However, I am realize that I want to understand the postprandial rise in blood sugar better than I do.
Boluses are a bit different than shots.
I don't just want to be told what boluses to give and when. I want to understand it. Both are available from the MiniMed's web site or customer service or in bookstores. Also, Insulin-Dependent Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Adults by Ragnar Hanas, M.D. has a great pump section plus lots of other valuable information. Both involve detailed detective work with different foods to see what happens before and after analog insulins are given, what changes are needed for different food-food mixtures etc.