After wearing the Omnipod for a few hours, realizing how much I enjoy our hot tub, I decided on the Revel pump. The Omnipod is just too weird, I can’t hide it like I can the pump, not that taking a dog everywhere is normal either….
I do have a message out to Medtronics about the vision issue. And no, carrying around a magnifying glass isn’t the answer yet.
We have a hot tub. Makes the Omnipod interesting.
I have trouble reading anything black on green, especially as fine print as the Medtronics pump.
Not sure what to do.
Both reps are coming by school today. One at lunch and one during my planning period. Means that I will have seen both pumps and can make a decision.
First consideration: Can I actually see the screen – that’s a problem with the Animas Remote.
Second consideration: Can I actually wear the device. Not a worry with the Minimed, they have an infusion set similar to what I use now, but a major concern with the Omnipod.
Just got a @OneTouch Verio Meter because I’ve been having trouble seeing my One Touch Ping meter screen. My doctor’s personal handed me the meter and said you’ll really like it, it has software you can download and you can download the meter with it. So I come home, read the manual, and one page 73 it says to go to the http://www.onetouch.com website to find the software.
There is no indication on that page as to where the software is, nothing on the support page either.
So I call the 1800 number referenced on page 73 and the first rep hangs up on me. Come to find out, you have to go to the bottom of the “My Products” page, click on the software image page, where the Verio is NOT listed, and then load that software.
Please. My mother can figure that out?
Good thing I took the day off…..
Was stressed out and not sure why. All my numbers were good. A1C down, weight down, blood sugar good, etc.
I’m switching to the One Touch Verio meter and ditching the Animas remote for a while as I am having trouble reading the old One Touch meter. The screen is very sweet.
I’m going to either the Medtronic pump or the OmniPod. I’ve heard from the Omnipod rep, not the Medtronic. I’m 90% sure I’m going with Medtronic.
Off to the pharmacy to get supplies and a shingles vaccine.
So far the only real contender is the Accu-Chek. I like it over the other pumps because it is a luer lock and I could use the same sets, though they don’t sell them on the website. Staying with the same insertion set lets out the Minimed and the Omnipod. Also the Omnipod doesn’t have enough basal settings.
I like that the Remote control is a bit more modern than the Ping meter, but I don’t think it has a food list. I also don’t think it has an IOB calculator.
Sad that Animas hasn’t updated their user interfaces or software in 4 years. The equipment is exactly the same as it was 4 years ago. In fact, I probably wouldn’t even have them ship me new equipment….
I was avoiding the scales and the meter today, since I had a bit of post-Halloween and Pep Rally day stress.
Pleasantly surprised at both a good blood sugar and a good weight! Still under a nasty decade.
My A1C is slowly creeping down. It’s at 7.9 now. I think the highest was 9.1 Also not bad considering we just had homecoming and Halloween, which seem to be the same holiday around here. Both are celebrated with costumes and candy.
I will be seeing my endo on Wednesday and my pump warranty is out in January. I’m shopping for a new pump and it is dismaying to find out that there has not been in advances in technology in four years. I am considering all the other pump manufactures now, and in particular the OmniPod. Good news is that a dog friend of mine just got one.
One frustrating thing is that the Animas people have not upgraded the pump, the meter or the EzManager software in the four years that I have owned my pump, yet my insurance people will have to shell out the purchase price of a new pump ad I’ll have to pay the upgrade cost of a new pump.
<argh>
Plus there is no guarantee that I’ll get insurance coverage on CGMS equipment which is the only thing that the new pump improves. In fact, from the website, it looks like they have gotten rid of the remote.
I have a bedroom full of clothing I can’t wear. Most of it too small. The weird part, even though I’ve lost a lot of weight, I’m not losing it in my midsection, so I am still wearing a lot of my old clothing. I have had to discard some skirts, as they don’t stay up all day. I’m not ready to get rid of any of my old stuff either. It’s a real dilemma.
You’d think after 8 years, I have the pumping stuff down.
Recently I had my first spurter. I have had them with blood sugar tests, but not with a insertion site. Looked like an ax murder.
Spent two days fighting highs, only to discover that the cannula was kinked when I took the site off. Obviously some insulin was getting in and I didn’t smell bandaid. Drove dog nuts and me too. Next time just change the site, it’s not like I don’t have enough sites.
Oh, and if you check the main site, you’ll see I’m losing weight again. Hopefully don’t scare myself out of losing it. And trust me, this is a tough time to lose weight.