This is Alex's insulin pump. We just received a replacement pump in the mail because this one is beginning to act up. The buttons are not always acknowledging the input - not a good thing! Although the warranty is up in just a few months at which time we will be getting a much awaited new sleek pump such as this one or maybe this one. We can't go a few months with a pump that is not working properly.
I just completed inputting Alex's current basal rates and settings from the old pump into the replacement pump so he would be all set while we are gone. I popped the old pump into the return envelope while thinking about the next thing I need to do. Right as I was closing it a sudden wave of emotion came over me. I quickly realized what was going on, taking the pump back out of the package. I held it in my hands, my eyes filled with tears. This little item, this very one, has kept my son alive since he was diagnosed. It's not an attractive pump (sorry Animas!), it doesn't have all the bells and whistles that I think Alex could benefit from but it does a lot. It's held up to a lot and it's kept my son alive. To that, I thank Animas and I thank this little pump. Although you will be gone, you will never be forgotten! This quick snapshot is one proof of that!
Ok, time to pull myself together. My To Do list is still awfully long!
