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Hi Jackie
That's a lot of questions! I'll try and answer a few of them.
If you are approved for a pump the pump supplies are provided at no additional cost (I don't use the word free because we do pay on average around £1800 per person per year ...
Great news, thanks Rosemary. I was speaking to an Animas pump rep on Saturday who reckoned they'd be launching a new pump integrated with Dexcom CGMS in the UK next year. I use Medtronic CGMS and pump at the moment, but it's always nice to have so...
I think education is very patchy, as is people's approach to their diabetes - whether they take control or believe the Dr should do it all for them etc. I suspect the responses on a site like this won't be particularly representative - people usin...
Charlie, I couldn't agree with you more on pretty much all you said, especially the John Walsh book, I'd have struggled without it.
In case its of use, I've just blogged about my experience of getting pump/CGMS funding at http://www.shootuporputu...
Ross, pump therapy is (slowly) growing in the UK but what you were told about the majority of patients gettting them because of potential future kidney problems really isn't correct.
I had reasonable control before I got the pump (around 7%) but ...
Hi, I did 23 years on injections before I got a pump and wish I'd got one sooner. It's not a magic cure, but it made a real difference to me. I blogged about some of the main questions people ask about pumping - take a look at http://www.shootupor...
I use my lower back (kind of belly button level and below) and buttocks a lot. I prefer them to my stomach as I can't see the sensor once its in and I can't really feel it.
Hi Verity, some PCTs will fund CGMS based on individual circumstances. Severe hypo unawareness and pregnancy seem to be two common ones. I'd contact Medtronic and see if their local rep can help - they'll know if any PCTs locally have funded CGMS ...
Glad they helped Cheri, it's all a bit overwhelming when you first start to look into it isn't it? If you've got any questions feel free to drop me a message or leave a comment on the blog. Good luck! Ax
I agree with Jason that we're still a long way from a complete artificial pancreas (and if I'm feeling really cynical I question wheher will will make it to a fully artificial pancreas as I agree with Jason's summary of the issues we face) but I'm...
Hi Cheri, I blogged about the basics of insulin pumps and CGMS recently, you might find it useful to take a look as I covered a few of the questions you asked:
Pumping for beginners -http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/04/pumping-for-beginners/
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Diabetes has given me the chance to do many things I wouldn't otherwise have had the opportunity to do - appearing on TV, interviewing my hero, speaking at conferences and blogging - I blogged about this today at http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/20...
Pumps, like anything, are just tools to help manage diabetes. You need to work at it to understand how to get the best out of it, they certainly aren't a magical answer. That said, I find mine an incredible tool and much better for me than MDI.
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Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Liverpool
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- June 13, 1983
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 5.8
- What glucose meter do you use?
- Optium Xceed
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Medtronic Paradigm Realtime
- What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
- http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- I wanted to comment on one of your blogs and had to create an account to do so
- What do you do for a living?
- Internal Communications Manager
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- At 9:08am on May 5, 2009,
Yvonne C. said…
Hello Alison and Welcome to TuDiabetes!!
My name is Yvonne and you are now part of a supportive community for diabetics! When you have the time, please don’t hesitate to meet your fellow members within the forums, groups and blog areas. It is great to have you aboard!
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