Pump start on Tuesday.

I got my ratios and stuff.  i:c is 1:11 for now and my ISF is 1:41 (or maybe it was 40…I know she told me to use 1:10 carb ratio for now because it’ll make the math real quick and I’m thinking she might’ve said the same thing for my ISF).  I’ve been using the Ping monitor to test and calculate insulin so I’m getting more comfortable with that.

I don’t feel AS uneasy about it now.  I saw a video of manual insertion of the cannula and that didn’t bother me too bad.  I thought I might want the spring-loaded deal (which is what I have right now) but I do better with injections when I can see what the needle is doing and guide it in slowly so I might prefer manual.  The spring-loaded idea scares me.  haha

I’m anxious now for Tuesday.  I’ll be terrified for the first insertion (and probably a few after that, too) but I’m excited about everything else.

I think I might have to contact the Animas rep that got me my pump.  He sent…Inset? infusion sets that are 90° and 9mm.  I’m pretty thin and think I’d do better with 6mm.  Plus I’m curious about the 30° deal, whether that’d be better.  And of course me thinking about manual insertion.  He told me that if I don’t like the inserts he sent that he’d give me different ones.

But yeah…wish me luck!