[Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump

[Veronica Elsea]

Cheryl, your answer is not correct here. I never remove my pump 
during exercise. If you have a regular schedule you can actually 
build in a lower insulin amount into your basal pattern to account 
for exercise. Some people who go diving or something really strenuous 
will remove the pump and give an extra bolus to cover the couple of 
hours. But more and more, when these newer tubeless pumps do appear, 
you'll just go swimming without thinking about it. I have gone 
swimming with mine quite a bit. Nowadays companies are more reluctant 
to talk about wearing the pump in water than they used to be. But I 
can't remember the last time I've stopped or suspended my pump. I 
take it off only for a quick shower. It's part of my love life. It's 
part of my exercise life. It's always there.
The only thing I've seen come up with some people during heavy 
exercise is that for some types of cannulas, when people perspire a 
lot, some tape doesn't stick as well. Many of the people in my pump 
group here who use MedTronic pumps have extra sticky stuff they put 
down to help tape stick during those times. I guess I've been lucky 
or something but I've never had to mess with any extra stuff.
But when you start using an insulin pump, this is where the trainers 
should come in handy. The idea is kind of like getting a guide dog or 
something. The pump is supposed to help you do your life in a better 
way, not become your life. It does require some effort during the 
first month or two as you're figuring out all of your settings. But 
boy is it worth it!
And I too am enjoying this discussion.

Veronica
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