It's time for a new insulin pump!! Liv's had her first and only pump for five years now, and we got to select which one we wanted from four options. It's not an easy decision to make. And after making our decision, we changed our  minds. Initially we wanted the T-slim, with the Dexcom glucose monitor. The Dexcom sounds too good to be true, she wouldn't have to check her blood sugars because the monitor does that for her. I can't wrap my head around this. I don't think we are ready to trust a monitor completely to keep her sugars within range. But we were going to try it, the T-slim pump has amazing features and the screen functionality was huge. I loved it. Liv loved it.

But then there's Medtronic. And even though our dietician told us that most athletic high school aged kids preferred other models and companies, we've been with Medtronic to date and it's been a good experience. There's also something comforting about Medtronic making the pump and the CGM, compatible with each other, one company to deal with,and Medtronic has been incredible in getting our quarterly supplies to us. Their 670 model is promising....closed loop system, easy to use and we're already familiar with their products. Our current CGM and pump supplies are usable in the new pump as well.

I think we're going to go with the 670 model. Still collecting data and personal references on it, and our pediatrician just got one so we're giving him some time to see how he likes it before we bombard him with questions.

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