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Comment by Elizabeth on January 13, 2010 at 9:23pm

My solution for not dunking my Ping in the potty is I tuck it into my shirt when I unclip it. I usually am wearing a tanktop under my shirt so this is a pretty easy thing for me to do... as of yet, no potty dunks! Lol!

Comment by FlyWilley on January 9, 2010 at 6:08am

Congrats Jason! Go ahead and read the workbook and follow along with the DVD. It made my training so much easier. I hope your wait isn't so long.

Comment by Jason on January 8, 2010 at 4:20pm

My Ping came today =) Now I have to anxiously wait a week or 2 for training. Perfect time to finish reading Pumping Insulin and skim through the manual though.

Comment by FlyWilley on January 6, 2010 at 7:41am

Michelle,
Thank you! I'm used to the flucuating BGs that's why I wanted a pump. I'm hoping to level them out some...lol. I too take 6-7 novolog a day. +Lantus. Cover all carbs and high BGs so that part seems simple. I have a PC so I ordered my software the night I got my pump. Hope it comes in soon. For now I've copied logs out of my manual. I've been following the DVD with my pump and going through all the menus. I've even programmed my ISF, I:C & BG target and range in my pump already. With my CDEs consent of course. Last night, I tied a string (the length of the tubing) to the clip last night and taped it to my stomach...lol ; ). Then tried going to the bathroom and moving around and making bowling moves as I bowl twice a week. Just to see where I might have problems. I did pretty good but I can see how easy it would be to dump it in the potty. Well I hope you're having a good day and thank you again for your info.

Comment by Mark on January 6, 2010 at 7:39am

Hi Michele - I do the same thing. I love the wireless communication between the two especially in the winter with all the layers. I remember trying to get through all those layers in a movie theater to give myself a dual wave bolus (Combo for the Ping'ers out there).

The only problem I run into is with the sets. I don't know if it because I am getting leaner or if the canuals go in differently than that of the sillouttes from my MiniMed days but I am have repeat occurences of bruising and occlusions (not ones picked up by the pump). Perhaps I will start a new thread.

Comment by Michele on January 6, 2010 at 7:01am

Hey Mark,
I remembered what you said about the pump being bright, and last night, used it as a flashlight to illuminate the meter for my 2am check. Worked great! Got the strip in the right way and got the blood on the strip first try!

Comment by Michele on January 6, 2010 at 6:57am

Hi FlyWilley,
It hasn't been too bad - my basals were set too low intitially so I had some pretty high numbers first couple days, but my doc and the pump trainer were very helpful in making rapid adjustments. I was already taking bolus shots for every carb that crossed my lips - often 6-7 times a day plus lantus, plus correction shots too, so that made the transition much easier. My basal stayed pretty stable - 95% of my lantus dose , but carb ratios and ISF still giving me problems. The Animas people are awesome - will check in daily or more if you need it, to help make adjustments. Keeping the logs is a pain, though. I am still waiting for the software to arrive. So I am handwriting the logs and faxing them in. I have a Mac, so the spreadsheet pump trainer emailed me won't open on my computer. But she says when the software comes, I shouldn't have to write down ANYTHING, just download the pump and send. Keeping track of the bolus is the hardest - best to write it down when you give it, because the HISTORY function on the pump doesn't give you the amounts for the correction and IOB, just the total bolus given. They want you to fill in all that info on the chart. I figured this out the hard way, as I had to calculate backwards to see what I took for correction and what I subtracted for IOB. That's my best tip for the logs!!! Maybe you'll be lucky enough to have the software right off the bat. For some reason, it wasn't available when they shipped my pump 12/8. I've also heard that the software doesn't work as well on Macs. My 13 year old is a computer whiz, so I'm praying he'll figure it out for me because I am tired of remembering to record the bolus info. I felt a bit overwhelmed at first, but it's much better now. The site changes surprisingly do not hurt AT ALL! And I've gotten pretty fast at doing it. Navigating the pump is really easy - it is extremely user-friendly. I almost dumped it in the toilet a few times. Sleeping the first few nights was awkward, but I don't notice it at all anymore. Overall, a nice transition. But don't despair if it takes a little bit to get the sugars looking better at first. Be prepared to test alot. I spent the first few days doing lots of ketone sticks too! Also, look at the forum on where to wear it - "To hide or not" started by Elizabeth, if you haven't already. Lots of good tips there. Best wishes!

Comment by FlyWilley on January 5, 2010 at 7:55pm

Hi Michelle, I just got my pump and go for training on Thurs. As a 1st time pumper of the same pump (Ping), was it hard getting started and keeping the logs? I'm usually good at book keeping but for some reason I feel very anxious about this. Any tips?

Comment by Michele on January 5, 2010 at 5:12pm

Hi Mark. Pump is nice and bright; it's the meter that's hard to see in the dark. If the meter was as bright as the pump, it would be perfect!

Comment by Myriah on January 5, 2010 at 2:36pm

mark, i'm currently on the POD and am gathering feedback from PING users, so i can make the switch.....did you have problems with the POD like me?? or why did you switch?

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