[Diabetes-talk] Pump question

Sat Oct 22 16:25:20 UTC 2011

If an infusion set is painful, I wonder how manual injections work for
you? If you don't mind me asking. Does the actual installation hurt?
Perhaps, should you use a pump, changing a set more often would be
beneficial.

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: Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:34 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pump question

Yes Cheryl--that is the one I was on also.
Thanks for you thoughts on it...still looking for that nonpainful
insert. Thanks again, Denise

On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 4:28 AM, cheryl echevarria <
cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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>
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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
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Denise

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
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