[Diabetes-talk] using the insulin pump

Wed Mar 2 17:16:33 UTC 2011

I had a doctor who said I wasn't ready for the pump, but he used it for 
convenience.
I found that comment entertaining.

Original message:
> My understanding has been that most type 2's can control things with
> diet and/or oral medication.  Most type 2's do not require insulin, but
> you are not the first I have heard say this.  I am no expert, but since
> type 2's are still producing some level of natural insulin, and type 1's
> do not produce insulin at all, this is of course why we are on insulin
> from the start, maybe it is not as beneficial for type 2's to be on the
> pump.

> Not sure why type 2's using insulin are usually not elgible for the
> pump.  Some one should ask their doctor about this.

> Bridgit

> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:34 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] using the insulin pump

> It is interesting to me, if the pump is this good, then why don't they
> let type two diabetics have it as well, who are serious in keeping
> numbers down.
> I also would love to cut down on the shots each time before a meal. I'm
> a very strong lady, where I will do my best to keep my numbers in a
> good range.
> If they go out of range in the two hundred area, then I know I can't
> have this food that caused the number to rock as I call it.
> The only way to learn and know is to try it and go from there. I know
> you will do well, keep up the swell work.

> Original message:
>> I have been training on it for 1 day already and I have the pump on.

>> for the 1st week they have saline in it so that I know what I am
>> doing.

>> I have some vision but not enough to read the LCD Screens.

>> But it only has 5 buttons on it, and the person training me has worked
>> with the blind before and I have the latest model from Medtronics, a
>> little different then my daughter pump, she is sighted and has used
> the
>> pump for about 4 years.

>> Nelson was not home when we were doing the training, the diabetic
>> educator from my doctors office is training me on it.  Since he knows
>> me already and what I can handle and not.

>> the buttons are raised on it, so far I am doing it correctly.

>> and we practiced a few times putting the battery in, also how to
>> change
>> the sets, meaning filling the pump, and attaching it to my body, it
> was
>> hard at first, but now in less then 24 hours it has become second
> nature to me.

>> I am a fast learner, always was even when I was sighted.

>> I am not saying that everyone will get it at first, but they will not
>> have you use it with insulin in the pump until you can totally do it,
>> and if you have a person who will help you change the pump when you
>> need to fill it again, use them at first make sure that they are at
> the
>> training sessions with you.

>> Let them watch you do it, and that you can do it yourself.

>> If not then if you are a person that needs help use help nothing wrong

>> in it.

>> Using the pump over the needle has advantages, you have closer in
>> range
>> numbers with your readings because you have continuous insulin, also
>> you are not counting carbs to figure out your before meal insulin, if
>> you are 200 and you know that when you are this high before dinner, it

>> is the same amount of insulin you will give yourself that you would
>> with a needle.

>> Also, you don't have to worry about sticking yourself, which I have
>> done many of times.

>> I may write something up for the Braille Monitor on a first time pump
>> user from the needle.

>> You will have better readings and you will feel better, and you will
>> not need lantus when you use the pump either.

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>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: Mike Freeman<mailto:k7uij at panix.com>
>>   To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>   Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 9:42 PM
>>   Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?

>>   Bridgit:

>>   In order to admit that a talking pump might be useful, one must
> acknowledge
>>   to oneself and to others that one is blind.  How many of those
> dealing with
>>   diabetic retinopathy do you suppose are ready to do that?  Of those
> who do
>>   admit it, how many use a pump?  I suspect that this last number is
> perhaps a
>>   thousand at most.  In other words, there is little economic
> incentive
>>   tempting pump manufacturers to enter this extremely limited market.
> This
>>   situation won't ultimately change until we secure passage of our
> Technology
>>   Bill of Rights for the Blind.

>>   Mike Freeman

>>   -----Original Message-----
>>   From:

> diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org

>>   [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Pollpeter
>>   Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:03 PM
>>   To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>   Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?

>>   Since diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness, you would
>>   think they would develop more tools and items like talking insulin
>>   pumps.

>>   My nurse educator pushes for this whenever she speaks at
> conferences, or
>>   attends seminars.  It just makes sense.

>>   If they can make some of the talking toys I see for children, they
> can
>>   certainly produce an insulin pump.

>>   Why are we always fighting for this stuff?  It gets tiring.

>>   Bridgit P

>>   -----Original Message-----
>>   From:

> diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org

>>   [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of tom
>>   Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 11:32 AM
>>   To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>   Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?

>>    Talking insulin pump..............again another miracle on the
>>   threashhold.

>>   -----Original Message-----
>>   From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com<mailto:k7uij at panix.com>>
>>   To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>
>>   Sent: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 11:30 am
>>   Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Talking Insulin pump is it out yet?

>>   Bonna:

>>   The answers are NO and NO.  Manufacturers are notoriously
>>   overly-optimistic re

>>   release dates.

>>   Mike Freeman

>>   sent from my iPhone

>>   On Mar 1, 2011, at 8:17, Bonna Williamson
>> <bwilliamson at redeemer.net<mailto:bwilliamson at redeemer.net>>
>>   wrote:

>>> Last year I received a phone call from Prada gee regarding their new
>>> talking

>>   insulin pump that is supposed to be on the market the first quarter
> of
>>   this

>>   year. Is it available yet? If not, do they have a release date to
> the
>>   blind

>>   diabetic?

>>> Thanks for any input. It is greatly appreciated.

>>> Bonna Williamson

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