A couple questions for type 1's using pumps

February 1, 2012

I trust you guys will forgive me for stepping outside our list guidelines by

posting a message slightly off topic. What guidelines, you ask? Okay, now

that that's settled...

My next novel involves a newly diagnosed type 1 who I haven't yet figured

out if she will wear a pump, or inject.

I'm going to proceed for now with her using a pump. The story will get ugly

at some point, with the " bad guy " trying to get rid of this woman.

I was initially figuring how someone could use an overdose of insulin

(Humalog) to do the job, which might have been a bit easier if she used an

insulin pen. But, if she's using a pump, I'm thinking this wouldn't be too

easy.

And this is why I need to hear from some pumpers. Can you think of a

scenario where someone could initiate an overdose? Perhaps if she were

sleeping, and this bad guy could push a button or 2 without her knowing? If

I can't come up with some plausible way for the bad guy to do her in

(actually it will amount to an attempt to do her in) via an overdose of

insulin, I'll have to consider some other method.

The list is quiet enough so I don't think you need to send replies

privately.

Thanks!

Dave

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