[Diabetes-Talk] insulin pumps and CGM

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hi Allisa,

While I am using a Medtronic insulin pump, last October, the company discontinued the last models we as blind diabetics were able to use independently. I thought I would be able to upgrade to a Medtronic 530G which others on list are using, but there was not a supplier that had anymore to sell. I had to settle for an upgrade to the same model that I have used the last 5 years which is a Paradigm Revel model 723. So long as its under warrantee I’m okay with it. Although Medtronic keeps saying they are working on a pump we will again be able to use so far as I know there is not one out on the market at this time. I don’t know if your doctor’s office might be able to work with their Medtronic rep to try and get you something you can use.

Veronica who is on this list is using the Omni Pod. If you have useable vision I don’t know, but maybe you’d be able to use the Tandum, that is something you or your doctor might be able to give you more information on or let you see one before committing to it. As a totally blind diabetic I cannot operate it.

Good luck.

Eileen
From: Alyssa Frierson via Diabetes-Talk 
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 3:15 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org 
Cc: Alyssa Frierson 
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] insulin pumps and CGM

Hi all,
I was on the list a while ago, took a break, and now I'm back with a
question. For those of you on insulin pumps, what insulin pump do you
use? I have Type 1 and have used an Animas pump for the entire
thirteen years I've been on a pump. My warranty expires at the end of
April, so I have to sadly switch. I meet with my Diabetes educator on
Tuesday to discuss options, but thought I'd ask here as well. I have
some residual vision and have been able to use my Animas Ping
independently with some magnification. I know there's not a totally
accessible pump, but was wondering if you've found some more easy to
use than others? My doctor suggested at one point the Tandem T-Slim
might work because of the contrast on the screen?

Also, for those of you who have a CGM, which do you have? I know
Dexcom has an iPhone app; is it accessible? I'm really on the fence
about a CGM. I'm not sure I like the idea of being attached to
something else all the time (having a pump and CGM stuck to my body
all the time), and am not sure how I feel about always being able to
look at my blood sugars. My last A1C was 6.9, so I feel like my
control is generally pretty good. But lately I'm finding I have
growing anxiety about my overnight blood sugars and have trouble not
over-correcting for lows, so I can see some advantage to trying a CGM.
Both of these feel like big changes since I've only ever used my
Animas pump (or shots) and my glucose meter for so long, so I think
I'm struggling a bit with wrapping my head around it, if that makes
sense or if anyone can relate.

I'd appreciate any input anyone has to offer. Thank you!

Alyssa

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