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Tables of Contents for Insulin Pump Therapy Demystified
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xi
Gary Scheiner
Introduction: We're in This Challenge Together!
1
6
PART ONE: To Pump or Not to Pump?
7
30
What Is an Insulin Pump and Why Would I Want One?
9
5
Seeking Knowledge
14
10
Finding Support
24
7
Making the Commitment
31
6
PART TWO: What's It Really Like to Live with the Pump?
37
52
Body Image, Fashion, and Visibility
39
11
Sleeping with the Pump
50
4
And Now, Ladies and Gentlemen ... the Question You've All Been Waiting For: Sex and the Pump!
54
6
Money Makes the World Go Round ...
60
6
Inconvenience, or How Much More Do I Need to Schlepp?
66
5
The Mechanics of the Pump, or ``But I Can't Even Program My VCR!''
71
5
Exercise with the Pump
76
8
Swimming, Water Sports, and Days at the Beach
84
5
PART THREE: Preparing to Pump---What You Need to do Before Your ``Big Day''
89
30
Which Pump to Choose?
91
11
Carbohydrate Counting, or What Evil Lies Within That Slice of Pizza?
102
10
Your First Days on the Pump
112
7
PART FOUR: Happily Pumping Ever After ...
119
34
The First Few Weeks
121
5
Weight Management and the Pump: Watching Those Pounds
126
5
Troubleshooting the Bumps in the Road
131
6
Your Emotional Health
137
6
Staying Motivated
143
5
Pump Therapy and Travel
148
5
PART FIVE: Pumping for Everyone! Kids, Teens, Seniors, and Moms-to-Be
153
23
Pumping Kids
155
6
Pumping Teens
161
5
Pumping Seniors
166
4
Pumping During Pregnancy
170
6
Epilogue: What Lies Ahead in Insulin Pump Technology
176
3
Glossary of Diabetes and Insulin Pump Terms
179
2
Counting Carbohydrates
181
2
References
183
2
Acknowledgments
185
Index