[Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-Talk Digest, Vol 107, Issue 8

Wed Aug 31 15:12:32 UTC 2016

I've always done my bolses and corrections manually with the touch bolus on
my pump, even when I had a Cosmo, but I'm playing around with the advance
settings and plan to figure out the internal bolus and correction functions.
See how it goes and let anyone interested know.

So far, I like my Animas and have not had major problems, other than the
fact it does not talk, grin.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bonna Williamson via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 10:07 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Bonna Williamson <bwilliamson at redeemer.net>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-Talk Digest, Vol 107, Issue 8

Hello there, Bonna Williamson here from often, I have used it meant Tronic
insulin pump for the last 10 years. I'm currently I've updated my pump to
the med Tronic rebel it appears to be easy to work with only Deltones
however, like many of us know there are so many of the functions that I am
an able to use I also use the Dexcom G5 continuous glucose monitor that way
I can see Mark my records on my iPhone. Hope this helps Bonna

Sent from my iPhone

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>   3. Re: to the pump users (Veronica Elsea)
>   4. Re: to the pump users (blindhands at aol.com)
>   5. Re: to the pump users (Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:31:55 -0400
> From: <blindhands at aol.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> Message-ID: <010f01d2020a$79f8e950$6deabbf0$@aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Could you please share with me wwhich insulin pump you are using?
> 
> I only know of the Medtronic MiniMed 530G or should I say this is the 
> only one I have gathered information on.  Could you answer a few more 
> questions for me?
> 
> Name and version of Pump being used now or maker of pump??
> 
> Is this your first pump?
> 
> Have you used any other pumps? 
> 
> 
> I am talking to my doctor and she has recommended a pump.  I would 
> like to have more info from blind folks who use a pump.
> Thank you so much.
> 
> Joyce Kane
> Blindhands at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:49:45 -0500
> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> Message-ID: <012201d2020c$f7596620$e60c3260$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Joyce,
> 
> I use the Animas Ping. I have been using the Animas for 3 years now.
> 
> I used a DelTech Cosmo prior to the Animas. I used a Cosmo for 9 
> years. The Cosmo is no longer manufactured though.
> 
> I wrote an article on the Animas Ping in the Braille Monitor back in 
> June of this year.
> 
> If you have further questions, I will do my best to answer.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 10:32 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Could you please share with me wwhich insulin pump you are using?
> 
> I only know of the Medtronic MiniMed 530G or should I say this is the 
> only one I have gathered information on.  Could you answer a few more 
> questions for me?
> 
> Name and version of Pump being used now or maker of pump??
> 
> Is this your first pump?
> 
> Have you used any other pumps? 
> 
> 
> I am talking to my doctor and she has recommended a pump.  I would 
> like to have more info from blind folks who use a pump.
> Thank you so much.
> 
> Joyce Kane
> Blindhands at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:01:22 -0700
> From: "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> Message-ID: <00cb01d20238$7fa687d0$7ef39770$@laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Joyce, I am still using my Deltec Cozmo, even though it's long out of 
> warranty and no longer manufactured. In addition to the Animas Ping 
> that Bridgit mentioned, there is the Animas Vibe, the OmniPod and the 
> Tandem T-Slim. I did an article for the Braille Monitor which compared 
> accessibility in all of the current pumps out there. Unfortunately 
> it's a pretty sad report. Today's pumps are much less accessible than 
> what we had
> 10 years ago or more. I started using the Disetronic pump in 1991 but 
> it no longer exists either. I honestly don't know what I'll do when my
Cozmo goes.
> There are so many useful features on pumps that we can't get at today. 
> Not the best state of affairs, I'm afraid.
> The best thing for you to do might be to get someone to let you get 
> your hands on several pumps. Given how much is not accessible, you 
> should get one that you like the feel of, the size, etc. The Tandem is 
> a touch screen and I was unsuccessful at creating a workable template for
it. Darn!
> Let us know if you need any more info. Good luck.
> Veronica
> 
> 
> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now 
> available on iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide
Dog Glee Club.
> To learn more, visit:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 8:50 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Joyce,
> 
> I use the Animas Ping. I have been using the Animas for 3 years now.
> 
> I used a DelTech Cosmo prior to the Animas. I used a Cosmo for 9 
> years. The Cosmo is no longer manufactured though.
> 
> I wrote an article on the Animas Ping in the Braille Monitor back in 
> June of this year.
> 
> If you have further questions, I will do my best to answer.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 10:32 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Could you please share with me wwhich insulin pump you are using?
> 
> I only know of the Medtronic MiniMed 530G or should I say this is the 
> only one I have gathered information on.  Could you answer a few more 
> questions for me?
> 
> Name and version of Pump being used now or maker of pump??
> 
> Is this your first pump?
> 
> Have you used any other pumps? 
> 
> 
> I am talking to my doctor and she has recommended a pump.  I would 
> like to have more info from blind folks who use a pump.
> Thank you so much.
> 
> Joyce Kane
> Blindhands at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> laurel
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:39:24 -0400
> From: <blindhands at aol.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> Message-ID: <004801d2024e$95430df0$bfc929d0$@aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> I don't know if this is good news or not.  Medtronics recently got a 
> new CEO.  He had a meeting with the employees and apparently said they 
> need to make insulin pumps more accessible for the blind.  Sounds 
> good, but need to wait and check out what they do.
> 
> It really gets me that the talk is with Bluetooth records get sent to 
