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Permalink Reply by Toni Crebbin on July 19, 2012 at 8:51am

I have been wearing Animas' pumps for 10 or so years now. My doctor, a well known endo with T1 himself, is the one who told me to check out the T:slim before making my next purchase. There's a good chance he has worn it himself, so I am going to email him some questions before making my decision.

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Permalink Reply by Frank Olsen on July 19, 2012 at 6:23pm

High Toni,
I too have considered upgrading to the t-slim after playing with it at the Seattle ADA expo this last April. I've decided to stay with my Deltec even though it has been out of warranty for 3+ years. The reasons not upgrade now is for several big reasons. Biggest reason is the battery issue. I've often lost Dexcom use because of being away from electricity for several days (no problem with the better Navigator CGM AAA batteries).
The t-slim does have other options for electricity because of USB charging from a 12 volt or solar adapter but still a hassle compared to AAA battery.

Another reason is insurance because then I'd be locked into the t-slim and something else better will be on the market before I'm eligible again for replacement. The t-slim doesn't offer anything much better than what I have now. Also the t-slim rep, that was at the ADA Expo, told me that they will be upgrading the t-slim to work from a smartphone very soon.

I bet your Ping will be dependable long after the warranty expires and even if it does fail it's not hard to get temporaries somewhere, I still have my old minimed that still works, and my Doc has even offered temps. I'd even go to MDI rather than give up that insurance benefit. Technology is snowballing, better options are around the corner, or already in Europe.

Frank from Camano

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Permalink Reply by Rachel on October 24, 2012 at 3:47pm

I am in the procsses of making the change from accuchek to the new tslime just sent the paperwork in today. i an not wait

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Permalink Reply by donnadean on October 24, 2012 at 4:20pm

I hope you will keep us informed about how it works for you. I am interested because it is hard to find pumps that holds 300 units of insulin and water proof. I am thinking about asking my endo's nurse to look into it for my insurance. please let us know!

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Permalink Reply by MyBustedPancreas on October 24, 2012 at 4:40pm

I do not believe the t:slim is waterproof or even water resistant. There is nothing on their site saying so.

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Permalink Reply by JohnG on October 24, 2012 at 6:28pm

The screen add just to the right says it is IPX7 rated...that means you can submerge it to 1 meter for 30 min without any damage. I personally do not like the rechargeable battery, or the Luer lock connection hanging out of the pump.

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Permalink Reply by Jim on October 24, 2012 at 4:05pm

I really don't get the appeal of the tslim. Maybe you can play words with friends. Unless they are going to give you a major discount on the pump and supplies, I would go with something that has a proven track record.

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Permalink Reply by MyBustedPancreas on October 24, 2012 at 4:41pm

That would be my hesitation. The technology is a little different and while it may prove safer in the long-run, I'm not sure I want to test that out. That said, the pump looks awesome, but seriously doubt it can withstand the abuse that my Minimed Revel endures each day. The rechargable batteries also give me pause. But I am very curious to hear from some who are brave enough to give the t:slim a try.

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