[Diabetes-talk] using the insulin pump

Thu Mar 3 03:16:58 UTC 2011

Also, more and more studies are beginning to show that diabetic
complications are significantly reduced when type 2's are put on insulin
earlier rather than later.

Mike

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[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 9:15 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] using the insulin pump

more and more doctors are putting diabetic on insulin, because it is more
affective then the pills, I keep up to date with my Primary Care, and
Endocrinologist and my Nephrologist who has taken care of my kidneys since I
had to go on Dialysis.

They have told me they have more and more type 2 having to take insulin
because either patients are not compliant meaning they don't follow doctors
orders, they don't have the insurance to cover them, and they are under so
much stress in every day things that it keeps their sugars high.

Also, my Kidney doctor, easier for me to write, told me on my last
appointment, that he is seeing and increase of diabetics on dialysis, and
more and more with type 2.  Because the type 2s he is seeing also have high
blood pressure and high cholesterol, mostly because he says that to many
people listen to doctors that do not specialize in the disease like an
endocrinologist, or they refuse to go to the doctor.

Or they tell their families, that I am boarder line, no such thing.

Trying to keep on top of my own disease, and ask question since I am part of
DAN here in NY and National.  That we all should be asking these questions,
they all affect us.

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  From: Bridgit Pollpeter<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com> 
  To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 12:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] using the insulin pump

  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

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  [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
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  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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  >   From: Mike Freeman<mailto:k7uij at panix.com<mailto:k7uij at panix.com>>
  >   To: 'Diabetes Talk for the
Blind'<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<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:
  >

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  >   [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

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  >   From:
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  >   [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of tom
  >   Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 11:32 AM
  >   To:
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  >   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<mailto:k7uij at panix.com%3Cmailto:k7ui
j at panix.com>>>
  >   To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind 
  >
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  >   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<mailto:bwilliamson
@redeemer.net%3Cmailto: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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