# Insulin pump or CGM **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Created:** [April 30, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pump-or-cgm/3969 "2018-04-30T21:57:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pump-or-cgm/3969/13 "2018-05-02T00:06:00Z")
> [@Tali](#): > > Which would you choose? any opinions would be greatly appreciated in helping me make a decision Which pump are you using? Along the same lines as what @Thomas was mentioning, it may be possible to keep both. I just put this up. I had written it a while ago on the private side of the site, but don’t think I had ever posted it publicly (maybe it was and I forgot). This is a way of reducing the expense of a traditional pump’s infusion sets. I think this will work with most any manually inserted tubed pump infusion set, though I haven’t tried them all. > [@Re-using pump infusion sets](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/re-using-pump-infusion-sets/3976): > > You can reuse infusion sets. Not just leave them in the same place, but re-insert them into a different place. This can be used as a cost saving measure. These instructions are for the manually inserted teflon infusion sets: After you insert the cannula, and remove the insertion needle (stylus), keep the stylus. Just put it in a safe clean place. [image] cannula and stylus After 3 days or whenever you remove the cannula from your body, don’t throw it out. Just gently clean the cannula w… Everyone, please comment if something needs clarification. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pump-or-cgm/3969)._