"Oh my goodness yes , tons of people happy with omnipod. my 14 year old has been podding for almost 2 years now and loves it. I think for young girls and women its a plus, no tubing which makes wearing in under clothes easier. works great for my…"
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Too good to be true, funny Omnipod fail story
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gerri Aug 4, 2011. 4 Replies 1 Like
So, I am reading last night on Tudiabetes,in the Omnipod Users group about all the omnipod fails everyone has, etc etc, how truly disillusioned people are with this and upset, and Im thinking to…Continue
Omnipod at the Beach/waves/sand
Started Jul 17, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi posted this on the omnipod group also. New to pumping with my 13 year old daughter.Going to the beach in cape cod in 2 weeks. Have been doing well with swiming in the poolConcerned about the ocean…Continue
omnipod start
Started this discussion. Last reply by acidrock23 Jun 20, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I am so excited and scared. Thursday is our Omnipod Saline start for my 13 year old daughter almost on the 1 year anniversary of her diagnosis. Is this going to be hard for us? I just got the whole…Continue
omnipod and freestyle strips
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kate May 11, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
woo hoo!! found our today that my insurance will cover the omnipod start up and pod supplies 100% for my 13 year old daughter. She is so excited. I am slightly anxious because of the learning curve…Continue
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jojo replied to Tracy's discussion 'Are there any T1 happy with Omnipod?' in the group OmniPod Users
Jacob's mom left a comment for jojo"yikes! i saw your post about the pms spikes, my son is 14 obviously i cant offer up to much info other than support, i have heard this can happen but didnt realize it could be so extreme, i would try posting that question on the main type 1 page and…"
jojo commented on Penny R.'s group 'parents of kids with Type 1'"Does this happen to any one else
My 14 year old daughter got her period 4 months ago for the first time. She is on a pump. It seems somewhere in the middle of her cycle ,and she is not exactly regular yet so this is killing us her blood sugar shoots…"
jojo replied to markeeezy's discussion 'Actually Getting the New Pods!' in the group OmniPod Users"Yes my daughter programs in higher insulin rate from 4am to 7am as she has dp also"
jojo replied to Kelsey's discussion 'Where do we draw the line?'"HI Kelsey. My daughter is in the 8th grade and she texts the school nurse when she is low and needs help so the nurse comes to her in the classroom or the teacher will call the nurse to come down. Her 504 plan states that if she is low she is not to…"
jojo replied to Lindsay's discussion 'Just Curious, Is there anyone who is generally happy with the Omnipod?' in the group OmniPod Users"It has changed my 13 year old daughters life. When she was diagnosed at 12 18 months ago, she was 65 pounds. she did not want to eat because everytime she put anything in her month she had to take a shot. she has been podding for almost a year and…"
jojo commented on Mathew's group 'OmniPod Users'"Yes I belong to 1 group on facebook. I think its helpful, just like this group is. Similar discussions"
jojo replied to Putertech's discussion 'Leaving insulin out' in the group OmniPod Users"in the hospital, where I work, we date the vial and leave it out on the counter for 28 days, no problem ."
jojo replied to NatalieHodge's discussion 'Just off the phone with Henry Anhalt about Artificial Pancreas Features...' in the group OmniPod Users"what happens if you dont own a Smart phone and cant afford one? out of luck. This needs to work for everyone , not just people who are obsessed with the latest and greatest technology and have the ability to go out and get it."
jojo replied to NatalieHodge's discussion 'Just off the phone with Henry Anhalt about Artificial Pancreas Features...' in the group OmniPod Users"Totally agree with Gil. Would not like to see a pharm giant buy Insulet. Bad idea. Gil, I also agree with you about the whole JDRF thing."
