Life on an insulin pump is different from what I was expecting. In fact, I am not sure I knew what I was expecting. I knew things would be different but I wasn't really sure what that different was going to be... It was a change I was not necessarily prepared for, though in my … Continue reading Pumped Up: Part 6
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Pumped Up: Part 5
It's 8 pm, on a Sunday night. But this isn't just any old Sunday night. I take my Lantus (long-acting) insulin every night at 8 pm. And have been doing so for almost 15 years (with a brief hiatus while I was pregnant). Even when I experimented and split the dose, it was 8 am … Continue reading Pumped Up: Part 5
Pumped Up: Part 3
Camp was great for so many reasons. It was also a super resource for pump information. Everyone at Slipstream was so open and honest about their experiences, their preferences and all the inbetweens. I felt so fortunate to have such candor from my fellow campers and Type 1 Warriors. And I came home (pretty much) … Continue reading Pumped Up: Part 3
A Soul is a Resilient Thing 