Is anyone using the MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pump and the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System?

I’ve had type 1 Diabetes for 43 years and have been researching the MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time System Insulin Pump with the REAL-Time continuous glucose monitoring system. I am presently on Lantus pens daily with Humalog pen insulin taken before meals.
After reading the materials they sent me, I would like to hear from someone who is actually using these two systems together to see how they like it. The company, Medtronic, makes it sound like the best thing next to having a new pancreas, but I’m wondering if it’s as wonderful as they make it sound.
Any information would help! Pros and cons! Thanks!

I use the Medtronic Paradigm and CGMS and I love what it has done for me. I’ve had type 1 since 1971 and I am at the point where I very rarely feel my lows. The CGMS has helped me with my lows and especially my night time lows. My endo has it set to alarm when I go below 85. It has been a wonder knowing that I’m not going so low I need a glucagon injection.
I do not like how bulky the system is but I have gotten used to it now. Just like getting used to wearing a pump. My first few yrs on a pump were difficult especially with wearing dresses. Medtronic and internet companies make different carriers to hide the pump in many different locations on the body. I have several carriers and I no longer dread wearing a dress.
Blood sugar control has been so much easier with the CGMS. Of course the CGMS is not the same as blood testing but it is pretty close. Usually my blood sugars are only a few points off from what the CGMS tells me. I love the graphs too. It’s so nice to see my peaks and lows for the last few days. It’s also nice to know when I’m dropping too fast and getting too high. It really has been life changing.
Yes it would be so nice to get a real pancreas that works properly but since I know that to get one I’d have to be in sad shape I’m content dealing with a pump and CGMS. A little bulkiness as opposed to a life time of anti rejection meds is better for me. It really has changed my life. I used to have to eat before bed every night to avoid lows and now I don’t.

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