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      I am my own advocate. I read about new devices and always investigate side effects of any new medication before starting. I usually bring up but then have good discussion with Endo before making decisions.
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      I wouldn't say that my T1D healthcare provider OFTEN suggests medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to my diabetes management, but they do SOMETIMES suggest options available to me. (I was privileged to be the first person, in the area that I live, to be offered CSII (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion, or pump technology) to help control my diabetes. This was after my endocrinologist attended a diabetes conference in the United States where a former Miss America, Nicole Johnson, was demonstrating a Medtronic/MiniMed insulin pump. He asked her for more information on how these pumps work, mentioning that I had extreme difficulty in controlling my diabetes, with me spending as much time in hospital as I was at home when I was taking multiple daily injections (MDI). On his return to the UK, he offered me the opportunity to 'trial' the pump, which I accepted. This was in 1989.)
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      I think my healthcare providers learn about new medications and devices at about the same time that I do. This wasn't the case when I was first diagnosed, pre-internet. Back then, I always looked forward to seeing my CDE because I knew I'd come away with something to make my life easier/better.
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    For insulin pump/CGM users who wear dresses and skirts: How often do devices get in the way of your ability to comfortably wear dresses and skirts?

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    26 Comments

    1. Sondra Mangan

      Omnipods make it easy to wear what I want.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Tina Roberts

      Always. I don’t even buy or wear dresses and skirts any longer. Not since 2007.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Kristine Warmecke

      I no longer wear dresses, due to my pump, a skirt is much more manageable. I attempted to continue to wear dresses when I first started on my very first pump in February 1997 but soon found it too much of a hassle. With a skirt I can clip it on the waist and have access to it.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. Annie Maley

      If I use a thigh band, I still have to pull up my dress or skirt to do anything with the pump. Not an ideal situation. I like to wear dresses and this is problem when there’s no place to put the pump with easy access. I have a Medtronic 670G.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. Sherolyn Newell

      That’s one of the things I thought about before getting a pump. Just one of the reasons I selected Omnipod.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. connie ker

      The Abbott Freestyle Libre is worn on the arm, so not a problem with dresses or skirts. The reader can read through long sleeve dresses, but this year there are no occassions to go to wearing a dress or skirt. The most popular women’s wear for 2020 was sweat clothes.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Mig Vascos

      During the 10 years I’ve been on the pump I’ve only worn a dress once, to my son’s wedding. Spent months tryin to find an adequate outfit. I finally wore a dress and just had to go to the bathroom when I needed to bolus. The CGM was no problem since I read it on my phone app.

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    8. Catherine Davis

      I try to find dresses and skirts with pockets — they are rare. Then I can cut a small hole in the back of the pocket for the tubing to go through. Mostly I don’t bother, just wear jeans.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. ConnieT1D62

      Sometimes. With a skirt I usually adapt and clip to waist band or an outside pocket. I do the same when wearing jeans, pants, or leggings. It’s a bit more cumbersome wearing a dress but I usually find a way to adapt by clipping pump on the inside or outside, or cutting a small hole for tubing in a pocket or side seam and hemming the edges so the fabric doesn’t unravel. It challenges one’s creativity to find practical, discrete & clever ways to wear a dress and a pump at the same time!

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. Kim Detwiler

      I rarely wear dresses because of it. Nightgowns either. I pretty much always wear pants or shorts or pajamas so I can clip my pump into the waistband.

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    11. Caitlin St. Jean

      Non-issue with Omnipod for a pump (I love my pods!)

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    12. Maureen Helinski

      I had three children marry while on a pump and had to cut holes in each mother of the bride/groom dress so I could get to my pump. At those times I had the medtronic pump and enlite CGM and had to see the readings on the pump to know what my BG was. Otherwise I hung the pump from my bra strap and reached under blouse to do bolus etc. Now I am on the Tandem/Dexcom with Control IQ. So-so much easier. I also have an apple watch to see numbers.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. Germaine Sarda

      I wear skirts and dresses all the time and only buy them if they have pockets which means I have to shop online. I tried every other way to work it but pockets are the easiest way for me. I also only buy men’s PJ bottoms because they usually have pockets. It’s a hassle and I didn’t care for the Omnipod aside from its tubelessness.

