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MaiaJane
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- Bellingham, WA
- United States
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Profile Information
- Either I or a loved one have:
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- Advice, People who can understand what I'm going through, tips and tricks, mostly, camaraderie
- Date diagnosed
- June 20, 2009
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 6.8
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump, Diet and Exercise
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- OmniPod with 2nd Generation PDM
- Enter your website, if any (blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- http://maiajane.tumblr.com
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HELP: Concerta/Rittalin and Diabetes
Started Mar 11, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
I just started taking Concerta and Rittalin again for the first time since I was diagnosed. I used to take it when I was younger, but I moved to the US from overseas and never bothered to refill my…Continue
HELP: Concerta/Rittalin and Diabetes
Started this discussion. Last reply by shae Aug 19, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I just started taking Concerta and Rittalin again for the first time since I was diagnosed. I used to take it when I was younger, but I moved to the US from overseas and never bothered to refill my…Continue
All-Girls T1 Adventure Camp
Started this discussion. Last reply by brandi Jul 17, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes
What would you expect from an all-girls outdoor adventure Camp, specifically targeted for girls with T1?I'm in the baby stages of starting a camp session targeted towards girls 14-17 with T1...and I…Continue
Slalom Skiing with the OmniPod
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tim G Mar 25, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
So. I start on my OmniPod on the 4th, and while waterski season may be a ways away, I have a couple of questions. I'm a member of a Collegate Waterski team, and I Slalom ski often (at least once a…Continue
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MaiaJane commented on Mathew's group 'OmniPod Users'"Hi Annie! I wouldn't worry about it at all! That happens to all of us (all the time!) and unless there is discomfort, swelling, redness or blood, I wouldn't change your pod. I find that with those open holes I have more air-flow (which for…"
"Wow. I have only just started 'podding' Dec. 1, 2011. I am so glad to read this as I'd probably have a cow if that happend. This last pod hurt more than usual when I put it on. Hope it isn't a gusher. I had my first defective pod…"
Annie replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"Thank you so much for posting about this! I saw it a few weeks ago, and it helped alleviate my anxiety when it happened to me. I only started not even 1 month ago on the Omnipod (first pump) and had blood in the cannula. When I removed it, there was…"
"I get them probably once every couple of months, I just always have a paper towel handy when I take the pod off. For me it seems that when I have a painful insertion site, feeling like the cannula is stuck directly into a muscle, thats when I'm…"
Kevin replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"I've been on the pod for about four months and had a pretty heavy bleeder once. I'm new to pumping so this really caught me by surprise. This one time was the one instance where I've even had as much as a drop of blood when removing…"
Larry D replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"I think this has happened on a rare basis to all Omnipod users. My daughter has had these happen twice over the last two years."
Nick replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"One time. Back of arm. Streaming out. GF almost passed out when she saw it."
Schmutz replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"I've had this happen just once and have also been podding for about 2 years. Not sure there is anything you can do to avoid, just happen to have the insertion site hit a vessel...it's a bit alarming when you realize your leaving a blood…"
Mark Oldham replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"Leaking blood has only happened to me once in the 122 pods I have used so far. Of course, that one time was when I ripped one off at work because it ran out of insulin and the pod was screaming and I didn't have my controller near by to shut it…"
FHS replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"Wow! Nope, never. I've had plenty of bleeders, a couple of times a month maybe, but nothing like that.
Glad you are ok."
Kate replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"Don't sweat this! Every pump has this issue. We literally stick the infusion site in us as a "shot in the dark" - you cannot be sure to miss hitting a blood vessel. That being said, I've only had one in 10 months. No big deal. I…"
DEA replied to MaiaJane's discussion 'Gushers!' in the group OmniPod Users"Right. It's very rare. For me, 3 in 3 years works out to be one instance of bleeding on removal of the pod every 120-150 pods or so. I've never woken up covered in blood, just had some localized bleeding after removing the pod that stopped…"
MaiaJane replied to Danielle's discussion 'OmniPod first few days...stories...' in the group OmniPod Users"Make sure you lower your basal half an hour BEFORE you start exercising...that's how I get rid of my exercise lows! I wouldn't suspend completely, just lower my basal and have a small snack, that way you don't have to deal with…"
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Insurance
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:46pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
I need to vent a little.
So the insurance thing is hard to explain. It's more what they didn't tell me that was problematic.
They never told me when claims were denied, they never told my providers either (who just kept re-billing and re-billing because they didn't know what was wrong)
They never told me when my policy maximum was reached, and couldn't explain my policy maximums to me when I asked about them.
They never told me, in our 5 hours of conversation, that my… Continue
So the insurance thing is hard to explain. It's more what they didn't tell me that was problematic.
They never told me when claims were denied, they never told my providers either (who just kept re-billing and re-billing because they didn't know what was wrong)
They never told me when my policy maximum was reached, and couldn't explain my policy maximums to me when I asked about them.
They never told me, in our 5 hours of conversation, that my… Continue
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Saw your post over on the "Traveling w/D" group.
Does your "supplier" offer a vacation override? My insurance only allows me to fill via a mail-order pharmacy that will only provide me with a 90-day supply, unless I can convince them I am going on vacation. In the past, this has meant they want to see my travel itinerary.
I also found that I had to be extremely persistent and insistent that I be allowed to speak with a "supervisor" and to be sure and take names, dates and details of the call.
Best,
Mike
Greetings, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?
What did you do to manage stress when finals and mid terms came about?
Thanks!
-Sarah
Sorry to hear about the shoulder. Did you injure it in one of those high impact summer water sports?
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