The first 3 days proved to be a continuous stream of surprise and delight. Fiasp was working beautifully and is extraordinarily fast, I had begun to adjust to sleeping with a pump attached, my TIR rocketed, I wasn't overwhelmed at all, no injection fatigue, fasting BG numbers leading me to question if I'd been cured by the Cinnamon Fairy, overnight. Apart from a kinked cannula, which taught me that when no insulin is going in I will become hyper very quickly, it's all been smooth sailing.
Can I brag? Just a quick brag. Between Saturday evening and Tuesday afternoon, my TIR was 100%. What in the name of Banting's Balls! I've had two 24hr TIRs in 4 years. That's almost 3 days in a row. Yeah, it's gone well. I've since managed a full set change without supervision and I've grown confident and comfortable with the pump.
Of course, it can't end there. I'm not in this for a quickie and then back to pens. No way, Amigo. That means I'm going to need consumables and Fiasp on prescription. August, it seems, is a popular time of the year for annual leave within the NHS and I'd chosen a Bank Holiday to reach out to my HCPs. To their credit, I was replied to on the Tuesday morning by email and had a telephone call in the afternoon. Outstanding stuff. See! HCPs from UHL, I can be kind and give credit where it's due. No need for patronising DMs or to block me or unfollow me. There is nothing to fear. Meow!
I digress, what did the HCPs say about me going it alone? "We've never had this before" made me happy because who wants to go to work and deal with the same thing each day? A really good discussion with my Consultant and DSN lasted for around 30 minutes. The great news is that Fiasp is happening right away. Beyond that, I have been referred to the Pump Team and a certain Professor who some of you will know from Twitter. No, Partha relax, it's not you. At that referral, I hope to continue the good, honest, dialogue with that team and work towards full pump funding.
While I'm waiting for that referral to arrive, I'm hunting for consumables and I've opened an account with Roche and Accu-Chek. I've been given permission to buy my own consumables, lucky me. It appears that the items I need will cost around £120 per month, that is excluding VAT. If I want to use an insertion device for my cannulas then that's another £25. Yikes. Hi Americans! I can relate... a bit. Some kind folk have sent some supplies to me for which I am hugely grateful. I'm looking at you @NanaNeylin and of course the world's hardest working person @Moodwife
And that's where things stand, today. I'm delighted to be pumping, amazed by the numbers, hopeful that the pump team will agree that funding makes sense and most of all I'm determined. This will happen.
