[Diabetes-Talk] re i let insulin pump from beta bionics

Sun Sep 21 23:56:50 UTC 2025

Hi Veronica,
When I first went on a pump/cgm I was so excited when I read about the
OmniPod. I could go swimming and not be concerned about snagging the tubing
on door handles, etc. It took quite a bit of time before my next
appointment with the CDCES to discuss my pump choice. I then checked into
my insurance coverage for the various options and the decision became so
much easier. I couldn't afford all the bells and whistles, and I was
concerned about cartridge, infusion set, and cgm failures as it wasn't yet
clear to me if that would be covered. I created a worse case scenario
budget before deciding to commit to the program. I had yet to learn about
adhesives, patches, and backup insulin in case of pump failure.  Going on a
pump/cgm creates better control for most people fairly quickly. I'm so glad
I no longer need a bedtime snack to be able to make it through the night
without an insulin reaction. I can sleep peacefully knowing the cgm has a
24 hour watch over my BG. If you like to wear dresses you might have to add
a pocket for your pump. I hope this helps.
Take care,
Jane

*Jane Ferguson*
952.846.7107
*jfmnw1ld at gmail.com <jfmnw1ld at gmail.com>*

On Sun, Sep 21, 2025, 4:12 PM Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <
diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Gary, did you ever get your hands on the pump itself? I wonder about
> filling the cartridge and such. I’ve heard that the people who did the best
> with it didn’t bowl us for meals at all. It really seems to assume that
> your patterns are going to be the same every day. If you vary it, that’s
> when you start crashing. that part did not interest me much. Having said
> that, I’d love to get my hands on it, though. At least now it’s starting to
> be paired with some CGM‘s, I forget which ones. But for a long time it
> wasn’t. But I’m glad there are lots of different kinds of pumps to meet the
> needs of different people. That’s as it should be.
> Veronica.
>
> Veronica Elsea, owner, Laurel Creek Music Designs
>
> > On Sep 21, 2025, at 1:45 PM, gmelconian619 at gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Veronica, I did play with  the app, the app was accessible on android.
> What could be accessible on android may not be accessible on I O S  and
> vise versa. When added up all the cost it was not going to  be worth it in
> the  long run. My endo was trying to  make life a bit easier with insulin
> pumps and doing all the  hard core heavy calculation lifting . the
> advantage  of the I let pump , was that  you could enter in your weight ,
> the amount of the meal whether it was breakfast, lunch , dinner , or snack,
> then give it the  amount or size and it  would doo all the heavy lifting of
> carb ratios carb counting and adding or subtraction of insulin ,   and all
> that messy stuff,  that  I sometime get and don’t get right .   that was
> the only reason,  we decided to  take a look at the I let pump from beta
> bionics.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2025 5:30 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re i let insulin pump from beta bionics
> >
> > Gary, I have not seen the smart phone app because when it first came
> out, everything was buried deep in menus in the pump and definitely not
> accessible. I know some people who used it but didn't stay with it because
> of how it behaved. Here's an example. She kind of figured out how to enter
> the basics and her meals were pretty much all the same size. Then on a week
> end, she attended a kids' birthday party. So, as you can guess, what she
> ate was really different. All during the next week, this pump was blousing
> based on how she ate over the week end. She was crashing so badly all week
> that she abandoned the pump. I've heard that some people have better luck
> if they don't tell it anything about meals.
> > I haven't known of a blind person using this pump. Did your endo give
> any specific reason for wanting you to use this pump? I'd be curious.
> > Veronica
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> gary via Diabetes-Talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11:38 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: gmelconian619 at gmail.com
> > Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] re i let insulin pump from beta bionics
> >
> > Hello I would  like to  ask if any one has experience with the I let
> pump from beta bionics.
> >
> https://www.betabionics.com/ilet-bionic-pancreas/ilet-adults/#:~:text=The%20
> >
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> > isplay.     I was  recommended this pump by my endo today.  I don't have
> > that  much knowledge about this one.looks that there  is not tha much
> you have to do enter your weight and what kinds of meals your having
> through the day and the rest is done through the algrythm of the
> pump.there  is an app that  can be used on a smart phone. So I will be
> getting more info from their rep next week. Figured I would ask if anyone
> had any knowledge about
> > this pump or experience with it .   before I met with  the educator next
> > week.
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