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Comment by Abyssinian1 on February 6, 2010 at 10:26am

Hi. I'm in a situation where I've traded a very good insurance plan for Kaiser Permanente and so far they seem more worried about patient privacy and taking away my current medicine regime than continuing treatment. I have my first meeting with the Kaiser endo on the 15th and so far, the general pracitioner I was given said that I a) can't have Lantus as a backup any longer, b) will have to give up the Omnipod because they don't have a business arrangement with that company, c) same for all of the Freestyle strips I have, I guess they only allow the One-Touch, for the same reasons and d) will have to go off the the Advair I've been successfully using for years as an asthma treatment in favor of a much less effective medication (I've had to use my rescue inhaler more often in the last two weeks than I have in the last three years). I'm actually looking forward to going in because the initial visit ticked me off so much that I'm literally spoiling for a nasty, knock-down drag-out fight with the endo and will do whatever it takes including standing naked outside of the building to get the treatment I want and need and AM PAYING FOR. My Omnipod won't cost them a dime - I already have it. Why should I give up something that keeps me from having severe hypos? I'd even ask the Omnipod manufactuer for the software to download my results for the last three months. Anyone else have these issues with Kaiser - are they all such smug know-it-alls who think that they know more about this illness than someone who has lived with it for 30 years? I've seen more stupid rules and regulations with Kaiser than I have with any private physician and I'm not giving up my pump. I chose it because I hate the idea of tubing and because it is convenient, and patient convenience and ease of use seems to be the last thing Kaiser cares about.

Does anyone else have any idea how to deal with these thugs?

Comment by Sue on February 2, 2010 at 9:51am

I know this is last minute but for the people in the Charlotte metro area the omni pod rep is having a support group meeting tonight. Omnipod info session Tuesday night (2-2-10) from 6:30- maybe 8:30. It will be at the Hampton inn suites at I-77 and arrowwood. If you are able to attend please contact Joel at jworthy@insulet.com. Have a good day.

Comment by Bernard on February 2, 2010 at 5:18am

I posted an interview with Kris Freeman, the Olympic cross-country skier to my diabetes technology blog. Kris is an Omnipod user and for an interesting reason.

Comment by Todd Carey on January 30, 2010 at 11:11am

Bradford, my thought exactly....I was thinking that if anyone here ever wanted to become a senator or something, they could be in trouble with some of these phrases.

Comment by Helmut on January 29, 2010 at 2:14pm

First pod on my butt. Does not work at all for me. I watch TV lying on my back. Very uncomfortable.

Comment by Bradford on January 29, 2010 at 8:56am

Can I just quickly add that, in this case especially, context is everything ;-)

Comment by Todd Carey on January 28, 2010 at 8:57pm

You're not the only one now...."yeeahhh doin the butt all night long...."

Comment by elaine peterson on January 28, 2010 at 8:40pm

Am I the only one who hears a song in their head "doin' the butt, butt, butt?"

Comment by Shannon on January 28, 2010 at 9:53am

I'm a side sleeper, so when it's on my butt, I don't notice it at all.

I'm so glad the arm is working better for you, Todd.

Comment by Wendella Type 1 on January 28, 2010 at 9:44am

this is a funny thread! I was not comfortable sleeping wiht the Omnipod on my stomach, so I switched to my upper arms a few months ago and it's much more comfortable! i usually dont know it's there. My question -- curious about trying you guys's BUTT suggestion, especially in the summer when goign sleeveless -- but wondering how you guys sleep --sides? do you wake up and notice a lot while sleeping? Thanks!
thanks!

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