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Our daughter aged 7 started using an insulin pump around 3 months ago and, although we are still in the early stages, the effect on overall control and quality of life has been dramatic.
Before the insulin pump we felt Diabetes controlled our lives. We tried so hard not to let this happen however, the need to eat at certain times, hypo unawareness, unpredictable blood readings especially during the night, growth spurts, childhood illnesses and ultimately, multi-injections rendered us slaves to the disease.
No more! We now have a weapon with which to fight back - our Medtronic 522 insulin pump is the most precious personal belonging in our home.
The ability to bolus whenever required, correct highs easily - without the need to inject into already sore looking sites - and amend or set the basal by tiny amounts as often as you need gives a sense of freedom, control and peace of mind never previously experienced.
Pumping insulin is not the easy option; it does take time and effort especially at the start. However, the benefits far far outweigh the work involved.
The pump has revolutionised how we look after our daughter’s diabetes. It is more convenient for her and she is already a whiz at handling it herself, working towards her independence. Add to that the fact since pumping she has needed 400 less injections – that is one happier little girl!!
William
.. My 5 year old daughter has recently been diagnosed and we found it very difficult to find any books written about diabetes for her age group. We found "Becky has Diabetes" by Jillian Powell (from the "Like Me, Like You" series online at W.H.Smiths). It is a short factual story about Becky's day to day life with diabetes. The terminology is English not American. We have found it a great help in alleviating any fears and is now one of my daughter's favourite books!
Sally O'Boyle
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