tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post3183725930764146511..comments2023-12-20T05:43:38.163-05:00Comments on The Princess and The Pump: A Type 1 Diabetes Blog: Our New Pump: The OmnipodHallie Addingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11331775099035220917noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-47819771975157258582012-08-25T12:33:53.893-04:002012-08-25T12:33:53.893-04:00We LOVE the Omnipod! I honestly can not imagine u...We LOVE the Omnipod! I honestly can not imagine us ever going back to a tubed pump. I wrote a post not too long ago about it... http://www.theprincessandthepump.com/2012/02/omnipod-seven-months-in.html<br />We are still very, very happy with the pod! It fits our lifestyle very well and most importantly, Sweets LOVES it! She no longer gets upset about site changes and really likes that she can hide it if she wants. Hallie Addingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331775099035220917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-6032191635880413222012-08-23T23:23:24.633-04:002012-08-23T23:23:24.633-04:00Hi, just wondering how you feel about the Omni Pod...Hi, just wondering how you feel about the Omni Pod as this was posted a year or so ago. Are you still happy with it? I've been doing research and have read so many reviews of poor customer service, multiple pod failure, PDM failures, and poor adhesion. Have you had any problems? Do you still love this pump? Thanks!AyeScarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112262639092568140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-8259821781404225222011-07-26T01:28:40.196-04:002011-07-26T01:28:40.196-04:00Where did you get the cute little belt?Where did you get the cute little belt?mrsmelhaasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041603575022456149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-74307226939770895082011-07-26T01:27:19.501-04:002011-07-26T01:27:19.501-04:00hi,my 9 year old just started her omnipod about a ...hi,my 9 year old just started her omnipod about a week ago. We love it!!!!!mrsmelhaasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041603575022456149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-13764868734969372792011-07-20T18:59:29.711-04:002011-07-20T18:59:29.711-04:00I really like hearing your opinion about the pod. ...I really like hearing your opinion about the pod. And Sweets is little, so if it doesn't bother her, then I'm sure it wouldn't be too bulky for Ally. <br /><br />There are features of each pump that make each one of them desirable to me. And so, until the day they can put all the features together in one pump, I'm glad that we each have a choice. <br /><br />Keep us posted.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818861980843167968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-71295641567092388702011-07-15T16:52:09.137-04:002011-07-15T16:52:09.137-04:00thanks for the review. Keep us posted. My daughter...thanks for the review. Keep us posted. My daughter(20 age) got a pump for the first time this spring. It was between the ping and onmi pod. she choose the ping. Seemed like it's meter had more functions to make it easier. I look forward to more reviews.slhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507056896608165052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-86145946232931031332011-07-15T03:38:41.405-04:002011-07-15T03:38:41.405-04:00I look forward to hearing more about her pod exper...I look forward to hearing more about her pod experiences. Glad she's so excited about the new change.Cherished Childrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17730101071005044323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-7624355693383559532011-07-15T01:14:48.313-04:002011-07-15T01:14:48.313-04:00Wow, that's a great overview of some really go...Wow, that's a great overview of some really good things for us to think about. I always thought it would be too bulky for my 4yo, but maybe not. We use Freestyle too and I love the idea of it being on the PDM already. My daughter's been telling me about how all the kids touch her infusion site and that she doesn't like having to tell them to leave her alone all the time. It makes me a little sad.amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912894436076427004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-6756029249041083712011-07-14T12:52:17.095-04:002011-07-14T12:52:17.095-04:00I think its awesome that you love it. Laura's ...I think its awesome that you love it. Laura's "not adding bg" advice makes total sense. I didn't know it gave you an option of not calculating the BG. Guess that makes I.O.B a non issue?!?! Glad I read that.Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192247387107228743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-58606984513592170722011-07-14T00:41:25.738-04:002011-07-14T00:41:25.738-04:00Yay for Free!! I would love the free from tubing f...Yay for Free!! I would love the free from tubing feeling, but I don't like change so we stick with what we have. I'm so happy sweets loves the pod! Priceless!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009502794324247532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-43217667392405968492011-07-14T00:33:40.585-04:002011-07-14T00:33:40.585-04:00So glad to hear that Sweets is happy with the pod!...So glad to hear that Sweets is happy with the pod! I hope you keep posting about your experiences with it. I really wanted one for Addison when he started pumping but he was SO not comfortable wearing it. We also had a less than stellar experience with their local rep which did not help to encourage us in that direction! I am very curious about the swimming as well. We were told by the Omnipod rep that it was NOT ok to be in the water with it for more than 20 minutes or so. She told us long baths and swimming were not ok. The Animas rep on the other hand said we could spend as long as we wanted in the water with the pump up. I always feel like the information given out is a varied as diabetes itself! I remember thinking that if he couldn't be in the bath with it for half an hour it definately wasn't going to work out.