[Diabetes-Talk] Does anyone remember the pumps that first cane out?

[Jamie Gurganus]

When I was in college in 1984, I participated in a diabetic support group. One of the participants in the group had that same pump. It looked like what I would call a Walkman, which only could be used with a cassette tape. I remember hearing it beep every minute or so throughout the meeting. I always wondered whatever happened to her. I was only 18 at the time, and I remember thinking that I would not want to wear something that big that beeped all of the time!

    Jamie 

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> On Jul 4, 2019, at 6:11 PM, blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I had a chance to receive an insulin pump more than 30 years ago.  I was in
> a study up at Yale having to do with my sight.  I was on the team that
> didn't use the pump, but when we finishe the study we were offered to try
> the pump.
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> I don't remember the sensors, but the pump was the size of a VHS tape around
> 6" by 9" by 3".  It beep every time it administered insulin.  I remember
> going to a concert wearing it and when I got the pat down to go in they
> pulled me out of line and asked a lot of questions.
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> I used it for maybe 3 months, but my kids were young and I had too many
> insulin reactions and this was before blood glucose machines came out.
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> The one I have now is far advanced and much easier than back then.  All we
> need is to get the pump companies to make it accessible for us blind folks.
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> Joyce
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