[Diabetes-Talk] Using Animas pumps

[Jamie Gurganus]

Hi!  I am new to Diabetes Talk, and I am searching for anyone who is willing
to share how they use the Animas Ping or Vibe as a blind individual.  I am
totally blind and have been successfully using an insulin pump for 18 years.
I started with Disetronic's H-tron and am presently using Roche's Accucheck
Spirit and a Dexcom G5.  I have stuck with the Accucheck pumps, because they
were the only ones with audible beeps to navigate through the menus.
Unfortunately, Roche is no longer selling any of their pumps, and my Spirit
has less than a month to go before shutting down.  So, I visited with my
Diabetes Educator and found the Animas pumps to be the best possible pump to
replace the Spirit.  I am going to continue to use my Dexcom G5, since I
cannot read the pump to know what the blood sugar is showing, so why switch
to the G4.  I can use the G5 with my iPhone app and know what the rreading
is.  Of course, I need one of my kids to help with inputting blood sugars
and stopping and starting the Dexcom, but I need a CGM due to not being able
to detect my lows.  So, I plan to order the Vibe tomorrow, even though I am
so nervous about how I am going to manage using it as independently as I use
the Spirit.  If anyone uses the Ping or Vibe, would you be willing to
contact me to let me know how you manage using it?  Thanks!

 

                                                                Jamie