My son was diagnosed in January of 2010. 7 months after diagnosis, we were given the opportunity to get him on the pump. Let me tell you, this was the best decision we'd made in regards to this disease. The pump allows freedom that he didn't have with injections, it has seemed to control his BG alot better, and of course, the obvious reason, only need to poke yourself once every three days as opposed to 4-5 times a day with the injections.
Now, there are some downfalls. Every once in a while, the cannula from the infusion set will get bent when it is being inserted. We can figure this out rather quickly (the next BG test) as his sugars will be in the 400's or higher. All we have to do is switch the infusion site out and voila , he's up and running again.
I know some people are afraid to put their kids on the pump for fear of equipment failure, among other reasons, I'm sure. However, I'll tell you, the Jones family has had nothing but positive experiences with his pump.
Happy Pumping!
Shelly Jones
Mother to a 13 year old boy diagnosed in January of 2010
