What is that thing on your waist man?

So this is one of the things that rebecca has to deal with. she takes
it with humor and gives a good pout for the camera behind the glass
room!
Rebecca wears an insulin pump that delivers insulin through a catheter
that she changes every 3 days. This has been a great advancement for
the treatment of diabetes. Until this development, a person with
diabetes needed to stick to a strict schedule for eating and timing
for the multiple injections needed throughout the day. Not everyone
likes the idea of having something attached to their body 24/7. With
new long acting insulin those folks can simulate the pump by taking
quick acting insulin through needle injections every time they eat.
Either method requires careful calculation of carb intake and ratio of
insulin. For Rebecca, it is every 7 grams of carbs needs 1 unit of
insulin. This is referred to as a bolus dose. Her pump also delivers a
varied amount of insulin hourly, known as a basal dose. Others get
this through the long acting insulin.
Enough for tonight...it is almost 1:00 east coast time.