I just realized that I have been using an insulin pump for over two years! I missed my Pump Anniversary!    

My whole reason for beginning insulin pump therapy was because of all the great stories I read online from people with diabetes that were using pumps to control their disease. I wanted to be in the best control I could be in so I was interested. It also helps that I am really into technology so the thought of having a cool electronic device delivering my insulin was a draw.   

In two years I have learned that having a pump does not mean you will be in better control. It does not mean that your A1C will be lower. There is no guarantee that you will not have complications.    

Control of your disease counts on one thing, you. If you do not count your carbs correctly and enter them into your pump then your BG will skyrocket. If you do not bolus for everything you eat then your A1C will not be great. If you do not take care of yourself then your body will suffer.    

For those of you considering a pump, remember it is just another thing to learn how to use. It is helpful, convenient, and I would not trade it in for the world but it is something you have to control. You have to decide to use it and use it correctly to get the benefits that are available.

 

 

Maybe in two years from now my A1C will be where I want it and my neuropathy will be less of a pain. Maybe then I will be able to tell if the apple I am eating is small, medium, large, or extra large!

Maybe then I will have it all down and be a pump pro, finally.