"Greetings, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jon....how's university life treating you? :)
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?"
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Jon
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- Middletown, MD
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- Insightful information about diabetes
- Date diagnosed
- August 5, 2001
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 7.6% 07/10
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Omnipod
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brokenpole left a comment for Jon"Happy Birthday, Jon!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get to have some fun. Enjoy your special day."
Marina! left a comment for Jon"Hi Jon! (sorry for the late response) Thats really awesome, I applied to Duquesne's Nursing School and hopefully I'll get in :)
& The OmniPod is great, it's really improved my levels. :D"
Babs replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"We are on our third PDM for various reasons... We had never had issues with the PDM turning off/on before our last one received in late July. I was told by OmniPod that the Energizer Max batters had to be used before they would replace the pump...…"
marty peters replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"Same problem with PDM turning on/off itself. Customer Service indicated to use Energize Max batteries. Since this switch over 30 days ago problem has gone away."
870allamerican replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"I usually call my insurance co. and tell them to fill the fax with a full ream of paper. When they ask why I tell them that the cgm records data every 5 minutes. They usually let me send only 2 weeks which is about 80 pages."
swisssoundbox replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"They replaced my PDM for free too after the same issue. Just make sure you record all of your data before you send the bad PDM back to them! I'm applying for a CGM from my insurance company and have a two month lapse in my readings because I…"
Rich replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"Yep - Same thing happened to me. They replaced it no charge."
Jessica C replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"I was having the same problems with my PDM. I called customer service and explained that the PDM was malfunctioning...they were very understanding about it and sent me a new PDM and supplies to send back the faulty one. I didn't have to pay…"
Eric Rizzo replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"Jon,
You should never be worried to call Insulet. In my experience, their customer support is outstanding. You might not always like the answer you get, but they're not going to yell at you or send agents to reposes your PDM and pods :-)
The…"
870allamerican replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"Here is what I did. I took a small paperclip and formed a hook on it. I pulled the battery contacts out a little bit more than they were. Never had a problem since no matter what batteries I use. That was about 9 months ago."
Lorraine replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"I wouldn't be worried to call. I think this is a somewhat common occurrence. They should be happy to provide you with advice and help.
You haven't done anything wrong to cause this. It happens to us too. Sometimes it happens once and then…"
Jon replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"I'm kind of worried to call... do you think they would fix it for free?"
Natasha Bowlds replied to Jon's discussion 'PDM turns on and off randomly' in the group Omnipod Users"I was told recently that they haven't had nearly as many issues with people who are using Energizer. The batteries definitely look like they might stay in better. I would call it in anyway - but that's probably the advice you would get."
Hello everyone. I'm a 17 year-old high school student, soon to be nursing student at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. I've been a type 1 for almost 9 years. I have to say that I have lots of diabetic pride and love taking opportunities to educate people in my life about a disease plagued with misconceptions. I've been going to diabetes camp for eight years and will be a counselor this year. It is what I look forward to each year--the friends, the silly anecdotes about lows, the connection with nature, the campers--to me, it's better than any material things I may superficially covet. It's a lifelong committment to kids with diabetes, and I am thankful I had the privelege of having someone be committed to me at camp. If you're wondering what the name of this awesome camp is, it is Camp Setebaid (diabetes spelled backwards) and it is located in Shickshinny, PA. I highly encourage anyone in the PA/MD/NJ/OH/NY area to go there. It is phenomenal. www.setebaidservices.org (No I am not formally endorsing this camp, I simply advocate for people to reap the benefits of diabetes camp!)
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- At 1:53pm on September 10, 2011,
Linda G said… 
Greetings, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jon....how's university life treating you? :)
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?
- At 4:51am on September 10, 2011,
SEAGATOR said… - Happy,Hapy Birthday,Jon. I wish for you a most wonderful day. ENJOY!!!
How is nursing school going for you? I hope you like it. Keep us posted.
- At 3:32am on September 10, 2011, brokenpole said…
- Happy Birthday, Jon!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get to have some fun. Enjoy your special day.
- At 3:17pm on November 3, 2010, Marina! said…
- Hi Jon! (sorry for the late response) Thats really awesome, I applied to Duquesne's Nursing School and hopefully I'll get in :)
& The OmniPod is great, it's really improved my levels. :D
- At 4:48pm on September 10, 2010, Linda G said…
- Best Wishes on your Special Day Jon....and the next 364 days!
- At 8:58am on September 10, 2010,
Doris D said…
- At 3:32pm on July 25, 2010,
Steve D said… - Now you have to change your profile to read that you are a podster, and a member of the BEST and COOLEST group on TU!
- At 8:00pm on July 5, 2010, Lorraine said…
- Oh, that's so great to hear! It's nice when there are things that help us with the complexities of managing D that we really assimilate to. I'm glad you've found that.
- At 6:03pm on July 5, 2010, Lorraine said…
- Hi Jon! Thanks for your comment! Congratulations and the best of luck with it. Is it your first pump?
- At 7:07pm on June 21, 2010,
MEF said… - Jon, it is especialy great to hear from a fellow Marylander. Thanks for your welcome and well wishes. May your adjustment to the Omnipod go smoothly!
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