Well things have been straightened out sorta. Finally got my prescription changed over, only pharmacy has to have 1 of the new insulins overnighted. I was able to get one of them, the quick acting R. Levels are slowly stabalizing, but will take a bit of back and forth communicating with my doctor on the exact dose as its been almost 13 years since I've had to take shots. I will get a new pump, but it will probably take 2 months. The one that died was 6 years old and they only have a 5 year warranty. When me and my DR realized this back in January went to get started on the process of replacing it. One hiccup, the hospital he's associated with was bought and under their new management they were requesting that his diabetes patients were to be seen under the new endocrinologist they brought in. Ok fine, get me a appointment. I finally have one after jumping through hoops with my insurance and referrals and crap. It's April 6. So when the pump died on me, I was between a rock and a hard place. The new receptionist was snotty, trying to argue with me under new policy the endo had to make that change. Yeah, haven't seen her yet so they wont do anything and you know this as you made the appointment. I do know that from past experience that after I see her and start the process for a new pump it will take about a month to get it. So i'm looking at staying on shots until around the first of May. Being back on the shots is really no big deal. It's what i did for years until I got the pump, its just a stricter routine and back to set eating schedules. It was just getting the prescription changed over that was a headache, as the insulin for the pump is not made to work as injectable only. And without the continuous bolos the pump provided my levels were ping-ponging, too low then too high and i've felt like crap.
