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May 27th, 2012
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"Do you still have that on?" No. 2 asked this morning as I was working on the laundry.

"Yep," I said, cheerfully.

I introduced the kids yesterday to my new medical accessory. I explained it the best way they would understand: Mommy doesn't have to take shots anymore because my medicine is in this.

"How long do you have to wear it?" she wanted to know.

"All the time."

My official pump training is Monday at 1 p.m. But I still strapped the pump on nearly as soon as I got it on Friday. I figured why not go ahead and get used to wearing it all the time.

I wore it around Friday without an infusion set, just hanging out in my pocket or on the outside of my pocket, dodging door frames and brushing the inside of my arm when I walked. (READ MORE)




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Lindsey Guerin
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