<br /><br />I have also grown very fond of IOB. I know I could figure it out just fine with the the Omnipod but it really has saved my overwhelmed brain from having to calculate even more "stuff"! I use it almost daily and think I would really miss it.<br /><br />That said, I can totally imagine us changing to a pod in Addison's future when the smaller version comes out and we are ready for a change! <br /><br />I am so glad we have great pumps like Animas and Omnipod to choose from. Our kids are very lucky!! Again, so glad for you guys. I look forward to hearing more!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578777299563079924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-31389160221164016452011-07-14T00:28:52.069-04:002011-07-14T00:28:52.069-04:00Congratulations! I'm glad you found a choice t...Congratulations! I'm glad you found a choice that you are happy with, and that also makes Sweets happy. Having a kid happy with what is stuck to her body becomes even more important when she is a teenager . :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735108106224821900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-67668089975564494212011-07-13T19:38:03.215-04:002011-07-13T19:38:03.215-04:00Hallie...how do you think the pod would do under h...Hallie...how do you think the pod would do under hockey pads? I really think Joe would LOVE to cut the cord, but I am concerned about all the pads he wears frequently. I am seriously considering having him trial it. Our Endo team does not support Omnipod (I think b/c of the IOB issue...but, I can definitely figure that out). I am looking forward to your future posts and your thoughts on how it could work out for Joe. Thanks...and so glad that you are happy with your choice...<br /><br />p.s...Joe too on the highs with the pump off while swimming...even with me covering for missed basal hourly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-10811212897219579972011-07-13T19:29:25.240-04:002011-07-13T19:29:25.240-04:00hello jello!hello jello!LaLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278430665049354027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-67514253644347119672011-07-13T19:28:58.105-04:002011-07-13T19:28:58.105-04:00I am so happy for you all!! We absolutely love th...I am so happy for you all!! We absolutely love the OmniPod and have NEVER had an issue with IOB. Nate started podding when he was 20-months old and he's rockin' it!<br /><br />Here is what we do in situations mentioned above. <br /><br />I always pre-bolus Nate. So say I bolus him for 45g of carbs at lunch and he decides he wants more yogurt. I would just bolus for 15g of yogurt without the bg number that way it doesn't give a correction too. I would do the same if he decided to eat a cupcake for dessert 30 minutes or even an hour later. I would know he would he a little high already from eating his meal so even if I did check his bg when the PDM asks if I want to use the bg to calculate the bolus I answer NO and then it won't correct the high. Does that make sense? <br /><br />Anywho --- you have my email, phone number, ping, FB ---- call me day or Nate. :)<br /><br />PS - The kids and I sent Sweets a package yesterday. I may be more excited than they are about it getting there. :) :) :)LaLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278430665049354027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-23680394834261294582011-07-13T18:33:12.309-04:002011-07-13T18:33:12.309-04:00So glad to hear that your first impressions (ans e...So glad to hear that your first impressions (ans especially Sweet's 1st impressions) have been positive! I hope you all continue to feel the same way...and I look forward to hearing more about your experiences Podding...it's something that Charlotte and I are interested in for possible change in her futureMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05076913678173752057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-6440383539317419832011-07-13T18:04:16.908-04:002011-07-13T18:04:16.908-04:00This is so amazing!! I am so happy to hear she is ...This is so amazing!! I am so happy to hear she is happy! This has almost made me want to look into switching...The DLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476096244926870488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-39275254660101878502011-07-13T17:50:04.092-04:002011-07-13T17:50:04.092-04:00WooHoo! So glad that Sweets is loving the pod...a...WooHoo! So glad that Sweets is loving the pod...and that you and J are, too! <br />Is it perfect? No, but no pump is. I think you have to do what's best for your situation and that sounds like exactly what you've done.<br />The IOB hasn't ever been an issue for us, but we never knew anything different. <br />Here's to more dresses!! ;)Denise aka Mom of Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726979027850619807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-68877250614825284602011-07-13T17:03:46.698-04:002011-07-13T17:03:46.698-04:00what a positive post about a great decision for yo...what a positive post about a great decision for your daughter. i am looking forward to hearing more and then seeing how my hubby likes the pod when he starts. it'll be interesting to get an adult's opinion after being on MDI for over 20yrs!