> your IPhone, Messages/warnings can go out to family members, get your 
> blood test on your IPhone or send to whatever so your doctor can 
> review it.  And the aps they have for this does not work with voice over.
> 
> Even the diaries and charts, graphs we don't get that information.
> 
> Joyce
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 5:01 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Joyce, I am still using my Deltec Cozmo, even though it's long out of 
> warranty and no longer manufactured. In addition to the Animas Ping 
> that Bridgit mentioned, there is the Animas Vibe, the OmniPod and the 
> Tandem T-Slim. I did an article for the Braille Monitor which compared 
> accessibility in all of the current pumps out there. Unfortunately 
> it's a pretty sad report. Today's pumps are much less accessible than 
> what we had
> 10 years ago or more. I started using the Disetronic pump in 1991 but 
> it no longer exists either. I honestly don't know what I'll do when my
Cozmo goes.
> There are so many useful features on pumps that we can't get at today. 
> Not the best state of affairs, I'm afraid.
> The best thing for you to do might be to get someone to let you get 
> your hands on several pumps. Given how much is not accessible, you 
> should get one that you like the feel of, the size, etc. The Tandem is 
> a touch screen and I was unsuccessful at creating a workable template for
it. Darn!
> Let us know if you need any more info. Good luck.
> Veronica
> 
> 
> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now 
> available on iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide
Dog Glee Club.
> To learn more, visit:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 8:50 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Joyce,
> 
> I use the Animas Ping. I have been using the Animas for 3 years now.
> 
> I used a DelTech Cosmo prior to the Animas. I used a Cosmo for 9 
> years. The Cosmo is no longer manufactured though.
> 
> I wrote an article on the Animas Ping in the Braille Monitor back in 
> June of this year.
> 
> If you have further questions, I will do my best to answer.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 10:32 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Could you please share with me wwhich insulin pump you are using?
> 
> I only know of the Medtronic MiniMed 530G or should I say this is the 
> only one I have gathered information on.  Could you answer a few more 
> questions for me?
> 
> Name and version of Pump being used now or maker of pump??
> 
> Is this your first pump?
> 
> Have you used any other pumps? 
> 
> 
> I am talking to my doctor and she has recommended a pump.  I would 
> like to have more info from blind folks who use a pump.
> Thank you so much.
> 
> Joyce Kane
> Blindhands at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> laurel
> creekmusic.com
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:04:01 -0500
> From: "Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter" <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> Message-ID: <027f01d20252$068c7d90$13a578b0$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Well, at least someone is addressing accessibility. Whether something 
> comes of it or not, at least it's being addressed.
> 
> Always keep in mind though, it would likely take years to make a pump 
> accessible, if anyone were to jump on it.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 6:39 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> I don't know if this is good news or not.  Medtronics recently got a 
> new CEO.  He had a meeting with the employees and apparently said they 
> need to make insulin pumps more accessible for the blind.  Sounds 
> good, but need to wait and check out what they do.
> 
> It really gets me that the talk is with Bluetooth records get sent to 
> your IPhone, Messages/warnings can go out to family members, get your 
> blood test on your IPhone or send to whatever so your doctor can 
> review it.  And the aps they have for this does not work with voice over.
> 
> Even the diaries and charts, graphs we don't get that information.
> 
> Joyce
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 5:01 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Joyce, I am still using my Deltec Cozmo, even though it's long out of 
> warranty and no longer manufactured. In addition to the Animas Ping 
> that Bridgit mentioned, there is the Animas Vibe, the OmniPod and the 
> Tandem T-Slim. I did an article for the Braille Monitor which compared 
> accessibility in all of the current pumps out there. Unfortunately 
> it's a pretty sad report. Today's pumps are much less accessible than 
> what we had
> 10 years ago or more. I started using the Disetronic pump in 1991 but 
> it no longer exists either. I honestly don't know what I'll do when my
Cozmo goes.
> There are so many useful features on pumps that we can't get at today. 
> Not the best state of affairs, I'm afraid.
> The best thing for you to do might be to get someone to let you get 
> your hands on several pumps. Given how much is not accessible, you 
> should get one that you like the feel of, the size, etc. The Tandem is 
> a touch screen and I was unsuccessful at creating a workable template for
it. Darn!
> Let us know if you need any more info. Good luck.
> Veronica
> 
> 
> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now 
> available on iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide
Dog Glee Club.
> To learn more, visit:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 8:50 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Joyce,
> 
> I use the Animas Ping. I have been using the Animas for 3 years now.
> 
> I used a DelTech Cosmo prior to the Animas. I used a Cosmo for 9 
> years. The Cosmo is no longer manufactured though.
> 
> I wrote an article on the Animas Ping in the Braille Monitor back in 
> June of this year.
> 
> If you have further questions, I will do my best to answer.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 10:32 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] to the pump users
> 
> Could you please share with me wwhich insulin pump you are using?
> 
> I only know of the Medtronic MiniMed 530G or should I say this is the 
> only one I have gathered information on.  Could you answer a few more 
> questions for me?
> 
> Name and version of Pump being used now or maker of pump??
> 
> Is this your first pump?
> 
> Have you used any other pumps? 
> 
> 
> I am talking to my doctor and she has recommended a pump.  I would 
> like to have more info from blind folks who use a pump.
> Thank you so much.
> 
> Joyce Kane
> Blindhands at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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