Insulin Pump for a more normal life
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Hi, my names is James (Vikki and Steve's son) and I am 11 years old and have just been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on the 3rd November after an unexpected illness. I am a happy and active kid who loves life and keeping busy but unfortunately with this diagnosis it means I am continuously finger pricking and injecting myself at least 5 times a day with insulin to stay alive. Exercise automatically brings hypo's which are really dangerous especially when i'm sleeping, and i don't want to stop sport because it's good for me and i love it. Though it’s not fun being a pin cushion it is what I have to do at the moment until we can afford an insulin pump which is $9500 as my family doesn’t have private health insurance. The attached insulin pump would enable me to have a more normal life with the insulin automatically pumped into me when I eat so I don’t need the injections. As I am beginning high school in 2018 I am anxious about starting high school and how I will manage my diabetes and going to the office every break time for my injections instead of being with my friends and doing normal high school kid stuff. The pump would mean I don’t need to go to the office and experience the isolation associated with it and just be like every other kid, eating lunch with their friends and continue playing sports. We are not the type of people who usually ask for help but my parents are trying to raise money for me to get the pump and if anyone can donate we would greatly appreciate any help and your generosity. If you cannot donate could you pretty please share our page with others in hope it will reach someone who can help my cause. Thank you
What are the benefits of pump therapy?
Pump therapy allows people with diabetes to adjust insulin intake easily to keep glucose levels within a near-normal range.
A pump can help patients avoid hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar), which can cause long-term complications and lead to ketoacidosis and hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), an acute condition that can be very dangerous, particularly while sleeping.
An insulin pump more closely mimics a healthy pancreas by delivering insulin continuously.
Throughout the day a healthy pancreas delivers insulin automatically every seven to ten minutes, something not practical with multiple injections
An insulin pump delivers insulin accurately in tiny unit increments every six to seven minutes, matching the natural rhythm of a healthy pancreas, which is nearly impossible for people using traditional injection therapy
With a pump, people can be more flexible. Patients using longer-acting insulin with injection therapy must follow rigid schedules of insulin injections, meals and snacks, whereas patients using an insulin pump can programme insulin delivery when they eat, and adjust or stop insulin delivery for exercise or other needs. Patients using pump therapy can eat what they want, when they want - something almost unheard of in patients treating their condition with traditional insulin injections
What are the benefits of pump therapy?
Pump therapy allows people with diabetes to adjust insulin intake easily to keep glucose levels within a near-normal range.
A pump can help patients avoid hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar), which can cause long-term complications and lead to ketoacidosis and hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), an acute condition that can be very dangerous, particularly while sleeping.
An insulin pump more closely mimics a healthy pancreas by delivering insulin continuously.
Throughout the day a healthy pancreas delivers insulin automatically every seven to ten minutes, something not practical with multiple injections
An insulin pump delivers insulin accurately in tiny unit increments every six to seven minutes, matching the natural rhythm of a healthy pancreas, which is nearly impossible for people using traditional injection therapy
With a pump, people can be more flexible. Patients using longer-acting insulin with injection therapy must follow rigid schedules of insulin injections, meals and snacks, whereas patients using an insulin pump can programme insulin delivery when they eat, and adjust or stop insulin delivery for exercise or other needs. Patients using pump therapy can eat what they want, when they want - something almost unheard of in patients treating their condition with traditional insulin injections
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Vikki Loane
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Wongawallan QLD
