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Permalink Reply by katzz1 on July 28, 2011 at 8:28am

hey scott.. i spoke with our minimed rep about two weeks ago concerning the tubing.. i wear the 23 inch tubibg and STILL get it caught on doorknobs and such. i try to wund the tubing just enough as to not occulde the insulin. sometimes its a real pain, but i'm so grateful for the pump i don't mind. i feel that without it i would have died a long time ago. i have been a diabetic almost 20 years now,and for all of us "oldies" and newly diagnosed.. the research and treatment of this disease has gotten so much better. even since 1992.... it has been amazing.. i told the medtronic rep to please relay to the company..10 inch tubing... hope they can manufacture the shorter tubing soon..

Permalink Reply by Scott E on July 28, 2011 at 8:43am

The company that makes the infusion sets and sells them to Medtronic (and all the other pump companies) is Unomedical. (www.infusion-set.com). You'd probably have better luck going directly to them.

I couldn't imagine 10" tubing though... when using the pump, I like to bring it up to my face, rather than bring my face down to the pump - particularly of I'm behind the wheel of a car. And the issue of using the bathroom still seems too difficult for me with shorter tubing.

Permalink Reply by Natalie ._c- on July 28, 2011 at 8:46am

I NEVER have trouble with the tubing, and can't figure out why some people do. Mine is always tucked in, and I don't worry about occluding the insulin, because the tubing is designed to stay patent when bent. Do you leave yours hanging out?

I wouldn't like 10-inch tubing, either -- I do things like set it on the bed while getting dressed, and leaving it on my pants when I use the bathroom. I don't even like the 23-inch tubing -- the long tubing gives me more freedom.

Permalink Reply by Jennifer on July 27, 2011 at 3:06pm

Well, I have only used MM Revel, so I cannot speak for the other pumps, but, yes, it can be cumbersome sometimes to use a "tether" that you are not used to.. I have great success clipping the pump to the center of my bra.. the pump comes with a clip that you can clip to your belt and such.. I never take that off..I clip it to my underwear when I am sleeping either on the side or the front...or sometimes when I don't care about the top or pajamas I am wearing I will hand it around my neck by the clip..I HAVE yanked it out by accident.. and it hurts like the devil for a second or two, but mostly that will happen if you catch the cord on something.. when I was new at it, I would get it caught on my dresser drawer knobs..ouch!!!...now I am more careful.. and my cat really loves to chew on the tube when i make the mistake of exposing it..NOT Adorable...It will be a little annoying at first, but eventually after a few weeks you will become a pro on the hiding it thing.. I throw it in my jeans pocket sometimes, or just clip it to my waistband with the clip..it does get easier...good luck!!!

Permalink Reply by Natalie ._c- on July 27, 2011 at 3:19pm

I had a cat that chewed through my tubing not once, not twice, but THREE times! Once, right after I had changed my set!

I need a Beware of the Cat sign! LOL!!

Permalink Reply by Brooklyn on July 28, 2011 at 8:57am

I have 4 dogs- two puppies who chew on everything and they sleep in bed with me. They have gotten used to the Omnipod and stopped trying to chew it off me. Hopefully they will adjust to the tubing as well.

Permalink Reply by Jennifer on July 27, 2011 at 3:09pm

Oh, Yes, BTW.. if you don't need too much tubing.. get the 23 inch tubing.. I prefer the shorter one..when I first started, they sent me the 43.. ick!!! too long and cumbersome...I also prefer the MIO and it comes in cute colors..also the Quick Sets are good too...I prefer these because there is less of an instance of yanking it out and such.. and you don't have to take these down...

Permalink Reply by JenMc on July 28, 2011 at 7:12am

I've been on the minimed pump for four years and it has been great. The tubing can be a pain at times, but mostly I don't have problems with it. Lots of great suggestions for where to wear it on here. I'd just add that during workouts like kick boxing you could try clipping it to the backside of a racerback style tanktop or bra. That's what I do when I'm doing cardio or rock climbing. For yoga, I just move it around on my pants depending on what pose we are doing and make sure my pants aren't too stretchy (sometimes the pump can feel like it is pulling them down!).

Permalink Reply by katzz1 on July 28, 2011 at 11:06am

thanks scott. i like wearing dresses in the summer... i think the shorter tubing would work for me but lets see. thanks bud..

Permalink Reply by Scott E on July 28, 2011 at 11:42am

It's only disposable tubing. You can certainly get some of each, and decide which one to use based on what type of clothing you're wearing.

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