Question about wearing a pump

Trish said:

Hey guys, Well...I've finally decided on getting the
Animas model and I can't wait to start! I was just
wondering if any of you "pumpers" out there happen to work
in law enforcement? I work for customs and have to wear a
heavy duty belt with all my stuff on it (handcuffs, baton,
pepper spray, flashlight, multi-tool, etc...), while on
shift. I was wondering if it's possible that it could
interfere with the tubing from the infusion set? I haven't
started on the pump yet, so I have no idea what that's
going to be like...or how I'm going to "arrange"
everything.

Any ideas / help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers! Tricia

Hi Tricia - me again!

I don't work in law enforcement, but I make donuts. Can't
get any closer! Sorry - couldn't resist... Actually, there
is someone here that does similar work, I'm sure he'll be
along to tell you what you need to know.

You could wear your pump under your uniform in a leg
thing. Check out

animascorp.comanimascorp.comOpen ↗

to see what a leg thing is. They also have a thigh thing if
you wear baggy enough pants. Then everything stays next to
your body. It would also help keep everything warm enough in
winter. Auto Control doesn't have these on their accessories
list, so I guess you'd have to order them from Animas.

I wear mine on my belt, in the back at work so it stays out
of the way. I use the 110cm tubing and the tubing stays
under my pants. If you're bustier than I am, you could also
wear it clipped to your bra in the middle or under your arm.

When I'm in the freezer for any length of time, I clip it to
my undershirt so it stays warm. The Animas has a minimum
operating temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees
Celsius). I assume that's to keep the insulin from
degrading.

I've got to give my pump a name. My husband calls it
'Drippy' (as in one drop every 3 minutes for basal). :-)

Good luck and best wishes, Vicki

make SURE you don't put the infusion set where the belt will
press against it. you WON'T like it!

As far as the tubing goes, it's pretty darn tough! But where
to wear your pump? If the belt is overly thick the clip on
the pump will have a hard time spreading out if it's
anything like a MiniMed pump. I've never seen the Animas so
I don't know what they use for an attachment method.

Some women wear them in their bras.

dave

Trish said:

Hey guys, Well...I've finally decided on getting the
Animas model and I can't wait to start! I was just
wondering if any of you "pumpers" out there happen to work
in law enforcement? I work for customs and have to wear a
heavy duty belt with all my stuff on it (handcuffs, baton,
pepper spray, flashlight, multi-tool, etc...), while on
shift. I was wondering if it's possible that it could
interfere with the tubing from the infusion set? I haven't
started on the pump yet, so I have no idea what that's
going to be like...or how I'm going to "arrange"
everything.

Any ideas / help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers! Tricia

some folks find a constriction like a garter or other
elastic around the leg to be very uncomfortable. I'd check
it out before investing in a leg pouch.

dave

Vicki Beausoleil said:

Trish said:

Hey guys, Well...I've finally decided on getting the
Animas model and I can't wait to start! I was just
wondering if any of you "pumpers" out there happen to work
in law enforcement? I work for customs and have to wear a
heavy duty belt with all my stuff on it (handcuffs, baton,
pepper spray, flashlight, multi-tool, etc...), while on
shift. I was wondering if it's possible that it could
interfere with the tubing from the infusion set? I haven't
started on the pump yet, so I have no idea what that's
going to be like...or how I'm going to "arrange"
everything.

Any ideas / help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers! Tricia

Hi Tricia - me again!

I don't work in law enforcement, but I make donuts. Can't
get any closer! Sorry - couldn't resist... Actually, there
is someone here that does similar work, I'm sure he'll be
along to tell you what you need to know.

You could wear your pump under your uniform in a leg
thing. Check out

animascorp.comanimascorp.comOpen ↗

to see what a leg thing is. They also have a thigh thing
if you wear baggy enough pants. Then everything stays
next to your body. It would also help keep everything
warm enough in winter. Auto Control doesn't have these on
their accessories list, so I guess you'd have to order
them from Animas.

I wear mine on my belt, in the back at work so it stays
out of the way. I use the 110cm tubing and the tubing
stays under my pants. If you're bustier than I am, you
could also wear it clipped to your bra in the middle or
under your arm.

When I'm in the freezer for any length of time, I clip it
to my undershirt so it stays warm. The Animas has a
minimum operating temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4
degrees Celsius). I assume that's to keep the insulin from
degrading.

I've got to give my pump a name. My husband calls it
'Drippy' (as in one drop every 3 minutes for basal). :-)

Good luck and best wishes, Vicki

On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 19:14:52 -0400, "Trish" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hey guys, Well...I've finally decided on getting the Animas
model and I can't wait to start! I was just wondering if
any of you "pumpers" out there happen to work in law
enforcement? I work for customs and have to wear a heavy
duty belt with all my stuff on it (handcuffs, baton, pepper
spray, flashlight, multi-tool, etc...), while on shift. I
was wondering if it's possible that it could interfere with
the tubing from the infusion set? I haven't started on the
pump yet, so I have no idea what that's going to be
like...or how I'm going to "arrange" everything.

