Howdy-Doo Pumpy-Poo!

Well it's been a while...but I finally received my Animas Ping Pump 4 days ago and I love it! I will list my loves right now:
1. My bg stays around the same number for 2-3 hours, amazing!
2. I like my pink insets and pink skin decor.
3. It seems that I respond better to the doses than when using MDIs.
4. I have had a bad cold and haven't experienced the consistant highs that usually go along with that. I've only had to up my doses a couple times due to stubborn numbers.
5. I DO NOT MISS SHOTS!

My fiance finds it sorta funny how I love my new toy. I haven't seen my bill for it yet, but we'll deal with that when it comes, as for sure I'm not going back to shots any time soon.

Background: I go to the International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet Clinic in MN. I appreciate the fun, well-informed ladies that work there and the great thing is that many of them are diabetics, so they can share real-life information with you. I also had a great rep from Animas with us when I was introduced to my pump. Highly recommended.

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