[Diabetes-Talk] pump or not to pump

[Diana Cook]

Love my pump! I feel it makes life so much more flexible.  Fortunately for me , my Dr does all the adjustments. Sometimes I need magnification to see pump and I have sighted help. I do need to learn more about help and equipment available!

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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 20:36, Rick via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Rick here and new to this group. I had forgotten I had joined this group due
> to it being so quiet.
> 
> So, with that in mind, I am writing to all blind diabetics here. Do you use
> an insulin pump? If so, other than your basil delivery and a quick bolus
> option, are you able to operate any of the settings or controls without
> sighted assistance? What are your pros and cons with your pump, please I'm
> not asking for any bashing of the great Companies out there. Now, if you had
> options other than speech technology being part of, what other features
> within the software and/or hardware would be wanted? Please don't ask for
> built in MP3 players or GPS locaters lol.
> Now, for those who do not use a pump, why not? I've read that it allows the
> best control of your A1C levels. What reasons prevents you from going to a
> pump over using whatever option for insulin delivery that you presently use?
> 
> I ask you all to overwhelm me with chatter regarding these points. Thank you
> to Veronica and Joyce for your points.
> 
> Be well my Friends,
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
> 
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