Comments on: OP FAQ — Strictly Personal http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/op-faq-strictly.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Melissa http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/op-faq-strictly.html/comment-page-1#comment-38264 Melissa Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:35:41 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/23/op-faq-strictly-personal/#comment-38264 Hi Amy! Thanks for the answers! I managed to knock the pod completely off my arm 3 hours after putting it on. :( But I just tried again 2 days ago, and it's still on and I haven't had any problems. About OmniPod's customer service, I couldn't agree more! I had to call them with 2 questions the second night of being on the pod and I was so impressed with how polite, fast and helpful they were! It was such a wonderful change from my previous pump company's customer service. :) Melissa Hi Amy! Thanks for the answers! I managed to knock the pod completely off my arm 3 hours after putting it on. :( But I just tried again 2 days ago, and it’s still on and I haven’t had any problems.

About OmniPod’s customer service, I couldn’t agree more! I had to call them with 2 questions the second night of being on the pod and I was so impressed with how polite, fast and helpful they were! It was such a wonderful change from my previous pump company’s customer service. :)
Melissa

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/op-faq-strictly.html/comment-page-1#comment-38263 AmyT Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:56:26 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/23/op-faq-strictly-personal/#comment-38263 For those of you who emailed with questions about Insulet's customer service: they get an A+! And not just because I'm "somebody special"... the reps on the phone never know about the blog here :) For those of you who emailed with questions about Insulet’s customer service: they get an A+! And not just because I’m “somebody special”… the reps on the phone never know about the blog here :)

]]> By: Derek http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/op-faq-strictly.html/comment-page-1#comment-38262 Derek Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:02:09 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/23/op-faq-strictly-personal/#comment-38262 Heard recently that Minimed is bringing out a new pod-like pump that sounds incredible. Much smaller than the omnipod. It will be nice to have a big company like Medtronic standing behind this technology. Heard recently that Minimed is bringing out a new pod-like pump that sounds incredible. Much smaller than the omnipod. It will be nice to have a big company like Medtronic standing behind this technology.

]]> By: jules http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/op-faq-strictly.html/comment-page-1#comment-38261 jules Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:14:31 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/23/op-faq-strictly-personal/#comment-38261 I've been on the pod for 5 months also and love it as much as you do. I'm not sure what you mean by wearing in on your shoulder. I wear it on the underside of my upper arm. Could you describe exactly where you put it. I've been wearing it on my lower back this summer switching sides and I often forget which side it's on. I, too, am surprised at how well it stays on and I don't use any type of additional "glue". The insulin must be room temperature though when I fill a pod. Each time it was cold I had to replace due to bubbles. Great product and my insurance pays 100% so it's much cheaper for me than injections. I’ve been on the pod for 5 months also and love it as much as you do. I’m not sure what you mean by wearing in on your shoulder. I wear it on the underside of my upper arm. Could you describe exactly where you put it. I’ve been wearing it on my lower back this summer switching sides and I often forget which side it’s on. I, too, am surprised at how well it stays on and I don’t use any type of additional “glue”. The insulin must be room temperature though when I fill a pod. Each time it was cold I had to replace due to bubbles. Great product and my insurance pays 100% so it’s much cheaper for me than injections.

]]> By: Dan Fahey http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/op-faq-strictly.html/comment-page-1#comment-38260 Dan Fahey Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:47:13 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/23/op-faq-strictly-personal/#comment-38260 Kassie, you did interpret my question correctly. We all at times check our blood sugars and get shocked with a high value that we didn't expect. I don't want it to take forever to get that back into a normal range. Do you still keep on hand needles and insulin for that? Kassie, you did interpret my question correctly. We all at times check our blood sugars and get shocked with a high value that we didn’t expect. I don’t want it to take forever to get that back into a normal range. Do you still keep on hand needles and insulin for that?

]]> By: Kassie http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/07/op-faq-strictly.html/comment-page-1#comment-38259 Kassie Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:31:49 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/07/23/op-faq-strictly-personal/#comment-38259 follow up! Re: Does the device allow a major bolus "hit"... That's actually not so weird a question, if I'm understanding it correctly. When I need to take *a lot* of insulin, either for a large amount of carbs or for a high, I sometimes split the dose between my pump and an injection. I've just found that too much insulin at once doesn't make for effective bolusing. My pump has a 'max bolus' safety feature, but I determing the max bolus. I wonder if any pumps have a max-max-bolus that you can't override? Re the distance b/w pod and PDM - what if the pod fails in some way? Though tubing's out of the mix, I'd imagine that other things could go wrong with pod mechanics... will it alarm when you get back in range? What's OP's training on keeping the PDM nearby? follow up!

Re: Does the device allow a major bolus “hit”…

That’s actually not so weird a question, if I’m understanding it correctly. When I need to take *a lot* of insulin, either for a large amount of carbs or for a high, I sometimes split the dose between my pump and an injection. I’ve just found that too much insulin at once doesn’t make for effective bolusing. My pump has a ‘max bolus’ safety feature, but I determing the max bolus. I wonder if any pumps have a max-max-bolus that you can’t override?

Re the distance b/w pod and PDM – what if the pod fails in some way? Though tubing’s out of the mix, I’d imagine that other things could go wrong with pod mechanics… will it alarm when you get back in range? What’s OP’s training on keeping the PDM nearby?

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