Re: Do you show your pump or hide it?

I wear it inside my pocket with just the clip showing, I don't mind it being slightly visible, if people ask what it is I take that as an education opportunity.

I totally would wear it in my bra, but my chest is just a tad too small for that... sad life lol.

My son is 11 (well 12 come July) and he too wears his pump in his pocket.  He'll clip it to the inside of his pocket when he wears the clip or just put it down into his pocket when he has it in the case.  This is also  for protection as he is pretty active recess etc. especially at school.  I am actually glad and surprised that he is not embarrassed since most of his friends know that he is a diabetic so he has no problems talking about it.   

My pump tends to stay in my pocket. Just makes things easier, however if I am wearing tight jeans and such the pump is on the outside or belt. I don't really mind what people say. My favorite though is that since some of my work is around wireless microphones people try to remind me that I am still wearing my mic... Sigh. I normally correct them though. It is a chance to educate.

show it!!!!!! im not ashamed of who i am and diabetes is apart of me so i never try to hide it

I wear it proudly on my belt, CGM's are on my stomach.  You can usually see the tubing if I am wearing a shirt. Usually wear suits at work so it is pretty much covered.  At home and on the weekend,  If a t-shirt, I might cover it up.  Winter time is not bad as you can also cover with a sweather.  90% of people don't even notice, most people think it is a pager instead or a cell phone rather than an insulin pump. 

How come we all see the person wearing an insulin pump? 

I tuck it in the side of my bra...not really to hide it but to keep it out of my way! Lots of times the tube is hanging out and people see it it but i dont mind i just always explain if they ask.

It is certainly easier for men to hide the pump as we wear pants with pockets.  I have started wearing my pump inside my pant pocket, not necessarily to hide but to protect it from getting bumped or falling off my belt.  I think that is why my old pump broke.  It hit the ground too many times.  

I wear my pump with the clip at my waist, so it is hidden with my shirt.

I would hide the pump at first, by cutting a hole in my pocket for the tubing to go through.  Now, I'm over that and just wear on my belt.  Sometimes it shows and sometimes it doesn't.  My 12 year old daughter insists that fashion comes first, she doesn't care if it show or not.  That is pretty cool!

I don't mind having mine out in the open. I've met a ton of people who have just walked up to me and showed me their hidden pump because they noticed mine. It's a good conversation starter. Plus I'm not really shy or nervous about people seeing it.

I wear mine showing but the only time I have ever seen anyone wearing one was when I went to the ADA convention in Long Beach.  A lot of folks were there showing their pumps.  Hmmm.