For the record and as an owner of three Macs and zero PCs, and if someone from Insulet is reading this, it’s high time for Insulet to develop Mac-compatible software.
Thanks… I’ll do that. The Mac is getting very popular these days and we should be able to access everything PC’s can.
I absolutely LOVE my OmniPod. I have been podding for about a month now, and other than a PDM error on day 6 (they had to overnight me a new PDM) I have had nbo problems. Customer service is great!! I would (and have) recommend this to anyone considering a pump.
I started injecting insulin in April 2010. After 3 weeks I couldn’t deal with the 5-6 injections/day & my Dr suggested omnipod for my active lifestyle. I immediately fell in love with the system. I have no regrets whatsoever. I wish I had bought stock in the company. That’s how impressed I am with the product & the support.
I would kiss your feet, if you were able to do that Eric! 
My son switched to OmniPod 2 years ago and the only downside of the PDM is not being able to download to my Mac. Insulet needs to keep up with the times!
My son loves the Omnipod! He would not entertain the idea of a tubed pump, so we have nothing but MDI to compare to. He swims year round and we love that he can keep it on during practice and meets.
As with any technology, pods sometimes fail, but we have found Insulet very responsive in replacing pods when failures were clearly not our fault (during priming, etc).
I am in the process of getting a pump for my 13 year old daughter and her endo, (big center in NYC) is not crazy about the omnipod because of all the "pod failures " you hear and read about and the waste of insulin when this happens.
My daughter really wants it , but its hard to go with something your doctor ( who we love) is not crazy about.
Hi from NJ also. just went to our Considering the Pump class and they dont ever say or try to influence you, but i can tell when I ask questions about it they get a funny look on their faces. Do you have issues with many pod failures? just curious.
For a teenage girls who are very into body image the omnipod seems the way to go. thanks
You know, every pump that I have heard of has one issue or another. Our doctor’s office (out of Stanford) presented it to us as one of our options - no judgements or trying to sway us. I really appreciated it, especially when our son completely shut down the conversation when tubing was discussed. I think his opinion is the most important, since he is the one who has to live with it every minute of every day.
We have had some pod failures over the 2 1/2 years my son has been using them. In all, we may have wasted a vial or two of insulin in total. Of course, he is 10, so we are only loading each with about 150u. We have not found the failure rate excessive at all. I do think that many practices are not comfortable with the ‘new thing on the block.’ The other pumps have been on the market longer and they have more experience with them, so their comfort level is higher. That does not make the OmniPod a bad choice but the one they may have had the least experience with.
I can see why a 13 year old girl would want to go the pod route. I think you should push to at least try it, if that is what your daughter wants.
thanks, yes I am leaning toward the omnipod. Especially because like you said its her choice. If I needed a pump, I must say , I would want the pod also.
We recently switched to the pod for my 13 year old. She LOVES it!!! We had a minimed for 3 years prior, and she never complained about the tubing but now that she’s experienced tubeless she would never go back. We had a few pod failures in the beginning - it was extremely cold when we first started and static levels indoors were very high - I think that was the culprit. Also had a couple pods pull off their adhesive.
Here’s what we are doing to solve those issues (knock on wood all has been well since we started this):
-Storing pods with a dryer sheet and wiping it off with dryer sheet before inserting
-Put a tiny bit of double faced tape around the edge of the pod (between pod and white adhesive patch. I usually do 2 extra pieces in front and 2 in back. This keeps it from pulling off the adhesive which could cause the canula to come out.
Insulet is good about replacing any failed pods.
Hope that helps! I think you will love the pod!!
This is our experience as well. We had one bad “lot” of pods, but in general very few problems. My son (also 10) also would not even talk about a tubed pump. I made him try one at the same time he tried the Omnipod (at a convention) and it lasted for about 5 minutes with him complaining the whole time. He’s been on it about a year and a half and we haven’t looked back.
I think we were one of the first if not the first on the Omnipod, but we have a very flexible endo. It took them a visit or two to get it so they could download it, but I just brought my laptop with me. My son was also their first on the Dexcom, but the attention he got when he showed up with it was all positive and everyone wanted to see it and talk to him about it.