Are you on the pump? What do you think of it? Why should or shouldn't other teens go on one?
 
    I have the Minimed 508 pump.  It is a little bit outdated, and hopefully I am getting another one this year. I have had the pump for 4 years.  I think the pump is so much better than shots, especially if you’re active.  With the pump you have so much more freedom to eat when and what you want, and you’re not on a constant watch.  You still have to count carbs but you don’t have to count all that other stuff like fat, proteins and everything else.  The pump does have some disadvantages, I'm not going to lie to you and say it is the BEST thing ever created, because I have had a couple of problems with it.  I would still NEVER trade it back for shots, because in the long run it’s so much better.  I am very active and its so much better than shots because, if I’m low, I can take it off and totally stop all insulin that i would be getting, instead of with shots, still having insulin in my body.  Also if I’m high during sports, i can just give a little more insulin and go. I think the pump is so much better than shots, but if you have any more questions you can write me.  GOOD LUCK =]

- Melissa, 13-16, Type 1