jojo replied to Erik's discussion 'Video: Las Vegas Police Beat Up Man with Low BG (explicit language)' in the group OmniPod Users"what kind of b******* is this!!! this is so outrageous.If the guy was having a heart attack and slumped over the wheel would they have pulled him out of the car and beat the heck out of him also.serious retraining needs to occur! Whats the laughing…"
jojo commented on Mathew's group 'OmniPod Users'"well my daughter and myself found filling the reservoir with insulin then clicking into the housing which injects the insulin was difficult for us, also We found activating and deactivating the pump with its handheld "PDM" or whatever they…"
jojo commented on Mathew's group 'OmniPod Users'"my daughter and I were involved with "Solo" research back in November, we were really excited as its would be competition for omnipod, but after spending 4 hours there trialing it , I dont see it as the answer to omnipod. First of all the…"
jojo replied to Putertech's discussion '? for those that switched from tubed pump to their Omnipod' in the group OmniPod Users"Why not use the rep to train you? IF they are willing to make the trip to you. They know all the ins and outs of the product which is not exactly the same as a tubed pump,especially the PDM. If you have issues in the begining at least you will have…"
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Finesse Insulin Patch Pen
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 11:17am 4 Comments 0 Likes
Hi
Has anyone seen or used this? It like a cross between a pump and a pen. My 12 year saw this and said this is what she would like. She is not into pumps , and is off put by the Insulin pens. This looks like a good thing. Its very small stays on for 3 days , is not electrical, and can be used to bolus for meals with Novolog or humalog. You squeeze 2 buttons on the side to dispense a bolus of Insulin. I cant find out if its available yet and how much.
Jojo, mom of Sarah
Has anyone seen or used this? It like a cross between a pump and a pen. My 12 year saw this and said this is what she would like. She is not into pumps , and is off put by the Insulin pens. This looks like a good thing. Its very small stays on for 3 days , is not electrical, and can be used to bolus for meals with Novolog or humalog. You squeeze 2 buttons on the side to dispense a bolus of Insulin. I cant find out if its available yet and how much.
Jojo, mom of Sarah
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- At 5:22am on January 23, 2013, Jacob's mom said…
yikes! i saw your post about the pms spikes, my son is 14 obviously i cant offer up to much info other than support, i have heard this can happen but didnt realize it could be so extreme, i would try posting that question on the main type 1 page and you could probably get a good discussion going with women with years of experience, maybe it settles out a bit as the years go on, i certainly hope so i would worry about her crashing down after, i think a call to your endo might not be a bad idea to to help with a strategic plan, i think i would encourage low carb eating that week. in an case just wanted to let you know you were thought of today, hope things get better! amy
- At 12:30pm on October 5, 2011,
NatalieHodge said… - OH No!! I can see how that would happen. Yes, you can see the + and - on it as you dial it! we have just been lowering the dose using the exact dose since she is only on .1u of basal, our only choices are .05 or .1!! She did three hard hours of choreography today with that and started at 109 and ended at 119. AMAZING!!
- At 12:27pm on October 5, 2011, NatalieHodge said…
- Thanks!! Have heard of them, will get a few, do they stay on well?
- At 8:20am on October 5, 2011, NatalieHodge said…
- I am SO glad to hear that! Today is Kennedy's first day of choreography with the pod. She's a competitive dancer and pretty routinely does 5 hour stints of class, technique, today is choreography with a guest choreographer, so we are hopeful she can get through it without a major mishap! We bolused for breakfast 1.2 units, then started a temp basal of .05 down from .1 for the duration. I told her just go for it! She's got the pod on her belly with some purple coban wrap, which is sufficiently cool appearing for her! I wish your daughter the best, Kennedy would love to catch up with her sometime.
looking forward to learning with you and troubleshooting! ( Did I read you are a nurse? I am a pediatrician! www.personalmedicine.com www.personalmedicineofkentucky.com and most recently blogging at www.healthergy.net
Best,
Natalie
- At 11:42am on September 4, 2010,
Jim Roach said… - Welcome to TuDiabetes Jojo!
- At 5:16pm on July 28, 2010,
catlover said… - Hi jojo- Welcome to TuD. We are a very friendly and supportive community. We hope you like it here. We have lots of moms that have T-1 kids, you will definitely get support and your questions answered.
- At 10:06am on July 28, 2010,
Doris D said… - WELCOME TO OUR REALLY BIG FAMILY JOJO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check out the Groups Linda told you about. Not only am I a Type 1 (for soon to be 37 years, but am the mom of a TYpe 1) We got threw it and YOU CAN TOO!
- At 7:54am on July 28, 2010,
Marie B said… - hi jojo, glad to have you with us. I live in far NW NJ. let me know if you have any questions about the community.
- At 7:24am on July 28, 2010,
Linda G said…
Welcome home jojo, c'mon in out of the rain!.....This is so very new to you. How's it all going? So glad that you're here.
Take a peek at some the other groups when you get a chance. 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
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
There are also more groups here for parents of children with D., such as....
"Diabetes Civil Rights-School", Children of Tomorrow" and "Kids with Diabetes"
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Take care....and keep in touch!
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