Pump Break Reflections

It looks like Roo is staying with MDI (multiple daily injections).  Who would have thought?  Not me.  I threw out the idea of slapping in a pump site over the holiday just for meal boluses and snacking.  She thought that was a good idea but even opted out of that when the day came.  It partially has to do with her entire Thanksgiving meal consisting of mashed potatoes and pie, so not a lot a snacking.

Here are my reflections so far:

• I love that there is Lantus swimming through her at all times. 
• I have realized I think about a disruption of insulin more than I thought I did when they are pumping.
• I miss the pump tracking insulin on board
• mostly checking at ~2.5 hours when fighting a high to keep the insulin flowing without having to solve an advanced math problem.  (really need to find an app for this)
• I miss temp basals!
• Have had to relearn post exercise lows.  Holy moly - weight training on Lantus means a snack and an addition night check for sure.
• I suck at logging
• I don't like that we had to go back to having a discussion to include ALL the food she might possibly want for a meal to keep it to one shot.  Second helpings are easy using a pump!
• It was a little adjustment for Roo to carry the insulin pens.
• When both were pumping there was no throwing out 100s of units of insulin because it was past 29/30 days. 
• I must not forget to order more pen needles!
• The injections are not as traumatizing to her skin as the infusion sets.
• Roo's likin' it.

Oh, and where in the hell house do you stash a $7000 medical device? 

By the butter stamp, of course.