobe did not notice it until we
  > started taking the pictures.  Go figure!  *smile*

  > You can usually get a pump in different colors too.  My first one
was
  > purple, and my current one is blue.  Of course, black would go with
  > everything.

  > You can not get cartridges pre-filled, but I usually have someone
fill
  > about a months worth to keep on hand.  The pump-- mine at least--
just
  > beeps at me when I need to change the battery or cartridge and it is
not
  > distracting to the point where people would be freaked out.  When
people
  > do notice the beeping, they usually attribute it to a phone.

  > My cartridges last about a week so I know around when I will need to
  > change it.  The battery last about a month and once again, I know
around
  > what time of the month I will need to change the battery.  The pump
does
  > not require a lot of fancy work, and installing the cartridges is
rather
  > simple and pain free.  I rarely have had to install a cartridge in
  > public, but at this point in life, I don't really care if people
witness
  > this stuff.  I use to go into a bathroom stall to give myself shots
or
  > test, but now I do what I need to do no matter what.  *smile*

  > I am open to any questions or comments, and I will do my best to
answer
  > them.

  > bpollpeter at hotmail.com<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com>

  > Bridgit

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  > From:
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>
  > [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
  > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:46 AM
  > To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
  > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump

  > Ladies, how are you wearing your pumps?
  > I read at some point where folks have had fanny packs for them, Or
made
  > an inside pocket to carry it. Just interested. How easy is the pump
to
  > get to. Also can you buy the cartridges filled, so you can just put
in
  > the
  > refill, with out filling anything?
  > Just like the Pin I'm using?
  > Did you take this off at night?
  > Do you try to fill your pump at home so you are not caught out
having
  > to do this, and the pump makes a sound that would scare folks
thinking
  > you are in some kind of trouble, when all it is for the moment
  > refilling the pump?
  > Thanks,
  > If you would like to write me off list, you sure can.
  > Thanks again.
  > dmgina at samobile.net<mailto:dmgina at samobile.net> is my email address.

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