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When I fly I will not say anything and make sure I don't have any reason to beep....Thanks for the heads up. OH, I'm not flying AA.
I would use them in a minute! I'm sure they still work.
Thanks Bradford. I am going for a Mamo in a few weeks as well. I never thought about the pod. I wear it on my stomach, I don't think it will be affected judging from what you say.
Yes...I did a major goof on the carbs of the muffin I ate.( I should not have eaten it) It said HIGH...so I figured it was probably in the 500 range...and bolused accordingly..
I am in Estero, Florida...33928
I clean the area with an alcohol wipe and I've not had any failure of the pod sticking for the 3 days.....
Make sure the area is free of oils, soap, etc. I've been wearing the pod since May. I was in temps of over 115 degrees this summer while tra...
I just found this....I LOVE cheescake, thank you so much for sharing.!
PS......I am now taking 60 units of Symlin prior to each meal. I do not eat 30 carbs per meal and have had no nausea or any other problems.
I started the Symlin with 15 units and every 3 days increased the dosage on the advice of my endo, to where...
I've been on Symlin for about 6 mos. I started it before I went on the pump. I was on Levemir (13 units) and Novolog (between 2-4 units per meal). With Levemir, I put on about 14 lbs. Too much weight for the little person I am.
When I started the ...
that last response was meant for Timothy Bays..sorry I am still learning this forum!!
because of your c peptide not meeting criteria you will not be given an insulin pump.. you will not qualify..I went thru this for over a year with Medicare. the CCS medical should have told you that once they get it, if they don't see your cpeptid...
What CGM did you have? My guess is MM. I have the 7+ and I never feel that it is there.
Staci....
here is what I found...
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I just talked to Animus -- they are awesome! They'll let me put half $ down and pay the balance in small monthly payment. I'm very excited. Thanks!
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Stacy the situation stinks! I tried the glucose monitor, knowing it was not covered. BUT, It hurt me so much, I had to take it out. I don't think I would have taken it.
When my situation is finalized, I will write on here who the distributor is. I...
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- Hometown (where you come from):
- SW Florida
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Date diagnosed
- September 18, 2004
- Type of treatment you use
- Shots, Diet and Exercise
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- just received the Onmi Pod...will be using that as well, starting very soon. . ,
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- don't know yet...answers to questions??
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- Browsing Diabetes sites..
- What do you do for a living?
- retired
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- At 5:05pm on September 23, 2009,
Karla J Sherer said…
- Dee, I have run the gamut of problems with Medicare and Insulin Pumps since 2006. I have now been on an Animas pump for 2 months and it's wonderful. Medicare paid for their part and CCS qualified me for Financial Assistance thru their company which is a distributor of diabetes supplies and equipment. Because I am disabled and live on a fixed income that isn't a lot, I qualified for CCS to pick up my 20%. That would not be the case with anyone working or if they had a maximum SSDI income. That aside, Medicare does cover insulin pumps IF YOU QUALIFY. When they say "If you need it", what they mean in plain english is if you make no more insulin than a T1 diabetic. You say you are now T1. That can happen. I was T2 but have done what the doctor calls "Transitioned to T1" because I no longer make insulin. It has nothing to do with whether pills or shots work for Medicare to pay. It has to do with blood work done in the lab. They first look at a C-Peptide test which shows how much endogenous insulin your body makes. They can also consider a test called a GAD which shows your auto immune stuff like antibodies. The lab values of the C-Peptide are complicated. I noticed Timothy made a comment and I've tried to help him understand. He is real sick and needs a pump but makes a lot of insulin and he still doesn't understand the labs. I could give it to you if you like. Different labs use different values but the bottom line is with Medicare, they have "Cut-off numbers" to decide anything. They do not vary from those numbers for any medical situation unless you appeal and you and your doctor write many letters and fight it. You still have no promise of winning. I