Your encouragement means the world to me. I mean wearing a pump is hopefully a lifetime decision for me. I really take it (and my control) seriously and am so eager to settle into it comfortably. I want maintaining it be become second nature. You CAN teach old dogs new tricks!!
Cindy, another FYI based on my pump experiences - when I began 4 yrs ago, I was ready to throw the thing into the deepest lake within a couple of days of getting it. And while calling my trainer, calling Minimed helped, I have learned so many things by the forums. Remember tech support has guidelines to follow, we live it! So don't hesitate to question - someone has probably had the same thing happen to them!
I take that advice to heart. TuDia has changed my life already! Yeah, the corporationsthink of liability first for sure. Besides, the Supreme Court may have ruled corporations "people", but I don't buy it. You are PEOPLE! Thanks
My son uses his until the numbers wear off. We have saved a lot doing this..it was someone on this great site that gave us that tip!
I do this too! -Full load every time. I used to have no insurance, so I would refill cartridges as well. Usually just once, but I know of people who'd reuse cartridges several times. To avoid contaminating my insulin vial/cartridge, I buy sterile 3 ml syringes from Jeffers or some other vet/pet supply company. They're cheap - maybe $13/100. Then use them to transfer insulin from vial to empty cartridge.
Oh - and if you use stainless steel sets like Rapid-D or Contact-D you can even reuse those: Remove set, trim away adhesive circle, clean needle with alcohol swab, press set needle side up on piece of tape, then reinsert in new site. To keep the set from stabbing me if I bump something I put a Dr. Scholls stick on callous protector thingy - the round kind with a hole in the middle. All this cuts the cost of this dastardly disease by a whole big lot, and yes I am nuts. Actually it's a teflon allergy that put me on to this system. Every site would go all red and puffy on me if I use a plastic cannula
Anyway, best of luck with this.
-Linda
You are brilliant! Very resourceful! I love the idea of converting callous care into our diabetes regime. I'll try it. I'll be you've got a houseful of cleverly adapted gizmos!
Thanks, Linda :=}