I saw this video from the BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-16355299) where "Diabetes patients have joined a trial to assess the effectiveness of pumps which deliver insulin directly into the body. Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge has recruited 1,000 diabetics to assess whether the pumps are more effective than daily multiple injections." I have been on insulin pump therapy for around 8 years and have found it to be extremely convenient. I was so disgusted with excusing myself from the restaurant dinner table to go into the men's room to give myself an insulin injection. The men's room is THE WORST place to go when you need to inject yourself. With the pump, I just pull it out of my pocket and dial in the dose, then put it back in my pocket - DONE. Post some comments on your pump experience.
On the lighter side, came this article where the parents of a 5 year old who uses an insulin pump got insulin pump tattoos so that their child would not feel "alone" being the only kid with a pump (http://medgadget.com/2011/12/insulin-pump-tattoos-make-a-perfect-christmas-gift-for-diabetic-kid.html). I am not personally into tattoos, but this is a creative idea. Maybe my mom and dad could have gotten syringe tattoos when I was diagnosed with diabetes ~30 years ago...
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