did some research on the C-Peptide test to find out the best chance of qualifying. I will be happy to help you if you are interested. If you have the right range of numbers, you will get a pump. With Medtronic, they have to give you a pump called a "Refurbished Pump". It is not always a refurb but will be listed that way. They at one time, had a glut of refurbs so Medtronic made a rule that all Medicare patients will get refurbs. The pump is new but the chip inside is refurbished unless they are out and then you get a new chip called a refurb. With Animas, the one I chose and love so much, you get new - no matter what. Also, that rule is a Medtronic one - not Medicare so don't let them tell you different. Now, Medicare has a rule that no matter what pump you choose, they make you keep it 5 yrs where private insurance states 4 yrs. Therefore, either pump will be under warranty for only 4 yrs. Thru Medicare, you are stuck another year before getting a new pump. Another hard and fast rule. I did not want an Omnipod so I don't know if Medicare covers it or not but please know that a pump is a wonderful thing and manages your BG much better. I've lost 12 lbs by using less insulin and my BP had been very high for a couple of years and now is down almost too low. I had a heart arrythmia that is bettter and I am just better overall after being on a pump a couple of mo. Let me know if you want to know about the lab testing and the best way to qualify. I am feeling that the labs are you problem and not the distributor. However, I've not heard of Edgepark. I do know about Liberty Medical and CCS and I know they both will cover pumps and supplies for Medicare. I have used Liberty for testing supplies several years and when I got the pump, I was referred by one of the pump manufacturers to CCS. They qualified me for 2 yrs for their hardship or financial assistance program. I had the same thing at Liberty but that was for testing supplies. Pumps and supplies are very expensive and I do not pay anything. I have been very blessed as I could not afford it if I didn't have Medicare or the assistance. I am a 22 yr. chronic pain patient and that plays havoc with myt diabetes so I could never maintain any control over my BG. Therefore, I have lot's of diabetes side effects. That is why the pump was necessary. Timothy was right about one thing - no matter how much over the lab value you are, medicare uses numbers as a cut off. What he did not understand is that you can't look at your lab test and say you are 4 tenths of one percent, blah, blah. The values are multiplied by 110% and that is your number. I can explain if you have to take the test and I can tell you how to eat to best stand a chance of qualifying. That is what my research did for me and now I have a pump. Let me know if you are interested or if I can help you in any way. I believe in pumps but maybe I can make things a bit easier for you since I've already been thru your fight.
Karla Sherer
- At 6:22pm on August 4, 2009,
Christina said… 
- At 10:13pm on July 18, 2009,
Christina said…
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- At 9:02pm on July 3, 2009,
Christina said…
- Hi Dee
- At 1:38pm on June 20, 2009,
Suzanne said… - No problem! I wish I had found this site when I started pumping last year. It would have made my life less stressful!
- At 6:13am on June 20, 2009,
Suzanne said…
- You should definitely get some of that numbing cream then. I would hate for you to hurt when using the pod. Ask your doc for a prescription for lidocaine/prilocaine cream (brand name EMLA). Lots of parents use this for their kids who have pain from the pod or infusion sets and they say it works great.
- At 7:49pm on June 19, 2009,
Suzanne said…
- Sorry to hear that the seven plus hurt you. It has been really helpful for me. Did you ever try any of the numbing creams that you can buy? They make the skin numb for a couple of hours which might be long enough for your body to stop fighting the darn sensor. Just an idea....
- At 11:59am on June 18, 2009,
Christina said…
- At 2:28pm on June 17, 2009,
Rebecca said… - Dee, we live in such a small world! I'm glad to here your new PDM arrived fine. I work with a distributor as well. Makes me wonder how many people aren't involved in communities like this one and are getting the old one and not knowing better. The website has changed and has the new one on it though so hopefully they're doing their research. Welcome to the world of podding!
- At 4:29pm on June 16, 2009,
Suzanne said…
- Did you try the old DexCom or the new seven plus? I can't even feel the seven plus at all so if you tried the old style you should ask to try the plus and see if it feels better this time. Just an idea! :)
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