"I completely agree with letting the kid decide. I don't believe there is a "best" pump, and we had the opposite experience. My son's reaction to the Animas was against the tubing (although I have heard most people adjust to that)…"
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Natasha Bowlds replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1
Scott replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"OmniPod - Here's 46 reason why - http://www.ardensday.com/main/tag/omnipod"
Jacob's mom replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"I also wanted to add, that your endo might not have as much experience with omnipod and they feel more comfortable with what they know, our omnipod clinical specialist that came to the house was awesome, if you do go with omnipod, stay connected…"
estpeters replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"We just made this decision for our 3yr old daughter. In fact we go in today to get started with the pump. We chose the Animas Ping. Her father and I were pushing for the Omnipod but after trying both out it was clear for us - she wanted the Ping. In…"
Jacob's mom replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"hello, my son is 13 and has been on the omnipod for 1 year we have had probaby 2-3 true occlusions and also some high bs's after pod changes ( we didnt have this in the very beginning, it may be due to absorption issues and not rotating sites…"
Natasha Bowlds replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"The only time we have had an issue with the cannula, the Omnipod has alarmed immediately and we've almost never seen a rise in blood sugar from it. (I say almost because once it happened at school and I had forgot to replenish the extra pod…"
abbygirl1 replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"Thanks Rhonda. Our Endo is pushing the Animas too. That is really the only reason we haven't made a decision yet.
Do you have any problems with the cannulas kinking and not getting the insulin?"
Rhonda replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"Hi - my daughter is 8 and has been on the Omnipod for a year. We love it as there is nothing confining her and we don't have to unhook to swim and such. Her doctor really pushed the Animas but it was never a consideration for us due to the…"
Valerie replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"that is us also :)"
aliceclones replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"IMHO for a 3 year old we would go with the omnipod. I have one daughter on the pod, and one on animas. For each girl it was the right decision, but for younger users i think that the omnipod is more user friendly. I like that you cant disconnect,…"
Tonya Homme replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2012/01/29/7431/animas-receives-warning-letter-from-the-fda
Just saw this on facebook. My disclaimer: This is not intended as a knock against Animas. We've never used one of their pumps. But, considering your…"
T1Naomi'sMommy replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"My daughter is 7, almost 8. I debated between the same two pumps and 8 months ago we started pumping with the Animas Ping. We love it. Not once has the tubing been an issue. I'd say it took a couple days to a week for her to get used to the…"
Natasha Bowlds replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"We also had it down to the Omnipod and the Animas, and decided to try them both and let my son decide. He hated the Animas from the moment it was on, and the filling and priming was so much more complicated. He also plays multiple sports and we LOVE…"
Tonya Homme replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"My pleasure! Keep me posted. :)"
abbygirl1 replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"Thank you Tonya!"
Tonya Homme replied to abbygirl1's discussion 'Animas Ping vs. Omnipod for 3 year old' in the group parents of kids with Type 1"We chose the Omnipod for our daughter, who started using it at 4 (dxd @ 23 months). We LOVE the tubelessness of the pod and the fact that it is discreet and requires no pump packs or belts, and she can swim and bathe with it. We have only had a few…"
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- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- education, networking, meeting other parents
- Date diagnosed
- June 14, 2010
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Shots
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- At 9:49pm on October 31, 2010,
Jim Roach said… - Welcome to TuDiabetes AbbyGirl1!
- At 6:19am on September 22, 2010,
Marie B said… - hi abbey, welcome! please join our Parents' Group
http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/parentsofkidswithtype1
- At 3:33pm on September 21, 2010, Doris D said…
- WELCOME TO OUR REALLY BIG FAMILY THAT SEEMS TO GROW BY THE MINUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's a link to help our new member's get to know more "About Us": http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
- At 9:30pm on September 20, 2010,
Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Welcome home Abbygirl!
Take a peek at some the groups when you get a chance. Just go to the top of your page, and click on "Groups". Once in, you can either peruse the wide array of available groups....or simply type a specific interest in the space provided. Take in some of the blogs/discussions as well.
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Hope you find the support and information you came looking for. Here are a few useful links to get you on your way:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/minimedparadigmusers
http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes/New_Member_Guide
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and I also wanted to invite you to enter your A1c through the TuAnalyze application:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/profiles/profile/apps
so we can light up the TuAnalyze map:
http://www.tuanalyze.org
I wanted to make you aware of the TuAnalyze application we've launched on TuDiabetes, which is now mapping averages of A1c values in the US and Canada.
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