[Diabetes-talk] Diabetic pump questions

[Eileen Scrivani]

Walter, 

There unfortunately isn’t a Pump User’s Guide for Dummies, but asking questions and talking with other blind diabetics who use pumps is a good resource as well as talking with your diabetic doctor and diabetic educator.

I’ve been using a Medtronics pump for the last two and a half years now.  And I started by asking people on this list if I could talk with them on the phone.  Veronica Elsa & Vinny Chainey were both very helpful and informative.  I also asked my diabetic educator about what pumps might be good ones to investigate.  I had also called a few pump manufacturers and asked if they could come to my home to show me their pumps.  The pumps are expensive devices and I think many companies will be willing to send a rep to meet with you.  If you’re more comfortable, you could meet with them with your CDE in the doctor’s office.  You can ask them to show you the pump and show you how it is filled and used.

Of course, what pumps you can get will depend on your insurance, unless money isn’t a problem and you don’t mind paying out of pocket what insurance will not cover. 

As for how insulin delivery through a pump will interact with your type 2 meds is a question better left to your doctor & CDE team.  

You can disconnect pumps and re-attach them when you need to, or settings can be made for certain times of the day when you might run lower BG numbers and the rate of delivery can be altered.  As for disconnecting during a meeting, the pump is so small you can easily wear one and no one will even know you have it on.  There are different ways to clip them on or pouches you can buy that will hold and hide them from public viewing.

Its an important & personal decision, so if you need more information or want to ask any more questions about pumping, I’d be happy to talk with you.  If you want to talk, write me off-list and I can send you my phone number or email me your number and I can call you.

Good luck.

Eileen
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From: Walter Mitchell via Diabetes-Talk 
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 12:16 PM
To: Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org 
Cc: Walter Mitchell 
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Diabetic pump questions

Hello all,

 

I have been a diabetic for several years, but have received more information
the brief time that I have been accessing  this mail list than I have the
entire time that I have been a diabetic.

 

If there is a document and/or diabetic pump for dummies pamphelet, LOL, some
where, please let me know.

 

My questions:

 

1.       Is it possible to remove the pump at times for convenience and re
attach at my leisure? I am a business owner and attend seminars and
conferences as well galas where I encounter potential clients and customers.
I already have a hard sale by being blind, I really don't want to look like
the million dollar man with this device in plain view, so at times I would
probably take it off when I deem appropriate.

2.       I am a type 2 diabetic and am not insulin dependant. Will the pumps
work with the other medications such as those that come in a pin? I can't
think of any of the names of any of the products at this time, senior
moment, LOL.

3.       What types of activities would I have to refrain from?

4.       How do the pump get refilled with medicine? Is  this something that
I do or will I need to go to my doctor?

 

This  is just a few questions that I have, please forgive me if these
questions have been asked and answered before. Please feel free to contact
me off line, if you would like, at the contact information below. Don't
hesitate to utilize the toll free number, L2T is my company.

 

Blind love is the answer, presently , and for our future!

 

Much Love,

Walter Mitchell

Member, NFB Ohio, Cincinnati chapter

(513) 582-8606 Mobil

(800) 340-8211 ext. 101  L2T Products and Services Toll free

Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com Email

 

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