Finally....

Yes, it's true. I'm FINALLY going back on an insulin pump. Let's start from the beginning. I was diagnosed in October of 2008, I was eleven. About 6 months after that I started on the Accu-Check Spirit pump. I loved it, I did. What I didn't love was my blood sugars- and my doctor. Since I live in such a small town, the only endocrinologist was one that treated mostly adults and didn't focus on diabetes. She just wasn't for me. After my mom did some research she found Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, about 3 hours from where we live. We made an appointment. When they saw my blood sugars and my basal rates, they were in awe. They told us that my former doctor was crazy and they could tell she worked mostly with adults. In addition to that, where I had been putting my sites, I could no longer use. They were all used up. So, in the end, I ended up back on shots- Levimir and Novolog pens. It was okay, and about 3 years later, I'm still on them. In the beginning, I only want to go on shots for a little while, and switch back to the pump, but ended up just staying on shots. My blood sugars were better and my A1C was down. It used to be 10.8 and in March of 2013 it was 6.9. YAY. My doctor was so happy. This was the third appointment that I had brought up the pump at, and she finally agreed. At the appointment before that she wanted to see me checking at least one more time a day. And the appointment before that, the first time I brought it up, she wanted to see my A1C lower. That's why I say, I am FINALLY going back on the pump. My insulin start is scheduled for next Friday at 9am and I CANNOT wait.