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    14. Patricia Dalrymple

      I have always said that pumps must be designed by men. I am thin and at 62 am pretty proud of my body shape and the bulges produced by the pump I feel are a necessary evil. I know this sounds vain, and believe me I am grateful for both insulin and pumps, but I’m hoping they will get thinner. I can wear skirts but don’t wear dresses unless they have pockets and do the hole thing. When I first started on the pump, my educator said just hide it in your bra. The only problem with that is she was about 4 sizes larger than me. 😀

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    15. Sasha Wooldridge

      I avoid wearing skirts and dresses except for very special occasions because it’s such a pain to deal with pump/site placement. I have a hard enough time with pants.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    16. NAK Marshall

      I just don’t care anymore things can show or not. I’ve found locations that don’t get knocked off & don’t care if they show. I’m proud to be a 60 year type 1 & have the devices I never dreamed of as a kid !!!!!

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    17. Angela Naccari

      I am on my 3rd week with Tandem. I expect to have difficulty when I do want to wear a dress or a skirt because it is hard enough to keep it on when wearing leggings. The pump pulls the waist down on me!

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    18. Linda Murphy

      When I did wear dresses, I tried to avoid wearing them because of the access problem. Sometimes put in my bra, if tube was long enough. Skirts were easier.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    19. Janis Senungetuk

      Yes, even with the small Tandem pump finding a place to clip it on a dress is very much an issue.Now I very rarely wear dresses, prefer suits with jackets or wear nice slacks with pockets.

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    20. ANN GALLUZZO

      I used to use a pocket on my leg under a skirt, but I no longer wear skirts as I get too cold even in the warmest weather, and I need to see the pump to see what my BG is. I have never used my bras, as it shows under my clothes there. So I use pockets of shorts and slacks, and that is it. The pump is very accessible that way, and does not show, since I use a tSlim. The Dexcom shows under my sleeves, though, unfortunately. I would never use an Omnipod because it would look even worse than a Dexcom sensor.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    21. Molly Jones

      Skirts and dresses are the most comfortable clothing for me as long as I am wearing long johns in the winter. I have learned to use the longest available tubing so that all insertion sites can be used with my clothing. Skirts are the easiest, but dresses usually work just as well. Belts can help. I just clip my pump at the top with the dresses without button fronts unless they have too high of a neck.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    22. Jana Foley

      I wear both dresses and skirts weekly and never have a problem because I always keep my pump in bra.

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    23. Chris Deutsch

      I have a couple of dresses that I like to wear, but that doesn’t make it easy. You have to jerry-rig the dress – either sew o new pocket into a side-seam or cut o hole into a pocket inside the dress. I haven’t yet figured out how to conceal the hole I accidentally snipped in the patch pocket I was amending….drat. From this pump-wearers POV, making a dress or pants without pockets is HEARTLESS.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    24. Janice B

      I have had pockets added to dresses and skirts, and holes for the tubing. My bra is convenient with a dress until you need to pull the pump our to bolus then not so much. I have tried to wear thigh length spanx to hold the pump but that is not comfortable – so the struggle continues.

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    25. Robby Doyle

      I highly recommend using Spanx or similar, (panties with midzethigh shorts). I run my pump tubing down to the thigh area where I can simply reach under my skirt or dress to access. I’ve also used in between my breasts, which also works well if you’re not wearing a low-cut top.

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    26. T1D5/1971

      Since starting with pump/CGM 16 years ago, my wardrobe has changed to include mostly pants – as I wear my device(s) on the waistband. Skirts are easier than dresses for that same reason. It can be hard to find a dress with pockets or a button front. I’ve tried the thigh and belly bands, but they just don’r cut it for me. As others have noted, access to the screen is critically important, so reaching up under a dress/skirt in public or while driving just isn’t OK – especially when an alarm demands attention.

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