Any ideas / help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers! Tricia

what type of belt are you wearing? one that fits over your
regular belt? how tight do you normally wear yours? If you
wear yours tight or very snug then you want to make sure
that the infusion set/site is not directly under the belt.if
you wear it somewhat loose so that it ways more on your hips
then you should have no problems with the infusion set/site.

I wear cuffs, pepper spray, radio, keys and a 6 cell D
mag lite. Never caused any problems for me when I was
pumping. you can get one of the heavy duty sports cases
and wear the pump on the belt or you can get the leg
pouch and wear it strapped just under your knee, turned
to the inside. If at all possible I would still recommend
one of the impact resistant cases or at the very least
add extra padding to the leg pouch. I found both options
very comfortable and the tubing NEVER got in the way
regardless of how I wore the pump.

Do Not wear the pump on the belt without a high impact case
to protect
it.

Check with your employer about what would be covered under
workman's comp or a work related accident that resulted in
no injury or an injury AND damage to the pump. I could not
get a separate insurance policy on the pump but my employer
would cover any damage that occurred as result of my doing
my job. I got that in writing. Also, if possible get in
writing from the pump maker that damage that occurs in the
line of duty does NOT void the warranty. If you cannot get
it in writing you may need to report the damage as occurring
while off duty.

If there is any way of extending the warranty, even if a fee
is charged then you should do so.

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"Vicki Beausoleil" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Trish said:

Hey guys, Well...I've finally decided on getting the
Animas model and I can't wait

to

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start! I was just wondering if any of you "pumpers" out
there happen to work in

law

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enforcement? I work for customs and have to wear a heavy
duty belt with

all

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my stuff on it (handcuffs, baton, pepper spray,
flashlight, multi-tool, etc...), while on shift. I was
wondering if it's possible that it could interfere with
the tubing from the infusion set? I haven't started on

the

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pump yet, so I have no idea what that's going to be
like...or how I'm

going

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to "arrange" everything.

Any ideas / help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!
Tricia

Hi Tricia - me again!

I don't work in law enforcement, but I make donuts. Can't
get any closer! Sorry - couldn't resist... Actually, there
is someone here that does similar work, I'm sure he'll be
along to tell you what you need to know.

You could wear your pump under your uniform in a leg
thing. Check out

animascorp.comanimascorp.comOpen ↗

to see what a leg thing is. They also have a thigh thing
if you wear baggy enough pants. Then everything stays
next to your body. It would also help keep everything
warm enough in winter. Auto Control doesn't have these on
their accessories list, so I guess you'd have to order
them from Animas.

I wear mine on my belt, in the back at work so it stays
out of the way. I use the 110cm tubing and the tubing
stays under my pants. If you're bustier than I am, you
could also wear it clipped to your bra in the middle or
under your arm.

When I'm in the freezer for any length of time, I clip it
to my undershirt so it stays warm. The Animas has a
minimum operating temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4
degrees Celsius). I assume that's to keep the insulin from
degrading.

I've got to give my pump a name. My husband calls it
'Drippy' (as in one drop every 3 minutes for basal). :-)

Good luck and best wishes, Vicki

Trish

I would think that a leg pouch would work the best for you.
Don't forget that you can take the clip off the Animas, that
makes it more comfortable to wear at times. I agree with
Vicki that you have to give the pump a name. Our daughter
named her pump Fred ............ when we asked her why she
told us it was after Sir Fredrick Banting & that if it
wasn't for him she wouldn't be here. Got to love her, she &
Fred are such great buddies that they seem to always be
joined at the hip.

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It's a 1 or 11/2 inch "web belt"..made out of some sort of
nylon which has velcro on the back of it...it fits over an
"under belt" which has the other side of the velcro on top
to keep the whole thing together. (did that make sense?)
It's pretty snug...I used to wear it loose but with all my
stuff on it, and I try to distribute the weight evenly but
it seemed like it was always "pulling" to one side..or felt
like it was going to fall off. I found that very annoying! I
have cuffs, pepper spray, an ASP baton, radio, flashlight
with 3 'C' batteries, glove pouch, notebook pouch, multi-
tool. In the summer, I'm usually on the road monitoring the
various smaller airports and marinas, so I'll attach the
pouch that I have which carries all of my diabetes supplies.
While on a ship search I also have to carry a small first
aid kit / pouch too. Wow..now that I write it all out I'm
surprised that I can even walk with all that [censored].

I never thought about talking to my employer about coverage
for my pump if it should get damaged while on duty, or
talking to Animas to see if damage done to the pump caused
by my line of work would void the warranty. Thank-you so
much for the info!

Trish, I wear my MM pump with the clip hanging from my bra
under my left arm. I am right handed. This way I can even
feel the buttons through the shirt for a bolus.mYou do have
to try what works for you. Maureen