[Diabetes-talk] Pump question

[cheryl echevarria]

Mine isn't accessible, but the buttons are raised on it.

Once stuff is set by my doctor on it, I only have to push to button, one to 
give myself the amount of dosage, it only allows to give myself 10 units at 
a time, so I don't overdose, it makes a beep for every unit I want, then I 
click to give myself the insulin, that button will repeat the number of 
units.

example: If I am giving myself 8 units, I press the up button 8 times, each 
time it beeps. then I Press the other button for it to give me the insulin, 
I should here 8 beeps in reply, but if I do not press the button again, it 
will not give me the amount, and it will stop and then I would have to do it 
again.

So there are safety measures in place for all.

The Dr. decided how much I get per hour, right now I am on 2.8 units every 
hour, and then when I check my blood sugar I will give myself the additional 
amount.

That is why it is important that you check your blood sugar, now how you 
feel when you are high or low, and always let you Dr. if you are running to 
high or to low, because he can either have the pump service rep come to your 
home and set the different settings for you, or a visiting nurse, or like 
myself, when I was trained to use it, my husband was taught how to do it, 
should we have to.

Nelson has done it 3 times since I have been on the pump since Feb.

Now this is my own opinion, and if my travel and tourism meeting isn't at 
the same time as it is with DAN at the Dallas convention, I am willing to 
show you how it works.

But, if feel it does the job for me, it doesn't talk but it does make noise, 
it has safety features on it.

Right now, it is tell me that the Cannula is empty because it keep beeping, 
so I know it is, and then I will remove it, doesn't hurt, and is attached to 
a little tape so it doesn't fall off, and if you need to take a shower, 
there is a way to remove it, put a little clip on it that they provide, and 
then when I am done showering just take off the clip, and put the pump back 
on.

It took awhile to learn, just like anything.

But I like it very much.

Leading the Way in Independent Travel!

Cheryl Echevarria
http://www.echevarriatravel.com
631-456-5394
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Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pump question


> I use a Cosmo DelTech, which is no longer available. The only complaint
> I've ever had is that it's not fully accessible. My sets are UltraFlex,
> and I don't have complaints about these. I've not, personally,
> experienced major problems with my pump or sets.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at:
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M
> Robinson
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 2:37 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Pump question
>
>
> So what type of pump is everyone using? What type of inserts--pros and
> cons of them? Thanks
>
> -- 
> Denise
>
> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> CEO, TechVision
> Specialist in blind technology/teaching/training
> Email:  yourtechvision at gmail.com <deniserob at gmail.com>
> Website with hundreds of lessons: yourtechvision.com
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