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210820513382353417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-16306333531551194242011-07-13T16:14:26.067-04:002011-07-13T16:14:26.067-04:00I'm glad to hear that the transition is going ...I'm glad to hear that the transition is going so well! Yay!<br /><br />We enjoy having the option to use both the pods and the minimed pump here, (we have never used the pod at school). We see fewer lows with MM, so the IOB probably has something to do with that, but I pay very close attention to boluses when we pod now. We use them mostly for swimming and activity and have finally found ways to help them stick for long days in the water. (like allll day!! lol)<br /><br />The feeling of freedom is nice for Emma too, especially in the water. Hopefully someday soon there will be a pump that has all the features we crave in one. Until then we will be a multi pump family here! :)<br /><br />I hope you both continue to LOVE it!! It matters a lot! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084048230640305342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-89517665346904068092011-07-13T15:31:16.677-04:002011-07-13T15:31:16.677-04:00Congrats and good luck!
IOB will remain a deal br...Congrats and good luck!<br /><br />IOB will remain a deal breaker for us...and I make no apologies or excuses for it.<br /><br />When the pod was first introduced, I voiced my concerns to Insulet over and over and was made to feel as if wanting IOB made me an over reactive parent. My concerns were blown off as they tried with all their might to convince me that IOB simply wasn't necessary instead of listening to me, validating my concern, and offering to submit my feedback to management. At one point, the rep became downright confrontational with me and even suggested that it would be "mean" of me to keep my child "tied" to a pump. THAT was the ultimate dealbreaker for us. In the end, he did tell me that the IOB feature would be "enhanced" with future generations of the pod. I told him to keep my number and asked him to call me when the changes were implemented and on the market. That was in 2007...still waiting for that call. <br /><br />Suffice to say that I was very unhappy with Insulet's customer service and the way I was treated. I don't think it's a surprise to anyone that their first impression has made a lasting impact on my opinion. <br /><br />IOB has saved her from potential lows enough times that giving it up simply isn't an option. <br /><br />Sugar boluses herself -- and she often does it without my supervision...at a friend's house...during church functions...with babysitters...<br /><br />Expecting her to learn how to take on various aspects of diabetes care is asking a lot from a kid. <br /><br />Asking her to do it using the pump in a way it is not designed to be used by adding steps that could increase the risk of error simply isn't an option.<br /><br />We each walk a journey...along the way you will experience stuff that I won't and vice versa. <br /><br />Really all we can hope is that our concerns/desires are heard by technology companies, our children are happy, and the good outweighs the bad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704298016041843194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-52431323513910109072011-07-13T15:18:24.102-04:002011-07-13T15:18:24.102-04:00Hi Hallie! I'm so happy for you. We LOVE the...Hi Hallie! I'm so happy for you. We LOVE the pod!<br /><br />I do want to tell you about one IOB situation that we had, only because as Sweetpea gets more independent, I could see her doing what Matthew did.<br /><br />Okay...last year at school, he bolused and had lunch at 11:30. Around an hour later, there were surprise cupcakes in his class.<br /><br />Matthew immediately whipped out his kit to CHECK anc bolus.<br /><br />Fortunately his teacher caught him before he checked....because the pod would have corrected him and he would have gone terribly low so quick after lunch.<br /><br />Our doctors have had serious issues with this happening to other kids...so just know that going in.<br /><br />And I think you do. : )<br /><br />But I'm happy for you!!!!Tracy1918https://www.blogger.com/profile/11192789929262055057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-44861810434822180922011-07-13T14:56:32.055-04:002011-07-13T14:56:32.055-04:00Great post Hallie! I think every one needs to make...Great post Hallie! I think every one needs to make the right decisions for their family and their kiddo. I applaud you at looking at all your choices. Grace absolutely LOVES her OmniPod. Glad you are off to such a good start with Avery's. She is so darn cute!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137611120689810820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-74358457601672487532011-07-13T14:43:06.623-04:002011-07-13T14:43:06.623-04:00That is so incredibly exciting. I'm so, so gla...That is so incredibly exciting. I'm so, so glad to hear the impact on Sweets. Hooray!<br /><br />Caleb just passed the warranty period for ours. I didn't even realize it. We are not anxious to try anything new so I guess if something goes with his current PDM, we'll just get another!Lorraine of "This is Caleb..."https://www.blogger.com/profile/09315834486942916744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255735347955921173.post-64373721773719026062011-07-13T14:36:47.657-04:002011-07-13T14:36:47.657-04:00Can I tell you a secret? If medicaid covered the P...Can I tell you a secret? If medicaid covered the Pod..well yea we would be there with you. The tubing and pouches get to J at times too. I am so so so happy for you guys! And it seems this is just the change Sweets needed!<br /><br />You work those dresses little mama! XoxoAlexis Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671634676455946839noreply@blogger.com