Future Omnipoder: "Is the POD a step, a climber, a hanger or is it an egg!!!"
Okay, am switching from my Cozmo to your Pod, as part of the procedure my educator gave me a demo pod to wear and see how it feels.
I place it on my right lower back, actually my educator place it for me! What!
I was really excited and surprised that it didn't bother me at all when I sit or drive and was looking forward to see how will I sleep with this egg attached to me.
Unfortunately it didn't last, only for couple of hours! Having two kids (7&4) they were surprised at the beginning, but after explaining to them and this is my new pump, "my new Emily" my daughter giving name to the Cozmo. They were good again, back to playing, sitting, coloring, cuddling etc ...
Until my older kid sit ruffly on my side and the little one climbing on my back, the pod wasn't a good step or a climber! It fail...and kept the tape stuck to my skin.....
This was a demo pod, will the real one last?
I should be more careful and guard the pod with all my senses?
Wear an armor belt to safe the pod!?
Will the other sites be more kids friendly?
I place it on my right lower back, actually my educator place it for me! What!
I was really excited and surprised that it didn't bother me at all when I sit or drive and was looking forward to see how will I sleep with this egg attached to me.
Unfortunately it didn't last, only for couple of hours! Having two kids (7&4) they were surprised at the beginning, but after explaining to them and this is my new pump, "my new Emily" my daughter giving name to the Cozmo. They were good again, back to playing, sitting, coloring, cuddling etc ...
Until my older kid sit ruffly on my side and the little one climbing on my back, the pod wasn't a good step or a climber! It fail...and kept the tape stuck to my skin.....
This was a demo pod, will the real one last?
I should be more careful and guard the pod with all my senses?
Wear an armor belt to safe the pod!?
Will the other sites be more kids friendly?
Tags: Omnipod, climber, egg, future, new, pod, pumper
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Permalink Reply by Bradford on -
Sounds like you have your hands full with your family!
You're right, the pod does not make a good step climber ;-) The welding points (the places where the plastic pod attaches to the fabric adhesive backing) are not made to be indestructible. So awareness--both by you and by your kids--becomes a major factor. I'm sure your other infusion sets could probably take a little more a beating (kids rolling around on you, etc) but the pod sticks out a little further and that should be taken into consideration.
Other sites could be more "kid friendly" but it kind of depends on how much climbing/rolling around that they do with while you're on the couch, etc. You could maybe "protect" a pod on your stomach a little more, but picking up your 4 year old and carrying him/her around may also knock it off from that location. It may just take some trial and error to figure out what spots are best for you and your lifestyle.
I hope you enjoy podding! -
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Permalink Reply by FHS on -
I tore the training pod off sitting down onto a chair. It got hung up on the armrest. How lame was that?
Luckily, I haven't had any incidents at all with the real ones. -
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Permalink Reply by Emily Joy on -
You'll become aware of where your pod is at all times. Unless I "forget" where it is, I won't have any troubles keeping it save. It's sort of second nature to protect that side after awhile.
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Permalink Reply by Ahmad on -
Thank you all for writing back, am not complaining I know that eventually I will figure out something, but I was hoping to find someone that had similar issues and provides me with a shortcut for the issue.....
Am not sure what or how I said that, but am a graduate student writing his thesis !!?!?! -
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Permalink Reply by Dana Clark on -
I'm two months into the Pod (alien/thingy/i-pod/new friend) and I have a 6.5 and 8 year old. Showed them the 'thang' and I do have to make them aware of it. :) I won't lie, the first month was like... wha? I wasn't used to this little dude. I had it on my back once and did not enjoy it! I pretty much wear it on my tummy. I tried my arm recently and my BS was a bit high. It's all trail and error BUT the low shots is cool and the ability to move several sites is pretty cool too. It does work very well for an active lifestyle!!
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Permalink Reply by Ahmad on
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On my tummy...hmmm...that will be useful as a shelf!! lol
Wont you look weird having an egg coming from your tummy!?
Agree with the trail and error thing, diabetes is full of them, nothing to lose, just your body!
Thanks for the input Dana -
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Permalink Reply by Dana Clark on
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The tummy isn't too bad. Clothes hide it well. And if it sticks out- oh well. :) I've even worn it with my bathing suit on the tummy. I haven't worked up to the thigh or other areas quite yet but there are a lot of users on here that have. In November they are supposed to get smaller. But at this point I'm used to it. My husband says it looks like I'm packing heat! hahahaaa
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