Every pump user knows they should have a backup plan. But how prepared are you actually if your pump stops working tonight?
Lauren found out the hard way when one task she’d been putting off left her without a working pump and scrambling to switch back to injections before bed. What seemed manageable quickly turned into a middle-of-the-night diabetes disaster and a reminder that having backup insulin isn’t the same thing as being prepared to use it.
In this solo episode, Lauren shares what went wrong, what she wishes she had done differently, and the simple backup plan every pump user should have ready before they actually need it. She also gets into the aftermath of a really rough diabetes night and how she moves forward after riding the rollercoaster.
WHAT WE COVER:
- How a supply pickup Lauren kept putting off snowballed into a sleepless night fighting blood sugars in the 300s
- The small mistake that left Lauren without a working pump at the worst possible time
- How a seemingly simple switch back to injections turned into blood sugars nearing 400 overnight
- The backup-plan mistake Lauren didn’t realize she’d made until 3 a.m.
- The 4 things every pump user should have ready before something goes wrong
- How Lauren handles the physical and mental “blood sugar hangover” after a really rough diabetes day
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