Comments on: Rumor Mill: OmniPods OK, Oculir Dies, Roche GLP-1 On the Way http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/rumor-mill-omni.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mary http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/rumor-mill-omni.html/comment-page-1#comment-40189 Mary Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:47:55 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/26/rumor-mill-omnipods-ok-oculir-dies-roche-glp-1-on-the-way/#comment-40189 I've had the OmniPod for about 6 months and have had the PDA replaced 4 times and have had at least 10 defective pods replaced. One time when I had to wait on a replacement PDA, I did go back to my Cozmo pump and was pleasantly surprised how reliable it felt. I do not go anywhere without pod replacements. I didn't do that with my standard pump. BUT I'm still using the OmniPod because I dislike the tubing. The download software is not the best, but I put up with all these downsides to be rid of the attached tubing. I do believe some day Insulet will get it right. I’ve had the OmniPod for about 6 months and have had the PDA replaced 4 times and have had at least 10 defective pods replaced. One time when I had to wait on a replacement PDA, I did go back to my Cozmo pump and was pleasantly surprised how reliable it felt. I do not go anywhere without pod replacements. I didn’t do that with my standard pump. BUT I’m still using the OmniPod because I dislike the tubing. The download software is not the best, but I put up with all these downsides to be rid of the attached tubing. I do believe some day Insulet will get it right.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/rumor-mill-omni.html/comment-page-1#comment-40188 Kevin Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:08:12 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/26/rumor-mill-omnipods-ok-oculir-dies-roche-glp-1-on-the-way/#comment-40188 I don't mean to bash the Omnipod, but I've been on a non-pod pump for almost 8 years and have had only 2 pump failures and 1 serious cannula problem in that time period. The failure rates mentioned here seem much higher, and anecdotally I know of someone on a pod that had 2 failures in a single weekend. But then again... "the plural of anecdote is not data." I don’t mean to bash the Omnipod, but I’ve been on a non-pod pump for almost 8 years and have had only 2 pump failures and 1 serious cannula problem in that time period.

The failure rates mentioned here seem much higher, and anecdotally I know of someone on a pod that had 2 failures in a single weekend.

But then again… “the plural of anecdote is not data.”

]]> By: Jana http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/rumor-mill-omni.html/comment-page-1#comment-40187 Jana Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:12:23 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/26/rumor-mill-omnipods-ok-oculir-dies-roche-glp-1-on-the-way/#comment-40187 I use the Omnipod for only 4 months, but had only 1 deffective pod and have been more than happy since using the Omnipod. Thanks Amy for your posts, thanks to you I was determined to get the Omnipod even though my first insurance company denied me, so I switched and it worked! I use the Omnipod for only 4 months, but had only 1 deffective pod and have been more than happy since using the Omnipod. Thanks Amy for your posts, thanks to you I was determined to get the Omnipod even though my first insurance company denied me, so I switched and it worked!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/rumor-mill-omni.html/comment-page-1#comment-40186 Lisa Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:22:00 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/26/rumor-mill-omnipods-ok-oculir-dies-roche-glp-1-on-the-way/#comment-40186 Thank you so much for keeping us up to date regarding these ideas/products. It is great to have you as a resource regarding these issues! Thank you so much for keeping us up to date regarding these ideas/products. It is great to have you as a resource regarding these issues!

]]> By: CALpumper http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/rumor-mill-omni.html/comment-page-1#comment-40185 CALpumper Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:46:40 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/26/rumor-mill-omnipods-ok-oculir-dies-roche-glp-1-on-the-way/#comment-40185 The Glucoband would be a God-send!!! The advantages are amazing: to not have to worry about blood (or pieces of tissues with dry blood on it seemingly following me everywhere), no more Test strips My goodness and no more callouses on my fingertips?!?!! Where do I sign up? Too bad it is not that easy. Not enough PWDs "need/want" this technology, eh? The Glucoband would be a God-send!!!

The advantages are amazing: to not have to worry about blood (or pieces of tissues with dry blood on it seemingly following me everywhere), no more Test strips My goodness and no more callouses on my fingertips?!?!!

Where do I sign up?

Too bad it is not that easy. Not enough PWDs “need/want” this technology, eh?

]]> By: Kathleen Weaver http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/rumor-mill-omni.html/comment-page-1#comment-40184 Kathleen Weaver Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:03:11 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/26/rumor-mill-omnipods-ok-oculir-dies-roche-glp-1-on-the-way/#comment-40184 There is a real easy way to see what the failure rate is on the Omnipod -- check the FDA's Maude database. In fact, the Maude database helped me decide which pump to get. I picked the one with the least number of fatal entries. There is a real easy way to see what the failure rate is on the Omnipod — check the FDA’s Maude database.

In fact, the Maude database helped me decide which pump to get. I picked the one with the least number of fatal entries.

]]> By: Elijah M http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/02/rumor-mill-omni.html/comment-page-1#comment-40183 Elijah M Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:14:25 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/26/rumor-mill-omnipods-ok-oculir-dies-roche-glp-1-on-the-way/#comment-40183 I've been on the OmniPod for just over a year as well, and I've only had two pod failures in that time. I’ve been on the OmniPod for just over a year as well, and I’ve only had two pod failures in that time.

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