Re: [IPk] contact sports
definitely take it off for contact sports. you can bolus extra insulin if
necessary. Many people do this successfully.
in general a cannula will withstand a fairly hefty direct blow, but you can
try to site it eg in buttocks where the chances of being hit are less.
Di
email @ redacted wrote:
> I am due to go on the pump soon, hopefully in the next few months. My
diabetic
> team are concerned about the type of sports i do, i.e, kickboxing, close
combat
> self defence and basketball, they are worried about what will happen if i get
> kicked in the cannula site or if i fall over on to the pump itself. They do
not
> want me to take the pump off during these sports. I was wondering if anyone
else
> is in this situation or can offewr any advice? i dont know what type of pump
i
> will have.
> .
.
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