tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214279724280854768.post6209590293568040417..comments2023-07-11T06:15:06.460-06:00Comments on Penguin Thoughts: Initial Impressions about the Omnipod insulin pumpJeffrey Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458123632585464727noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214279724280854768.post-61105870830576171882009-10-11T06:41:11.790-06:002009-10-11T06:41:11.790-06:00Thanks so much for the real llife reviews. My dau...Thanks so much for the real llife reviews. My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 5. She was on the injections but they really didn't work for us because of our schedule. She got her MiniMed pump and her diabetes were much better controled...our problem is the tubing...not getting kinked or any problems like that(we use the Sure-T set) but she is very active and pulls the needle out (more often in the summer). We were considering the Omnipod but now think we'll wait and read more of your experiences with it because other than my daughter pulling the needle out, we haven't had any malfunctions with the tubing and the one time her pump malfunctioned, Minimed had a new one to me the next day.okhorseladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384441922085909064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214279724280854768.post-47352266533368663082009-09-03T06:52:42.543-06:002009-09-03T06:52:42.543-06:00I've just put my 2-year-old son on the paradig...I've just put my 2-year-old son on the paradigm pump and am experiencing the whole tubing-failure problem you describe first hand. I'm glad (in a way) to see your comments about it because I thought the problem was me! So now I'm searching out ways to deal with the whole tubing issue. We've had him on the pump 3 days and each of the last two nights he's gone sky-high with ketones because of bubbles in the tubing.Fenbeastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214279724280854768.post-62495507907136581912009-08-12T22:56:44.959-06:002009-08-12T22:56:44.959-06:00Glad that you have appreciated the review. Tomorr...Glad that you have appreciated the review. Tomorrow, we meet with the clinic to go over the setting for Mary Hannah to get *her* Omnipod! I'll keep you posted on her experience with the pump. (see previous posts for info on MH's diagnosis experience)<br /><br />-jeffJeffrey Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458123632585464727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214279724280854768.post-73290691838812447062009-08-12T22:01:06.847-06:002009-08-12T22:01:06.847-06:00Thanks for this post! Our 7 yr old was diagnosed ...Thanks for this post! Our 7 yr old was diagnosed just after Memorial Day this year. She's doing well and a pump is probably in her future. Thanks for a comprehensive "real life" review of your pumps. I don't know where her Diabetes Team will steer us, but I'm glad to have info in order to ask good questions when the time comes.<br /><br />Grace and Peace,<br />WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214279724280854768.post-29863840946937212009-06-22T10:54:18.419-06:002009-06-22T10:54:18.419-06:00great reviews. thanks. just yesterday I was changi...great reviews. thanks. just yesterday I was changing out my infusion site, and the adhesion stuck to the high quality spring loaded device, thus when I attempted to yank it out, the needle apparently wanted to stay in and come out all at the same time, thus bringing with it some of that red stuff that I think is supposed to remain in my capillaries. Yes, flaws for both.sirEllerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102462614215372603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214279724280854768.post-15020509285335971702009-06-19T08:00:52.004-06:002009-06-19T08:00:52.004-06:00WOW! Ethan has GROWN! I didn't know he alrea...WOW! Ethan has GROWN! I didn't know he already had hair on his belly! *Ü*<br /><br />We have a friend here who has diabetes and uses the pods. They went straight to them from insulin shots. I have heard them complain about them as well - but I have not paid attention to the PDA portion at all. <br />jbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com