Re: Rose, Insulin Pump

[Guest guest]

Rose,

Please tell me all you know about the pump. I don't know what a brittle diabetic

is, but I take several shots per day. Plus 2 long acting shot of Lantus. The

fast acting insulin I take is Humalog. I've been taking shots since Oct. of '02.

I'd say I take 4-6 shots per day including the 2 of long acting insulin. Does

this qualify me? What are the qualifications, if you know?

~Tommie

If u want to know anything about the pump just ask me but I dunno if u will

like the answers but I am a brittle diabetic so it does come close to

keeping my sugars in control..

my list co owner said she posted to the list last night and it still hasnt

come through ... geez yahoo is being a pain lately..we went through this a few

times before..ill check if shes bouncing I dunno why its taking so long its

the " yahoo flu "

Rose

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/4/2007 6:42:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

tommie_jones@... writes:

Rose, can you tell me how they install the pump? Where it's located? Risk of

infection? Comfort? It's kind of scary too, but it seems it's been a life

saver for you. I don't want to wait till I have heart damage.

the pump is not installed in U but worn like a pager it has something like a

small IV tube that goes under your skin using a ejection needle like when U

take your blood but the needle slides out and the lil tubing stays in

barely under the shin U take the actual pump off to shower or swim and just

leave the connection U change that about every 4th day...much better then all

the shots but I may have to go off of it my new insurance doesn't want to

pay for the supplies ..when I first went on it the company agreed to take what

my insurance paid but some how it isn't going that way...

Rose

HUGS 4 Pain

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God determines who walks into your life....it's up to you to decide who you

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[Guest guest]

Gee, that sounds easy enough. Do you have to do the reinsertion of the needle or

tubing? Is it painful? lol I don't like big needles, but don't mind my shots,

they don't hurt. But, yeah it is a hassle taking them so many times a day. I

take between 4 and 6 shots a day, that's including 2 shots of the long acting

Insulin.

I'm sorry you might have to go off the pump Darn insurance companies. Wish

there were some way you could get the supplies. Is this a Medicare Supplemental

Insurance? Grrrr Insurance co's make me so mad!

Re: Rose, Insulin Pump

In a message dated 1/4/2007 6:42:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

tommie_jones@... writes:

Rose, can you tell me how they install the pump? Where it's located? Risk of

infection? Comfort? It's kind of scary too, but it seems it's been a life

saver for you. I don't want to wait till I have heart damage.

the pump is not installed in U but worn like a pager it has something like a

small IV tube that goes under your skin using a ejection needle like when U

take your blood but the needle slides out and the lil tubing stays in

barely under the shin U take the actual pump off to shower or swim and just

leave the connection U change that about every 4th day...much better then all

the shots but I may have to go off of it my new insurance doesn't want to

pay for the supplies ..when I first went on it the company agreed to take what

my insurance paid but some how it isn't going that way...

Rose

HUGS 4 Pain

Owner / Moderator

God determines who walks into your life....it's up to you to decide who you

let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.